Virgilio Levratto

Levratto was born in Carcare. Throughout his club career, he played for F.C. Vado (where he won his first Coppa Italia title in 1922, scoring a decisive goal in the final) and also played for Hellas Verona F.C., Genoa C.F.C. (appearing in 148 matches and scoring 84 goals), Inter Milan in 1932, and S.S. Lazio in 1934. He later played with Savona in Serie C, and closed his career in Serie D with Cavese. ==International career==

With the Italy national football team, Levratto obtained 28 international caps, scoring 11 goals. He played in the 1924 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics. & won the 1927–30 Central European International Cup. ==Style of play==

A well-known striker, Levratto was also known as "Lo Sfondareti" (The net-tearer) for his famous powerful shot. ==Managerial career==

In the 1950s, Levratto coached Savona, Messina, U.S. Lecce and was assistant coach for Fulvio Bernardini at ACF Fiorentina during the 1955–56 season. ==In popular culture==

In 1940s, popular singers Quartetto Cetra dedicated Virgilio a song, titled "Che centrattacco!" ("What a striker!"). ==Career statistics==

International :''Scores and results list Italy's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Levratto goal.'' ==Honours==

Club ;Vado • Coppa Italia: 1922 ;Savona • Serie C: 1939–40 International ;Italy • Central European International Cup: 1927–30 • Summer Olympics: Bronze 1928 ==References==