| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Rolando Serrano Lazaro | ||
| Date of birth | (1938-11-13)13 November 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Pamplona, Colombia | ||
| Date of death | 13 June 2022(2022-06-13) (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Cúcuta, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | |||
José Rolando Serrano Lazaro (13 November 1938 – 13 June 2022) was a Colombian footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
Serrano helped the Colombia national team qualify for its first ever World Cup: 1962 FIFA World Cup. 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. He also competed for Colombia in the 1963 South American Championship.
Later years
After retiring from playing, Serrano was appointed the manager of local club Cúcuta Deportivo in January 1982.
Serrano died on 13 June 2022, at the age of 83.
Personal Life
His granddaughter Camila Osorio is a tennis player.
References
- Rolando Serrano at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Silvio Salazar y Rolando Serrano hicieron noticia 25 años atrás" (in Spanish). Arcotrifunal.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- Rolando Serrano – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Tabeira, Martín (12 August 2009). "Southamerican Championship 1963". RSSSF.
- Murió exmundialista Rolando Serrano, abuelo de Camila Osorio (in Spanish)
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| Colombia squad – 1963 South American Championship | ||
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