Giovanni Galli

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Personal information
Giovanni Galli
Full name	Giovanni Galli
Date of birth	April 29, 1958 (age 48)
Place of birth	Pisa, Italy
Height	1.87 m
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	retired
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1977-1986 1986-1990 1990-1993 1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996	Fiorentina AC Milan Napoli Torino Parma Lucchese	259 (0) 98 (0) 98 (0) 31 (0) 10 (0) 26 (0)
National team
1982-1986	Italy	19 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

For the italian Formula One driver, see Nanni Galli.

Giovanni Galli (born 29 April 1958 in Pisa) is an Italian former football (soccer) goalkeeper.

Galli started his playing career for AC Fiorentina, where he played from 1977 to 1986. He then moved to AC Milan, where he played four seasons, three of which as a regular. Successively, he also played for SSC Napoli, Torino Calcio and AC Parma. He ended his playing career in 1995-1996 for A.S. Lucchese-Libertas of Serie B.

As a backup, he took part in the 1982 World Cup expedition without playing any match. His national team debut for Italy happened on a match against Greece on 5 October 1983. He played for Italy in the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

He currently works as scout for Fiorentina, and as a TV and radio commenter. Giovanni Galli is the father of the late Niccolò Galli, a promising young footballer who died in a road accident on 2001, aged 17.

	Italy squad - 1986 FIFA World Cup
1 Galli \| 2 Bergomi \| 3 Cabrini \| 4 Collovati \| 5 Nela \| 6 Scirea \| 7 Tricella \| 8 Vierchowod \| 9 Ancelotti \| 10 Bagni \| 11 Baresi \| 12 Tancredi \| 13 De Napoli \| 14 Di Gennaro \| 15 Tardelli \| 16 Conti \| 17 Vialli \| 18 Altobelli \| 19 Galderisi \| 20 Rossi \| 21 Serena \| 22 Zenga \| Coach: Bearzot

	Italy squad - 1982 FIFA World Cup Champions (3rd Title)
1 Zoff \| 2 Baresi \| 3 Bergomi \| 4 Cabrini \| 5 Collovati \| 6 Gentile \| 7 Scirea \| 8 Vierchowod \| 9 Antognoni \| 10 Dossena \| 11 Marini \| 12 Bordon \| 13 Oriali \| 14 Tardelli \| 15 Causio \| 16 Conti \| 17 Massaro \| 18 Altobelli \| 19 Graziani \| 20 Rossi \| 21 Selvaggi \| 22 Galli \| Coach: Bearzot