Mauro Bellugi

Mauro Bellugi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmauro belˈluːdʒi]; 7 February 1950 – 20 February 2021) was an Italian footballer who played as a defender. He played for Italy national team from 1972 to 1980.

Mauro Bellugi
1971-72 European Cup Final - AFC Ajax v Inter Milan - Mauro Bellugi (edited) - 2.jpg
Mauro Bellugi with Inter Milan in 1972
Personal information
Full nameMauro Bellugi
Date of birth(1950-02-07)7 February 1950
Place of birthBuonconvento, Italy
Date of death20 February 2021(2021-02-20) (aged 71)
Place of deathMilan, Italy
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1969–1974Inter Milan90(1)
1974–1979Bologna93(0)
1979–1980Napoli30(0)
1980–1981Pistoiese20(0)
Total233(1)
National team
1972–1980Italy32(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Death

Bellugi died in Milan from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy on 20 February 2021, thirteen days after his 71st birthday.[1]

Club career statistics

[2]

Club performance League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
ItalyLeague
1969-70 Internazionale Milano Serie A 14 0
1970-71 19 0
1971-72 20 0
1972-73 22 0
1973-74 16 0
1974-75 Bologna Serie A 23 0
1975-76 25 0
1976-77 2 0
1977-78 25 0
1978-79 16 0
1979-80 Napoli Serie A 26 0
1980-81 Pistoiese Serie A 20 0
Country Italy 227 0
Total 227 0

International career statistics

[3]

Italy national team
YearAppsGoals
1972 2 0
1973 5 0
1974 0 0
1975 6 0
1976 6 0
1977 0 0
1978 12 0
1979 1 0
Total 32 0

References

  1. Il calcio piange Mauro Bellugi: se ne va a 71 anni l’ex difensore dell’Inter (in Italian)
  2. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mauro Bellugi". www.national-football-teams.com.
  3. "Mauro Bellugi - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.