Carlo Galli

Carlo Galli

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club career

Galli played for 16 seasons (305 games, 111 goals) in the Italian Serie A for U.S. Città di Palermo, A.S. Roma, A.C. Milan, Udinese Calcio, Genoa C.F.C. and S.S. Lazio. He was one of manager Giuseppe "Gipo" Viani's favourite players, and he coached while at both Palermo and Roma, before joining him at Milan in 1956, in exchange for an ageing Gunnar Nordahl. In his five seasons with Milan, Galli won two Serie A titles, and scored 47 goals, including five in a 6–1 home win over Lazio on 13 April 1958 at the San Siro.

International career

At international level, Galli earned 13 caps and scored 5 goals for the Italy national team between 1953 and 1959, and participated in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.

Style of play

A tall and slender player, Galli was known for his acrobatic skills as a forward, as well as his heading accuracy and ability in the air, which enabled him to function as a centre-forward. Throughout his career he was nicknamed "Carletto," as well as "Testina d'oro" (golden head), and "Esile giunco" (skinny reed), due to his playing style, aerial prowess, and physical build.

Club
Palermo F.C. (1949–1951)
Club
SS Lazio (1963–1966)
Club
Udinese Calcio (1961–1962)
Club
AC Milan (1956–1961)
Club
AS Roma (1951–1956)
Club
Genoa CFC (1962–1963)
Club
Valdinievole Montecatini (1946–1947)
Club
A.S.D. Cascina Calcio (1947–1949)
Club
Pistoiese FC (1965–1966)
Club
Italy men's national association football team (1953–1959)
National team
Italy

Legacy

Honours

Milan

Serie A: 1956–57, 1958–59 Roma

Serie B: 1951–52 Genoa

Serie B: 1961–62 Coppa delle Alpi: 1964 Italy

Mediterranean Cup: 1950–1953 Individual

A.C. Milan Hall of Fame

Clubs

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Archive

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Identifiers & aliases
Description

Italian footballer (1931–2022)

Position

forward

Extract from Wikipedia

Giancarlo Galli, commonly known as Carlo Galli, was an Italian footballer who played as a striker.

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