Amedeo Biavati (Italian pronunciation: [ameˈdɛːo bjaˈvaːti]; 4 April 1915 – 22 April 1979) was an Italian footballer, who was born in Bologna. He was usually deployed as forward or as a midfielder on the wing.^[1] A very fast and creative player, with an eye for goal, precise crossing, and excellent technical ability and dribbling skills, Biavati is regarded as one of the greatest Italian players and wingers of all time, and is largely remembered for popularising the use of notable skills and feints in Italian football, in particular the step over.^[2][3][4]

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Amedeo Biavati

Biavati as Bologna's captain in 1946
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Full name	Amedeo Biavati
Date of birth	(1915-04-04)4 April 1915
Place of birth	Bologna, Kingdom of Italy
Date of death	22 April 1979(1979-04-22) (aged 64)
Place of death	Bologna, Italy
Position(s)	Forward Midfielder
Youth career
1930–1932	Bologna
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1934–1935	Bologna	16	(6)
1934–1935	Catania	30	(9)
1935–1947	Bologna	203	(58)
1948–1949	Reggina	?	(?)
1949–1950	Imolese	?	(3)
1950–1951	Magenta	?	(?)
1951–1952	U.G. Manduria Sport	?	(?)
1953–1954	A.S.D. Molfetta	1+	(1+)
1954–1955	Belluno	9+	(3+)
International career
1938–1947	Italy	18	(8)
Managerial career
1949–1950	Imolese
1950–1951	Magenta
1951–1952	U.G. Manduria Sport
1953–1954	A.S.D. Molfetta
1954–1955	Belluno B
19??	Fano
19??	Boca San Lazzaro
1969–1970	U.S. Rovereto
Medal record  Italy FIFA World Cup Winner 1938 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Biavati played in Serie A with Bologna, making his debut on 21 May 1933 in a 7–0 win over Casale. He also played with Catania in Serie B. With Bologna he enjoyed a successful period, winning in particular three Serie A titles during the 1936–1937, 1938–1939, and 1940–1941 seasons, as well as the Torneo Internazionale dell'Expo Universale di Parigi in 1937, and the Coppa Alta Italia in 1946.^[2][5][6]

Biavati made 18 appearances and scored eight goals for the Italy national football team between 1938 and 1947, and he helped the team to win the 1938 FIFA World Cup in France, as well as the third edition of the Central European International Cup.^[1] He made his international debut on 12 June 1938, during the quarter-finals of the 1938 World Cup, as Italy defeated the host nation 3–1.^[7] Biavati is often remembered for the notable goal he scored against England in Milan, on 13 May 1939, placing the ball into an empty net after dribbling past the English defenders and the goalkeeper.^[1]

After retiring, Biavati attempted to pursue a career as a football manager, albeit unsuccessfully.^[1]