Luigi Cevenini

Prolific forward and Italy captain.

Luigi Cevenini (13 March 1895 – 23 July 1968) was an Italian football player and coach. A forward, he is often credited with a remarkable 37 goals in a single Italian league season (1913–14 with Inter Milan), though the all-time record is disputed due to different competition formats and shorter seasons; established records recognize others like Gino Rossetti or Gonzalo Higuaín with 36 goals.

Quick Facts

Role: Brief Player (1938–1939)
Affiliation: Atalanta BC (minor), primarily Como 1907 & other clubs
Status: Retired (Deceased)
Legacy: Namesake of the historic 'Stadio Luigi Cevenini' (home of Como 1907, not Atalanta)
Key attribute: Legendary status at Como, not Atalanta

Lore & Background

Throughout his career, Cevenini played 192 times for Inter Milan and scored 166 goals, winning the Italian Prima Divisione title in the 1919–20 season. With the Italy national football team, he scored 11 goals in 29 matches between 1915 and 1929, winning the 1927–30 Central European International Cup, playing the first 2 matches. He was Italy's captain between 1925 and 1927. His older brothers Aldo Cevenini and Mario Cevenini and younger brothers Cesare Cevenini and Carlo Cevenini all played football professionally, with Aldo playing 11 games for Italy. To distinguish them, Aldo was known as Cevenini I, Mario as Cevenini II, Luigi as Cevenini III, Cesare as Cevenini IV and Carlo as Cevenini V.