Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1940 | ||
Place of birth | Asmara, Italian East Africa | ||
Date of death | 30 July 2021 | (aged 80–81)||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1957–1960 | Hamasien | ||
1961–1973 | Cotton Factory Club | ||
International career | |||
1962–1971 | Ethiopia | 10+ | (4+) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Italo Vassallo (1940 – 30 July 2021[1]) was an Italian-Eritrean footballer. He played for Ethiopia internationally, scoring in their 1962 Africa Cup of Nations final victory over Egypt. His half-brother is Luciano Vassallo, a former footballer for the Ethiopian team.[2]