Dino Ballacci
Italian footballer and manager (1924-2013)
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Dino Ballacci (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdiːno balˈlattʃi]; 24 May 1924 – 6 August 2013) was an Italian football player and manager, who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dino Ballacci | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Bologna, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 6 August 2013 (aged 89) | ||
| Position | 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 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.
Managerial statistics
| 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 | 26.32 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 66.67 | 44 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 31.82 |
| U.S. Catanzaro 1929[4][5] | Italy |
1 July 1969 | 30 June 1970 | 38 | 7 | 19 | 12 | 18.42 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.33 | 41 | 8 | 20 | 13 | 19.51 |
| Total | 76 | 17 | 35 | 24 | 22.37 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 55.56 | 85 | 22 | 37 | 26 | 25.88 | |||
Death
Ballacci died on 6 August 2013.
