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Full name | Gino Colaussi | ||
Date of birth | 4 March 1914 | ||
Place of birth | Italy | ||
Date of death | 27 July 1991 | (aged 77)||
Playing position | Forward | ||
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Italy |
Luigi Colausig (Gino Colaussi) (4 March 1914 – 27 July 1991) was an Italian footballer who played as a striker.
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.
Colaussi represented the Italy national football team 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.
Colaussi died in Opicina, near Trieste.