Attilio Galassini (22 May 1933 – 1 May 2002) was an Italian footballer who played as a striker.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1933-05-22)22 May 1933 | ||
Place of birth | Rome, Kingdom of Italy | ||
Date of death | 1 May 2002(2002-05-01) (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 |
Galassini 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.[1][2] 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.[3] During his tenure with Verona he assisted in securing promotion to the Serie A by winning the league title in the 1956–57 season.[4] He featured in eleven matches and recorded two goals in the top flight.[5]
In 1958, he was loaned to Ozo Mantova, where he contributed in securing the Serie C title.[6] In 1960, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia.[7] In his debut season in Toronto he assisted in securing the double (league title & NSL Championship) for the team.[8] He featured in a series matches for the NSL Championship final where he contributed several goals against Montreal Cantalia.[8]
In 1961, he signed with league rivals Toronto Roma, and secured the league title for the club.[9][10] He was also named to the NSL All-Star team.[11] After the conclusion of the 1961 National Soccer League season he played in the American Soccer League with the Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals.[12] In 1962, he was transferred to the Inter-Brooklyn Italians.[13] 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.[14][15] 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.[16]
He died on May 1, 2002 in Marghera, Venice.[17][18]
Hellas Verona F.C.
Ozo Mantova
Toronto Italia