Antonio Busini

{{short description|Italian footballer, coach, and official (1904-1975)}}

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| name= Antonio Busini

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| image = Antonio Busini.jpg

| birth_date = {{birth date|1904|7|5|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Padua, Kingdom of Italy

| death_date = {{death date and age|1975|8|20|1904|7|5|df=yes}}

| death_place = Riccione, Italy

| height = 1.69 m

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| position = Midfielder

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| years1 = 1920–1927 | years2 = 1927–1931 | years3 = 1931–1933 | years4 = 1933–1934 | years5 = 1934–1937 | years6 = 1937 | years7 =1938

| clubs1 = Padova | clubs2 = Bologna | clubs3 = Fiorentina | clubs4 = Padova | clubs5 = Sampierdarenese | clubs6 = Milan | clubs7 =Seregno

| caps1 = 117 | goals1 = 46 | caps2 = 102 | goals2 = 44 | caps3 = 58 | goals3 = 5 | caps4 = 30 | goals4 = 6 | caps5 = 63 | goals5 = 8 | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0| caps7 = | goals7 =

| nationalyears1= 1929

| nationalteam1= Italy

| nationalcaps1= 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 1940–1941 | manageryears2 = 1945–1947 | manageryears3 = 1948–1954 | manageryears4 = 1951 | manageryears5 = 1957–1958 | manageryears6 =1959–1960

| managerclubs1 = Milan (tech. director) | managerclubs2 = Milan (tech. director) | managerclubs3 = Milan (tech. director) | managerclubs4 = Italy (tech. commissioner) | managerclubs5 = Roma (assistant) | managerclubs6 =Genoa

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Antonio Busini ({{IPA|it|anˈtɔːnjo buˈziːni}}; 5 July 1904 – 20 August 1975) was an Italian professional football player, coach, and official, who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Busini played for 8 seasons (196 games, 31 goals) in the Serie A for Bologna F.C. 1909, ACF Fiorentina, Calcio Padova and Sampierdarenese.

International career

Busini played his only game for the Italy national football team on 28 April 1929 in a match against Germany.

Personal life

His two older brothers (including the oldest Federico Busini) played football professionally. To distinguish them, Federico was referred to as Busini I and Antonio as Busini III.

Honours

=As a player=

;Bologna

=As a technical director=

;Milan