Gino Colaussi

Luigi Colausig (Gino Colaussi) (March 4, 1914 – July 27, 1991) was an Italian footballer.

Colaussi was born in Gradisca d'Isonzo, Friuli-Venezia Giulia.

He was a striker in Serie A for USC Triestina, Juventus and Vicenza, in Serie B with Padova, and world champion for Italy. At the 1938 FIFA World Cup, he scored a goal in Italy's quarterfinal and semifinal victories, and two in the final, for a total of four goals.^[1]

He died in Opicina, near Trieste.

References

↑ http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/match=1174/index.html

Italy squad – 1938 FIFA World Cup Winners (2nd Title)

MF Andreolo FW Bertoni FW Biavati GK Ceresoli MF Chizzo FW Colaussi MF Donati FW Ferrari FW Ferraris DF Foni MF Genta MF Locatelli GK Masetti FW Meazza (c) DF Monzeglio GK Olivieri MF Olmi FW Pasinati MF Perazzolo FW Piola DF Rava MF Serantoni Coach: Pozzo

1938 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament

Goalkeeper	František Plánička

Defenders	Pietro Rava Alfredo Foni Domingos da Guia

Midfielders	Michele Andreolo Ugo Locatelli

Forwards	Silvio Piola Gino Colaussi György Sárosi Gyula Zsengellér Leônidas

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