Romano Voltolina (4 November 1937 – 5 October 2023) was an Italian footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Romano Voltolina
Personal information
Date of birth (1937-11-04)4 November 1937
Place of birth Chioggia, Italy
Date of death 5 October 2023(2023-10-05) (aged 85)
Place of death Parma, Italy
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1959 Juventus 5 (1)
1957–1958Parma 15 (5)
1958–1959Siena 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 [it] 27 (14)
1966–1967 Massiminiana [it] 13 (1)
Total 219 (50)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

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Born 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 [it] and Massiminiana [it].

Voltolina died in Parma on 5 October 2023, at the age of 85.[3]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Romano Voltolina". myjuve.it (in Italian).
  3. ^ "Addio a Romano Voltolina, l'ex crociato che faceva impazzire gli avversari". Gazzetta di Parma (in Italian). 5 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.