Dino Ballacci Explained

Dino Ballacci
Fullname:Dino Ballacci
Birth Date:1924 5, df=yes
Years1:1945–1957
Caps1:306
Goals1:8
Years2:1957–1958
Caps2:28
Goals2:1
Years3:1958–1959
Caps3:27
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:1953–1954
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1954
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:1964–1965
Manageryears2:1965–1966
Manageryears3:1966–1967
Manageryears4:1967–1968
Manageryears5:1969–1970
Manageryears6:1970–1973
Manageryears7:1973–1974
Manageryears8:1974–1976
Manageryears9:1976–1978
Manageryears10:1980
Manageryears11:1980–1982
Manageryears12:1985–1986
Manageryears13:1988
Pcupdate:1 March 2010

Dino Ballacci (pronounced as /it/; 24 May 1924 – 6 August 2013) was an Italian football player and manager, who played as a defender.

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.

Managerial statistics

TeamNatFromToLeague RecordCup RecordTotal
GWDLWin %GWDLWin %GWDLWin %
U.S. Catanzaro 1929[4] [5] 1 July 196530 June 1966
U.S. Catanzaro 19291 July 196930 June 1970
Total

Death

Ballacci died on 6 August 2013.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lastefani.it/settimanale/article.php?directory=090402&block=1000&id=2 Ballacci, l'ultimo baluardo della difesa
  2. Web site: Nazionale in cifre - FIGC - Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. FIGC - Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. it. Piksel.com. 17 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Valenza.it - portale della provincia di Alessandria. Valenza.it. www.valenza.it.
  4. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20121109211246/http://www.webalice.it/stasin/catanzaro.html. Catanzaro Season Summaries. webalice.it. 2 May 2022. 9 November 2012.
  5. Web site: Club Managers. calcio-seriea.it. 11 May 2022.