Attilio Prior (18 October 1934 – 10 July 2021) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 October 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Castelfranco Veneto, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 10 July 2021 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Castelfranco Veneto, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1955 | Lanerossi Vicenza | 5 | (0) |
| 1960 | Toronto Italia | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editPrior played in Serie B with Lanerossi Vicenza in 1953.[1] He made his debut on 9 May 1954 against Calcio Como.[2] The following season he appeared in five matches and assisted in securing the Serie B title.[3]
In 1960, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia.[4] The signing of Prior was reflective of Italia's general manager Alan Astri's policy of foreign player recruitment.[5]
In the postseason match against Toronto Sparta he recorded goal to advance Italia to the NSL Championship finals.[6] The team secured the NSL Championship after a series of matches against Montreal Cantalia.[7]
He died on 10 July 2021.[8]
Honors
editLanerossi Vicenza
Toronto Italia
- NSL Championship: 1960
- National Soccer League: 1960
References
edit- ^ "Calcio-seriea.net - Scheda giocatore - Prior Attilio". calcio-seriea.net. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Calcio-seriea.net - Risultati Serie B 53-54 -". calcio-seriea.net. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Calcio-seriea.net - Dettagli giocatore - Prior Attilio 54-55". calcio-seriea.net. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ Taylor, Joe (7 July 1960). "Sampdoria Ill Advised To Be Condescending". Toronto Daily Star. p. 20.
- ^ Taylor, Joe (12 December 1960). "Italia meets and Astri, Bertin Both are Out". Toronto Daily Star. p. 11.
- ^ Waring, Ed (1 October 1960). "Italia Closes Strongly to Nip Sparta: Prior Nets Winner in 2-1 Victory; 7,586 See Rough Tilt". Globe and Mail. p. 24.
- ^ Waring, Ed (24 October 1960). "Toronto Italia Wins NSL Title". The Globe and Mail. p. 24.
- ^ "Castelfranco, si è spento Attilio Prior, ex calciatore in Serie A col Lanerossi Vicenza". www.oggitreviso.it. 11 July 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.