Davide Galazzini
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Davide Galazzini | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Verona, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New York Cosmos | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chievo Verona | |||
| Castelnuovo | |||
| 2015–2019 | Hellas Verona | ||
| 2019–2020 | Mantova 1911 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Mantova 1911 | 27 | (2) |
| 2020 | Sona | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Trento | 59 | (1) |
| 2024 | Brindisi | 11 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Albalonga | 34 | (1) |
| 2026– | New York Cosmos | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 March 2026 | |||
Davide Galazzini (born 16 March 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for New York Cosmos in the USL League One.
Career
Youth
Born in Verona, Galazzini began his career in the youth teams of local side Chievo Verona, before moving to Castelnuovo. In 2015 he moved to Hellas Verona, captaining the Campionato Primavera 1 side at the U-19 level during the 2017/18 season, appearing in 17 matches and scoring 2 goals.[1]
In 2019 he was sent on loan to Mantova 1911 initially playing with the Primavera squad.[2]
Professional
Mantova 1911
Galazzini was promoted to Mantova 1911's first team squad in 2019.[3] He made 10 appearances for the club during the 2018–19 Serie D season, helping Mantova qualify for the promotion play-offs. On 4 August 2019, Galazzini appeared as starter for Mantova in a famous 2–0 victory over Siena in a Coppa Italia match.[4] On 27 October 2019 he scored his first goal as a professional, in a 2–2 draw with AC Crema 1908. He ended the 2019–20 Serie D season making 17 league appearances, scoring two goals and recording four assists as the club was promoted to Serie C.
Sona
Galazzini joined Serie D side Sona in December 2020. He appeared in 6 league matches before transferring to Trento soon after.[5]
Trento
Galazzini moved to Trento in January 2021. During his first season at the club, the 2020–21 Serie D season, under the tenure of head coach Carmine Parlato, Trento were crowned Girone C champions, thus returning into professionalism after 18 years in the amateur leagues.[6] The Veronese winger, capable of playing both as a full-back in a back four and as a winger, was a regular at right back for the side, appearing in 20 matches, and scoring 1 goal and providing 6 assists during the championship season. He remained at the club through February 2024, playing for two and a half seasons in Serie C.[7] While with Trento, Galazzini appeared in 63 matches, scoring 1 goal and providing 9 assists.
Brindisi
On 1 February 2024, Galazzini was transferred to Serie C side Brindisi.[8] He made 11 appearances for the club, recording 1 assist.
Albalonga
On 23 July 2024, Galazzini joined Serie D side Albalonga.[9] On 13 October 2024, Galazzini scored for Albalonga in a 2–2 draw with Latte Dolce.[10] He ended the season appearing as a starter in all 36 matches for the club, scoring 1 goal and recording an assist.
New York Cosmos
On 17 December 2025, Galazzini joined USL League One side New York Cosmos ahead of their return to professional competition.[11] Galazzini made his debut for the club on 14 March 2026, appearing as a starter in a 1-3 loss to Hearts of Pine.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 September 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mantova 1911 | 2018–19 | Serie D | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Serie D | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||
| Sona | 2020-21 | Serie D | 6 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Trento | 2020–21 | Serie D | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Serie C | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Serie C | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Serie C | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 59 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 1 | ||
| Brindisi | 2023–24 | Serie C | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Albalonga | 2024-25 | Serie D | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | |||
| New York Cosmos | 2026 | USL League One | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Career total | 138 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 4 | ||
References
- ^ "Davide Galazzini – Hellas Verona". worlfootball.net.
- ^ "From Lake Garda to New York: former Trento player Davide Galazzini signs for the Cosmos, the team that once hosted Pelè, Beckenbauer, and Chinaglia".
- ^ "Calcio Serie D – Galazzini: "Il Mantova è tornato a sorridere"".
- ^ "Coppa Italia 2019/2020".
- ^ "Dolomiti takes action, defender Galazzini is close by".
- ^ "E' fatta, il Trento sbarca in serie C a 18 anni dall'ultima volta. Il calcio professionistico ritorna in provincia" (in Italian). Il Dolomiti. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "From Lake Garda to New York: former Trento player Davide Galazzini signs for the Cosmos, the team that once hosted Pelè, Beckenbauer, and Chinaglia".
- ^ "Brindisi FC, ultime operazioni di mercato: arrivano un difensore e un attaccante".
- ^ "Cynthialbalonga has signed Davide Galazzini, a defender from Serie C."
- ^ "Cynthialbalonga, l'eterno classe 2002 Davide Galazzini: "A Sassari persi due punti, ma prestazione ottima"".
- ^ "New York Cosmos increase roster to 11 players with three new signings".
- ^ "Hearts of Pine open second season with win over New York Cosmos".
External links
- Davide Galazzini at Soccerway