Pedro Gallina Explained

Pedro Gallina
Fullname:Pedro Alfredo Gallina
Birth Date:1949 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position:Forward
Years1:1969–1973
Clubs1:Ferro Carril Oeste
Caps1:26
Goals1:4
Years2:1972–1973
Clubs2:Gimnasia LP (loan)
Caps2:18
Goals2:4
Years3:1974–1975
Clubs3:Lota Schwager
Caps3:57
Goals3:23
Years4:1976
Caps4:29
Goals4:10
Years5:1977–1979
Caps5:43
Goals5:6
Years6:1980
Caps6:42
Goals6:11
Totalcaps:215
Totalgoals:58

Pedro Alfredo Gallina (30 March 1949 – 21 June 2022) was an Argentine footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Argentina and Chile.

Career

Gallina made his professional debut playing for Ferro Carril Oeste in a match versus All Boys on 4 April 1970. He reached to make twenty six appearances for the club until December 1972,[1] with a step on loan to Gimnasia LP in 1973, playing eighteen matches.[2]

In 1974 he moved to Chile to join Lota Schwager, playing 54 matches and scoring 23 goals until 1975. He became an idol of the club since it reached two of the best seasons of its history and was the runner-up of 1975 Copa Chile.[3] In 1976 he played for Universidad Católica, becoming the team top goalscorer with ten goals. For Everton de Viña del Mar he played between 1977 and 1979, being remembered for a great goal versus Ñublense in 1978, which was chosen the best goal of the year and is considered the best goal scored at the Estadio Sausalito up to now.[4] In 1980, he moved to Cobresal in the Chilean Segunda División, the first season as a professional club, becoming the team top goalscorer again with 11 goals.[5]

Following his retirement, Gallina made his home in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and died on 21 June 2022, at the age of 73.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pedro Alfredo Gallina . LaFerropedia . 25 July 2022 . es.
  2. Web site: Gallina, Pedro Alfredo . www.gelp.org . 25 July 2022 . es.
  3. Web site: Inostroza . Paulo . Lota confía en Lacroix y llora por Pedro Gallina . Diario Concepción . 25 July 2022 . es . 24 June 2022.
  4. Web site: [Video] Un recuerdo al "mejor gol anotado en el Sausalito" por Pedro Gallina ]. alairelibre.cl . . 25 July 2022 . es . 22 June 2022.
  5. Web site: Cyberata . 1980 – Bienvenido al Fútbol Profesional . . 25 July 2022 . es . 30 April 2018.
  6. News: Madariaga . Carlos . Fallece Pedro Alfredo Gallina, ex futbolista argentino referente de Lota Schwager y Everton . 23 June 2022 . ADN . 22 June 2022 . es.