Attilio Prior

Attilio Prior (18 October 1934 – 10 July 2021) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Attilio Prior

Personal information
Date of birth	(1934-10-18)18 October 1934
Place of birth	Castelfranco Veneto, Italy
Date of death	10 July 2021(2021-07-10) (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

Prior 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

Lanerossi Vicenza

• Serie B: 1954-1955

Toronto Italia

• NSL Championship: 1960
• National Soccer League: 1960