Torino FC 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 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.

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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

NameNationalityPositionTorino careerAppearancesGoalsYearHonours with TorinoReference
Valerio Bacigalupo ItalyGK1945–194913702014 1945–46 Serie A, 1946–47 Serie A, 1947–48 Serie A, 1948–49 Serie A [5]
Virgilio Maroso ItalyDF1945–194910312014 1945–46 Serie A, 1946–47 Serie A, 1947–48 Serie A, 1948–49 Serie A [5]
Giorgio Ferrini ItalyMF1959–1976566562014 1967–68 Coppa Italia, 1970–71 Coppa Italia [5]
Paolo Pulici ItalyFW1967–19824371722014 1970–71 Coppa Italia, 1975–76 Serie A [5]
Alberto Fontana ItalyGK2002–20092202015– [9]
Roberto Salvadori ItalyDF1973–198326532015 1975–76 Serie A [9]
Valentino Mazzola ItalyMF1942–19492011232015 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]
Gigi Meroni ItalyFW1964–1967122252015– [9]
Luciano Castellini ItalyGK1970–197826702016 1970–71 Coppa Italia, 1975–76 Serie A [10]
Natalino Fossati ItalyDF1964–1974336142016 1967–68 Coppa Italia, 1970–71 Coppa Italia [10]
Giuseppe Grezar ItalyMF1964–1974159192016 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]
Claudio Sala ItalyFW1969–1980360332016 1970–71 Coppa Italia, 1975–76 Serie A [10]
Aldo Agroppi ItalyMF1963–1975280262017 1967–68 Coppa Italia, 1970–71 Coppa Italia [11]
Francesco Graziani ItalyFW1973–19812891222017 1975–76 Serie A [11]
Enrico Annoni ItalyDF1990–199414702019 1992–93 Coppa Italia [12]
Pasquale Bruno ItalyDF1990–199310612019 1992–93 Coppa Italia [12]
Roberto Policano ItalyDF1989–1992101212019– [12]
Angelo Cereser ItalyDF1962–197531152021 1967–68 Coppa Italia, 1970–71 Coppa Italia [13]
Gianni Bui ItalyFW1970–1974101242021 1970–71 Coppa Italia [13]
Eraldo Pecci ItalyMF1975–1981203162022 1975–76 Serie A [14]
Luca Fusi ItalyMF1990–199416932023 1992–93 Coppa Italia [15]
Umberto Motto ItalyDF1942–1949502023 1948–49 Serie A [15]

Special award

NameYearNoteReference
Luigi Radice 2014Manager of Torino F.C. from 1975 to 1980 and from 1984 to 1989; winner of 1975–76 Serie A [5]
Aldo Rabino2015Honorary President of Fondazione Stadio Filadelfia from 2011 to 2015 and Chaplain of Torino F.C. from 1971 to 2015 [9]
Antonio Vigato2016Warehouse worker of Torino F.C. from 1953 to 2018 [16] [10]
Emiliano Mondonico 2018Manager of Torino F.C. from 1990 to 1994 and from 1998 to 2000; winner of 1992–93 Coppa Italia [17] [18]
Gustavo Giagnoni 2018Manager of Torino F.C. from 1971 to 1974 [17] [18]
Eugenio Bersellini 2018Manager of Torino F.C. from 1982 to 1984 [17] [18]
Leslie Lievesley 2019Manager of Torino F.C. from 1948 to 1949 - Winner of 1948–49 Serie A [12]
Ernő Egri Erbstein 2019Manager from 1938 to 1939 and sporting director of Torino F.C. 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, 1948–49 Serie A [12]
Giancarlo Bonetto 2021President of the Stadio Filadelfia Foundation's board of founders from 2011 to 2021 [13]
Cesare Salvadori 2022Former President of the Filadelfia Foundation [14]
Angelo Marello2023Historical supporter [15]

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