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)
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)
International career
1953–1954 Italy B 2 (0)
1954 Italy 1 (0)
Managerial career
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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 March 2010

Playing career

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Club

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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

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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

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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

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Team Nat From To League Record Cup Record Total
G W D L Win % G W D L Win % G W D L Win %
U.S. Catanzaro 1929[4][5]   Italy 1 July 1965 30 June 1966 38 10 16 12 026.32 6 4 1 1 066.67 44 14 17 13 031.82
U.S. Catanzaro 1929[4][5]   Italy 1 July 1969 30 June 1970 38 7 19 12 018.42 3 1 1 1 033.33 41 8 20 13 019.51
Total 76 17 35 24 022.37 9 5 2 2 055.56 85 22 37 26 025.88

Death

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Ballacci died on 6 August 2013.

References

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  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.
  4. ^ a b "Catanzaro Season Summaries". webalice.it. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Club Managers". calcio-seriea.it. Retrieved 11 May 2022.