Francesco Serafino

Francesco Serafino (born 17 September 1997) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie D club Castrovillari.

Career
Serafino was a youth player with Boca Juniors. In 2015, he signed for Huracán in the Uruguayan Segunda División. After that, he played for Naxxar Lions (Malta) before joining Bangor City (Wales) and scored 12 goals along with 10 assists during the 2019–20 season (Season closed in early March due to the Covid-19 pandemic). Francesco also played for Sambenedettese (2020–21).

Personal life
Francesco Serafino played as a child in various clubs in different countries to follow his father who was engaged as a musician in various countries of the world. Reggina Calcio, Argentinos Juniors, As Roma Calcio, River Plate and Boca Juniors. As a child he played tournaments in Argentina, Spain and Italy. Note a story related to Torino Calcio who hired him at the age of 17 but FIFA refused the membership because he came from a foreign federation as he was still a minor. Not yet of age, he signed his first professional contract with Huracan Montevideo (Uruguay) in 2015.