Silvio Sérafin

Silvio Sérafin (3 April 1938 – 19 February 2021) was a French footballer who played as a defender.^[1] He was the older brother of fellow footballer Jean Sérafin.

Silvio Sérafin

Personal information
Date of birth	3 April 1938
Place of birth	Algrange, France
Date of death	19 February 2021(2021-02-19) (aged 82)
Place of death	Châtellerault, France
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1957–1961	FC Nancy	42	(10)
1961–1962	US Forbach	30	(6)
1962–1963	RC Franc-Comtois	36	(14)
1963–1964	FC Nancy	28	(8)
1964–1966	Angers SCO	52	(16)
1966–1970	AS Angoulême	150	(35)
Total		338	(89)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

Sérafin grew up in Tucquegnieux and spent his teenage years as a miner in Lorraine. He and his brother Jean were prolific football prospects and were recruited by clubs such as FC Metz, FC Nancy, Stade de Reims, and Valenciennes FC. He joined the club FC Nancy in 1957 at the age of 19. He was then loaned to US Forbach and RC Franc-Comtois from 1961 to 1963 before returning to Nancy the latter year. However, once the club was relegated into Division 2, he left for Angers SCO of Division 1 in 1964. In 1966, he joined Angoulême-Soyaux Charente, where he would play the remainder of his professional career. In 1970, the club refused to renew his contract, despite the fact that he wanted to stay.^[2]

In 1970, Sérafin joined SO Châtellerault, which was a part of the French Amateur Football Championship [fr] at the time of his signing but was promoted to Division 3 [fr] the following year. He left the team in 1975. After his professional career, he operated a café in Châtellerault for 20 years, while continuing to play amateur football for various teams throughout the 1980s and 90s.

Silvio Sérafin died in Châtellerault on 19 February 2021 at the age of 82.^[3]

References

1. "Adieu Silvio Sérafin". La Nouvelle République (in French). 21 February 2021.
2. "Silvio Serafin". footballdatabase.eu (in French).
3. "Silvio Sérafin, ancien défenseur de l'AS Angoulême, est décédé". Charente Libre (in French). 23 February 2021.