Enrico Debernardi (; 7 December 1885 – 9 November 1972) was an Italian

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who played as a

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. He was part of the first-ever team fielded by the Italy national team in 1910.

Biography

In 1909, Debernardi was a member of the Torino XI that participated in the 1909 Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy, regarded by many as the first European club trophy. In the tournament, he scored a goal in a 2-1 victory over

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to secure his team a third-place finish. On 15 May 1910, Debernardi went down in history as one of the eleven footballers who played in the first game of the Italy national team, helping his nation to a 6-2 home win over

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with a goal. He earned two more

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for Italy, both against

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and both ending in defeats.

References

1885 births 1972 deaths Italian men's footballers Italy men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Torino FC players Footballers from Turin {{Italy-footy-forward-1880s-stub