Ettore Puricelli

Infobox Football biography
playername=Ettore Puricelli


fullname = Héctor Puricelli
nickname =
dateofbirth = 15 September 1916
cityofbirth = Montevideo
countryofbirth = Uruguay
currentclub =
clubnumber =
height =
position = Striker
years = 1935-1936
1937-1938
1938-1944
1945-1949
1949-1951
clubs = River Plate
Central Español
Bologna
Milan
Legnano
caps(goals) =
139 (87)
114 (55)
38 (25)
manageryears = 1954-1956
1956-1957
1959-1960
1960-1961
1965-1966
1967-1968
1969-71, 73-75
managerclubs = Milan
Palermo
Porto
Salernitana
Atalanta
Cagliari
Vicenza
nationalyears = 1939
nationalteam = Italy
nationalcaps(goals) = 1 (1) [ [http://www.playerhistory.com/Default.aspx?page=player_details&playerID=72177 PlayerHistory.com] ]

Héctor Puricelli (15 September 1916 - 14 May 2001) most commonly known as Ettore Puricelli was a Italo-Uruguayan football player and later manager from Montevideo. He is most famous for his time with Bologna and Milan. [http://www.enciclopediadelcalcio.com/Puricelli.html Enciclopedia Del Calcio] ] After retiring from the playing field, he became a manager at numerous clubs in Europe.

Biography

After playing for his hometown side Central Español from Montevideo, Puricelli decided to move from Uruguay to Italy in 1938 to play for Serie A side Bologna. The club were going through a good spell in their history and with goals from Puricelli they were able to continue that; in his first season they won the Italian championship of 1938–39.

In his first season Puricelli was joint-"capcannonieri" (top scorer) in Serie A, along with Aldo Boffi of Milan with 19 goals. He recaptured this feat in 1940–41 with 22 goals, he also won his second championship title with Bologna that season.

After World War Two, Puricelli joined Milan and although his goalscoring record continued in healthy fashion, the club did not capture the league championship; the nearest they came during this period was runners-up in 1947–48. He ended his playing career with Legnano in Serie B still prolific in his goalscoring.

Honours

*1938–39 Serie A (Bologna)
*1940–41 Serie A (Bologna)

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