Silvio Sérafin
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 3 April 1938 | ||
Place of birth | Algrange, France | ||
Date of death | 19 February 2021 | (aged 82)||
Place of death | Châtellerault, France | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1957–1961 | FC Nancy | 42 | (10) |
1961–1962 | US Forbach | 30 | (6) |
1962–1963 | RC Franc-Comtois | 36 | (14) |
1963–1964 | FC Nancy | 28 | (8) |
1964–1966 | Angers SCO | 52 | (16) |
1966–1970 |
AS Angoulême | 150 | (35) |
Total | 338 | (89) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Silvio Sérafin (3 April 1938 – 19 February 2021) was a French footballer who played as a defender.[1] He was the older brother of fellow footballer Jean Sérafin.
Biography
Sérafin grew up in
Angoulême-Soyaux Charente, where he would play the remainder of his professional career. In 1970, the club refused to renew his contract, despite the fact that he wanted to stay.[2]
In 1970, Sérafin joined SO Châtellerault, which was a part of the French Amateur Football Championship at the time of his signing but was promoted to Division 3 the following year. He left the team in 1975. After his professional career, he operated a café in Châtellerault for 20 years, while continuing to play amateur football for various teams throughout the 1980s and 90s.
Silvio Sérafin died in Châtellerault on 19 February 2021 at the age of 82.[3]
References
- ^ "Adieu Silvio Sérafin". La Nouvelle République (in French). 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Silvio Serafin". footballdatabase.eu (in French).
- ^ "Silvio Sérafin, ancien défenseur de l'AS Angoulême, est décédé". Charente Libre (in French). 23 February 2021.