José Rolando Serrano Lazaro (13 November 1938 – 13 June 2022) was a Colombian

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who played as a

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Career

Serrano helped the Colombia national team qualify for its first ever World Cup:

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. It lost both its first and third group stage matches, but drew the Soviet Union team under

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winning coach

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. He also competed for Colombia in the

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. After retiring from playing, Serrano was appointed the manager of local club

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in January 1982. Serrano died on 13 June 2022, aged 83.Murió exmundialista Rolando Serrano, abuelo de Camila Osorio

References

1938 births 2022 deaths Colombian footballers Association football midfielders Colombia international footballers 1962 FIFA World Cup players Cúcuta Deportivo footballers América de Cali footballers Unión Magdalena footballers Millonarios F.C. players Colombian football managers Cúcuta Deportivo managers People from Pamplona, Norte de Santander {{colombia-footy-bio-stub