Cesare Nay

Cesare Nay was born in Turin, on October 22, 1925.

Source Lazio Wiki

He went through the Torino youth sector before being sent out on a series of loans. In 1946-47 he made 35 league appearances for Carrarese in Serie B. In 1947-48, 24 appearances with 2 goals for Spezia in B. In 1948-49, 35 league appearances for Lucchese in Serie A (the Rossoneri finished 8th).

In 1949 he returned to his parent club Torino and stayed five seasons. He arrived in the first post-Superga air crash season. He played 137 league games and the Granata finished 6th, 17th, 15th, 10th and 9th. He played under the Roberto Copernico-Giuseppe Bigogno duo, Mario Sperone, Oberdan Ussello, Jesse Carver (as TD) and Luigi Miconi. These were difficult years after the Grande Torino years and the tragedy.

In 1954-55 he played a season for Triestina in Serie A. He made 30 league appearances under Severino Feruglio and the Alabardati finished 14th.

In 1955 he joined Juventus for two seasons. He made 59 league appearances and the Bianconeri finished 9th under Sandro Puppo the first season and 9th again in the second, first under Puppo and then Teobaldo Depetrini.

At 31 he retired.

A few years later, in 1960-61, he had a coaching experience with Pordenone. The Neroverdi finished 12th in Serie C.

He also had jobs as a sporting director, as in 1964 with Lazio. The Biancocelesti finished 14th in Serie A under Umberto Mannocci. Nay was also Lazio chairman Angelo Miceli's personal consultant.

In 1966-67 he tried coaching again with Ternana in Serie C. He was replaced during the season and the Rossoverdi eventually finished 8th.

Nay was a strong midfielder. He was 1.81 and 83 kilos and was known as a fighter. He played nine consecutive seasons in Serie A, making 261 appearances. He was unlucky with his timing both at Torino and Juventus. He made 2 appearances for the Italy B side.

He died in Turin, on August 8, 1994.

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