Fernando Saraceni | |
Birth Date: | 19 January 1891 |
Birth Place: | Rome, Italy |
Death Date: | 1956 |
Death Place: | Italy |
Years1: | 1907–1924 |
Caps1: | 124 |
Goals1: | 36 |
Fernando Saraceni (19 January 1891 – 1956) was an Italian footballer. His brother Luigi Saraceni was also a footballer and played as a defender for Lazio in 1920s.
Fernando began his football career in 1907 and spent his entire career playing for Lazio. He played first in a forward role, but since 1921, he was deployed in a full back role. He was also the club's captain from 1919 to 1923.[1] Saraceni scored two goals in the 1923–24 Prima Divisione season.[2]
In 1915 he served the Italian Army during the World War I. He retired from football in 1924; later he held management roles for Lazio. He died in 1956.