Vittorio Staccione

Vittorio Staccione

Personal information
Date of birth	9 April 1904
Place of birth	Turin, Kingdom of Italy
Date of death	16 March 1945 (aged 40)
Place of death	Mauthausen-Gusen, Austria
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
1919–1923	Torino
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1923–1927	Torino	21	(0)
1924–1925	→ Cremonese (loan)	25	(0)
1927–1931	Fiorentina	94	(0)
1931–1934	Cosenza	77	(0)
1934–1935	Savoia	25	(0)
Total		242	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Vittorio Staccione (9 April 1904 – 16 March 1945) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Early and personal life

Staccione was born in Turin; his younger brother, Eugenio was also a professional footballer.

Career

Staccione played for Torino, Cremonese, Fiorentina, Cosenza and Savoia.

Later life and death

After retiring from football, Staccione worked as a labourer for FIAT.

Staccione was a noted anti-fascist, and was arrested by the SS in March 1944, and died at Mauthausen-Gusen in March 1945.