Alessandro Varini
- Simon Basten
- Feb 26
- 2 min read
Alessandro Varini was born on June 24, 1900 in Rome.
He played for Lazio as a forward for 13 years, from the 1913-14 to the 1925-26 season. He made his first-team debut at a very young age in Audace–Lazio (3–0) on 28 February 1915, when, due to the sudden absence of several regular starters, he was called up to play together with other members of the second and third teams. He shared a room with Fulvio Bernardini, with whom he formed a formidable attacking partnership.
He was a fast, skillful striker with a strong instinct for goal, although he devoted himself more to building up attacking play than to finishing. His official appearances numbered 66, with 12 goals.
He left football when he got married, since at that time playing football did not provide any financial income. He worked for many years in his father’s carpentry workshop on Via Vittoria in Rome, which unfortunately went bankrupt. He then found work at another carpentry shop that took him to Albania with his son. After returning to Rome, he worked for a construction company on the bridge being built on Corso Francia. There he suffered an accident, slipping and sustaining serious injuries under his chin. He was rescued and treated, but internal injuries to his stomach went unnoticed, leading to his premature death. It was November 24 1944.
Lazio Career
Season | Total games (goals) | First Category | First Division | Other |
1914-15 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
1915-16 | 2 (1) | - | - | 2 (1) |
1916-17 | 5 (1) | - | - | 5 (1) |
1919-20 | 19 (4) | 12 (3) | - | 7 (1) |
1920-21 | 15 (1) | 15 (1) | ||
1921-22 | 12 (4) | - | 12 (4) | |
1922-23 | 4 | - | 4 | - |
1923-24 | 7 (1) | - | 7 (1) | - |
1924-25 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Total | 66 (12) | 28 (4) | 24 (5) | 14 (3) |
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