Gino Pariani
Virginio Peter Pariani (February 21, 1928 – May 9, 2007) was an American soccer striker. He earned 5 caps and scored 1 goal for the United States men's national soccer team, and played on the 1950 FIFA World Cup team, including the U.S. team's historic 1–0 victory over England. He was also a member of the U.S. Olympic team in London in 1948. He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1976.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Virginio Peter Pariani | ||
| Date of birth | February 21, 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
| Date of death | May 9, 2007 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside Right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943 | Schumachers | ||
| 1943–1947 | Raftery's | ||
| 1947–? | St. Louis Simpkins-Ford | ||
| Calcaterra | |||
| Wildcats A.C. | |||
| International career | |||
| 1948–1950 | United States | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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