Francisco Lojacono

Francisco Ramón Lojacono[lower-alpha 1] (Spanish: [fɾanˈsisko raˈmon loˈʝakono], Italian: [loˈjaːkono]; 11 December 1935 – 19 September 2002) was an Italian Argentine football player and manager. A midfielder, he began his playing career in Argentina with San Lorenzo, before moving to Italy to play with Vicenza, Fiorentina, Roma, Sampdoria, Alessandria and A.C. Legnano. Lojacono finished his career back in Argentina with Gimnasia La Plata.

Francisco Lojacono
Personal information
Full name Francisco Ramón Lojacono
Date of birth (1935-12-11)11 December 1935
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of death 19 September 2002(2002-09-19) (aged 66)
Place of death Palombara Sabina, Italy
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
???–1953 San Lorenzo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1954 San Lorenzo 6 (0)
1955–1956 Gimnasia La Plata 51 (29)
1956–1957 Vicenza 18 (11)
1957–1960 Fiorentina 91 (32)
1960–1963 Roma 56 (22)
1963–1964 Fiorentina 18 (4)
1964–1965 Sampdoria 25 (1)
1965–1969 Alessandria 95 (33)
1969–1970 A.C. Legnano 12 (3)
1970–1972 Gimnasia La Plata
National team
1956 Argentina 8 (0)
1959–1962 Italy 8 (5)
Teams managed
1972–1973 Latina
1973–1974 Castrovillari
1974–1975 Benevento
1975–1976 Livorno
1976–1977 Cavese
1977–1979 Barletta
1980–1982 Casoria
1982–1983 Salernitana
1983–1984 Nocerina
1984–1985 Akragas
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

During his playing career Lojacono represented both Italy and Argentina at international level,[1] and was part of the Argentine squad that finished third in the 1956 South American Championship. He obtained eight caps with Argentina, all of which came in 1956, and eight caps with Italy between 1959 and 1962, scoring 5 goals for the latter national team.

After retiring as a player in 1972, Lojacono began a career in coaching that took him to managing a numerous Italian clubs, namely Latina, Castrovillari, Benevento, Livorno, Cavese, Barletta, Casoria, Salernitana, Nocerina and Akragas.

Notes
  1. Spelt in Spanish as Loiácono.
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References
  1. "Players Appearing for Two or More Countries". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2008.
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