Filippo Galli

Born in Monza, Galli played for AC Milan from 1983 to November 1996, after initially being a member of the club's youth sector. He made his Milan debut in Serie A on 18 September 1983, in a 4–2 home win over Verona. During his 13 seasons with the club, he enjoyed many domestic and international successes under managers Arrigo Sacchi and Fabio Capello, winning five Serie A titles, three European Cups, two Intercontinental Cups, three European Super Cups, and four Italian Super Cups; he also scored 4 goals for the club in 325 appearances: 3 in Serie A, in 217 appearances, and 1 in the Coppa Italia, with his final goal coming against Brescia on 4 September 1991. He was initially an important member of the starting line-up alongside teammates Franco Baresi, Mauro Tassotti, and Paolo Maldini, featuring in what is considered to be one of the greatest defences of all time. He played a key role during Milan's 1987–88 Serie A triumph, as Milan only conceded 12 goals in 30 league games, finishing with the best defence in Italy. However, due to injuries, and the emergence of Alessandro Costacurta in his position, he began to find less space in the starting line-up, and was usually used as a substitute in later years, although he was still able to contribute to important victories with the club, notably helping Milan to keep a clean-sheet with a dominant defensive performance, as they defeated Barcelona 4–0 in the 1994 UEFA Champions League Final. ==International career==

Galli never played for the Italy senior team, ==Style of play==

Galli was known for his man-marking ability and defensive awareness; he read games well, and was usually used as a centre-back, although he was often called on to fill in at any defensive position, and also played at right-back, and as sweeper on occasion. Despite his ability, he often struggled with injuries throughout his career, and predominantly served as a backup in his later career, following the emergence of younger players. ==After retirement==

Galli retired in 2004, aged 41, after two seasons with minor Serie C2 club Pro Sesto. Following his retirement, he began a coaching career, and he has been responsible for the AC Milan youth system for many years. In August 2008, he began working for the first team, and he became Carlo Ancelotti's assistant coach, alongside his former teammate Tassotti. Following Ancelotti's departure in 2009, he became a technical assistant of the new head coach Leonardo Araújo. Galli also worked as a pundit on occasion. In September 2012, he began the coaching course in Coverciano. ==Honours==

Milan • AC Milan Hall of Fame ==Notes==