Luigi Colausig (4 March 1914 – 27 July 1991), known as Gino Colaussi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒiːno kolaˈussi]), was an Italian footballer who played as a striker. He was the first player to score multiple goals in a World Cup final.
.png) Colaussi in 1938 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Luigi Colausig | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1914 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gradisca d'Isonzo, Kingdom of Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 27 July 1991 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Trieste, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1930–1940 | Triestina | 248 | (42) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1940–1942 | Juventus | 40 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1942–1945 | Vicenza | 47 | (23) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945–1946 | Triestina | 23 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946–1948 | Padova | 45 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949–1950 | Ternana | 14 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950–1951 | Tharros | ? | (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951–1952 | Olbia | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1935–1940 | Italy | 26 | (15) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949–1950 | Ternana | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950–1951 | Tharros | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951–1953 | Olbia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959–1961 | Alcamo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963 | Triestina | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967–1968 | Alcamo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969–1970 | Latina | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Colaussi was born in Gradisca d'Isonzo, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. He was a striker in Serie A for USC Triestina, Juventus and Vicenza, and also played in Serie B with Padova.
International career
Colaussi represented the Italy national football team at the gold winning 1933–35 Central European International Cup & at the 1938 FIFA World Cup. He scored a goal in Italy's quarterfinal and semifinal victories, and two in the victorious final, contributing to his nation's second World Cup title with a total of four goals.
Death
Honours
Club
- Juventus