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Francisco Ramón Lojacono[a] (Spanish: [fɾanˈsisko raˈmon loˈʝakono], Italian: [loˈjaːkono]; 11 December 1935 – 19 September 2002) was an Italian Argentine football player and manager. A midfielder, he began his playing career in Argentina with San Lorenzo, before moving to Italy to play with Vicenza, Fiorentina, Roma, Sampdoria, Alessandria and A.C. Legnano. Lojacono finished his career back in Argentina with Gimnasia La Plata.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Ramón Lojacono | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 19 September 2002 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Palombara Sabina, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ???–1953 | San Lorenzo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1954 | San Lorenzo | 6 | (0) |
| 1955–1956 | Gimnasia La Plata | 51 | (29) |
| 1956–1957 | Vicenza | 18 | (11) |
| 1957–1960 | Fiorentina | 91 | (32) |
| 1960–1963 | Roma | 56 | (22) |
| 1963–1964 | Fiorentina | 18 | (4) |
| 1964–1965 | Sampdoria | 25 | (1) |
| 1965–1969 | Alessandria | 95 | (33) |
| 1969–1970 | A.C. Legnano | 12 | (3) |
| 1970–1972 | Gimnasia La Plata | ||
| International career | |||
| 1956 | Argentina | 8 | (0) |
| 1959–1962 | Italy | 8 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1972–1973 | Latina | ||
| 1973–1974 | Castrovillari | ||
| 1974–1975 | Benevento | ||
| 1975–1976 | Livorno | ||
| 1976–1977 | Cavese | ||
| 1977–1979 | Barletta | ||
| 1980–1982 | Casoria | ||
| 1982–1983 | Salernitana | ||
| 1983–1984 | Nocerina | ||
| 1984–1985 | Akragas | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
During his playing career Lojacono represented both Italy and Argentina at international level,[2] and was part of the Argentine squad that finished third in the 1956 South American Championship.[3] He obtained eight caps with Argentina, all of which came in 1956, and eight caps with Italy between 1959 and 1962, scoring 5 goals for the latter national team.
After retiring as a player in 1972, Lojacono began a career in coaching that took him to managing a numerous Italian clubs, namely Latina, Castrovillari, Benevento, Livorno, Cavese, Barletta, Casoria, Salernitana, Nocerina and Akragas.
Notes edit
- ^ Spelt in Spanish as Loiácono.
References edit
- ^ "Francisco Lojacono". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Players Appearing for Two or More Countries". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2008.
- ^ "South American Championship 1956". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
External links edit
- Francisco Lojacono at National-Football-Teams.com