Mario David (footballer)

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| name= Mario David

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| image = Mario David - Milan AC 1963-64.jpg

| birth_date = {{birth date|1934|1|3|df=y}}

| birth_place = Udine, Kingdom of Italy

| death_date = {{death date and age|2005|7|26|1934|1|3|df=y}}

| death_place = Monfalcone, Italy

| height = {{height|m=1.74}}

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| position = Defender

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| years1 = 1950–1953 | years2 = 1953–1958 | years3 = 1958–1960 | years4 = 1960–1965 | years5 = 1965–1966 | years6 =1966–1967

| clubs1 = Livorno | clubs2 = L.R. Vicenza | clubs3 = Roma | clubs4 = Milan | clubs5 = Sampdoria | clubs6 =Alessandria

| caps1 = 26 | goals1 = 2 | caps2 = 117 | goals2 = 14 | caps3 = 43 | goals3 = 2 | caps4 = 114 | goals4 = 6 | caps5 = 14 | goals5 = 0 | caps6 = 3 | goals6 = 0

| totalcaps = 317 | totalgoals = 24

| nationalyears1= 1958–1962

| nationalteam1= Italy

| nationalcaps1= 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 1970–1971 | manageryears2 = 1971–1972 | manageryears3 = 1972–1973 | manageryears4 = 1973–1975 | manageryears5 =1976–1979

| managerclubs1 = Anconitana | managerclubs2 = Alessandria | managerclubs3 = Casertana | managerclubs4 = Monza | managerclubs5 =Trento

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Mario David ({{IPA|it|ˈmaːrjo ˈdaːvid}}; 3 January 1934 – 26 July 2005) was an Italian footballer and manager, who played as a defender.

Club career

David was born at Udine. He played for 11 seasons in the Serie A (259 games, 20 goals). Throughout his career, he played in a defensive role from 1952 to 1966 for Italian sides Livorno, Lanerossi Vicenza, A.C. Milan and U.C. Sampdoria. He won the European Cup final in 1963 with Milan at Wembley.

International career

At international level, David played for the Italy national football team between 1958 and 1962. He is also remembered for his confrontation with Leonel Sánchez against hosts Chile in the infamous "Battle of Santiago" in the first round of the 1962 FIFA World Cup, which led to him being sent off: after being fouled by David, Sánchez initially punched him in retaliation; David kicked Sanchez in the head a few minutes later, and as a result he was sent off. Chile won the match 2–0, and Italy were eliminated in the first round of the tournament.{{cite news | title=The Knowledge (November 6, 2003) | work=Guardian Online (UK) | url=http://football.guardian.co.uk/news/theknowledge/0,,1079146,00.html | access-date=26 June 2006 | location=London | first=Scott | last=Murray | date=6 November 2003}}

Death

David died at Monfalcone in 2005, at the age of 71.

Honours

;Milan

See also

References