Antonio Vojak
Italian striker and midfielder known for his time at Juventus and Napoli, scoring over 100 goals for the latter.
Antonio Vojak (Italian pronunciation: [anˈtɔːnjo ˈvɔːjak], Croatian: [ʋôjaːk]; 19 November 1904 – 9 May 1975) was an Italian footballer who played as a striker or midfielder. His playing career was played out during the 1920s and 1930s. He is most noted for his time with Italian sides Juventus and Napoli, for the latter of which he scored 102 goals. His younger brother Oliviero Vojak played professionally as well, for Juventus and Napoli. To distinguish them, Antonio was known as Vojak I and Oliviero as Vojak II.
- Role
- Striker or midfielder
Verified Timeline
Lore & Background
Vojak was born in Pula, now in Croatia but then part of Austria-Hungary, and later ceded to the Kingdom of Italy in 1918. Vojak's football career started with Lazio during the 1924–25 season, his stay there was very short; playing only 10 games but scoring 7 goals. This caught the attention of Juventus, who signed up Vojak within that year. During his three-year stay with the Turinese team, Vojak was part of a squad which won the Italian Football Championship in 1926, amassing 46 goals in 102 games for the club in total. He moved on next to Napoli, playing in a squad that featured Attila Sallustro. He stayed with the club until 1935, scoring over 100 goals for them. Vojak also appeared for the Italy national football team once in 1932 where he played midfield in the silver medal winning 1931–32 Central European International Cup campaign. Due to fascist anti-slav laws, he was forced to use the name Vogliani. After leaving Napoli, Vojak played only two more seasons; first with Genoa and then with Lucchese-Libertas in 1936–37 where he played only 1 game. After retiring, he served as a manager. He died in 1975.
In Their Own Story
The source does not provide a specific dramatic scene or narrative moment beyond the factual career summary. Vojak's story is one of steady achievement: starting at Lazio with 7 goals in 10 games, moving to Juventus where he won the 1925–26 Italian Football Championship and scored 46 goals in 102 appearances, then becoming Napoli's leading scorer with over 100 goals. His single appearance for Italy came in 1932 during the Central European International Cup campaign that ended with a silver medal. The fascist anti-slav laws forced him to change his name to Vogliani, a detail that underscores the political pressures of the era.
Reader's Guide
Antonio Vojak is best known for his prolific goal-scoring at Napoli, where he netted over 100 goals, and for his earlier success with Juventus, winning the Italian Football Championship in 1925–26. He also earned a single cap for Italy in 1932, playing in the Central European International Cup campaign that ended with a silver medal.
Did You Know?
- Antonio Vojak scored 102 goals for Napoli.
- He was forced to use the name Vogliani due to fascist anti-slav laws.
- His brother Oliviero also played for Juventus and Napoli, and they were distinguished as Vojak I and Vojak II.
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