Ernesto Calisti was born in Rome on July 25, 1965.
He started playing football in the Lazio youth teams and was very highly regarded. A fast right back, he could be devastating on the wing. The club sent him to Cava de’ Tirreni on loan for the 1983-84 season and he did well, appearing in 23 games for Cavese. Back in Rome for the 1984-85 season he debuted in Serie A at Ascoli on October 7.
It was a terrible year for Lazio, who due to manager Lorenzo's antics, finished second bottom and were relegated.
Calisti stayed the following season too in Serie B but suffered a severe injury on April 27, 1986, in the game against Monza which kept him out of football for over a year. In 1987 he was sold to Fiorentina and he stayed two years in Florence but he rarely played. In 1989 he signed for Verona and in the five years there he made 102 appearances.
From 1994 onwards he played only in minor teams (Narnese, Viterbese, Gualdo, Frosinone, Casertana, Rieti, Latina and Tivoli) before retiring at 39. He then tried to become a manager but with little success.
Calisti had a great future ahead of him. He even had 6 caps with the Italian Under-21 national team. The road was paved for him to become a great player. But luck was not on his side.
Lazio Career
Season | Total apperances (goals) | Serie A | Serie B | Coppa Italia |
1984-85 | 30 (1) | 25 (1) | - | 5 |
1985-86 | 28 | - | 23 | 5 |
Total | 58 (1) | 25 (1) | 23 | 10 |
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