Antonio Busini

{{short description|Italian footballer, coach, and official (1904-1975)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name= Antonio Busini | fullname = | image = Antonio Busini.jpg | birth_date = {{birth date|1904|7|5|df=yes}} | birth_place = Padua, Kingdom of Italy | death_date = {{death date and age|1975|8|20|1904|7|5|df=yes}} | death_place = Riccione, Italy | height = 1.69 m | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Midfielder | youthyears1= | youthclubs1= | years1 = 1920–1927 | years2 = 1927–1931 | years3 = 1931–1933 | years4 = 1933–1934 | years5 = 1934–1937 | years6 = 1937 | years7 =1938 | clubs1 = Padova | clubs2 = Bologna | clubs3 = Fiorentina | clubs4 = Padova | clubs5 = Sampierdarenese | clubs6 = Milan | clubs7 =Seregno | caps1 = 117 | goals1 = 46 | caps2 = 102 | goals2 = 44 | caps3 = 58 | goals3 = 5 | caps4 = 30 | goals4 = 6 | caps5 = 63 | goals5 = 8 | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0| caps7 = | goals7 = | nationalyears1= 1929 | nationalteam1= Italy | nationalcaps1= 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | manageryears1 = 1940–1941 | manageryears2 = 1949–1953 | manageryears3 = 1951 | manageryears4 = 1957-1958 | manageryears5 =1959 | managerclubs1 = Milan (tech. director) | managerclubs2 = Milan (tech. director) | managerclubs3 = Italy (tech. commissioner) | managerclubs4 = Roma (assistant) | managerclubs5 =Genoa (tech. director) | pcupdate = | ntupdate = }}

'''Antonio Busini''' ({{IPA|it|anˈtɔːnjo buˈziːni}}; 5 July 1904 – 20 August 1975) was an Italian professional football player, coach, and official, who played as a midfielder.

==Club career== Busini played for 8 seasons (196 games, 31 goals) in the Serie A for Bologna F.C. 1909, ACF Fiorentina, Calcio Padova and Sampierdarenese.

==International career== Busini played his only game for the Italy national football team on 28 April 1929 in a match against Germany.

==Personal life== His two older brothers (including the oldest Federico Busini) played football professionally. To distinguish them, Federico was referred to as '''Busini I''' and Antonio as '''Busini III'''.

==Honours== ===As a player=== ;Bologna * Serie A champion: 1928–29.

===As a technical director=== ;Milan * Serie A champion: 1950–51. * Latin Cup winner: 1951.

==External links== * {{NFT player|28014}} * {{EU-Football.info|2971}}

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