Aldo Ballarin

Aldo Ballarin (Italian pronunciation: [ˈaldo ballaˈrin]; 10 January 1922 – 4 May 1949) was an Italian footballer who played as a defender.

Aldo Ballarin
Personal information
Date of birth (1922-01-10)10 January 1922
Place of birth Chioggia, Italy
Date of death 4 May 1949(1949-05-04) (aged 27)
Place of death Superga, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1938–1939 Adriese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1939–1941 Rovigo 36 (2)
1941–1943 Triestina 57 (1)
1943–1945 Venezia 21 (9)
1945–1949 Torino 148 (4)
Total 262 (16)
National team
1945–1949 Italy 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Ballarin played for five seasons (166 games, three goals) in Serie A for U.S. Triestina Calcio and Torino. With Torino, he won four Serie A titles.

International career

He made his debut for the Italy national football team on 11 November 1945 in a game against Switzerland.

Personal life

Aldo's younger brothers Dino Ballarin and Sergio Ballarin also played football professionally. To distinguish them, Aldo was referred to as Ballarin I, Dino as Ballarin II and Sergio as Ballarin III.

Death

Ballarin died with his brother Dino and most of the Grande Torino team in the Superga air disaster. The stadium in his hometown, in which A.C. Chioggia Sottomarina plays, was renamed in their honour.

Honours
Torino


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