Gino Pariani

Gino Pariani
Personal information
Full name Virginio Peter Pariani
Date of birth (1928-02-21)February 21, 1928
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Date of death May 9, 2007(2007-05-09) (aged 79)
Place of death St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Inside Right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1943 Schumachers
1943–1947 Raftery's
1947–? St. Louis Simpkins-Ford
Calcaterra
Wildcats A.C.
International career
1948–1950 United States 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Virginio Peter Pariani (February 21, 1928 – May 9, 2007) was an American soccer striker. He earned 5 caps and scored 1 goal for the United States men's national soccer team, and played on the 1950 FIFA World Cup team, including the U.S. team's historic 10 victory over England. He was also a member of the U.S. Olympic team in London in 1948. He was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1976.