Armando Del Debbio

Armando Del Debbio (November 2, 1904[1] – May 8, 1984[1]), commonly known as Del Debbio, was a Brazilian football left back, who played for the Brazilian national team.

Del Debbio
Personal information
Full name Armando Del Debbio
Date of birth (1904-11-02)November 2, 1904
Place of birth Santos, Brazil
Date of death May 8, 1984(1984-05-08) (aged 79)
Place of death São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1921 São Bento
1922–1931 Corinthians
1931–1935 Lazio
1935–1937 Corinthians
1939 Corinthians
National team
1929–1931 Brazil 3 (1)
Teams managed
1936 São Paulo
1939 Corinthians
– Palmeiras
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Del Debbio started his career playing for São Bento in 1919, leaving the club in 1921, to join Corinthians, where he stayed until 1931.[1] During his stint at Corinthians, he won the Campeonato Paulista in 1922, 1923, 1924, 1928, 1929 and 1930.[1] He joined Lazio of Italy in 1931, leaving the club in 1935 to play again for Corinthians, where he won again the Campeonato Paulista in 1937.[1] He returned to Corinthians in 1939, winning the Campeonato Paulista and retiring during that year.[1]

National team

Del Debbio played three games for the Brazilian national team.[2] He played his first game on February 24, 1929, against Rampla Juniors of Uruguay.[2] His second game for the national team was played on August 1, 1930, against France.[2] Del Debbio played his last game for Brazil on July 2, 1931, against Ferencváros of Hungary, scoring his only goal in that game.[2]

Coaching career

Del Debbio was hired in 1936 by São Paulo's president Manoel do Carmo Mecca to work as the club's first head coach after its rebirth.[3] He worked as Corinthians' head coach in 1939.[1]

Honors

Club

Corinthians

References
  1. Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 1. Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A. 2001. p. 54. ISBN 85-88651-01-7.
  2. Napoleão, Antônio Carlos; Assaf, Roberto (2006). Seleção Brasileira 1914-2006. São Paulo: Mauad X. p. 245. ISBN 85-7478-186-X.
  3. "Uma fábrica de títulos" (in Portuguese). pelé.net. Retrieved June 18, 2009.
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