Attilio Galassini

Attilio Galassini (22 May 1933 – 1 May 2002) was an Italian footballer who played as a forward.

Attilio Galassini

Personal information
Date of birth	(1933-05-22)22 May 1933[1]
Place of birth	Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Date of death	1 May 2002(2002-05-01) (aged 68)
Place of death	Marghera, Italy
Position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1952–1953	Rieti
1953–1955	Roma	0	(0)
1955–1959	Hellas Verona	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	Chieti	9	(0)
1964–1965	Rieti
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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]}

Death

Galassini died on 1 May 2002, in Marghera, Venice.^[17][18]

Honors

Hellas Verona

• Serie B: 1956-1957

Ozo Mantova

• Serie C: 1958-1959

Toronto Italia

• ECPSL Championship: 1962
• NSL Championship: 1960
• National Soccer League: 1960