Adrian Galliani (born April 28, 2001) is an American professional

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player who plays as a defender or a

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Career

As a youth player, Galliani joined the academy of English second-tier side

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. After that, he joined the youth academy of

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in the Italian

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. In 2018, he joined American club

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. Before the second half of 2019–20, Galliani joined the youth academy of

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in the English second tier. In 2021, he signed for Greek team

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. On 12 January 2021, he debuted for

in a 2–1 loss to Thesprotos.

Personal life

Galliani is the grandson of former

chairman and current

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CEO Adriano Galliani.

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Adrian Galliani
at playmakerstats.com 2001 births Living people Soccer players from New York City American people of Italian descent American men's soccer players Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Olympiacos F.C. players Panionios F.C. players Super League Greece 2 players American expatriate men's soccer players American expatriate sportspeople in England American expatriate sportspeople in Italy American expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Greece 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub