Giuseppe Cavanna

Giuseppe Cavanna

Personal information
Full name	Giuseppe Cavanna
Date of birth	18 September 1905
Place of birth	Vercelli, Italy
Date of death	3 November 1976 (aged 71)
Place of death	Vercelli, Italy
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1921-1925	Vercellesi Erranti
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1925-29	Pro Vercelli	65	(0)
1929-36	Napoli	151	(0)
1936-37	Benevento	26	(0)
1937-39	Pro Vercelli	40	(0)
National team
1931	Italy B	6	(0)
1934	Italy	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Giuseppe Cavanna (18 September 1905 – 3 November 1976)^[1][2] was an Italian football goalkeeper. Born in Vercelli, he played in the 1920s and 1930s for Pro Vercelli and S.S.C. Napoli. He played 151 matches in Serie A. In the 1934-35 season he had the lowest goals conceded per game average (0.722) for Napoli, a record which stood until Dino Zoff broke it in the 1970-71 season.

For the Italian national team he was the reserve goalkeeper for 1934 FIFA World Cup champion team.

References

1. FIFA profile
2. La storia siete voi (in Italian)