Umberto Busani
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Umberto Busani was an Italian footballer who played for a number of Italian clubs in the 1930s and 1940s, most notably S.S. Lazio
and S.S.C. Napoli
.
's history, he started his career at Chievo. He helped Chievo reach the final of the championship.
He then moved on to Alexandria
, for whom he made his Serie A debut on 22 September 1935. He played in the cup final played in Genoa
on 11 June 1936, but his side lost against Turin
. He then moved to S.S. Lazio
in 1936 for a joint fee of 400,000 lira
, along with teammates Luigi Milano and Giovanni Riccardi.
He made his debut on 13 September 1936 in a 3–0 victory over AC Milan. The club finished in second place in the final standings, three points behind champions Bologna
. He was the fifth most prolific goalscorer with fifteen goals that year. The following years were less positive for the biancoazzurri; an eighth place in the championship was followedItaly 1937-1938 rsssf.com by a ninth place finish in 1938–39. In his early years in Rome he invariably started matches, missing only a few games, the majority due to a fractured collarbone.
He moved to Napoli
in 1940 and the Neapolitan side finished the 1940-41 season in eighth place. The following year, Busani was the club's top scorer, but Napoli succumbed to relegation, despite some memorable victories against Milan
and Juventus
. The 1942–43 season, Napoli's first in Serie B
, saw him play all the games and score 10 goals (the team's third top scorer), but this was not enough to bring the team promotion.
After the war he returned to Napoli and he finished as the club's top scorer in 1946–47 with 12 goals. The next season was negative for both Napoli and Busani, ending with the relegation back in Serie B; he played only 12 games and scored two goals, so decided to finish his career at Casertana.
, where he ran a sports shop and coached local sides.
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
and S.S.C. Napoli
S.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
.
Playing career
Fast, talented and one of the best wingers in S.S.C. NapoliS.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
's history, he started his career at Chievo. He helped Chievo reach the final of the championship.
He then moved on to Alexandria
U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912
Unione Sportiva Alessandria Calcio 1912 is the professional Italian football club based in Alessandria, Piedmont.In the current season, it plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione group A.- Brief history :...
, for whom he made his Serie A debut on 22 September 1935. He played in the cup final played 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....
on 11 June 1936, but his side lost against Turin
Torino F.C.
Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
. He then moved to S.S. Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
in 1936 for a joint fee of 400,000 lira
Italian lira
The lira was the currency of Italy between 1861 and 2002. Between 1999 and 2002, the Italian lira was officially a “national subunit” of the euro...
, along with teammates Luigi Milano and Giovanni Riccardi.
He made his debut on 13 September 1936 in a 3–0 victory over AC Milan. The club finished in second place in the final standings, three points behind champions Bologna
Bologna F.C. 1909
Bologna Football Club 1909, known simply as Bologna, is an Italian Football League club based in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, formed in 1993. The club are nicknamed the rossoblù because of the red and blue striped shirts they wear. Red and Blue are the official colours of the town.During its history...
. He was the fifth most prolific goalscorer with fifteen goals that year. The following years were less positive for the biancoazzurri; an eighth place in the championship was followedItaly 1937-1938 rsssf.com by a ninth place finish in 1938–39. In his early years in Rome he invariably started matches, missing only a few games, the majority due to a fractured collarbone.
He moved to Napoli
S.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
in 1940 and the Neapolitan side finished the 1940-41 season in eighth place. The following year, Busani was the club's top scorer, but Napoli succumbed to relegation, despite some memorable victories against Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
and Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
. The 1942–43 season, Napoli's first in Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
, saw him play all the games and score 10 goals (the team's third top scorer), but this was not enough to bring the team promotion.
After the war he returned to Napoli and he finished as the club's top scorer in 1946–47 with 12 goals. The next season was negative for both Napoli and Busani, ending with the relegation back in Serie B; he played only 12 games and scored two goals, so decided to finish his career at Casertana.
Post-retirement
After retiring, Busani settled in CampaniaCampania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
, where he ran a sports shop and coached local sides.