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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1960-06-25) 25 June 1960 (age 64) | ||
| Place of birth | Montebelluna, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Retired | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1978 | Montebelluna | 29 | (9) |
| 1978–1979 | Internazionale | 2 | (1) |
| 1979–1980 | Como | 18 | (2) |
| 1980–1981 | Bari | 35 | (10) |
| 1981–1982 | Internazionale | 21 | (2) |
| 1982–1983 | AC Milan | 20 | (8) |
| 1983–1984 | Internazionale | 28 | (8) |
| 1984–1985 | Torino | 29 | (9) |
| 1985–1987 | Juventus | 51 | (21) |
| 1987–1991 | Internazionale | 114 | (45) |
| 1991–1993 | AC Milan | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 357 | (115) | |
| International career | |||
| 1984–1990 | Italy | 24 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Aldo Serena (born in Montebelluna on 25 June 1960) is an Italian former footballer. He played for the Azzurri in the 1986 FIFA World Cup and the 1990 FIFA World Cup. In total he earned 24 caps and scored 5 goals for Italy. In Italia '90 Serena scored with a header on his 30th birthday in Italy's 2-0 win over Uruguay but left the pitch in tears after he missed a crucial spot kick in the semi-final shoot-out against Argentina, with the goalkeeper saving the ball to his left, a game the home nation lost on penalties. Serena has always stated that he did not want to take a penalty in the shootout. However, as no-one else volunteered, Italian manager Azeglio Vicini had no choice but to include Serena as the final penalty kick taker.
During his career, Serena played for Montebelluna, Inter, Como, Bari, AC Milan, Juventus and Torino. He enjoyed his best with Inter Milan, in 1988–89, when he won the Scudetto and was crowned top scorer of the league, scoring 22 goals. After his move to Milan his reputation as an Inter legend was somewhat tarnished. This was shown recently when Serena's name was booed by some of Inter's Ultras supporters when announced he was to be part of an Inter Legends gathering after the final game of the 2006–07 league trophy presentation.
Serena also played for Italy at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
References
- "Aldo Serena Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
External Links
- FIFA Profile
- (Record for Italy]
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byDiego Maradona | Serie A top scorer 1988-89 |
Succeeded byMarco Van Basten |
| Italy squad – 1984 Summer Olympics – fourth place | ||
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| Italy squad – 1986 FIFA World Cup | ||
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| Italy squad – 1990 FIFA World Cup third place | ||
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Categories:
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- 1960 births
- Living people
- People from Montebelluna
- Italian footballers
- Italy international footballers
- 1986 FIFA World Cup players
- 1990 FIFA World Cup players
- Serie A footballers
- Inter Milan players
- A.S. Bari players
- A.C. Milan players
- Juventus F.C. players
- Torino F.C. players
- Footballers at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers of Italy
- Calcio Como players
- Calcio Montebelluna players