Aurelio Milani

Aurelio Milani (Italian pronunciation: [auˈrɛːljo miˈlaːni]; 14 May 1934 – 25 November 2014) was an Italian footballer who played as a forward. Milani played for several different Italian clubs in Serie A and Serie B, winning the top scorer award in both divisions. In total, he collected 157 appearances in Serie A, scoring 62 goals, and 100 appearances in Serie B, scoring 54 goals. Milani is mostly remembered for his two seasons spent with Internazionale's Grande Inter side under manager Helenio Herrera. He was part of their European Cup victory in 1964, and with Inter, he also won the 1964–65 Serie A title, and the 1964 Intercontinental Cup. He also represented the Italy national side on one occasion.

Aurelio Milani
Milani with Inter Milan in the 1963–64 season
Personal information
Date of birth (1934-05-14)14 May 1934
Place of birth Desio, Italy
Date of death 25 November 2014(2014-11-25) (aged 80)
Place of death Milan, Italy
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1950–1952 Aurora Desio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1952–1953 Atalanta 0 (0)
1953–1955 Fanfulla 40 (6)
1955–1957 Simmenthal-Monza 64 (37)
1957–1958 Triestina 30 (17)
1958–1960 Sampdoria 44 (14)
1960–1961 Padova 33 (18)
1961–1963 Fiorentina 51 (23)
1963–1965 Inter 29 (7)
1966–1967 Verbania 8 (1)
International career
1964 Italy 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

A powerful player, Milani was a fast, strong, hard-working, and traditional centre-forward. He excelled in the air due to his heading accuracy, and he also possessed a powerful and accurate shot, which allowed him to be a prolific goalscorer throughout his career. He was also a generous team player, who was capable of playing with his back to goal, holding up the ball, and laying it off for teammates, providing them with assists.

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