Torino FC Hall of Fame

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Torino FC Hall of Fame
Sport Association football
Local nameHall of Fame Granata (Italian)
CountryItaly
Presented byMuseo del Grande Torino e della Leggenda Granata
History
First award2014
Editions0
Website Official website
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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 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 FC players who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame Granata.

Contents

History

The Hall of Fame Granata (granata is the English for "maroon", the club's traditional colour) [6] was created by the Museo del Grande Torino e della Leggenda Granata, which is run by the Associazione Memoria Storica Granata, an association of volunteer supporters who helped save the trophies and relics of the club during the demolition of the ancient Stadio Filadelfia, where they were kept. [7] The Hall of Fame Granata was established 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, midfielders, forwards, and special award (this category encompasses managers, presidents, directors, owners and people who contributed to raise and spread the spirit of the club in many ways). [8]

List of Hall of Fame inductees

Players

Positions key
GK Goalkeeper
DF Defender
MF Midfielder
FW Forward
YearPlayerPos.Torino careerApps.GoalsHonours with TorinoRef.
2014 Flag of Italy.svg Valerio Bacigalupo GK1945–19491370 1945–46 Serie A, 1946–47 Serie A, 1947–48 Serie A, 1948–49 Serie A [5]
Flag of Italy.svg Virgilio Maroso DF1945–19491031 1945–46 Serie A, 1946–47 Serie A, 1947–48 Serie A, 1948–49 Serie A [5]
Flag of Italy.svg Giorgio Ferrini MF1959–197656656 1967–68 Coppa Italia, 1970–71 Coppa Italia [5]
Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Pulici FW1967–1982437172 1970–71 Coppa Italia, 1975–76 Serie A [5]
2015 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Fontana GK2002–2009220 [9]
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Salvadori DF1973–19832653 1975–76 Serie A [9]
Flag of Italy.svg Valentino Mazzola MF1942–1949201123 1942–43 Serie A, 1942–43 Coppa Italia, 1945–46 Serie A, 1946–47 Serie A, 1947–48 Serie A, 1948–49 Serie A [9]
Flag of Italy.svg Gigi Meroni FW1964–196712225 [9]
2016 Flag of Italy.svg Luciano Castellini GK1970–19782670 1970–71 Coppa Italia, 1975–76 Serie A [10]
Flag of Italy.svg Natalino Fossati DF1964–197433614 1967–68 Coppa Italia, 1970–71 Coppa Italia [10]
Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Grezar MF1942–194915919 1942–43 Serie A, 1942–43 Coppa Italia, 1945–46 Serie A, 1946–47 Serie A, 1947–48 Serie A, 1948–49 Serie A [10]
Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Sala FW1969–198036033 1970–71 Coppa Italia, 1975–76 Serie A [10]
2017 Flag of Italy.svg Aldo Agroppi MF1963–197528026 1967–68 Coppa Italia, 1970–71 Coppa Italia [11]
Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Graziani FW1973–1981289122 1975–76 Serie A [11]
2019 Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Annoni DF1990–19941470 1992–93 Coppa Italia [12]
Flag of Italy.svg Pasquale Bruno DF1990–19931061 1992–93 Coppa Italia [12]
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Policano DF1989–199210121 [12]
2021 Flag of Italy.svg Angelo Cereser DF1962–19753115 1967–68 Coppa Italia, 1970–71 Coppa Italia [13]
Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Bui FW1970–197410124 1970–71 Coppa Italia [13]
2022 Flag of Italy.svg Eraldo Pecci MF1975–198120316 1975–76 Serie A [14]
2023 Flag of Italy.svg Luca Fusi MF1990–19941693 1992–93 Coppa Italia [15]
Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Motto DF1942–194950 1948–49 Serie A [15]
2024 Flag of Austria.svg Walter Schachner FW1983–19868919 [16]
Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Ferri [a] DF1976–1978
1981–1989
2233 [16]
Flag of Italy.svg Enzo Bearzot [b] DF/MF1954–1956
1957–1964
2638 [16]

Special award

YearNameNotesRef.
2014 Luigi Radice Manager of Torino F.C. from 1975 to 1980 and from 1984 to 1989; winner of 1975–76 Serie A [5]
2015Aldo RabinoHonorary President of Fondazione Stadio Filadelfia (2011–2015) and chaplain of Torino F.C. (1971–2015) [9]
2016Antonio VigatoWarehouse worker at Torino from 1953 to 2018 [17] [10]
2018 Emiliano Mondonico Manager of Torino from 1990 to 1994 and from 1998 to 2000; winner of 1992–93 Coppa Italia [18] [19]
2018 Gustavo Giagnoni Manager of Torino from 1971 to 1974 [18] [19]
2018 Eugenio Bersellini Manager of Torino from 1982 to 1984 [18] [19]
2019 Leslie Lievesley Manager of Torino from 1948 to 1949; winner of 1948–49 Serie A [12]
2019 Ernő Egri Erbstein Manager from 1938 to 1939 and sporting director of Torino from 1946 to 1949; winner of 1942–43 Serie A, 1942–43 Coppa Italia, 1945–46 Serie A, 1946–47 Serie A, 1947–48 Serie A, and 1948–49 Serie A [12]
2021 Giancarlo Bonetto President of the Stadio Filadelfia Foundation's board of founders from 2011 to 2021 [13]
2022 Cesare Salvadori Former President of the Filadelfia Foundation [14]
2023Angelo MarelloHistoric supporter [15]

Notes

  1. After retiring as a player, Ferri also spent seven years coaching Torino's youth teams, from the Giovanissimi up to the Primavera, with a spell in charge of the first team at the end of the 2002–03 season, when he replaced Renzo Ulivieri for the final six matches. Finally, from 2010 to 2016, he served as the club's team manager. [16]
  2. After retiring as a player, Enzo Bearzot began his coaching career with Torino’s Giovanissimi, whom he led from 1964 to 1967. [16]

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