Romano Voltolina (4 November 1937 – 5 October 2023) was an Italian footballer who played as a forward.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 November 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Chioggia, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 5 October 2023 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Parma, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Juventus | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1959 | Juventus | 5 | (1) |
| 1957–1958 | → Parma | 15 | (5) |
| 1958–1959 | → Siena | 19 | (8) |
| 1959–1960 | Venezia | 17 | (0) |
| 1960–1961 | Cesena | 23 | (4) |
| 1961–1964 | Biellese | 79 | (14) |
| 1964–1965 | Massese | 21 | (3) |
| 1965–1966 | Siderno | 27 | (14) |
| 1966–1967 | Massiminiana | 13 | (1) |
| Total | 219 | (50) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Biography
editBorn in Chioggia on 4 November 1937, Voltolina played youth football for Juventus, making his professional debut during the 1956–57 Serie A season in a match against Triestina. The following season, he was loaned to Parma. After another loan season with Siena, he returned to Juventus one final time.[2] In later seasons, he played for Cesena, Biellese, and Massese. He ended his career with Siderno and Massiminiana.
Voltolina died in Parma on 5 October 2023, at the age of 85.[3]
References
edit- ^ Tedeschi, Alessandro (5 October 2023). "Il Parma piange l'ex crociato Romano Voltolina: la nota di cordoglio del club". Parma Live (in Italian). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Romano Voltolina". myjuve.it (in Italian).
- ^ "Addio a Romano Voltolina, l'ex crociato che faceva impazzire gli avversari". Gazzetta di Parma (in Italian). 5 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.