| Franco Gallina | |
| Birth Date: | 1 January 1945 |
| Birth Place: | Naples, Kingdom of Italy |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 1962–1963 |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1963–1964 |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1964–1965 |
| Caps3: | 23 |
| Goals3: | 7 |
| Years4: | 1965–1966 |
| Caps4: | 30 |
| Goals4: | 10 |
| Years5: | 1966–1968 |
| Caps5: | 42 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 1968–1969 |
| Caps6: | 12 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 1969–1971 |
| Caps7: | 34 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 1971 |
| Caps8: | 20 |
| Goals8: | 10 |
| Years9: | 1971–1973 |
| Years10: | 1973 |
| Years11: | 1974 |
| Years12: | 1975–1976 |
| Manageryears1: | 1973 |
| Managerclubs1: | Montreal Cantalia (player-manager) |
| Manageryears2: | 1974 |
| Managerclubs2: | Toronto Italia (player-manager) |
Franco Gallina (1 January 1945 – 5 July 2021) was an Italian footballer who played as a forward, most notably in the Serie A and the North American Soccer League.
Gallina played in the Serie D in 1962 with Casertana F.C. where he assisted in securing promotion after winning the Serie D title. The following season he was signed by Genoa C.F.C. of the Serie A, but failed to make an appearance. In 1964, he played in the Serie C with Virtus Entella, and later with Cesena F.C.[1] He returned to his former club Genoa where he played in the Serie B.[2] After two seasons with Genoa he played in the Serie A with Lanerossi Vicenza, and made his debut on 17 November 1968 against A.C. Milan.[3]
In 1969, he returned to Serie C to play with Internapoli Football Club. He played abroad in 1971 with Montreal Olympique in the North American Soccer League.[4] [5] In his debut season with Montreal he was named to the NASL Second Team.[6] The next season he played in the Mexican Primera División with Atlante F.C.[7] [8] In 1973, he played in the National Soccer League with Montreal Cantalia where he served as a player-coach.[9] [10] In 1974, he played with league rivals Toronto Italia once more in a capacity of a player-coach.[11] [12] The following season he played with Montreal Castors.[13]
He died on 5 July 2021.[14]