Aldo De Pierro
- Simon Basten
- Apr 22
- 1 min read
Aldo De Pierro was born in Rome, on May 3, 1923.
He joined the Biancoceleste youth academy at the age of nine and progressed through all the club’s youth ranks. He combined football with his job at a real estate company. Over the years, he was coached by Dino Canestri, Alessandro Popovich, Walter Alt, Karl Stürmer, and Toni Cargnelli.
He spent two seasons with Lazio’s first team beginning in 1943–44 making 37 appearances and winning the first Roman War League. With the Lazio youth side, he won the Provincial Boys’ Championship twice. Gifted with quick physical reactions and a powerful kick, he soon became a highly reliable member of the defence and was named best full-back in Group I of Serie C during a loan spell with Alba.
The war left a deep mark on Aldo’s life. His family and his father Oreste, a barber, sheltered escaped prisoners of war, thus risking German reprisals from the nearby SS headquarters.
In 1947 he moved to Sora, where he remained for two seasons, before joining Viterbese, where he played alongside future journalist Sandro Ciotti. In 1949–50 he played for Sogene, in 1950–51 for Artiglio, and finally, after returning to Sora, he ended his career at the age of 30 with Artiglio of Piazza Bologna in Rome.
He died in Tarquinia (Viterbo) on April 11, 2015.
Lazio Career
Season | Total Appearances | Roman War League | Other |
1943-44 | 15 | 14 | 1 |
1944-45 | 22 | 12 | 10 |
Total | 37 | 16 | 11 |
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