Rolando Serrano
Colombian footballer and manager (1938–2022)
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José Rolando Serrano Lazaro (13 November 1938 – 13 June 2022) was a Colombian footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Rolando Serrano Lazaro | ||
| Date of birth | 13 November 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Pamplona, Colombia | ||
| Date of death | 13 June 2022 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Cúcuta, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1960 | Cúcuta Deportivo | ||
| 1961–1963 | América de Cali | ||
| 1964 | Cúcuta Deportivo | ||
| 1964–1965 | Unión Magdalena | ||
| 1966–1967 | Millonarios | ||
| 1968–1969 | Atlético Junior | ||
| International career | |||
| Colombia | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| Cúcuta Deportivo | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Serrano helped the Colombia national team qualify for its first ever World Cup: 1962 FIFA World Cup.[2] It lost both its first and third group stage matches, but drew the Soviet Union team under 1960 European Football Championship winning coach Gavriil Kachalin.[3] He also competed for Colombia in the 1963 South American Championship.[4]
Later years
After retiring from playing, Serrano was appointed the manager of local club Cúcuta Deportivo in January 1982.[2]
Serrano died on 13 June 2022, at the age of 83.[5]
Personal life
His granddaughter Camila Osorio is a tennis player.
