Dino Ballacci

Dino Ballacci (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdiːno balˈlattʃi]; 24 May 1924 – 6 August 2013) was an Italian football player and manager, who played as a defender.

Dino Ballacci

Personal information
Full name	Dino Ballacci
Date of birth	(1924-05-24)24 May 1924
Place of birth	Bologna, Italy
Date of death	6 August 2013(2013-08-06) (aged 89)
Playing position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Bologna
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1945–1957	Bologna	306	(8)
1957–1958	Lecco	28	(1)
1958–1959	Portogruaro	27	(0)
National team
1953–1954	Italy B	2	(0)
1954	Italy	1	(0)
Teams managed
1964–1965	Reggiana
1965–1966	Catanzaro
1966–1967	Catania
1967–1968	Prato
1969–1970	Catanzaro
1970–1973	Arezzo
1973–1974	Alessandria
1974–1976	Pistoiese
1976–1978	Arezzo
1980	Anconitana
1980–1982	Alessandria
1985–1986	Aesernia
1988	Alessandria
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 March 2010

Playing career

Club

During his football career, Ballacci became one of the most representative players of Bologna F.C. in the Fifties. He played more than 300 matches in rossoblù.[1]

International

In 1954, Ballacci made his only senior appearance with the Italy national team in a World Cup qualifying match against Egypt, which Italy won 5–1.[2]

Managerial career

As a coach, he led Catanzaro to a Coppa Italia final in 1966; he gained a promotion to Serie B with Alessandria (1973), a promotion in Serie C with Pistoiese (1974) and another promotion in Serie C1 again with Alessandria (1981).[3]

He retired in 1988.

Death

Ballacci died on 6 August 2013.

References

1. Ballacci, l'ultimo baluardo della difesa Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
2. Piksel.com. "Nazionale in cifre - FIGC - Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio". FIGC - Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (in Italian). Retrieved 17 October 2019.
3. Valenza.it. "Valenza.it - portale della provincia di Alessandria". www.valenza.it.