| Birth date | 19 February 1934 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Tarcento, Italy |
| Death date | 3 February 2021 (aged 86) |
| Death place | Biella, Italy |
| Height | 1.81 m |
| Position | Defender |
| Years 1 | 1953–1955 |
| Clubs 1 | SPAL |
| Caps 1 | 11 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 1955–1956 |
| Clubs 2 | Juventus |
| Caps 2 | 4 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 1956–1957 |
| Clubs 3 | SPAL |
| Caps 3 | 10 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 1957–1959 |
| Clubs 4 | Juventus |
| Caps 4 | 10 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Years 5 | 1959–1960 |
| Clubs 5 | Catania |
| Caps 5 | 27 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Years 6 | 1960–1962 |
| Clubs 6 | Cesena |
| Caps 6 | 49 |
| Goals 6 | 0 |
| Years 7 | 1962–1968 |
| Clubs 7 | Biellese |
| Caps 7 | 173 |
| Goals 7 | 0 |
| Totalcaps | 284 |
| Totalgoals | 0 |
Benito Boldi (19 February 1934 – 3 February 2021) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a defender.
Career
Boldi was part of the Juventus teams that won the 1957–58 Serie A and the 1958–59 Coppa Italia.[1] He played for SPAL and Catania in Serie B and for Cesena and Biellese in Serie C.[1]
Personal life
Boldi was born in Tarcento, Province of Udine.[1] His brothers Mario Boldi and Luciano Boldi also played football professionally. To distinguish them, Benito was known as Boldi II.[1] He was married with two children.[1]
Death
Boldi died from complications brought about by COVID-19 on 3 February 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, sixteen days short from his 87th birthday.[1]
Honours
References
- ^ "Addio a Benito Boldi, vinse lo scudetto con la Juve accanto a Sivori e Charles" (in Italian). Prima Biella. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.