Armando Ardizzoia

Armando Ardizzoia (* 1907; † 20 October 1968) was a Swiss footballer who played for FC Basel. He played mainly in the position of defender.

Armando Ardizzoia
Personal information
Full name Armando Ardizzoia
Date of birth 1907
Place of birth Switzerland
Date of death 20 October 1968
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925–1933 FC Basel 60 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Between the years 1925 and 1933 Ardizzoia played a total of 87 games for Basel scoring a total of 2 goals. 60 of these games were in the Swiss Serie A, six in the Swiss Cup and 21 were friendly games.[1] He scored one single goal in the domestic league. This was on 20 March 1927 as Basel beat FC Bern 6–2.[2] The other goal was scored during the test game against Biel-Bienne on 5 May 1929. Basel came from being 0–4 behind at half time and Ardizoia scored the equaliser in the 70th minute for a 4–4 result.[3]

Ardizzoia was a member of the Basel squad that won the Swiss Cup in the 1932–33 season. The final was played in the Hardturm stadium against Grasshopper Club. Basel won 4–3 and this was the club's first ever national title. Ardizzoia did not play in that game and ended his football playing time at the end of that season.[4]

References
  1. Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Armando Ardizzoia". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  2. Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "FC Basel - FC Bern 6:2 (4:1)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  3. Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "FC Basel - FC Biel-Bienne 4:4 (0:4)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
  4. Fussball-Schweiz. "Schweizer Cup Finals 1926-1939". Fussball-Schweiz. Retrieved 2018-11-16.

Sources
  • Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2017/2018. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. ISBN 978-3-7245-2189-1
  • Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. ISBN 978-3-7245-2305-5
  • Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" Homepage
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