Ezio Loik (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɛttsjo ˈlɔik]; 26 September 1919 – 4 May 1949) was an Italian footballer who played as midfielder.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 September 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Fiume, Italian Carnaro | ||
| Date of death | 4 May 1949 (aged 29) | ||
| Place of death | Superga, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936–1937 | Fiumana | 41 | (12) |
| 1937–1940 | Milan | 53 | (10) |
| 1940–1942 | Venezia | 60 | (13) |
| 1942–1949 | Torino | 176 | (70) |
| International career | |||
| 1942–1949 | Italy | 9 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Fiume, Loik began his career with Fiumana. He made his Serie A debut with Milan in 1937, and after three seasons, moved to Venezia. In Venice, he formed a notable partnership with Valentino Mazzola, and won the Coppa Italia in 1941. The following season, he moved to Torino, where he immediately won the domestic double and five consecutive Serie A titles.
At the international level, Loik represented the Italy national team. He died in the 1949 Superga air disaster, along with the entire Grande Torino team.[1]
Club career
editLoik was born in Fiume (then part of Italy, now Rijeka, Croatia). He played as a midfielder, debuting for U.S. Fiumana aged 17 in the 1936–37 serie C tournament. After three seasons in Serie A with A.C. Milan, he moved to Venezia, where he obtained a third place and a Coppa Italia in 1941.[1]
He moved to Torino in 1942, where he formed a notable midfield duo with Valentino Mazzola, who had also previously played for Venezia.[1]
With the Grande Torino side, Loik won five consecutive Serie A scudetti and one further Coppa Italia (1942–43), until dying with most of the team in the Superga air disaster near Turin, on 4 May 1949, which also made up much of the Italy national team at the time.[1]
International career
editLoik was also capped nine times for the Italy national football team between 1942 and 1949, scoring four goals.[2]
Honours
edit- Venezia[1]
- Coppa Italia: 1940–41
- Torino[1]
- Individual
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Loik, Ezio" (in Italian). Enciclopedia del Calcio. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ "Nazionale in cifre: Loik, Ezio" (in Italian). FIGC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ "DREAM TEAM: Asevi s Kantride: Idealna momčad Rijeke". Novi list. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
External links
edit- Statistics at Enciclopedia del Calcio website (in Italian)