Franco Rosi was born on September 27 1927 in Genzano di Roma.
He grew up in the Lazio youth sector with whom he won a Roman Ragazzi League in 1944.
Rosi debuted in the first eleven during the Roman War League and was then loaned to Avezzano in Serie C for the 1945-46 season. Back in Rome in 1946 he made just one appearance and in the next season played 8 games.
He was loaned to Fano in 1948 where he made 22 league appearances with one goal before being sold to Stabia in 1949. He played three seasons in Campania and then moved to Lecce in 1952. After a year he went to L’Aquila where he played for four seasons with 102 league appearances and 13 goals all in the fourth tier.
His last five years of football were played in the minor leagues.
Once he stopped playing, he became head coach of minor Lazio regional teams and was sporting director for Ostiense. He was also editor in chief of the weekly "Record" and president of Polisportiva Nuova Ostia.
Rosi was a good midfielder, powerful with good technique, perhaps a bit slow. He is remembered for a funny episode. In Lazio vs Torino on January 4 1948, in the second half, one of his shots was miraculously saved by Granata keeper Valerio Bacigalupo. At the end of the match, he went to thank the keeper for his save. There was a general surprise, but he explained that if he had scored, the Great Torino would have started playing as they usually did and certainly won the game!!!
He died on February 17 2019.
Lazio Career
Season | Total appearances | Serie A | Roman War Championship |
1944-45 | 1 | - | 1 |
1946-47 | 1 | 1 | - |
1947-48 | 8 | 8 | - |
Total | 10 | 9 | 1 |
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