Carlo Galli

Giancarlo Galli (born 6 March 1931), commonly known as Carlo Galli ([(dʒaŋ)ˈkarlo ˈɡalli]), is an Italian retired footballer who played as a striker.

Galli played for 16 seasons (305 games, 111 goals) in the Italian Serie A for U.S. Città di Palermo, A.S. Roma, A.C. Milan, Udinese Calcio, Genoa C.F.C. and S.S. Lazio. He was one of manager Giuseppe "Gipo" Viani's favourite players, and he coached while at both Palermo and Roma, before joining him at Milan in 1956, in exchange for an ageing Gunnar Nordahl. In his five seasons with Milan, Galli won two Serie A titles, and scored 47 goals, including five in a 6–1 home win over Lazio on 13 April 1958 at the San Siro.

At international level, Galli earned 13 caps and scored 5 goals for the Italian national team between 1953 and 1959, and participated in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.

A tall and slender player, Galli was known for his acrobatic skills as a forward, as well as his heading accuracy and ability in the air, which enabled him to function as a centre-forward. Throughout his career he was nicknamed "Carletto," as well as "Testina d'oro" (golden head), and "Esile giunco" (skinny reed), due to his playing style, aerial prowess, and physical build.

Club

Milan

• Serie A: 1956–57, 1958–59

Roma

• Serie B: 1951–52

Genoa

• Serie B: 1961–62
• Coppa delle Alpi: 1964

International

Italy

• Coppa del Mediterraneo: 1950–1953

Individual

A.C. Milan Hall of Fame