Torino F.C. Hall of Fame

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Four inductees (from the first in the heights to the left in a clockwise direction): Valentino Mazzola, considered one of the best the best Italian footballers of all time;[1][2] Paolo Pulici, who was Capocannoniere thrice with Torino;[3] Giorgio Ferrini, the most capped player in the history of Torino;[4] Valerio Bacigalupo, the first goalkeeper to be inducted.[5]

This is a list of Torino F.C. players who have been inducted into the club's Hall of Fame.

The award was established by the Museo del Grande Torino e della Leggenda Granata in 2014 to celebrate those who have contributed in various ways to the history of the club. The award is divided into five categories: goalkeepers, defenders, midfielder, forwards, and special award.[6]

List of Hall of Fame inductees[]

Players[]

Name Nationality Position Inter career Appearances Goals Year Honours with Torino Reference
Valerio Bacigalupo Italy GK 1945–1949 137 0 2014 1945–46 Serie A, 1946–47 Serie A, 1947–48 Serie A, 1948–49 Serie A [5]
Virgilio Maroso Italy DF 1945–1949 103 1 2014 1945–46 Serie A, 1946–47 Serie A, 1947–48 Serie A, 1948–49 Serie A [5]
Giorgio Ferrini Italy MF 1959–1976 566 56 2014 1967–68 Coppa Italia, 1970–71 Coppa Italia [5]
Paolo Pulici Italy FW 1967–1982 437 172 2014 1970–71 Coppa Italia, 1975–76 Serie A [5]
Alberto Fontana Italy GK 2002–2009 22 0 2015 – [7]
Roberto Salvadori Italy DF 1973–1983 265 3 2015 – [7]
Valentino Mazzola Italy MF 1942–1949 201 123 2015 1942–43 Serie A, 1942–43 Coppa Italia, 1945–46 Serie A, 1946–47 Serie A, 1948–49 Serie A, 1948–49 Serie A [7]
Gigi Meroni Italy FW 1964–1967 122 25 2015 – [7]
Luciano Castellini Italy GK 1970–1978 267 0 2016 1970–71 Coppa Italia, 1975–76 Serie A [8]
Natalino Fossati Italy DF 1964–1974 336 14 2016 1967–68 Coppa Italia, 1970–71 Coppa Italia [8]
Giuseppe Grezar Italy MF 1964–1974 159 19 2016 1942–43 Serie A, 1942–43 Coppa Italia, 1945–46 Serie A, 1946–47 Serie A, 1947–48 Serie A, 1948–49 Serie A [8]
Claudio Sala Italy FW 1969–1980 360 33 2016 1970–71 Coppa Italia, 1975–76 Serie A [8]
Aldo Agroppi Italy MF 1963–1975 280 26 2017 1967–68 Coppa Italia, 1970–71 Coppa Italia [9]
Francesco Graziani Italy FW 1973–1981 289 122 2017 1975–76 Serie A [9]
Enrico Annoni Italy DF 1990–1994 147 0 2019 1992–93 Coppa Italia [10]
Pasquale Bruno Italy DF 1990–1993 106 1 2019 1992–93 Coppa Italia [10]
Roberto Policano Italy DF 1989–1992 101 21 2019 – [10]

Special award[]

Name Year Note Reference
Luigi Radice 2014 Manager of Torino from 1975 to 1980 and from 1984 to 1989 [5]
Aldo Rabino 2015 Honorary President of Fondazione Stadio Filadelfia [7]
Antonio Vigato 2016 Warehouse worker at the club from 1953 to 2018 [11][8]
Emiliano Mondonico 2018 Manager of Torino from 1990 to 1994 and from 1998 to 2000 [12][13]
Gustavo Giagnoni 2018 Manager of Torino from 1971 to 1974 [12][13]
Eugenio Bersellini 2018 Manager of Torino from 1982 to 1984 [12][13]
Leslie Lievesley 2019 Manager of Torino from 1948 to 1949 [10]
Ernő Egri Erbstein 2019 Manager of Torino from 1938 to 19839 and sporting director at the club from 1946 to 1949 [10]

References[]

  1. ^ Hart, Jim (25 February 2016). "Valentino Mazzola: the legendary leader of Il Grande Torino". These Football Times. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. ^ Whelan, Pádraig (5 May 2015). "Legend of Calcio: Valentino Mazzola". Forza Italian Football. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  3. ^ Camedda, Paolo (27 April 2021). "Paolino Pulici, il capocannoniere di sempre del Torino che ha ispirato Messi". Goal.com. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  4. ^ Manassero, Francesco (8 November 2020). "Il Toro ricorda Giorgio Ferrini, 44 anni senza il "capitano dei capitani"". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Nasce la Hall of Fame del Toro: il 3 dicembre la cerimonia per i primi 5 granata indimenticabili". Quotidiano Piemontese (in Italian). 20 November 2014. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Hall of Fame" (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Grande successo per la Hall of Fame Granata". Toro News (in Italian). 6 December 2015. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e De Marzi, Massimo (2 December 2016). "Castellini, Fossati, Grezar e Claudio Sala inseriti nella Hall of Fame granata". Torino Oggi (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Museo del Grande Torino, il 2 dicembre l'inaugurazione della mostra su Aldo Agroppi". Toro News (in Italian). 27 November 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Museo del Toro, sabato la "Hall of fame granata": premiati Annoni, Policano e Bruno". Torino News (in Italian). 2 December 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Tony Vigato, l'amico di tutti: 65 anni al servizio del Toro". Toro News (in Italian). 13 September 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b c Moscardi, Massimo (30 November 2018). "Mondonico e Bersellini, il tributo: i due ex di Torino e Como nella "Hall of fame Granata"". Corriere di Como (in Italian).
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Hall of Fame granata, arrivano tre miti". Yahoo! (in Italian). 28 November 2018.

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