Alpin Gallo

{{short description|Albanian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name= Alpin Gallo | image = | fullname = Alpin Gallo | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|1|12}} | birth_place = Librazhd, Albania | height = {{height|m=1.83}} | death_date = | currentclub = | position = Defender | youthyears1= | youthclubs1= | years1 = 1992–1993 | clubs1 = Sopoti | caps1 = 20 | goals1 = 5 | years2 = 1993–1997 | clubs2 = Tirana | caps2 = 90 | goals2 = 7 | years3 = 1997–1998 | clubs3 = FC Thun | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 1998 | clubs4 = Skënderbeu | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 1999 | clubs5 = Tirana | caps5 = 9 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2000 | clubs6 = Bylis | caps6 = 11 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2001–2004 | clubs7 = Dinamo | caps7 = 91 | goals7 = 4 | years8 = 2005–2006 | clubs8 = Partizani | caps8 = 50 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2006–2008 | clubs9 = Kastrioti | caps9 = 61 | goals9 = 0 | years10 =2008–2009 | clubs10 =Shkumbini | caps10 = 16 | goals10 = 0 | nationalyears1= 1994–1998 | nationalteam1= Albania{{cn|date=October 2025}} | nationalcaps1= 9 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2013 | managerclubs1 = Tirana | manageryears2 = 2016 | managerclubs2 = Turbina | manageryears3 = 2016 | managerclubs3 = Sopoti | manageryears4 = 2021– | managerclubs4 = Tirana W | pcupdate = | ntupdate = }}

'''Alpin Gallo''' (born 12 January 1974 in Librazhd, Albania) is an Albanian retired football defender. He last played for KS Shkumbini Peqin in the 2008/2009 Albanian Superliga season.{{cn|date=October 2025}} He is also a former Albanian international, having earned 9 caps from 1994 through 1998.

==International career== Gallo made his debut for Albania in a May 1994 friendly match against Macedonia and earned a total of 9 caps, scoring no goals. His final international was a September 1998 European Championship qualification match against Georgia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=6490|title=Player Database|website=eu-football.info|accessdate=2019-03-30}}</ref>

===National team statistics=== <ref>{{NFT player|id=39|accessdate=}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! colspan=3 | Albania national team |- !Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |- |1994||1||0 |- |1995||1||0 |- |1996||0||0 |- |1997||3||0 |- |1998||4||0 |- !Total||9||0 |}

==Managerial career== Gallo resigned from his post as head coach of Tirana in November 2013.<ref>[http://www.panorama.com.al/tirana-alpin-gallo-jep-doreheqjen-ja-pse-ika/ Tirana, Alpin Gallo jep dorëheqjen: Ja pse ika] – Panorama {{in lang|sq}}</ref> In February 2016, he succeeded Luan Metani as manager of Turbina Cerrik.<ref>[https://minuta90.com/ndryshime-tek-turbina-gallo-merr-pankinen/ Ndryshime tek Turbina, Gallo merr pankinën] – Minuta90 {{in lang|sq}}</ref>

==Honours== *'''Albanian Superliga: 6''' :: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/players/alba-champ-teams.html Albania – Championship Winning Teams] – RSSSF</ref>

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