Giovanni Galli

Giovanni Galli

Personal information
Date of birth	29 April 1958 (1958-04-29) (age 53)
Place of birth	Pisa, Italy
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1977–1986	Fiorentina	259	(0)
1986–1990	AC Milan	98	(0)
1990–1993	Napoli	98	(0)
1993–1994	Torino	31	(0)
1994–1995	AC Parma	10	(0)
1995–1996	Lucchese	26	(0)
National team
1982–1986	Italy	19	(0)
* 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 goalkeeper and currently a politician.

Contents 1 Football career 1.1 Club 1.2 International 2 Politics 3 Honours 4 References

Football career

Club

Galli started his professional career with ACF Fiorentina, where he played nine seasons. In 1986–87, he joined A.C. Milan, being first choice for three of his four years. Galli was the starting goalkeeper in the club's consecutive European Cup conquests, in 1989 and 1990.

Following Milan's signing of Sebastiano Rossi, Galli left, going on to represent S.S.C. Napoli, Torino Calcio and AC Parma, retiring after 1995–96 after a stint with A.S. Lucchese-Libertas of Serie B.

He then joined Hellas Verona as its sporting director, also working as a TV and radio commentator. Galli is the father of the late Niccolò Galli, a promising young footballer who died in a road accident in 2001, aged 17.

International

Galli took part in Italy's 1982 World Cup expedition, without playing any match. His national team debut happened on a match against Greece, on 5 October 1983.

As a starter, Galli played in the 1986 edition, as Italy were ousted in the round of 16 by France.^[1]

Politics

On 1 March 2009 Galli was announced as the center-right mayoral candidate in the 2009 local elections in Florence. His candidacy was supported by People of Freedom, Lega Nord and a number of minor local movements. In the first round of the elections, held on June 6 and 7, 2009, he ended in second place, with 32% of votes. He was successively defeated fourteen days later, in the second round of the election by centre-left candidate Matteo Renzi, taking only 40% of local votes.

Honours

• AC Milan:
  • European Cup: 1988–1989, 1989–90
  • UEFA Supercup: 1989
  • Intercontinental Cup: 1989
  • Italian League: 1987–88
  • Italian Supercup: 1988

• SSC Napoli:
  • Italian Supercup: 1990

• AC Parma:
  • UEFA Cup: 1994–95

• Italy:
  • FIFA World Cup: 1982

References

Italy squad – UEFA Euro 1980 Fourth Place 1 Zoff (c) 2 F. Baresi 3 G. Baresi 4 Bellugi 5 Cabrini 6 Collovati 7 Gentile 8 Maldera 9 Scirea 10 Antognoni 11 Benetti 12 Bordon 13 Buriani 14 Oriali 15 Tardelli 16 Zaccarelli 17 Altobelli 18 Bettega 19 Causio 20 Graziani 21 Pruzzo 22 Galli Coach: Bearzot

Italy squad – 1982 FIFA World Cup Winners (3rd Title) 1 Zoff (c) 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

Italy squad – 1986 FIFA World Cup 1 Galli 2 Bergomi 3 Cabrini 4 Collovati 5 Nela 6 Scirea (c) 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

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Name	Galli, Giovanni
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Date of birth	29 April 1958
Place of birth	Pisa, Italy
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