Attilio Galassini (22 May 1933 – 1 May 2002) was an Italian footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 May 1933[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Kingdom of Italy | ||
| Date of death | 1 May 2002 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Marghera, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1953 | F.C. Rieti | ||
| 1953–1955 | A.S. Roma | 0 | (0) |
| 1955–1959 | Hellas Verona F.C. | 59 | (10) |
| 1958–1959 | → Ozo Mantova (loan) | ||
| 1960 | Toronto Italia | ||
| 1960–1961 | Ukrainian Nationals | ||
| 1961 | Toronto Roma | ||
| 1961–1962 | Inter-Brooklyn Italians | ||
| 1962 | Toronto Italia | ||
| 1962–1963 | S.S. Chieti Calcio | 9 | (0) |
| 1964–1965 | F.C. Rieti | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editGalassini was a product of the S.S. Lazio youth system. In 1952, after failing to break into the senior team he played in the Promozione with F.C. Rieti.[2][3] The following season he was signed by A.S. Roma, but joined Hellas Verona F.C. in the Serie B in 1955 after failing to make an appearance with Roma.[4] During his tenure with Verona he assisted in securing promotion to the Serie A by winning the league title in the 1956–57 season.[5] He featured in eleven matches and recorded two goals in the top flight.[6]
In 1958, he was loaned to Ozo Mantova, where he contributed in securing the Serie C title.[7] In 1960, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia.[8] In his debut season in Toronto he assisted in securing the double (league title & NSL Championship) for the team.[9] He featured in a series matches for the NSL Championship final where he contributed several goals against Montreal Cantalia.[9]
In 1961, he signed with league rivals Toronto Roma, and secured the league title for the club.[10][11] He was also named to the NSL All-Star team.[12] After the conclusion of the 1961 National Soccer League season he played in the American Soccer League with the Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals.[13] In 1962, he was transferred to the Inter-Brooklyn Italians.[14] For the remainder of the season he played in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League with former club Toronto Italia, and secured the ECPSL Championship.[15][16] He returned to Italy after his tenure with Toronto Italia to play in Serie C with S.S. Chieti Calcio. In 1965, he returned to play with FC Rieti in Serie D.[17]
Death
editHonors
editHellas Verona F.C.
Ozo Mantova
Toronto Italia
- ECPSL Championship: 1962
- NSL Championship: 1960
- National Soccer League: 1960
References
edit- ^ "Attilio Galassini". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "HELLASTORY.net | La Scheda di Attilio Galassini". www.hellastory.net. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Nonostante il basket, ogni reatino è stato sempre innamorato della squadra di calcio -". ilnobilecalcio.it (in Italian). 9 February 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Calcio-seriea.net - Scheda giocatore - Galassini Attilio". calcio-seriea.net. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Il calcio a Rieti dal 1920". Rietinvetrina (in Italian). Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Italy 1957/58". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Galassini Attilio". www.enciclopediadelcalcio.it. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ Taylor, Joe (19 May 1960). "Italia Hopes to Net Mexico's Novello". Toronto Daily Star. p. 15.
- ^ a b Waring, Ed (24 October 1960). "Toronto Italia Wins NSL Title". The Globe and Mail. p. 24.
- ^ Taylor, Joe (20 May 1961). "Will Stan and Pals Bring in the Crowds ?". Toronto Daily Star. p. 37.
- ^ Taylor, Joe (27 September 1961). "$250,000 in Red Concordia Makes Even Bigger Plans". Toronto Daily Star. p. 19.
- ^ "All-Star Players Named By National Soccer League". The Globe and Mail. 11 July 1961. p. 17.
- ^ "I-L Play Tops Soccer Sked". Newspapers.com. New York Daily News. 11 March 1962. p. 99. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Zwadiuk, Oleh (3 March 1962). "Ukrainian Nationals Lose 4:2" (PDF). The Ukrainian Weekly Section. p. 3.
- ^ Taylor, Joe (17 May 1962). "Mystery Call Costs Italia Tie but Explosion Fails to Develop". Toronto Daily Star. p. 16.
- ^ Taylor, Joe (5 October 1962). "First Pennant Since '57 Pizorno Scoring Champ". Toronto Daily Star. p. 13.
- ^ "Attilio Galassini - Stats - titles won". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "GALASSINI E IL CARNEADE - Hellas Verona: Carl Attacks! su HELLASTORY.net". www.hellastory.net. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Almanacco Giallorosso - Attilio Galassini - I Giocatori Giallorossi". www.almanaccogiallorosso.it. Retrieved 3 August 2020.