Aldo Donati (29 September 1910 – 3 November 1984) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career Born in Bologna, he played in the 1930s for Bologna and Roma. He played 201 matches in Serie A and scored 4 goals. He debuted in Serie A at 19 years of age and played for eight seasons for Bologna, winning the scudetto in 1936 and 1937, as well as the Mitropa Cup. The following year he was acquired by Roma where he played seven seasons. In 1942 he won his third scudetto (Roma's first) before retiring. After the Second World War, he later also played a season with Inter between 1945–46.
International career For the Italy national football team he was selected to the 1938 FIFA World Cup-winning squad as a reserve player, although he never made his debut for Italy.
Honours Club Bologna Serie A: 1935–36, 1936–37 Mitropa Cup: 1932, 1934
Roma Serie A: 1941–42
International Italy FIFA World Cup: 1938
References
External links Article noting the death of Addio Rava, the last surviving 1938 World Cup player from Italy, in La Gazzetta dello Sport