Mario David (born 13 March 1934) is a former Italian football player who competed at the professional level in Italy and who was selected to represent the Italy national team. His career belongs to the post‑war generation of players that shaped domestic Italian football during the 1950s and 1960s.
Overview
David is known primarily through records of his appearances for club sides and for the national side. Contemporary reports describe him as a dependable presence on the field. Basic biographical details, including his birth date, are often provided in player registers and databases (birth record).
Club career and role
Like many professionals of his era, he spent his playing years with several Italian clubs across the country’s league system. Players of that period were typically versatile; David was most often used in defensive roles and valued for discipline, marking and reading of the game. His club performances led to recognition at the national level.
International appearances
Selection for the national squad demonstrates that David reached a standard respected by national coaches. Appearances for Italy indicate he was among the pool of players called upon for international fixtures, friendlies and competitive matches in his active years.
Legacy and later life
While not every player from the period remained in the public eye after retirement, many former professionals continued to contribute to football as coaches, trainers or scouts, or they pursued private lives away from the game. Records that compile career summaries and statistics provide the principal sources for information about David’s playing days (player records).
Notable context
- The era in which David played was a formative period for modern Italian tactics and defensive organization.
- Being capped by the national team placed him among the respected professionals of his generation.
- Further details on match appearances and club history are typically found in specialized football archives and databases linked above.