Severino Minelli (6 September 1909 – 23 September 1994) was a Swiss footballer who played as a defender. He participated in the 1934 FIFA World Cup and the 1938 FIFA World Cup. He played a total of 80 matches for Switzerland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 September 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Küsnacht, Switzerland | ||
| Date of death | 23 September 1994 (aged 85) | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1929–1930 | Servette FC | ||
| 1930–1943 | Grasshopper-Club Zurich | ||
| 1943–1946 | FC Zürich | 32 | (3[1]) |
| International career | |||
| 1930–1943[2] | Switzerland | 80 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1943–1946 | FC Zürich | ||
| 1949–1950 | Switzerland | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played as a sweeper in the revolutionary formation developed by the Austrian coach Karl Rappan in Grasshopper-Club Zurich as well as in Switzerland national football team, the "verrou" ("the bolt").[3]
He coached FC Zürich[4] and Switzerland.[5]
References
edit- ^ "DBFCZ | Severino Minelli".
- ^ "Severino Minelli – International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ Alex., Couto Lago (2017). Catenaccio: el arte de defender. Madrid: T&B. ISBN 9788494666292. OCLC 1011609829.
- ^ "Switzerland – Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs".
- ^ "Switzerland – International Matches".
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