Rolando Serrano


José Rolando Serrano Lazaro was a Colombian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Serrano helped the Colombia national team qualify for its first ever World Cup: 1962 FIFA World Cup. It lost both its first and third group stage matches, but drew the Soviet Union team under 1960 European Football Championship winning coach Gavriil Kachalin. He also competed for Colombia in the 1963 South American Championship.

Later years

After retiring from playing, Serrano was appointed the manager of local club Cúcuta Deportivo in January 1982.
Serrano died on 13 June 2022, at the age of 83.

Personal life

His granddaughter Camila Osorio is a tennis player.