Attilio Galassini

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|birth_place = Rome, Kingdom of Italy

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|death_place = Marghera, Italy

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|position = Forward

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|years2 = 1953–1955 |clubs2 = Roma |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0

|years3 = 1955–1959 |clubs3 = Hellas Verona |caps3 = 59 |goals3 = 10

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

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.{{Cite web|title=HELLASTORY.net {{!}} La Scheda di Attilio Galassini|url=http://www.hellastory.net/verona/schede/attilio_galassini/|access-date=2 August 2020|website=www.hellastory.net}}{{Cite web|date=9 February 2020|title=Nonostante il basket, ogni reatino è stato sempre innamorato della squadra di calcio -|url=https://ilnobilecalcio.it/2020/02/09/nonostante-il-basket-ogni-reatino-e-stato-sempre-innamorato-della-squadra-di-calcio/|access-date=3 August 2020|website=ilnobilecalcio.it|language=it-IT}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Calcio-seriea.net - Scheda giocatore - Galassini Attilio|url=http://calcio-seriea.net/scheda_giocatore/1955/7516/|access-date=3 August 2020|website=calcio-seriea.net}} During his tenure with Verona he assisted in securing promotion to the Serie A by winning the league title in the 1956–57 season.{{Cite web|title=Il calcio a Rieti dal 1920|url=https://www.rietinvetrina.it/storie-di-sport-a-rieti/il-calcio-a-rieti-dal-1920/|access-date=2 August 2020|website=Rietinvetrina|language=it-IT|archive-date=6 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606012410/https://www.rietinvetrina.it/storie-di-sport-a-rieti/il-calcio-a-rieti-dal-1920/|url-status=dead}} He featured in eleven matches and recorded two goals in the top flight.{{Cite web|title=Italy 1957/58|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ital58.html|access-date=2 August 2020|website=RSSSF}}

In 1958, he was loaned to Ozo Mantova, where he contributed in securing the Serie C title.{{Cite web|title=Galassini Attilio|url=http://www.enciclopediadelcalcio.it/Galassini.html|access-date=3 August 2020|website=www.enciclopediadelcalcio.it}} In 1960, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia.{{Cite news|last=Taylor|first=Joe|date=19 May 1960|title=Italia Hopes to Net Mexico's Novello|page=15|work=Toronto Daily Star}} In his debut season in Toronto he assisted in securing the double (league title & NSL Championship) for the team.{{Cite news|last=Waring|first=Ed|date=24 October 1960|title=Toronto Italia Wins NSL Title|page=24|work=The Globe and Mail}} He featured in a series matches for the NSL Championship final where he contributed several goals against Montreal Cantalia.

In 1961, he signed with league rivals Toronto Roma, and secured the league title for the club.{{Cite news|last=Taylor|first=Joe|date=20 May 1961|title=Will Stan and Pals Bring in the Crowds ?|page=37|work=Toronto Daily Star}}{{Cite news|last=Taylor|first=Joe|date=27 September 1961|title=$250,000 in Red Concordia Makes Even Bigger Plans|page=19|work=Toronto Daily Star}} He was also named to the NSL All-Star team.{{Cite news|date=11 July 1961|title=All-Star Players Named By National Soccer League|page=17|work=The Globe and Mail}} After the conclusion of the 1961 National Soccer League season he played in the American Soccer League with the Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals.{{Cite web|date=11 March 1962|title=I-L Play Tops Soccer Sked|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/420406178/?terms=Attilio+Galassini+Brooklyn+Italians|access-date=2 August 2020|website=Newspapers.com|publisher=New York Daily News|page=99|language=en}} In 1962, he was transferred to the Inter-Brooklyn Italians.{{Cite news|last=Zwadiuk|first=Oleh|date=3 March 1962|title=Ukrainian Nationals Lose 4:2|page=3|work=The Ukrainian Weekly Section|url=http://www.ukrweekly.com/archive/1962/The_Ukrainian_Weekly_1962-09.pdf}} 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.{{Cite news|last=Taylor|first=Joe|date=17 May 1962|title=Mystery Call Costs Italia Tie but Explosion Fails to Develop|page=16|work=Toronto Daily Star}}{{Cite news|last=Taylor|first=Joe|date=5 October 1962|title=First Pennant Since '57 Pizorno Scoring Champ|page=13|work=Toronto Daily Star}} 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|date=April 2025}}

Death

Galassini died on 1 May 2002, in Marghera, Venice.{{Cite web|title=GALASSINI E IL CARNEADE - Hellas Verona: Carl Attacks! su HELLASTORY.net|url=http://www.hellastory.net/verona/carl_attacks/galassini_e_il_carneade-2006-01-26-1130/|access-date=3 August 2020|website=www.hellastory.net}}{{Cite web|title=Almanacco Giallorosso - Attilio Galassini - I Giocatori Giallorossi|url=http://www.almanaccogiallorosso.it/Giocatori/Galassini.html|access-date=3 August 2020|website=www.almanaccogiallorosso.it}}