Mario David

Mario David

Personal information
Date of birth	3 January 1934
Place of birth	Udine, Italy
Date of death	26 July 2005 (aged 71)
Place of death	Monfalcone, Italy
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1950–1953	Livorno	26	(2)
1953–1958	L.R. Vicenza	117	(14)
1958–1960	Roma	43	(2)
1960–1965	Milan	114	(6)
1965–1966	Sampdoria	14	(0)
1966–1967	Alessandria	3	(0)
National team
1958–1962	Italy	3	(0)
Teams managed
1970–1971	Anconitana
1971–1972	Alessandria
1972–1973	Casertana
1973–1975	Monza
1976–1979	Trento
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Mario David (3 January 1934 – 26 July 2005) was an Italian football player and coach.

David was born at Udine. He played in a defensive role from 1952 to 1966 in Livorno, Lanerossi Vicenza, A.C. Milan and U.C. Sampdoria. He won a European Cup Championship with Milan in Wembley 1963 final. In Italy national football team, he played from 1958 to 1962. He was also remembered also for his sending off in the famous "Battle of Santiago" in 1962 FIFA World Cup. He died at 71 years old.

He played for 11 seasons in the Serie A (259 games, 20 goals). David died at Monfalcone in 2005.

Honours

• Serie A champion: 1961/62.
• European Cup winner: 1962/63.

See also

• La zizanie

External links

• Mario David at National-Football-Teams.com