Raoul Albani was born on February 10, 1957 in Trevignano Romano, on Lake Bracciano near Rome.
He began playing at amateur level for Maccarese in 1979, then a Lazio collaborator, Corrado Corradini, suggested signing him and he arrived at Lazio in 1980.
Lazio had just been relegated to the totonero scandal and were looking for an immediate return to Serie A. He made eight appearances and two goals, scoring on his debut in Serie B against Catania.
In 1981 he signed for Latina in Serie C1 and after a year went to Frosinone in C2.
He then stopped playing eleven-a-side football and moved to futsal, where he had a long career starting from 1983 and ending in 1995. He played mainly for Rome based clubs, but also for Bologna and Prato.
Once he stopped, he became a futsal manager and coached prestigious clubs like Perugia and Cesena. Between 2005 and 2007 he was head coach of Maran Spoleto winning a promotion to Serie A. Between 2009 and 2015 he was coach of Italy’s under 21.
So, all in all, Alban’s career was a successful one, but in 5-a-side football.
Lazio Career
Season | Total appearances (goals) | Serie B | Coppa Italia |
1980-81 | 8 (2) | 7 (2) | 1 |
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