Elvio Banchero

{{short description|Italian footballer (1904-1982)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name= Elvio Banchero

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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1904|4|28}}

| birth_place = Alessandria, Italy

| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1982|1|21|1904|4|28}}

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| height = {{height|m=1.74|precision=0}}

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| position = Striker

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| years1 = 1921–1924

| years2 = 1924–1925

| years3 = 1925–1929

| years4 = 1929–1932

| years5 = 1932–1934

| years6 = 1934–1936

| years7 = 1936–1937

| years8 = 1937–1938

| clubs1 = Alessandria

| clubs2 = SPAL

| clubs3 = Alessandria

| clubs4 = Genova 1893

| clubs5 = Roma

| clubs6 = Bari

| clubs7 = Alessandria

| clubs8 = Parma

| caps1 = 44

| caps2 = 21

| caps3 = 99

| caps4 = 80

| caps5 = 20

| caps6 = 33

| caps7 = 13

| caps8 = 12

| goals1 = 17

| goals2 = 5

| goals3 = 57

| goals4 = 42

| goals5 = 3

| goals6 = 9

| goals7 = 3

| goals8 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 1928–1931

| nationalteam1 = Italy

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 4

| manageryears1 = 1937

| managerclubs1 = Alessandria

| manageryears2 = 1937–1938

| managerclubs2 = Parma

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| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Team|{{fb|Italy|1861}}}}

{{MedalCompetition |Summer Olympics}}

{{Medal|Bronze|1928 Amsterdam|}}

{{MedalCompetition|Central European International Cup}}

{{MedalSilver|1931–32 Central European International Cup|}}

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Elvio Banchero ({{IPA|it|ˈɛlvjo baŋˈkɛːro}}; 28 April 1904 – 21 January 1982) was an Italian footballer who played as a striker. He competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics with the Italy national football team, winning a bronze medal.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/25990 |title=Elvio Banchero |work=Olympedia |access-date=12 September 2021}}

Club career

Banchero was born in Alessandria. He played for seven seasons (120 games, 48 goals) in the Italian Serie A for Genova 1893, A.S. Roma, A.S. Bari and U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912.

International career

Banchero was a member of the Italy national team which won the bronze medal in the football tournament at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He scored a hat trick (3 goals) in the 11–3 victory against Egypt, that led to the Bronze medal. He also started in the first match of the 1931-32 Central European International Cup silver winning campaign.

Personal life

Elvio's younger brother Ettore Banchero played football professionally as well. To distinguish them, Elvio was referred to as Banchero I and Ettore as Banchero II.

Honours

= International =

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