Augusto Parboni was born on February 24, 1900 in Rome.
He was an excellent defender and one of the best players Lazio had in those years. He was elegant and had a good insight into the game.
He started playing football in the youth teams of Pro Roma but after the first World War was better known as an athlete. He won the 800m steeple-chase of Rome and the two-man 800m relay in 1918.
He joined Lazio in 1920 and played until 1927 with 83 appearances and six goals. He was part of the team that reached the national finals in 1923. He was probably the player who wrote a letter to the Director of the magazine Il Calcio complaining about the way Lazio had been treated by the media, who were already celebrating Genoa’s victory even before the beginning of the contest. Some things never change!!!
He got a degree in Medicine after he quit football and began to work as a journalist. In 1927 he even challenged Umberto Gentili, director of the journal Rivistissima, to a duel over a dispute. The Swordfight ended with a win for Parboni.
Parboni died in Rome on July 12, 1984.
Lazio Career
Season | Total appearances (goals) | National Championship | First Division | Other |
1920-21 | 10 | 10 | - | |
1921-22 | 18 (1) | 16 (1) | 2 | |
1922-23 | 17 (1) | 17 (1) | - | |
1923-24 | 13 | 13 | - | |
1924-25 | 14 (1) | 14 (1) | - | |
1925-26 | 9 (2) | 9 (2) | - | |
1926-27 | 2 (1) | - | 2 (1) | - |
Total | 83 (6) | 79 (5) | 2 (1) | 2 |
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