Geoffrey Galatà

Geoffrey Angelo Rosario Galatà (born 6 March 1984) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a centre back.

Geoffrey Galatà
Personal information
Full name Geoffrey Angelo Rosario Galatà[1]
Date of birth (1984-03-06) 6 March 1984
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2][1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Blauw Wit
Ajax
AFC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2008 Stormvogels Telstar 111 (3)
2008–2011 TOP Oss 70 (4)
2011–2012 Sparta Nijkerk ? (?)
2012–2013 Quick Boys ? (?)
2013–2016 AFC 59 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Amsterdam to an Italian father and a Dutch mother,[1] Galatà started playing football for local clubs Blauw Wit and AFC.[3] After some years, he joined the Ajax youth academy. His professional career started at Stormvogels Telstar, where he made his debut in the 2003–04 season. In the summer of 2008, his contract with Telstar expired and he left on a free to TOP Oss.[4] There, he initially played on an amateur basis, but on 17 November 2008, Galatà signed a professional contract until mid-2009.[5] Three days later, he scored a bicycle kick against AGOVV Apeldoorn.[6] In 2011, Galatà moved to Sparta Nijkerk and a year later to Quick Boys.[3][7] From 2013 to 2016 he played for his former side, AFC.[8] He announced his retirement on 11 May 2016 before a match against Koninklijke HFC, after suffering a series of knee injuries.[9]

Honours

Club

FC Oss[10]

References
  1. van Os, Michael (17 December 2013). "In de schijnwerper: Geoffrey Galatá". www.afc.nl (in Dutch). Amsterdamsche FC. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. Transfervrijevoetballers.nl
  3. Arentsen, Dennis (28 June 2011). "Galata van FC Oss naar Sparta Nijkerk" (in Dutch). De Stentor. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. "TOP Oss nieuwe werkgever van Galata". fcupdate.nl (in Dutch). 23 July 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  5. "Galata verdient profcontract bij TOP Oss". fcupdate.nl (in Dutch). 17 November 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  6. "AGOVV recht rug na late tegengoal" (in Dutch). De Stentor. 15 November 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  7. "Geoffrey Galatà naar VV Sparta Nijkerk" (in Dutch). NH Nieuws. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  8. "Galata naar AFC" (in Dutch). NH Nieuws. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  9. "Geoffrey Galata (AFC): "Dit was echt mijn laatste wedstrijd"". www.hetamsterdamschevoetbal.nl (in Dutch). Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2020. Voor Geoffrey Galata is er een einde gekomen aan zijn voetbalcarrière. De 32-jarige verdediger van AFC vindt het wel mooi geweest en nam afgelopen zondag voor de wedstrijd tegen de Koninklijke HFC afscheid van het thuispubliek.
  10. "FC Oss keert terug in Jupiler League" (in Dutch). NU.nl. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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