Paolo Sirena
Birth date11 September 1945
Birth placeTreviso, Italy
Death date27 June 2025 (aged 79)
Height1.86 m[1]
PositionDefender
Years 11962–1964
Clubs 1Treviso
Caps 123
Goals 11
Years 21964–1966
Clubs 2Inter Milan
Caps 20
Goals 20
Years 31966–1969
Clubs 3Roma
Caps 344
Goals 34
Years 41969–1977
Clubs 4Verona
Caps 4205
Goals 414

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.

Sirena died on 27 June 2025, at the age of 79.[2]

Honours

Roma

References

  1. ^ "Paolo Borelli: Club matches". enciclopediadelcalcio.it. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  2. ^ È morto Paolo Sirena, leggenda gialloblù e apprezzato professionista: aveva 80 anni (in Italian)