Valerio Bacigalupo
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Valerio Bacigalupo was an Italian association football
goalkeeper from Vado Ligure
, Savona
. He started his career with home province side Savona
. After a brief spell at Genoa
he moved to Torino
where he won Serie A
four times in a row.
Bacigalupo older brother, Manlio Bacigalupo
, also played professional football. Valerio was called up to the Italian national football team five times. He died in the Superga air disaster
with most of the Il Grande Torino team.
After his death, the club where he started his career, Savona renamed its ground Stadio Valerio Bacigalupo in his honour.
Football in Italy
Football is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup 4 times , trailing only Brazil . Italy's club sides have won 27 major European trophies, making them the most successful European nation in the subject of football...
goalkeeper from Vado Ligure
Vado Ligure
Vado Ligure, in antiquity Vado Sabatia, is a town and comune in the province of Savona, Liguria, in northern Italy.- Economy :Vado has a large industrial and commercial port....
, Savona
Province of Savona
The Province of Savona is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Savona.-Overview:...
. He started his career with home province side Savona
Savona 1907 F.B.C.
Savona 1907 Foot-Ball Club is an Italian football club located in Savona, Liguria.It currently plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.-U.S. Savona Calcio:The club was founded in 1907 as Unione Sportiva Savona Calcio....
. After a brief spell at Genoa
Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...
he moved to Torino
Torino F.C.
Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
where he won Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
four times in a row.
Bacigalupo older brother, Manlio Bacigalupo
Manlio Bacigalupo
Manlio Bacigalupo was an Italian association football goalkeeper and manager from Vado Ligure, Savona. Over the course of his career he played for five sides, spending the most of his time with Genoa and Venezia....
, also played professional football. Valerio was called up to the Italian national football team five times. He died in the Superga air disaster
Superga air disaster
The Superga air disaster took place on Wednesday, 4 May 1949, when a plane carrying almost the entire Torino A.C. football squad, popularly known as Il Grande Torino, crashed into the hill of Superga near Turin killing all 31 aboard including 18 players, club officials, journalists accompanying the...
with most of the Il Grande Torino team.
After his death, the club where he started his career, Savona renamed its ground Stadio Valerio Bacigalupo in his honour.
Honours
- 1945–46Serie A 1945-46The 1945-46 Serie A championship is not usually included in the statistics, because some of the southern sides that took part to the competition were Serie B teams, while northern Serie B teams played at the second level with the Serie C teams...
Serie ASerie ASerie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
(Torino) - 1946–47Serie A 1946-47-Final classification:-Results:...
Serie ASerie ASerie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
(Torino) - 1947–48Serie A 1947-48-Final classification:-Results:...
Serie ASerie ASerie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
(Torino) - 1948–49Serie A 1948-49Torino were declared champions on May 6, 1949, after the Superga tragedy. Their remaining four matches were played by their reserve team.-Final classification:Note: "GD" colomn is a pure wikipedian invention...
Serie ASerie ASerie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
(Torino)