Paolo Sirena
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Sirena with Verona in 1970 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 September 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Treviso, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 27 June 2025 (aged 79) | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1964 | Treviso | 23 | (1) |
| 1964–1966 | Inter Milan | 0 | (0) |
| 1966–1969 | Roma | 44 | (4) |
| 1969–1977 | Verona | 205 | (14) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paolo Sirena (11 September 1945 – 27 June 2025) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a defender.[1]
Career
Sirena played for 10 seasons (216 games, 12 goals) in Serie A for Roma and Verona.[1] His most memorable goal for Verona fans was a header in the 5–3 win over A.C. Milan on 20 May 1973.
Personal life and death
His younger brother Alessandro Sirena also played football professionally. To distinguish them, Paolo was referred to as Sirena I and Alessandro as Sirena II.
After retirement Sirena worked as a lawyer.
He died at the age of 79 on 27 June 2025.[2]
Honours
Roma
References
- ^ a b c "Paolo Borelli: Club matches". enciclopediadelcalcio.it. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ È morto Paolo Sirena, leggenda gialloblù e apprezzato professionista: aveva 80 anni (in Italian)