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Attilio Galassini
Italian footballer (1933–2002) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Attilio Galassini (22 May 1933 – 1 May 2002) was an Italian footballer who played as a forward.
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Galassini was a product of the Lazio youth system. In 1952, after failing to break into the senior team he played in the Promozione with Rieti.[2][3] The following season he was signed by Roma, but joined Hellas Verona 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 Chieti. In 1965, he returned to play with FC Rieti in Serie D.[citation needed]
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Hellas Verona
Ozo Mantova
Toronto Italia
- ECPSL Championship: 1962
- NSL Championship: 1960
- National Soccer League: 1960
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