Filippo Galli is one of the key figures in AC Milan‘s victories throughout the 1980s and ’90s. Born in Monza on 19 May 1963, he made his Serie A debut with the Milan team shirt on 18 September 1983.
In his remarkably long career he played in 15 Serie A seasons (Italian first division), with 261 appearances (217 with Milan, 21 with Reggiana, 23 with Brescia), 3 Serie B seasons (Italian second division), with 33 appearances for Reggiana and 70 for Brescia, 1 season in Serie C1 (Italian third division), making 28 appearances for Pescara, and 2 seasons in Serie C2 (Italian fourth division) with Pro Sesto.
The longest period was with Milan, for which he played 37 times in European competition, but above all he won 3 European Cup/Champions League titles (1988/89, 1989/90, 1993/94) and 5 Scudetti (Italian League titles) (1987/88, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1995/96).
His honours also include 8 caps for the Italy Under-23 team, the 7 caps for the Italy Under-21 team and the 7 caps for the Italian Olympic team in Los Angeles in 1984. He also earned two promotions from the lower divisions: from Serie B to Serie A with Brescia, and from Serie C1 to Serie B with Pescara.
Coaching career at AC Milan
From 2006 to 2008 he was the head coach of the AC Milan “Primavera” (U19).
In July 2008 Filippo Galli joined the technical staff of the AC Milan First Team and he was one of the two assistant coaches of Carlo Ancelotti. He was in charge, in particular, of coaching the AC Milan first-team defenders.
From 2009 to 2018 Filippo Galli was Head of the AC Milan Youth Sector.
UEFA Pro licensed Coach
Galli holds the UEFA Pro Licence, the highest coaching qualification in European football, required to manage teams at the top levels of national leagues and in UEFA competitions such as the Champions League and the Europa League.
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AC Milan Legend
Filippo Galli has been included among the stars of AC Milan’s history.
View his profile in the AC Milan Legends.
