Antonino Gallo Explained

Antonino Gallo
Birth Date:5 January 2000
Birth Place:Palermo, Italy
Height:1.83 m
Position:Left-back
Currentclub:Lecce
Clubnumber:25
Youthyears1:–2019
Youthclubs1:Palermo
Years1:2019–
Clubs1:Lecce
Caps1:112
Goals1:1
Years2:2020
Clubs2:Virtus Francavilla (loan)
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Club-Update:9 June 2024

Antonino Gallo (born 5 January 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club Lecce.

Club career

Gallo was raised in the youth system of Palermo and started playing for their Under-19 squad in the 2016–17 season. He was called up to the senior squad on several occasions in the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons but did not see time on the field. In the summer of 2019, Palermo went bankrupt, making Gallo a free agent.

On 25 July 2019, he signed with Serie A club Lecce.[1] In the first part of the 2019–20 season, he was included in the matchday squad regularly, but did not make any appearances.

On 21 January 2020, he joined Serie C club Virtus Francavilla on loan.[2] He made his professional Serie C debut for Virtus Francavilla on 26 January 2020 in a game against Paganese. He substituted Matteo Calcagno in the 61st minute.[3] On 9 February 2020, he made his first start against Avellino.

On 24 January 2021, he made his Serie B debut with Lecce in a game against Empoli. One year later, on 23 January 2022, he scored his first professional goal in a home game against Cremonese.

Personal life

In August 2022, Gallo had his first son with his partner Stephanie, daughter of former Lecce and Palermo player Guillermo Giacomazzi.[4]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOthersTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Palermo2018–19Serie B0000
Lecce2020–21Serie A0000
2020–21Serie B1902[5] 0210
2021–22Serie B25110261
Total441100020471
Virtus Francavilla (loan)2020Serie C8080
Career total521100020551

Notes and References

  1. Lecce. GALLO E LO FASO IN GIALLOROSSO. 25 July 2019. Italian.
  2. Virtus Francavilla. Antonino Gallo è un nuovo calciatore della Virtus Francavilla. 21 January 2020. Italian.
  3. Web site: Soccerway. VIrtus Francavilla v Paganese game report. 26 January 2020.
  4. Web site: Fiocco azzurro in casa Lecce, gli ex rosa Gallo e Giacomazzi diventano papà e nonno . PalermoToday . 25 August 2022 . 25 August 2022 . it.
  5. Serie B play-offs.