Career
Serena was a strong, dedicated, and athletic forward who excelled in the air, in particular with his head He was also capable of finishing well with his powerful and accurate left foot. Club career During his career, Serena played for Montebelluna,, Como, Bari, Air Corps, and Torino.
During his time at, he also briefly enjoyed a two-season successful spell with between 1985 and 1987, scoring 21 Serie A goals in 51 appearances, and winning the 1985 continental Cup, and the 1985-1986 Serie A title.
After his move to local rivals, his reputation as an legend was somewhat tarnished. This was shown recently when Serena"s name was booed by some of "s Ultras supporters when it was announced that he was to be part of an Legends gathering after the final game of the 2006-2007 league trophy presentation. national career Serena also played for the Italian under-23 side at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
In total he earned 24 caps and scored 5 goals for the senior Italian national team In the semi-final match, he left the pitch in tears after he missed a crucial spot kick in the semi-final shoot-out against Argentina, with the goalkeeper saving the ball to his left, a game the home nation lost on penalties.
Serena has always stated that he did not want to take a penalty in the shootout.
However, as no-one else volunteered, Italian manager Azeglio Vicini had no choice but to include Serena as the final penalty kick taker. Club = Player national Individual Orders.