 At international level, he took part at three editions of the Summer Olympic games with Italy, captaining the Italy national football team to a bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics, and also won the Central European International Cup with Italy.With 25 goals, he is the sixth highest all-time scorer of the Italian national team, alongside Filippo Inzaghi and Alessandro Altobelli, and he is also the highest scoring midfielder in the history of the Italian national side.Baloncieri was born in Castelceriolo in the province of Alessandria, to a family originally from Caselle Torinese.