Franco Gallina
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 January 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Naples, Kingdom of Italy | ||
| Date of death | 29 June 2021 (aged 76) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1963 |
Casertana | 1 | (0) |
| 1963–1964 |
Genoa | 0 | (0) |
| 1964–1965 | Virtus Entella | 23 | (7) |
| 1965–1966 |
Cesena | 30 | (10) |
| 1966–1968 |
Genoa | 42 | (4) |
| 1968–1969 |
Lanerossi Vicenza | 12 | (4) |
| 1969–1971 |
Internapoli | 34 | (1) |
| 1971 | Montreal Olympique | 20 | (10) |
| 1971–1973 | Atlante | ||
| 1973 | Montreal Cantalia | ||
| 1974 |
Toronto Italia | ||
| 1975–1976 | Montreal Castors | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1973 | Montreal Cantalia (player-manager) | ||
| 1974 |
Toronto Italia (player-manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Franco Gallina (1 January 1945 – 5 July 2021) was an Italian footballer who played as a forward, most notably in the Serie A and the North American Soccer League.
Career
Gallina played in the
A.C. Milan.[4]
In 1969, he returned to Serie C to play with
Toronto Italia once more in a capacity of a player-coach.[11][12] The following season he played with Montreal Castors.[13]
He died on 5 July 2021.[14]
References
- ^ a b "NASL-Franco Gallina". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Francesco Gallina". calcio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Calcio-seriea.net - Scheda giocatore - Gallina Franco". calcio-seriea.net. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Calcio-seriea.net - Risultati Serie A 68-69 -". calcio-seriea.net. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ Onorato, Andre (5 June 1971). "Olympics collapse after lineup shuffle". Newspapers.com. The Montreal Gazette. p. 15. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Steve Dimitry's NASL Web Page". www.oocities.org. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ Priego, Francisco Güemes (11 July 2017). "Fútbol sin compromisos: JUGADORES ITALIANOS EN MÉXICO". Fútbol sin compromisos. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Mexico 1971/72". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ Onorato, Andre (28 May 1973). "Defeat by Italia first for Cantalia". Newspapers.com. The Montreal Gazette. p. 31. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ Onorato, Andre (2 July 1973). "Cantalia wins 3-1 paced by Gallina". Newspapers.com. The Montreal Gazette. p. 16. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Ottawa Tigers drop two". Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Journal. 21 May 1974. p. 23. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ Onorato, Andre (8 June 1974). "Wait and See". Newspapers.com. The Montreal Gazette. p. 32. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Castors feature international soccer stars". Ottawa Journal. 17 June 1976. p. 30.
- ^ "Lutto nel mondo Genoa: è morto Franco Gallina, ala sinistra degli anni '60". PianetaGenoa1893 (in Italian). 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
External links
- Franco Gallina at WorldFootball.net