Gianpiero Combi

Gianpiero Combi was born in Turin, on November 20, 1902, and died in the same city on August 12, 1956. A goalkeeper, he is considered one of the greatest Italian goalkeepers of the first half of the twentieth century. He defended Juventus from 1923 to 1935 and was a key player in the team's five consecutive Italian championships between 1930-31 and 1934-35. For the Italian national team, he played 47 matches, won the bronze medal at the 1928 Olympic Games, and was the captain of Italy's 1934 World Cup championship team, won at home. He retired shortly after the world title.