Antonio Sessa was born on January 18, 1924 in Trieste. He started playing professionally with Triestina in 1941-42 debuting in Serie A on May 31,1942, in the home win against Fiorentina. He played another year in Trieste but during the war he played for Pro Gorizia.
In 1946, on a suggestion from Giacomo Blason, he signed for Lazio. He made 17 appearances but a year later, despite having started the pre-season training with the Biancocelesti, he moved back to Trieste and became one of Triestina's most representative players. He played for four years with 141 appearances and one goal. In 1951-52 he moved to Padova for a season and played his last years of active football with Napoli in Serie A and then Verona in Serie B for two years.
He was a good man-to-man marker, both in defence and at midfield and rumour has it that the great Giampiero Boniperti was never pleased to face him.
He died in Trieste on June 3, 2017.
Lazio Career
Season | Serie A Appearances |
1946-47 | 17 |
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