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Home > Olympics > Bronze Medalists > Angelo Schiavio
Angelo Schiavio
Angelo Schiavio, an Italian football player, was born on the 15th of May 1905 and he died on the 17th of April 1990. Schiavio spent his entire career with Bologna FC, the club situated in the town where he was born and died. He won the 1934 FIFA World Cup, which was staged in Italy, with Italy. He was a 5 foot 10 inch, 152 pound striker who often used physical force to score goals.
Schiavio made his debut for the Bologna first team in 1922-1923, playing 6 games and scoring 6 goals. He continued to play regularly for Bologna and in 1925 Bologna won the first league championship in their history, Schiavio contributing 16 goals in 27 games. In the 1928-1929 season Bologna won their second championship, with Schiavio scoring 30 goals in 26 games, his most prolific domestic campaign.
The 1929-1930 season saw the advent of the Serie A format. Schiavio played in his first Serie A game away against Lazio in 1929, a 3-0 loss for Bologna. His first goal in Serie A came later that year, in a 2-2 draw at home to Triestina. In the 1931-1932 season he scored 25 goals which led to him winning the Capocannonieri award for top scorer in Serie A. Bologna won two more Scudetti in 1936 and 1937, although Schiavio only played in two games in the latter victory. Schiavio's final season was in 1938-1939, when he made 6 appearances in the league.
Schiavio spent 16 seasons with Bologna, scoring a club-record of 244 goals in all competitions, 109 of which were scored in the Italian top division. Schiavio made his debut for the national team in 1925, when he was 20 years old. He scored both goals in a 2-1 win over Yugoslavia in Padova. He participated in the1928 Olympic Games held in Amsterdam, Holland, scoring 4 goals in 4 games.
Schiavio was instrumental in Italy's first World Cup win scoring a total of 4 goals, making him one of the top scorers. He opened his account with a hat-trick in the opening game against the USA. In the final Czechoslovakia took the lead, but Italy leveled and in extra-time Schiavio converted a cross for a decisive goal for their 2-1 victory in what was Schiavio's final game for Italy. In total Schiavio gained 21 caps for the national team, scoring 15 goals.
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