André Galiassi Explained

André Galiassi
Full Name:André Felipe de Sousa Galiassi
Birth Date:22 August 1980
Birth Place:São Paulo, Brazil
Height:1.85 m
Position:Centre-back
Youthclubs1:Corinthians
Years1:2000–2003
Years2:2003–2004
Years3:2005
Years4:2005
Years5:2006
Years6:2007–2009
Years7:2009–2010
Years8:2010
Years9:2011
Clubs1:Roma Apucarana
Clubs2:River Plate
Clubs3:General Caballero
Clubs4:Tacuary
Clubs5:Bolívar
Clubs6:CFR Cluj
Clubs7:Kasımpaşa
Clubs8:Unirea Alba Iulia (loan)
Clubs9:Concordia Chiajna
Caps3:9
Caps4:2
Caps5:34
Caps6:70
Caps7:3
Caps8:13
Caps9:2
Goals3:1
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Goals6:3
Goals7:0
Goals8:1
Goals9:0
Totalcaps:133
Totalgoals:5

André Felipe de Sousa Galiassi (22 August 1980) is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Career

André Galiassi was born on 22 August 1980 in São Paulo, starting to play football at the junior squads of Corinthians where he was teammate with future Brazilian international Kléber.[1] He started his senior career playing for Brazilian teams in the regional championships like Roma Apucarana.[1] Afterwards he went to play abroad, firstly in the first two leagues from Paraguay at River Plate, General Caballero and Tacuary, then in Bolivia at Bolívar with whom he won the domestic league, also making appearances in continental competitions, including six in the group phase of the 2006 Copa Libertadores.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Galiassi and teammate Miguel Cuéllar were transferred from Bolívar to Romanian side CFR Cluj who firstly paid €100,000 for Galiassi's loan, shortly afterwards paying another €400,000 for his permanent transfer.[1] [3] [4] [6] [7] He made his Liga I debut on 24 February 2007 when coach Cristiano Bergodi introduced him at halftime to replace Romeo Surdu, managing to score a goal in the 63rd minute as CFR obtained a 1–1 against Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț.[6] [8] [9] In the following season, Galiassi helped CFR win for the first time in the club's history the championship and the cup, being used in 28 league matches by coach Ioan Andone who also used him the full 90 minutes in the 2–1 victory against Unirea Urziceni from the Cupa României final.[10] [11] [12] He then played five games for The Railway Men in the 2008–09 Champions League group stage, including a historical 2–1 victory on Stadio Olimpico against AS Roma and a 0–0 against Chelsea when he had an appreciated evolution in front of his direct opponent Didier Drogba, also by the end of the season he won another Cupa României with the club, but this time only being an unused substitute in the final.[1] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] After he impressed with how he played in the Champions League, clubs from Russia and Greece were interested to transfer him, also Swiss side Young Boys offered €100,000 for his loan, but eventually in July 2009 he was transferred by CFR for a fee of €500,000 to newly promoted Süper Lig side Kasımpaşa.[6] [18] After only half of year spent in Turkey, Kasımpaşa loaned him back in Romania at Unirea Alba Iulia for a fee of €30,000, being wanted there by coach Adrian Falub.[19] [20] [21] André Galiassi ended his career at Concordia Chiajna where he made his last Liga I appearance on 22 October 2011 in a 1–0 away loss in front of Voința Sibiu, having a total of 85 games with four goals scored in the competition.[12] [22]

Honours

Bolívar

2005–06 Clausura[4]

CFR Cluj

2007–08

2007–08, 2008–09

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clube da Transilvânia quer ‘cravar os dentes’ no Chelsea de Felipão. Globo.com. Portuguese . Transylvania club wants to 'sink its teeth' into Felipão's Chelsea. 30 September 2008 . 29 September 2023.
  2. Web site: André Galiassi BDFA profile. Bdfa.com. Spanish.
  3. Web site: CFR Cluj l-a transferat pe Viorel Frunza, golgeterul Vasluiului. Hotnews.ro. Romanian . CFR Cluj transferred Viorel Frunza, Vaslui's goal scorer. 11 December 2006. 29 September 2023.
  4. Web site: Liga I - Nebunie pe piata transferurilor. Jurnalul.ro. Romanian . Liga I - Madness on the transfer market. 17 December 2006. 29 September 2023.
  5. Web site: WorldFootball. André Galiassi. Copa Libertadores 2006. 29 September 2023.
  6. Web site: Sousa a plecat! Vine Marius Constantin la CFR?. Prosport.ro. Romanian . Sousa is gone! Is Marius Constantin coming to CFR?. 4 July 2009. 29 September 2023.
  7. Web site: Salutari lui Ravelli. Gsp.ro. Romanian . Greetings to Ravelli. 1 June 2007. 30 September 2023.
  8. Web site: Legiunea straina trage trenul de Cluj. Evz.ro. Romanian . The foreign legion pulls the train from Cluj. 11 March 2007. 29 September 2023.
  9. Web site: 1-1 pentru Ceahlaul. Libertatea.ro. Romanian . 1-1 for Ceahlaul. 24 February 2007. 29 September 2023.
  10. Web site: Romania National Champions . RomanianSoccer. 29 September 2023.
  11. Web site: Romanian Cup – Season 2007–2008. RomanianSoccer. 29 September 2023.
  12. Web site: CFR 2008 Ce s-a intamplat cu cei care ii aduceau, acum 10 ani, primul titlu din istorie lui CFR Cluj. Sport.ro. ro . CFR 2008 What happened to those who brought, 10 years ago, the first title in the history of CFR Cluj. 15 May 2018 . 29 September 2023.
  13. Web site: Lesão de Drogba preocupa o Chelsea. Globo.com. Portuguese . Drogba injury worries Chelsea. 2 October 2008 . 29 September 2023.
  14. Web site: Romanian Cup – Season 2008–2009. RomanianSoccer. 29 September 2023.
  15. Web site: Primari, antrenori, preoți! Ce fac acum jucătorii CFR-ului care au învins Roma pe Olimpico. Fanatik.ro. ro . Mayors, coaches, priests! What are the CFR players who beat Roma at the Olimpico doing now?. 26 November 2020 . 29 September 2023.
  16. Web site: FINAL AS Roma - CFR Cluj 1-2 Victorie incredibila: Culio cucereste Roma!. Hotnews.ro. ro . FINAL AS Roma - CFR Cluj 1-2 Incredible victory: Culio conquers Rome!. 16 September 2008 . 29 September 2023.
  17. Web site: "Mai mult respectul". Gsp.ro. ro . "More respect". 16 September 2008 . 29 September 2023.
  18. Web site: CFR Cluj l-a împrumutat pe Galiassi la Kasimpasa!. Prosport.ro. ro . CFR Cluj loaned Galiassi to Kasimpasa!. 3 July 2009 . 29 September 2023.
  19. Web site: Galiassi, imprumutat pana in vara la Unirea Alba Iulia!. Sport.ro. ro . Galiassi, on loan until the summer at Unirea Alba Iulia!. 18 January 2010 . 29 September 2023.
  20. Web site: Solul De Sousa a semnat cu Alba Iulia. Gsp.ro. ro . De Sousa signed with Alba Iulia. 19 January 2010 . 29 September 2023.
  21. Web site: Galiassi a fost împrumutat la Alba Iulia. Mediafax.ro. ro . Galiassi was loaned to Alba Iulia. 18 January 2010 . 29 September 2023.
  22. Web site: A luat TITLUL cu CFR, acum a ajuns la Chiajna: "Până la meciul cu Dinamo voi primi drept de joc". Prosport.ro. ro . He won the TITLE with CFR, now he has reached Chiajna: "Until the match with Dinamo I will get the right to play". 24 September 2011 . 29 September 2023.