Aldo Serena

Aldo Serena (; born 25 June 1960) is an Italian former professional footballer, who was usually deployed as a forward. He played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, winning four Serie A titles, among other trophies. Serena won several trophies with Inter, including a league title and the UEFA Cup.

At international level, Serena played for the Italy national team in the 1986 FIFA World Cup and the 1990 FIFA World Cup, helping the team to a third-place finish in the latter tournament. He works as a pundit for Mediaset.

Club career Early career During his career, Serena played for numerous Italian clubs, including Montebelluna, Inter, Como, Bari, A.C. Milan, Juventus and Torino. Born in Montebelluna, in the province of Treviso, he spent his youth playing with his hometown side's youth academy. After making his professional debut with the Montebelluna senior team in Serie D in 1977, and scoring nine goals in 29 appearances during his debut season, Serena first joined Inter the following season in 1978. He made his Serie A debut the same year on 19 November in a 4–0 home victory against Lazio, marking the occasion with his first Serie A goal, as well as making another league appearance later that the season.

Although Serena initially won the 1981–82 Coppa Italia during his first spell with the club, he mainly served as a back-up, and was initially loaned out to several other Italian clubs, spending seasons on loan with Como, Bari, cross-city rivals Milan, and Torino. He also enjoyed a successful two-season spell with rivals Juventus between 1985 and 1987, scoring 21 Serie A goals in 51 appearances, as well as winning the 1985 Intercontinental Cup and the 1985–86 Serie A title. In total, Serena scored 36 goals in all competitions for the Turin side in 71 appearances.

Milan arrival Serena enjoyed greater success after returning to Inter for his second spell in 1987. His best season with the Milan-side came during the 1988–89 campaign under manager Giovanni Trapattoni, when he won the Scudetto with Inter with a record 58 points (the club's thirteenth Serie A title overall), and was crowned top scorer of the league, scoring 22 goals. He also later won the 1989 Supercoppa Italiana and the 1990–91 UEFA Cup during his second spell with the club.

International career Serena played for the Italy national football team in two World Cups: the 1986 FIFA World Cup and 1990 FIFA World Cup on home soil, where Italy finished in third place, but he did not make a single appearance in the former tournament. Serena also played for the Italian under-23 team at the 1984 Summer Olympics, helping the team to a fourth-place finish. On 8 December 1984, he debuted in a 2–0 friendly victory against Poland in Pescara. Serena scored his first goal for Italy on 5 February 1986, in a 2–1 friendly victory against West Germany in Avellino. In total, he earned 24 appearances and scored five goals for the Italian senior squad.

At the 1990 World Cup in home soil, Serena scored with a header on his 30th birthday in Italy's 2–0 round of 16 win over Uruguay on 25 June.

Honours Juventus Serie A: 1988–89 Coppa Italia: 1981–82 Supercoppa Italiana: 1989 UEFA Cup: 1990–91

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