Name Michele Andreolo Role Footballer | Place of death Potenza, Italy Position Midfielder Playing position | |
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Full name Miguel Andreolo Frodella Date of birth (1912-09-06)6 September 1912 Died May 14, 1981, Potenza, Italy | ||
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay Date of death 14 May 1981 (Aged 68) | ||
Miguel Andreolo Frodella (Michele Andreolo) (6 September 1912 – 14 May 1981) was a Uruguayan Italian footballer who played as a midfielder. He was born in Carmelo, Uruguay but his family was from Valle dell'Angelo in the province of Salerno. He represented both Uruguay and Italy at international level, and was a member of the Italy team that won the 1938 FIFA World Cup.
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Club career
Andreolo played for Nacional in Uruguay before joining Serie A team Bologna F.C. 1909 ahead of the 1935–36 season and helping them win the league title (Scudetto) that year. He would remain in Bologna until 1943, winning the Scudetto three more times, in 1936–37, 1938–39 and 1940–41.
Later in his career he played for Italian sides Lazio, Napoli, Catania and Forlì.
International career
A former Uruguay international, following his success with Bologna, Andreolo was also called up to the Italian national team by Vittorio Pozzo and debuted on 17 May 1936 against Austria. He soon became a regular in the team, playing his crucial role of connection between defence and attack. He helped win the 1938 FIFA World Cup in France, and played his last match for the national team on 19 April 1942, having earned 26 caps and 1 goal. With Uruguay, he won the 1935 South American Championship.
Death
Andreolo died in Potenza, southern Italy.