Vittorio Staccione

Vittorio Staccione was an Italian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Early and personal life

Staccione was born in Turin; his younger brother, Eugenio was also a professional footballer. His wife, Giulia, died in 1930 following the complications from the delivery of a stillborn child.

Career

In his youth, Mazzoni played for Torino.
In his senior career, Staccione played for Torino, Cremonese, Fiorentina, Cosenza, and Savoia.
During his time at Torino, he contributed to winning the 1926–27 Divisione Nazionale which was later stripped following allegations of bribery.

Later life and death

After retiring from football, Staccione worked as a labourer for Fiat.
Staccione was a noted anti-fascist. During his time at Savoia, he was regularly accosted by fascist personnel. He was arrested by the SS in March 1944 and died at the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp in March 1945.
In 2012, he was inducted into ACF Fiorentina Hall of Fame.