Benito "Veleno" Lorenzi (Italian pronunciation: [beˈniːto veˈleːno loˈrɛntsi]; 20 December 1925 – 3 March 2007) was an Italian footballer born in Borgo a Buggiano, province of Pistoia. He played as a striker.
.jpg) Lorenzi in 1953 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benito Lorenzi | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Borgo a Buggiano, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 3 March 2007 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Milan, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1945–1946 | Borgo a Buggiano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1947 | Empoli | 40 | (15) |
| 1947–1958 | Inter | 314 | (143) |
| 1958–1959 | Alessandria | 25 | (4) |
| 1959–1960 | Brescia | 14 | (4) |
| 1960 | Varese | 9 | (1) |
| Total | 402 | (167) | |
| International career | |||
| 1949–1954 | Italy | 14 | (4) |
| 1950 | Italy B[1] | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Throughout his career (1947–1960), Lorenzi played with Italian clubs Inter and Alessandria in Serie A, Empoli and Brescia in Serie B, and Varese in Serie C. He won two back to back Italian league titles (in 1953 and 1954) with Inter, and scored 143 goals in 314 games in official matches.
International career
With the Italian team, Lorenzi scored 4 goals in 14 appearances between 1949 and 1954. He participated in the 1950 and 1954 FIFA World Cups with Italy.
Death
Lorenzi died on 3 March 2007 at Sacco Hospital, Milan; he was 81 years old.
Honours
- Inter
References
External links
- Inter.it Archived 2013-01-01 at the Wayback Machine