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| fullname = Aldo Serena<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/211971 |title=Serena Sig. Aldo |trans-title=Serena Mr. Aldo |website=Quirinale |publisher=Presidenzadella Repubblica Italiana |access-date=13 December 2020 |language=it}}</ref>
| fullname = Aldo Serena<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.quirinale.it/onorificenze/insigniti/211971 |title=Serena Sig. Aldo |trans-title=Serena Mr. Aldo |website=Quirinale |publisher=President of Italy|access-date=13 December 2020 |language=it}}</ref>
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'''Aldo Serena''' {{postnominals|post-noms=]}} ({{IPA-it|ˈaldo seˈreːna}}; born 25 June 1960) is an Italian former professional ], who was usually deployed as a ]. He played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, winning four ] titles, among other trophies;heismainlyremembered for his time with ], where he won several trophies, including a league title and the ]. At international level, he played for the ] in the ] and the ], helping the team to a third-place finish in the latter tournament.
'''Aldo Serena''' {{postnominals|post-noms=]}} ({{IPA|it|ˈaldo seˈreːna}}; born 25 June 1960) is an Italian former professional ], who was usually deployed as a ]. He played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, winning four ] titles, among other trophies. Serena won several trophies with ], including a league title and the ].
He works as a pundit for ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/calcio/championsleague/champions-league-lione-juventus-su-canale-5_1123044-201602a.shtml|title=Champions League: Lione-Juventus su Canale 5|publisher=Mediaset|language=it|date=17 October 2016|access-date=20 December 2016}}</ref>
At international level, Serena played for the ] in the ] and the ], helping the team to a third-place finish in the latter tournament. He works as a pundit for ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/calcio/championsleague/champions-league-lione-juventus-su-canale-5_1123044-201602a.shtml|title=Champions League: Lione-Juventus su Canale 5|website=Sport Mediaset|publisher=Mediaset|language=it|date=17 October 2016|access-date=20 December 2016}}</ref>
==Club career==
==Club career==
===Early career===
During his career, Serena played for a number of Italian clubs: Montebelluna, ], ], ], ], ] and ]. Born in Montebelluna, in the province of Treviso, he spent his youth playing with his hometown side's youth academy. After making his professional debut with the Montebelluna senior team in ] in 1977, and scoring nine goals in 29 appearances during his debut season, Serena first joined Inter the ] in 1978; he made his ] debut later that year, on 19 November, in a 4–0 home win over ], marking the occasion with his first Serie A goal, and also making another league appearance later that the season. Although he initially won the ] during his first spell with the club, he mainly served as a back-up, and was initially loaned out to several other Italian sides: he spent seasons on loan with Como, Bari, cross-city rivals Milan, and Torino. He also enjoyed a successful two-season spell with ] Juventus between 1985 and 1987, scoring 21 Serie A goals in 51 appearances, as well as winning the ] and the ] title; in total, he scored 36 goals in all competitions for the Turin side in 71 appearances. Serena enjoyed greater success after returning to Inter for his second spell in 1987. His best season with the Milan-side came during the ] under manager ], when he won the ] with Inter with a record 58 points (the club's thirteenth Serie A title overall), and was crowned ], scoring 22 goals. He also later won the ] and the ] during his second spell with the club.<ref name=tuttojuve/><ref name="magliarossonera"/><ref name="treccani">{{cite web|url=http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/aldo-serena_(Enciclopedia-dello-Sport)/|title=Serena, Aldo|publisher=Treccani: Enciclopedia dello Sport (2002)|language=it|author1=Fabio Monti|access-date=20 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="vivoazzurro"/>
During his career, Serena played for numerous Italian clubs, including Montebelluna, ], ], ], ], ] and ]. Born in Montebelluna, in the province of Treviso, he spent his youth playing with his hometown side's youth academy. After making his professional debut with the Montebelluna senior team in ] in 1977, and scoring nine goals in 29 appearances during his debut season, Serena first joined Inter the ] in 1978. He made his ] debut the same year on 19 November in a 4–0 home victory against ], marking the occasion with his first Serie A goal, as well as making another league appearance later that the season.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Andrea|last=Berton|title=Il ragazzo di provincia nell’Olimpo del calcio italiano. Aldo Serena si racconta: "Da piccolo tifavo Inter, ma tutti i club in cui ho giocato fanno parte di me"|url=https://www.qdpnews.it/comuni/montebelluna/il-ragazzo-di-provincia-nellolimpo-del-calcio-italiano-serena-si-racconta-da-piccolo-tifavo-linter-ma-tutti-i-club-in-cui-ho-giocato-fanno-parte-di-me/|url-status=dead|website=Quatidiano del Plave|date=22 October 2022|access-date=16 December 2024|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910042240/https://www.qdpnews.it/comuni/montebelluna/il-ragazzo-di-provincia-nellolimpo-del-calcio-italiano-serena-si-racconta-da-piccolo-tifavo-linter-ma-tutti-i-club-in-cui-ho-giocato-fanno-parte-di-me/|archive-date=10 September 2024}}</ref>
Although Serena initially won the ] during his first spell with the club, he mainly served as a back-up, and was initially loaned out to several other Italian clubs, spending seasons on loan with Como, Bari, cross-city rivals Milan, and Torino. He also enjoyed a successful two-season spell with ] Juventus between 1985 and 1987, scoring 21 Serie A goals in 51 appearances, as well as winning the ] and the ] title. In total, Serena scored 36 goals in all competitions for the Turin side in 71 appearances.
===Milan arrival===
Serena enjoyed greater success after returning to Inter for his second spell in 1987. His best season with the Milan-side came during the ] under manager ], when he won the ] with Inter with a record 58 points (the club's thirteenth Serie A title overall), and was crowned ], scoring 22 goals. He also later won the ] and the ] during his second spell with the club.<ref name=tuttojuve/><ref name="magliarossonera"/><ref name="treccani">{{cite web|first=Fabio|last=Monti|url=http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/aldo-serena_(Enciclopedia-dello-Sport)/|title=Serena, Aldo|publisher=Treccani: Enciclopedia dello Sport (2002)|language=it|access-date=20 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="vivoazzurro"/>
After his second move to local rivals Milan in 1991, Serena's reputation as an Inter legend was somewhat tarnished, however; this was shown recently when Serena's name was booed by some of Inter's Ultras supporters when it was announced that he was to be part of an Inter Legends gathering after the final game of the ] trophy presentation. Although Serena's first spell with Milan saw him help the team win the ] title and achieve Serie A promotion in ], as he scored eight goals in 20 appearances, his second spell with Milan was less successful; despite winning another ], and another two ] titles in ] and ] under manager ], he was used with less frequency due to several injury struggles, only making tenappearances over his two final seasons, and he failed to score in Serie A during his second spell with the club, ultimately retiring from professional football in 1993.<ref name="magliarossonera"/><ref name="treccani"/>
After his second move to local rivals Milan in 1991, Serena's reputation as an Inter legend was somewhat tarnished, however; this was shown recently when Serena's name was booed by some of Inter's Ultras supporters when it was announced that he was to be part of an Inter Legends gathering after the final game of the ] trophy presentation. Although Serena's first spell with Milan saw him help the team win the ] title and achieve Serie A promotion in ], as he scored eight goals in 20 appearances, his second spell with Milan was less successful; despite winning another ], and another two ] titles in ] and ] under manager ], he was used with less frequency due to several injury struggles, only making tenappearances over his two final seasons, and he failed to score in Serie A during his second spell with the club, ultimately retiring from professional football in 1993.<ref name="magliarossonera"/><ref name="treccani"/>
Serena and ] (in 2005) are the only footballers to have played for both of the rival teams of Turin and Milan,<ref name="magliarossonera"/> andSerena is also one of six footballers to win the Serie A title with three clubs, a feat he managed with Juventus, Inter, and Milan; the others to have achieved the same feat are ], Filippo Cavalli, ], ] and ].<ref name="SERGIO BOBO GORI">{{cite web|url=http://www.storiedicalcio.altervista.org/sergio-bobo-gori.html|title=SERGIO "BOBO" GORI|publisher=Storie di Calcio|language=it|access-date=27 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://milano.corriere.it/milano/notizie/cronaca/13_maggio_7/celo-manca-aldo-serena-inter-bar-sport-2121012724545.shtml|title=Serena, la punta con la valigia|publisher=Il Corriere della Sera|language=it|author1=Roberto Perrone|date=7 May 2013|access-date=28 March 2017}}</ref>
In 2005, Serena and ] were the only footballers to have played for both of the rival teams of Turin and Milan,<ref name="magliarossonera"/> The former is also one of six footballers to win the Serie A title with three clubs, a feat he managed with Juventus, Inter, and Milan, whilst the others to have achieved the same feat are ], Filippo Cavalli, ], ] and ].<ref name="SERGIO BOBO GORI">{{cite web|url=http://www.storiedicalcio.altervista.org/sergio-bobo-gori.html|title=Sergio "Bobo" Gori|publisher=Storie di Calcio|language=it|access-date=27 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://milano.corriere.it/milano/notizie/cronaca/13_maggio_7/celo-manca-aldo-serena-inter-bar-sport-2121012724545.shtml|first=Roberto|last=Perrone|title=Serena, la punta con la valigia|newspaper=Corriere della Sera|publisher=RCS MediaGroup|language=it|date=7 May 2013|access-date=28 March 2017}}</ref>
==International career==
==International career==
Serena played for the ] in two World Cups, first in the ] and then in the ] on home soil, where Italy finished in third place, although he did not make a single appearance in the former tournament. Serena also played for the Italian under-23 side at the ], helping the team to a fourth-place finish.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Sports Reference|title=Aldo Serena Biography and Statistics|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/se/aldo-serena-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418013338/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/se/aldo-serena-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|access-date=26 October 2009}}</ref> Hisseniorinternationaldebutcame in a 2–0 friendly winover ], in ], on8December1984, andhe scored his first goal for Italy on 5 February 1986, in a 2–1 friendly winover ] in ]. In total he earned 24 ] and scored 5 goals for the senior Italy national team.<ref name="magliarossonera"/><ref name="vivoazzurro">{{cite web|url=http://vivoazzurro.it/en/news/buon-compleanno-ad-aldo-serena-che-festeggia-55-anni/|title=Happy Birthday to Aldo Serena, who turns 55 today!|publisher=vivoazzurro.it|date=25 June 2015|access-date=20 December 2016}}</ref>
Serena played for the ] in two World Cups: the ] and ] on home soil, where Italy finished in third place, but he did not make a single appearance in the former tournament. Serena also played for the Italian under-23 team at the ], helping the team to a fourth-place finish.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Sports Reference|title=Aldo Serena Biography and Statistics|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/se/aldo-serena-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418013338/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/se/aldo-serena-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|access-date=26 October 2009}}</ref> On 8 December 1984, he debuted in a 2–0 friendly victory against ] in ].<ref>{{Cite news|first=Salvatore|last=Riggio|title=Aldo Serena: il «salvataggio» del bar, gli scudetti con Inter, Milan e Juve, Luisa Corna, Willy Monteiro, la TV, ritratto di un «eroe civile»|url=https://www.corriere.it/sport/calcio/cards/aldo-serena/nazionale.shtml|newspaper=]|publisher=]|date=20 June 2022|access-date=16 December 2024|language=it|page=15}}</ref> Serena scored his first goal for Italy on 5 February 1986, in a 2–1 friendly victory against ] in ].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Aldo Serena: "Vi racconto le mie notti magiche con la Nazionale"|url=https://tgposte.poste.it/2021/06/15/aldo-serena-vi-racconto-le-mie-notti-magiche-con-la-nazionale/|newspaper=Postenews|date=15 June 2021|access-date=16 December 2024|language=it}}</ref> In total, he earned 24 ] and scored five goals for the Italian senior squad.<ref name="magliarossonera"/><ref name="vivoazzurro">{{cite web|url=http://vivoazzurro.it/en/news/buon-compleanno-ad-aldo-serena-che-festeggia-55-anni/|title=Happy Birthday to Aldo Serena, who turns 55 today!|website=Vivo Azzurro|date=25 June 2015|access-date=20 December 2016}}</ref>
At the 1990 World Cup in Italy, Serena scored with a header on his 30th birthday in Italy's 2–0 round of 16 win over ] on 25 June.<ref name="treccani"/> In the semi-final match, he left the pitch in tears after he missed a crucial spot kick in the semi-final shoot-out against ], with the goalkeeper ] saving the ball to his left, a game the home nation lost on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra-time. Serena later insisted that he did not want to take a penalty in the shootout, but that he was forced to be included as Italy's final penalty taker by manager ], as no one else had volunteered.<ref name="vivoazzurro"/> Italy won the third place match against ] 2–1, however, capturing the bronze medal.<ref name="treccani"/> Serena made his final appearance for Italy on 22 December 1990, scoring two goals in a 4–0 win over ].<ref name="vivoazzurro"/>
At the 1990 World Cup in home soil, Serena scored with a header on his 30th birthday in Italy's 2–0 round of 16 win over ] on 25 June.<ref name="treccani"/> In the semi-final match, he left the pitch in tears after he missed a crucial spot kick in the semi-final shoot-out against ], with the goalkeeper ] saving the ball to his left, a game the home nation lost on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra-time. Serena later insisted that he did not want to take a penalty in the shootout, but that he was forced to be included as Italy's final penalty taker by manager ], as no one else had volunteered.<ref name="vivoazzurro"/> Italy won the third place match against ] 2–1, however, capturing the bronze medal.<ref name="treccani"/> Serena made his final appearance for Italy on 22 December 1990, scoring two goals in a 4–0 win over ].<ref name="vivoazzurro"/>
==Style of play==
==Style of play==
Serena was a fit, strong, dedicated, hard-working, and athletic ] who excelled in the air; a former ] and a ] player in his youth, he was known in particular for his powerful and accurate heading ability, due to his height, strength, and elevation, as well as his positional sense, and his tenacious, intelligent, and physical style of play with his back to goal, which enabled him to shield the ball from defenders, create space in the area, anticipate opponents, and win aerial challenges, despite his lack of notable pace. He was also capable of finishing well with his powerful and accurate left footed shot. Although he was not particularly skilful from a technical standpoint, or particularly refined with his feet, he was able to improve his technique over his career. Primarily a striker who mainly operated in the penalty area, he was a versatile player, who was also capable of playing as a ] or as a ].<ref name=tuttojuve>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttojuve.com/gli-eroi-bianconeri/gli-eroi-in-bianconero-aldo-serena-54048|title=Gli eroi in bianconero: Aldo SERENA|publisher=Tutto Juve|language=it|author1=Stefano Bedeschi|date=25 June 2013|access-date=15 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="magliarossonera">{{cite web|title=Aldo Serena|url=http://www.magliarossonera.it/protagonisti/Gioc-Serena.html|publisher=magliarossonera.it|access-date=20 December 2016|language=it}}</ref><ref name="treccani"/><ref name=ilpalloneracconta>{{cite web|url=http://ilpalloneracconta.blogspot.ca/2007/06/aldo-serena.html|title=Aldo SERENA|publisher=Il Pallone Racconta|language=it|access-date=12 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1989/05/30/berti-escluso-il-look.html|title=7,5 A BERTI (ESCLUSOILLOOK)|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|author1=GianniMura|date=30 May 1989|access-date=20 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Primo_Piano/2008/03_Marzo/04/intervistaserena.shtml|title=Serena e l'Inter dei record "Potevamo aprire un ciclo"|publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it|date=4 March 2008|access-date=20 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1985/07/24/cambiamo-modulo-serena-giochera-nel-ruolo-di.html|title='CAMBIAMOMODULOSERENAGIOCHERA' NELRUOLODIBETTEGA'|publisher=La Repubblica|language=it|author1=GIANCARLO EMANUEL|date=24 July 1985|access-date=20 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.calciomercato.com/news/pavoletti-e-i-grandi-specialisti-di-testa-dell-italia-e-del-mond-85255 |title=Pavoletti e i grandi specialisti di testa dell'Italia e del mondo|publisher=www.calciomercato.com |author1=FurioZara|language=it |date=15 May 2018 |access-date=1 May 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1991/08/07/van-basten-ci-sta-con-serena.html|title=VANBASTENCI STA ' CONSERENAE' UN' ALTRA COSA' |work=La Repubblica |language=it |date=7 August 1991 |access-date=3 November 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1991/02/01/serena-eterno-ragazzo.html |title=SERENA, L' ETERNO RAGAZZO |work=La Repubblica |language=it |last1=Granello |first1=Licia |date=1 February 1991 |access-date=3 November 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tuttobari.com/amarcord/aldo-serena-il-bomber-di-montebelluna-10837 |title=Aldo Serena, il bomber di Montebelluna|publisher=Tutto Bari |language=it |last1=De Giosa |first1=Tommy |date=25 October 2010 |access-date=3 November 2019 }}</ref>
Serena was a fit, strong, dedicated, hard-working, and athletic ] who excelled in the air; a former ] and a ] player in his youth, he was known in particular for his powerful and accurate heading ability, due to his height, strength, and elevation, as well as his positional sense, and his tenacious, intelligent, and physical style of play with his back to goal, which enabled him to shield the ball from defenders, create space in the area, anticipate opponents, and win aerial challenges, despite his lack of notable pace. He was also capable of finishing well with his powerful and accurate left footed shot. Although he was not particularly skilful from a technical standpoint, or particularly refined with his feet, he was able to improve his technique over his career. Primarily a striker who mainly operated in the penalty area, he was a versatile player, who was also capable of playing as a ] or as a ].<ref name=tuttojuve>{{cite web|url=http://www.tuttojuve.com/gli-eroi-bianconeri/gli-eroi-in-bianconero-aldo-serena-54048|first=Stefano|last=Bedeschi|title=Gli eroi in bianconero: Aldo Serena|publisher=Tutto Juve|language=it|date=25 June 2013|access-date=15 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="magliarossonera">{{cite web|title=Aldo Serena|url=http://www.magliarossonera.it/protagonisti/Gioc-Serena.html|publisher=magliarossonera.it|access-date=20 December 2016|language=it}}</ref><ref name="treccani"/><ref name=ilpalloneracconta>{{cite web|url=http://ilpalloneracconta.blogspot.ca/2007/06/aldo-serena.html|title=Aldo Serena|publisher=Il Pallone Racconta|language=it|access-date=12 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1989/05/30/berti-escluso-il-look.html|title=7,5 A Berti (Escluso Il Look)|newspaper=]|publisher=]|language=it|first=Gianni|last=Mura|date=30 May 1989|access-date=20 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Primo_Piano/2008/03_Marzo/04/intervistaserena.shtml|title=Serena e l'Inter dei record "Potevamo aprire un ciclo"|newspaper=]|publisher=]|language=it|date=4 March 2008|access-date=20 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1985/07/24/cambiamo-modulo-serena-giochera-nel-ruolo-di.html|title='Cambiamo Modulo Serena Giochera' nel Ruodo di Bettega'|newspaper=La Reppublica|publisher=GEDI Gruppo Editoriale|language=it|first=Giancarlo|last=Emmanuel|date=24 July 1985|access-date=20 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.calciomercato.com/news/pavoletti-e-i-grandi-specialisti-di-testa-dell-italia-e-del-mond-85255 |title=Pavoletti e i grandi specialisti di testa dell'Italia e del mondo|website=Calcio Mercato|first=Furio|last=Zara|language=it |date=15 May 2018 |access-date=1 May 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1991/08/07/van-basten-ci-sta-con-serena.html|title=Van Basten Ci Sta' Con Serena e' Un' Altra Cosa|newspaper=La Repubblica|publisher=GEDI Gruppo Editoriale|language=it |date=7 August 1991 |access-date=3 November 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1991/02/01/serena-eterno-ragazzo.html |title=Serena, L'eterno Ragazzo|newspaper=La Repubblica|publisher=GEDI Gruppo Editoriale|language=it |last=Granello |first=Licia |date=1 February 1991 |access-date=3 November 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tuttobari.com/amarcord/aldo-serena-il-bomber-di-montebelluna-10837 |title=Aldo Serena, il bomber di Montebelluna|newspaper=Tutto Bari |language=it |last=De Giosa |first=Tommy |date=25 October 2010 |access-date=3 November 2019 }}</ref>
==Honours==
==Honours==
'''Juventus'''<ref name=tuttojuve/>
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'''Inter'''<ref name=eurosport.com>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurosport.com/football/aldo-serena_prs191194/person.shtml|title=Aldo Serena|publisher=Eurosport.com|access-date=20 December 2015}}</ref>
'''Inter'''<ref name=eurosport.com>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurosport.com/football/aldo-serena_prs191194/person.shtml|title=Aldo Serena|website=]|publisher=]|access-date=20 December 2015}}</ref>
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'''Individual'''
'''Individual'''
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'''Orders'''
'''Orders'''
:*] 5th Class / Knight: '']'': 1991<ref name="5th class">{{cite web|url=http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/Onorificenze.aspx?pag=3045&qIdOnorificenza=&cognome=&nome=&daAnno=1800&aAnno=2014&luogoNascita=&testo=&ordinamento=2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924144617/http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/Onorificenze.aspx?pag=3045&qIdOnorificenza=&cognome=&nome=&daAnno=1800&aAnno=2014&luogoNascita=&testo=&ordinamento=2 |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 September 2015 |title=Onoreficenze |website=quirinale.it |language=it |date=30 September 1991 |access-date=19 March 2015 }}</ref>
:*] 5th Class / Knight: '']'': 1991<ref name="5th class">{{cite web|url=http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/Onorificenze.aspx?pag=3045&qIdOnorificenza=&cognome=&nome=&daAnno=1800&aAnno=2014&luogoNascita=&testo=&ordinamento=2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924144617/http://www.quirinale.it/elementi/Onorificenze.aspx?pag=3045&qIdOnorificenza=&cognome=&nome=&daAnno=1800&aAnno=2014&luogoNascita=&testo=&ordinamento=2 |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 September 2015 |title=Onoreficenze |website=Quirinale |language=it |date=30 September 1991 |access-date=19 March 2015 }}</ref>
==References==
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Italian former professional footballer (born 1960)
Aldo SerenaCavaliere OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [ˈaldo seˈreːna]; born 25 June 1960) is an Italian former professional footballer, who was usually deployed as a forward. He played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, winning four Serie A titles, among other trophies. Serena won several trophies with Inter, including a league title and the UEFA Cup.
During his career, Serena played for numerous Italian clubs, including Montebelluna, Inter, Como, Bari, A.C. Milan, Juventus and Torino. Born in Montebelluna, in the province of Treviso, he spent his youth playing with his hometown side's youth academy. After making his professional debut with the Montebelluna senior team in Serie D in 1977, and scoring nine goals in 29 appearances during his debut season, Serena first joined Inter the following season in 1978. He made his Serie A debut the same year on 19 November in a 4–0 home victory against Lazio, marking the occasion with his first Serie A goal, as well as making another league appearance later that the season.
Although Serena initially won the 1981–82 Coppa Italia during his first spell with the club, he mainly served as a back-up, and was initially loaned out to several other Italian clubs, spending seasons on loan with Como, Bari, cross-city rivals Milan, and Torino. He also enjoyed a successful two-season spell with rivals Juventus between 1985 and 1987, scoring 21 Serie A goals in 51 appearances, as well as winning the 1985 Intercontinental Cup and the 1985–86 Serie A title. In total, Serena scored 36 goals in all competitions for the Turin side in 71 appearances.
Milan arrival
Serena enjoyed greater success after returning to Inter for his second spell in 1987. His best season with the Milan-side came during the 1988–89 campaign under manager Giovanni Trapattoni, when he won the Scudetto with Inter with a record 58 points (the club's thirteenth Serie A title overall), and was crowned top scorer of the league, scoring 22 goals. He also later won the 1989 Supercoppa Italiana and the 1990–91 UEFA Cup during his second spell with the club.
After his second move to local rivals Milan in 1991, Serena's reputation as an Inter legend was somewhat tarnished, however; this was shown recently when Serena's name was booed by some of Inter's Ultras supporters when it was announced that he was to be part of an Inter Legends gathering after the final game of the 2006–07 league trophy presentation. Although Serena's first spell with Milan saw him help the team win the Serie B title and achieve Serie A promotion in 1983, as he scored eight goals in 20 appearances, his second spell with Milan was less successful; despite winning another Supercoppa Italiana in 1992, and another two Serie A titles in 1992 and 1993 under manager Fabio Capello, he was used with less frequency due to several injury struggles, only making tenappearances over his two final seasons, and he failed to score in Serie A during his second spell with the club, ultimately retiring from professional football in 1993.
In 2005, Serena and Christian Vieri were the only footballers to have played for both of the rival teams of Turin and Milan, The former is also one of six footballers to win the Serie A title with three clubs, a feat he managed with Juventus, Inter, and Milan, whilst the others to have achieved the same feat are Giovanni Ferrari, Filippo Cavalli, Pietro Fanna, Sergio Gori and Attilio Lombardo.
International career
Serena played for the Italy national football team in two World Cups: the 1986 FIFA World Cup and 1990 FIFA World Cup on home soil, where Italy finished in third place, but he did not make a single appearance in the former tournament. Serena also played for the Italian under-23 team at the 1984 Summer Olympics, helping the team to a fourth-place finish. On 8 December 1984, he debuted in a 2–0 friendly victory against Poland in Pescara. Serena scored his first goal for Italy on 5 February 1986, in a 2–1 friendly victory against West Germany in Avellino. In total, he earned 24 appearances and scored five goals for the Italian senior squad.
At the 1990 World Cup in home soil, Serena scored with a header on his 30th birthday in Italy's 2–0 round of 16 win over Uruguay on 25 June. In the semi-final match, he left the pitch in tears after he missed a crucial spot kick in the semi-final shoot-out against Argentina, with the goalkeeper Sergio Goycochea saving the ball to his left, a game the home nation lost on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra-time. Serena later insisted that he did not want to take a penalty in the shootout, but that he was forced to be included as Italy's final penalty taker by manager Azeglio Vicini, as no one else had volunteered. Italy won the third place match against England 2–1, however, capturing the bronze medal. Serena made his final appearance for Italy on 22 December 1990, scoring two goals in a 4–0 win over Cyprus.
Style of play
Serena was a fit, strong, dedicated, hard-working, and athletic centre-forward who excelled in the air; a former defensive midfielder and a basketball player in his youth, he was known in particular for his powerful and accurate heading ability, due to his height, strength, and elevation, as well as his positional sense, and his tenacious, intelligent, and physical style of play with his back to goal, which enabled him to shield the ball from defenders, create space in the area, anticipate opponents, and win aerial challenges, despite his lack of notable pace. He was also capable of finishing well with his powerful and accurate left footed shot. Although he was not particularly skilful from a technical standpoint, or particularly refined with his feet, he was able to improve his technique over his career. Primarily a striker who mainly operated in the penalty area, he was a versatile player, who was also capable of playing as a second striker or as a winger.
