Attilio Prior | |
Birth Date: | 18 October 1934 |
Birth Place: | Castelfranco Veneto, Italy |
Death Place: | Castelfranco Veneto, Italy |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1953–1955 |
Caps1: | 5 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1960 |
Attilio Prior (18 October 1934 – 10 July 2021) was an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder.
Prior played in Serie B with Lanerossi Vicenza in 1953.[1] He made his debut on 9 May 1954 against Calcio Como.[2] The following season he appeared in five matches and assisted in securing the Serie B title.[3]
In 1960, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia.[4] The signing of Prior was reflective of Italia's general manager Alan Astri's policy of foreign player recruitment.[5]
In the postseason match against Toronto Sparta he recorded goal to advance Italia to the NSL Championship finals.[6] The team secured the NSL Championship after a series of matches against Montreal Cantalia.[7]
He died on 10 July 2021.[8]
Lanerossi Vicenza
Toronto Italia