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Roger Grava 
Summary
Ruggero Grava (26 April 1922 – 4 May 1949) was an Italian footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Revelli Ruggero Grava | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Claut, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 4 May 1949 (aged 27) | ||
| Place of death | Superga, Torino, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AS Roma Paris | |||
| AS Meudon | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1942–1943 | Amiens AC | ||
| 1943 | EF Nancy-Lorraine | ||
| 1943–1944 | EF Bordeaux-Guyenne | ||
| 1944–1945 | Girondins de Bordeaux | 12 | (5) |
| 1945–1948 | CO Roubaix-Tourcoing | 84 | (30) |
| 1948–1949 | Torino F.C. | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He moved to France at the age of 1. He began his playing career with Amiens AC and played for EF Nancy-Lorraine, EF Bordeaux-Guyenne, FC Girondins de Bordeaux and CO Roubaix-Tourcoing in France. In 1948, he moved to Torino F.C., with another Frenchman of Italian descent, Émile Bongiorni of RC Paris.[1] They both died in the Superga air disaster on 4 May 1949.
Honours edit
Club edit
- Roubaix-Tourcoing
- Torino
References edit
- A tribute to Roger Grava
- ^ "Le désastre de Superga,wearefootball.org". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2008-04-10.