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.
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