Francesco Romano (footballer)

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Francesco Romano
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-04-25) 25 April 1960 (age 63)
Place of birth Saviano, Italy
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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 teammates. [1] [2] He is a former Italian international, and also a former Italy U-21 international. He currently works as a football agent. [2]

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Club career

During his club career Romano 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. After joining Napoli from Triestina in October 1986, he won a Serie A-Coppa Italia double during his first season, the club's first ever league title, starring in a team which featured Diego Maradona; Romano later also added the 1988–89 UEFA Cup to his trophy cabinet during his time with the club. [1] [2] With Torino, he won another Serie B title in 1990, as well as his second Mitropa Cup in 1991. [2]

International career

In 1981 Romano 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

Napoli [2]
Milan [2]
Torino [2]

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