Luciano Vassallo
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{{Infobox football biography | name = Luciano Vassallo | image = | caption = | full_name = | birth_date = (1935-08-15)15 August 1935 | birth_place = Asmara, Italian Eritrea | death_date = 16 September 2022(2022-09-16) (aged 87) | death_place = Ostia, Italy | height = | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = 1950–1952 | youthclubs1 = Stella Asmarina | youthyears2 = 1952–1953 | youthclubs2 = Ferrovieri Asmara | years1 = 1953–1958 | clubs1 = GS Gejeret | years2 = 1958–1960 | clubs2 = Asmara Calcio | years3 = 1960–1973 | clubs3 = Cotton Factory Club | nationalyears1 = 1960–1971 | nationalteam1 = Ethiopia [citation needed] | nationalcaps1 = 104 | nationalgoals1 = 47 | manageryears1 = 1968–1973 | managerclubs1 = Cotton Factory Club | manageryears2 = 1969–1970 | managerclubs2 = Ethiopia | manageryears3 = 1974 | managerclubs3 = Ethiopia | manageryears4 = 1974 | managerclubs4 = Saint George | manageryears5 = 1975 | managerclubs5 = Air Force FC | manageryears6 = 1976 | managerclubs6 = EEPCO F.C. | manageryears7 = 1978 | managerclubs7 = Ethiopia | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{|ETH}}}} |- ! Men's football |- ! Africa Cup of Nations |- | Winner| 1962 Ethiopia| }}
Luciano Vassallo (15 August 1935 – 16 September 2022),[1] also spelled Luciano Vassalo, was a footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in Italian Eritrea, he played for the Ethiopia national team in the 1960s, captaining the winning team at the 1962 African Cup of Nations, Ethiopia's only trophy to date.[2] He was known for his skill, and mostly for his volleys, free kicks and penalties. He played professionally with Cotton Factory Club along with his half-brother Italo.