Giovanni De Prà
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Giovanni De Prà was an Italian football
goalkeeper born and raised in Genoa
. He played his entire footballing club career with his hometown side Genoa
playing more than 300 games over the course of nearly a decade and a half.
De Pra also represented his national side Italy
, he was part of the squad who represented Italy at the 1924 Summer Olympics
which were held in Paris
, France
, and also in the 1928 Summer Olympics, where Italy won the bronze medal.
Football in Italy
Football is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup 4 times , trailing only Brazil . Italy's club sides have won 27 major European trophies, making them the most successful European nation in the subject of football...
goalkeeper born and raised in Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
. He played his entire footballing club career with his hometown side Genoa
Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...
playing more than 300 games over the course of nearly a decade and a half.
De Pra also represented his national side Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
, he was part of the squad who represented Italy at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Italy at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Gold:* Ugo Frigerio — Athletics, Men's 10000m walk* Angelo De Martino, Alfredo Dinale, Aurelio Menegazzi and Francesco Zucchetti — Cycling, Men's Team pursuit...
which were held in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, and also in the 1928 Summer Olympics, where Italy won the bronze medal.
Honours
- 1922–23Italian Football Championship 1922-23The winner was Genoa C.F.C.-Pre-league qualifications:Due to the high numbers of partecipants, the FIGC had to organize a qualification tournament, in order to reduce them to three rounds of 12 sides each.Moreover, after U.S...
Italian Football ChampionshipItalian Football ChampionshipThe Italian Football Championship was the most senior football championship in Italy from the 1897/1898 season to the 1921/1922 season. In that last season, a concurrent championship, the Prima Divisione, was played by the richest clubs, which wanted to improve their income with a more elitarian...
(Genoa) - 1923–24Italian Football Championship 1923-24The winner was Genoa C.F.C..-Classification:-Results table:* Please note that the home teams are read down the left hand side while the away teams are indicated along the top.-Classification:-Results table:...
Italian Football ChampionshipItalian Football ChampionshipThe Italian Football Championship was the most senior football championship in Italy from the 1897/1898 season to the 1921/1922 season. In that last season, a concurrent championship, the Prima Divisione, was played by the richest clubs, which wanted to improve their income with a more elitarian...
(Genoa)