Carlo Perrone played for Lazio from 1979 to 1983.
He was born in Rome on October 12, 1960. He grew up at Lazio and started playing for the Biancocelesti as a kid. He was a very promising and skilful sweeper, many thought when Pino Wilson quit, Perrone would take his place.
He debuted in Serie A under Luis Vinicio, when on February 5 1978 he substituted Lionello Manfredonia. He had to wait until the last game of the next season to play again for the A team but he played regularly in the Primavera championship and won a Coppa Italia in 1978-89.
After the arrest of Bruno Giordano, Lionello Manfredonia, Pino Wilson and Massimo Cacciatori, Bob Lovati threw him into the Lion's den and he played the last six games of the 1979-80 season. In Lazio’s first year in Serie B after the relegation, he partnered with Paolo Pochesci at the centre of defence. Lazio narrowly missed out on promotion.
In 1981-82 there was a rare transfer agreement between Lazio and Roma: Perrone and Michele De Nadai crossed sides of the Tiber. Perrone played just one year for the Giallorossi with a handful of appearances. He was back at Lazio for the 1982-83 season and the Biancocelesti were promoted.
The next year he signed for Ascoli in Serie A and stayed four years, three of them in Serie A. In 1987-88 he signed for Lecce in Serie B and a year later with Avellino. He ended his career in 1990-91 playing for Lodigiani in Serie C2.
Once he quit football he became a manager and coached a number of lower level teams, including Salernitana in three different stints.
At Lazio he will be remembered as a skilful player who never fulfilled expectations. He played 8 games in Serie A with the Biancocelesti, 56 in Serie B, 13 in Coppa Italia and 6 in the Intertoto Cup.
Lazio Career
Season | Total appearances | Serie A | Serie B | Coppa Italia | Intertoto Cup |
1977-78 | 7 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
1978-79 | 3 | 1 | - | 2 | - |
1979-80 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - |
1980-81 | 40 | - | 34 | 6 | - |
1982-83 | 27 | - | 22 | 5 | - |
Total | 83 | 8 | 56 | 13 | 6 |
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