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Date of birth | 15 August 1935 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Asmara, Italian Eritrea | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 16 September 2022 | (aged 87)||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Ostia, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
1950–1952 | Stella Asmarina | ||||||||||||||||
1952–1953 | Ferrovieri Asmara | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1953–1958 | GS Gejeret | ||||||||||||||||
1958–1960 | Asmara Calcio | ||||||||||||||||
1960–1973 | Cotton Factory Club | ||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1960–1971 | Ethiopia | 104 | (47) | ||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
1968–1973 | Cotton Factory Club | ||||||||||||||||
1969–1970 | Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||||
1974 | Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||||
1974 | Saint George | ||||||||||||||||
1975 | Air Force FC | ||||||||||||||||
1976 | EEPCO F.C. | ||||||||||||||||
1978 | Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Luciano Vassallo (15 August 1935 – 16 September 2022),[1] also spelled Luciano Vassalo, was a footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Italian Eritrea, he played for the Ethiopia national team in the 1960s, captaining the winning team at the 1962 African Cup of Nations, Ethiopia's only trophy to date.[2] He was known for his skill, and mostly for his volleys, free kicks and penalties. He played professionally with Cotton Factory Club along with his half-brother Italo.