Francisco Lojacono
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Francisco Ramón Lojacono (11 December 1935 – 19 September 2002) was an Italian Argentine
football
player and manager who began his playing career in Argentina with San Lorenzo
, before moving to Italy to play with Vicenza
, Fiorentina
, AS Roma
, Sampdoria
, Alessandria
and A.C. Legnano
. Lojacono finished his career back in Argentina with Gimnasia La Plata. During his playing career he represented both Italy
and Argentina
at international level. After retiring as a player in 1972, he began a career in coaching that took him to Latina, Castrovillari
, Benevento
, Livorno
, Cavese
, Barletta
, Casoria, Salernitana
, Nocerina
and Akragas
.
Italian Argentine
An Italian Argentine is a person born in Argentina of Italian ancestry. It is estimated up to 25 million Argentines have some degree of Italian descent...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player and manager who began his playing career in Argentina with San Lorenzo
Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro
Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro is an Argentine sports club based in Boedo neighbourhood, Buenos Aires, mostly known because of its football team....
, before moving to Italy to play with Vicenza
Vicenza Calcio
Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. The club was formed in 1902 and currently plays in Italy's Serie B, having spent the entire 1960s and a large part of the 1990s in Serie A...
, Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
, AS Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
, Sampdoria
U.C. Sampdoria
Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria...
, Alessandria
U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912
Unione Sportiva Alessandria Calcio 1912 is the professional Italian football club based in Alessandria, Piedmont.In the current season, it plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione group A.- Brief history :...
and A.C. Legnano
A.C. Legnano
Associazione Calcio Legnano was an Italian football club, based in Legnano, Lombardy, that was founded in 1913. The team's colors were lilac and white. In the past Legnano have played three seasons in Italy's top league; Serie A, finishing bottom of the league each time.The club were perhaps best...
. Lojacono finished his career back in Argentina with Gimnasia La Plata. During his playing career he represented both Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
and Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
at international level. After retiring as a player in 1972, he began a career in coaching that took him to Latina, Castrovillari
U.S. Castrovillari Calcio
Unione Sportiva Castrovillari Calcio is an Italian association football club located in Castrovillari, Calabria.It currently plays in Eccellenza Calabria.Its colors are red and black.-2009–2010 squad:-External links:* *...
, Benevento
Benevento Calcio
Benevento Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Benevento, Campania. The club was founded in 1929 and refounded in 2005. Currently it plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione/A.-History:...
, Livorno
A.S. Livorno Calcio
Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio is an Italian football club based in Livorno, Tuscany. The club was formed in 1915 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. The team's colors are dark red or maroon...
, Cavese
S.S. Cavese 1919
Società Sportiva Cavese 1919, commonly known as Cavese, is an Italian football club, based in Cava de' Tirreni, Campania. Currently it plays only in the youth championship of Juniores Regionale Campania....
, Barletta
A.S.D. Barletta
Società Sportiva Barletta Calcio is an Italian association football club located in Barletta, Apulia. At the pinnacle of the club's success, they were promoted to Serie B in the 1987-88 season and remained there until the 1990-91 season....
, Casoria, Salernitana
Salernitana Calcio 1919
Salerno Calcio, or simply Salerno is an Italian association football club from Salerno, Campania.The club is not the legitimate heir of the former Salernitana Calcio 1919, but there is however a sports continuity between the two companies thanks to Article 52 NOIF of FIGC, and the fact that they...
, Nocerina
A.G. Nocerina 1910
Associazione Sportiva Giovanile Nocerina is an Italian association football club, based in Nocera Inferiore, Campania.Nocerina in the season 2011-12 plays in Serie B.- Games with Juventus :...
and Akragas
A.S.D. Akragas Calcio
Akragas Calcio, commonly referred to as simply Akragas, is an Italian association football club based in Agrigento, Sicily; the club was founded in 1939...
.