Italo Vassallo

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Italo Vassallo (1940 – 30 July 2021[1]) was an Italian-Eritrean footballer. He played for Ethiopia internationally, scoring in their 1962 Africa Cup of Nations final victory over Egypt. His half-brother is Luciano Vassallo, a former footballer for the Ethiopian team.[2]

Club career

Vassallo made his debut at Hamasien where he won the Ethiopian First Division for the first time in 1957.[3]

When Vassallo's half-brother Luciano moved to Cotton Factory Club, Italo joined him at 17 years old. They would go on to win the Ethiopian First Division four times at Cotton FC before retiring in 1973.

International career

Once Eritrean-born footballers were allowed to be called up for the national team, Italo and Luciano were selected for the 1962 Africa Cup of Nations. Italo scored a goal in Ethiopia's extra-time victory in the final against Egypt.

After football

During the Eritrean–Ethiopian War, Italo was expelled from Ethiopia and returned to Eritrea. He ran a restaurant in Asmara.[4]

Career statistics

International goals

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Scores and results list Ethiopia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vassallo goal.
List of international goals scored by Italo Vassallo
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 Template:Dts Hailé Sélassié Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Template:Country data UAR 3–2 4–2 1962 Africa Cup of Nations
2 Template:Dts Kampala, Uganda {{ Template:Yesno alias = Uganda flag alias = Flag of Uganda.svg flag alias-colonial = Flag of the Uganda Protectorate.svg flag alias-1962 = Flag of Uganda 1962.svg flag alias-military = Flag of the Uganda People's Defence Force.svg link alias-military = Uganda People's Defence Force Ugandan Land Forces flag alias-army = Flag of the Ugandan Land Forces.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the Uganda People's Defence Air Force.svg Ugandan Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

2–1 2–1 1965 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3 Template:Dts Khartoum, Sudan {{ Template:Yesno alias = Sudan flag alias = Flag of Sudan.svg flag alias-1956 = Flag of Sudan (1956-1970).svg flag alias-air force = Ensign of the Sudanese Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Sudanese Air Force flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Sudan.svg link alias-naval = Sudanese Navy flag alias-army = Flag of the Sudanese Army (1956–present).png link alias-army = Sudanese Army flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Sudan.svg link alias-navy = Sudanese Navy flag alias-military = Insignia of the Sudanese Armed Forces.svg link alias-military = Sudanese Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1956

}}

1–2 1965 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4 Template:Dts Addis Ababa, Ethiopia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Kenya flag alias = Flag of Kenya.svg flag alias-colonial = Flag of Kenya (1921–1963).svg flag alias-kdf = Flag of the Kenya Defence Forces.svg flag alias-1895 = Flag of Kenya (1895–1921).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Kenya.svg link alias-naval = Kenya Navy flag alias-military=Flag of the Kenya Defence Forces.svg link alias-military=Kenya Defence Forces flag alias-navy=Presidential Colour of the Kenyan Navy.svg link alias-navy=Kenya Navy flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Kenya.svg link alias-air force= Kenya Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the Kenyan Army.svg link alias-army = Kenya Army size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}}

1–0 2–1 1965 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

International

Ethiopia

See also

References

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External links

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