Maino Neri

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Maino Neri

| image = Maino Neri - Modena FC 1946-47.jpg

| caption = Maino Neri, Modena, 1946-1947

| fullname = Maino Neri

| birth_date = 30 June 1924

| birth_place = Carpi, Italy

| death_date = {{death date and age|1995|12|8|1924|6|30|df=yes}}

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| height = {{height|m=1.70|precision=0}}

| position = Midfielder

| years1 = 1941–1951

| years2 = 1951–1955

| clubs1 = Modena

| clubs2 = Internazionale

| caps1 = 250

| caps2 = 109

| goals1 = 7

| goals2 = 0

| totalcaps = 359

| totalgoals = 7

| manageryears1 = 1959–1960

| manageryears2 = 1960–1964

| manageryears3 = 1964–1966

| manageryears4 = 1966–1967

| manageryears5 = 1967–1969

| manageryears6 = 1969–1970

| manageryears7 = 1971–1972

| manageryears8 = 1973

| nationalyears1 = 1948–1954

| managerclubs1 = Internazionale (youth)

| managerclubs2 = Internazionale (assistant coach)

| managerclubs3 = Modena

| managerclubs4 = Lazio

| managerclubs5 = Internazionale (assistant coach)

| managerclubs6 = Como

| managerclubs7 = Reggina

| managerclubs8 = Lecce

| nationalteam1 = Italy

| nationalcaps1 = 8

| nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Maino Neri ({{IPA|it|ˈmaino ˈneːri}}; 30 June 1924 – 8 December 1995) was an Italian footballer and manager who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Neri was born in Carpi, Modena. After spending 10 years with local side Modena, and making a couple trips to Serie B and back, Neri at 27 years of age became part of Alfredo Foni's Inter. With the 'nerazzurri' he won two consecutive Serie A championships in four years before closing his career with Brescia, which played in Serie B.

International career

Neri debuted for the national team at the 1948 London Olympics wearing the captain's arm band in his first game (all eleven players were making their debut in the game against the U.S.) and played a total of eight caps, among which were games against Switzerland and Belgium at the 1954 World Cup. He was also a member of the Italy national squad that took part at the 1952 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/26093 |title=Maino Neri |work=Olympedia |access-date=14 October 2021}}