Bruno Iacoponi

Bruno Iacoponi was an Italian footballer who played as a Goalkeeper.

Club career

A football goalkeeper, Iacoponi joined Livorno in 1919, alongside his younger brother, Gino, and the Chilean Félix Corte. They reached the national final against Inter Milan of the 1919–20 Prima Categoria, losing by 3–2. In 1922, they also won both the Central and South of Italy championships.
In September 1923, the Iacoponi brothers moved to Chile thanks to Félix Corte and joined Audax Italiano, then the team captain, winning the 1924 Primera División of the. In the same year, they also faced Uruguay on 26 October representing a squad made up by players from the Liga Metropolitana.
A historical player of Audax Italiano, Bruno played for them until his retirement in 1930.

Personal life

Born in Livorno, Italy, Bruno moved to Chile alongside his younger brother, Gino, thanks to his Chilean friend Félix Corte. They made their home in Santiago and had a convenience store, a bar and a bus fleet, according to his granddaughter, Bianca Iacoponi.
In Chile, his surname was frequently and wrongly written Yacopponi, Jacoponi or Giacoponi. The Iacoponi brothers were nicknamed Giaco.