Francesco Romano (footballer)

Francesco Romano
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-04-25) 25 April 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth Saviano, Italy
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
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 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]

  1. ^ "CICCIO ROMANO: ED E' SUBITO SCUDETTO" (in Italian). tuttonapoli.net. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Francesco Romano" (in Italian). unionetriestina.it. Retrieved 23 January 2015.