Aldo Olivieri (Italian pronunciation: [ˈaldo oliˈvjɛːri]; 2 October 1910 – 5 April 2001) was an Italian football goalkeeper from 1931 to 1943, and manager after World War II.

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Aldo Olivieri

Personal information
Full name	Aldo Olivieri
Date of birth	(1910-10-02)2 October 1910
Place of birth	San Michele Extra, Italy
Date of death	5 April 2001(2001-04-05) (aged 90)
Place of death	Lido di Camaiore, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1929–1933	Hellas Verona	99	(0)
1933–1934	Padova	8	(0)
1934–1938	Lucchese	121	(0)
1938–1942	Torino	81	(0)
1942–1943	Brescia	32	(0)
1943–1946	Viareggio	4	(0)
Total		345	(0)
International career
1936–1940	Italy	24	(0)
Managerial career
1950–1952	Inter Milan
1952–1953	Udinese
1953–1955	Juventus
1958–1959	Triestina
1959–1960	Hellas Verona
1967–1968	Casertana
Medal record  Italy FIFA World Cup 1938 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Olivieri was born in San Michele Extra, Verona.He played for Hellas Verona, Lucchese, and Brescia in Serie B, and Torino in Serie A.^[2]

With the Italy national football team, Olivieri became World Champion in 1938.^[3]

A courageous, spectacular, and athletic shot-stopper, with an excellent spring, Olivieri is regarded as one of Italy's greatest ever goalkeepers; throughout his career, he was known in particular for his quick reflexes, intelligence, and ability to rush off his line and anticipate opposing forwards outside of his area, which earned him the nickname il Gatto Magico ("the Magic Cat"). He also excelled at coming out to punch the ball away.^[3][4][5]

He died in Lido di Camaiore at 90 years old.