Attilio Ferraris (; 26 March 1904 – 8 May 1947) was an Italian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Ferraris played ten seasons (254 games, two goals) in the

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, for A.S. Roma,

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and A.S. Bari.

International career

With the Italy national team, Ferraris won the bronze medal at the 1928 Olympics, but he did not play in any matches. He was playing in the

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winning gold & in the

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winning silver. He was also a very important part of the World Cup winning team of 1934, making it to the tournament's All-Star Team for his performances. Ferraris died in 1947 after collapsing while playing in an old-timers' match.

Honours

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: 1934 *

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: 1927–30 *

: Runner-up: 1931–32 *

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: Bronze 1928 Individual * FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament: 1934 * A.S. Roma Hall of Fame: 2013

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* 1904 births 1947 deaths Association football players who died while playing Footballers from Rome Italian footballers Association football midfielders A.S. Roma players S.S. Lazio players S.S.C. Bari players Catania S.S.D. players Serie A players Serie B players Italy international footballers Olympic footballers of Italy Footballers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Italy 1934 FIFA World Cup players FIFA World Cup-winning players Olympic medalists in football Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Sport deaths in Italy {{Italy-Olympic-medalist-stub