Benito Lorenzi
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| Benito Lorenzi | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Benito Lorenzi | |
| Date of birth | December 20, 1925 | |
| Place of birth | Borgo a Buggiano, Italy | |
| Date of death | March 3, 2007 (aged 81) | |
| Place of death | Milan, Italy | |
| Nickname | Veleno (Poison) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1945-1946 | Borgo a Buggiano | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1946-1947 1947-1958 1958-1959 |
Empoli Inter Alessandria |
40 (15) 305 (138) 25 (4) |
| National team | ||
| 1949-1954 | Italy | 14 (4) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Benito "Veleno" Lorenzi (December 20, 1925 - March 3, 2007) , was an Italian football (soccer) player born in Borgo a Buggiano, Pistoia. He played as a striker.
Through out his career (1947–1959) he played with Inter and Alessandria in Serie A and with Empoli F.C. in Serie B. He won two back to back Italian titles (in 1953 and 1954) with Inter, and scored 143 goals in 314 games in official matches. With the Italian team he scored 4 goals in 14 matches. He participated in the 1950 and 1954 FIFA World Cups.
He died on March 3rd, 2007 at Sacco Hospital, Milan. He was 81 years old.
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