Francesco Romano
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 25, 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Saviano, Italy | ||
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| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1979 | Reggiana | 25 | (2) |
| 1979–1983 | Milan | 86 | (4) |
| 1983–1986 | Triestina | 112 | (20) |
| 1986–1989 | Napoli | 65 | (5) |
| 1989–1991 | Torino | 60 | (6) |
| 1991–1993 | Venezia | 66 | (7) |
| 1993–1994 | Triestina | 17 | (2) |
| 1994–1995 | Palazzolo | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1981–1982 | Italy U-21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francesco Romano (born 25 April 1960, in Saviano) is a retired Italian footballer, who played as a midfielder. Romano was a creative deep-lying playmaker with notable technical ability, vision, passing, and tactical intelligence, who excelled at dictating the tempo of his team's play in midfield, and at providing assists for team-mates.[1][2] He is a former Italian international, and also a former Italy U-21 international. He currently works as a football agent.[2]
Career
During his club career he played for Reggiana (1977–79), Milan (1979–83), Triestina (1983–86), Napoli (1986–1989), Torino (1989–91), Venezia (1991–93), Triestina (1993–94), and Palazzolo (1994–95).[3][2]
During his time with Milan he won two Serie B titles in 1981 and 1983, as well as the Mitropa Cup in 1982. He won a Serie A-Coppa Italia double during the 1986–87 season with Napoli, as well as the 1988–89 UEFA Cup, in a team which featured Diego Maradona.[1] With Torino, he won another Serie B title in 1990, as well as his second Mitropa Cup in 1991.[2]
International career
In 1981 he was capped by Italy U-21. In total he made 2 appearances for the Under-21 side between 1981 and 1982.
Despite being named by manager Azeglio Vicini in the Italian Squad for the 1988 UEFA European Football Championship's, where the team reached the semi-finals, he never earned an official cap for Italy at the senior level after being an unused substitute in the tournament.[4]
Honours
- Mitropa Cup winner: 1981–82.
- Serie B winner: 1980–81, 1982–83.
- Mitropa Cup winner: 1991.
- Serie B winner: 1989–90
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