Valeriano Fano
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Valeriano Fano Morla | ||
| Date of birth | 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Date of death | 1997 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Miami, Florida, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944 | Juventud Asturiana | (8) | |
| 1948–???? | Juventud Asturiana | ||
| 1951 | Centro Gallego | ||
| 1952–1953 | Juventud Asturiana | ||
| 1953 | Galicia | ||
| 1954 | Lithuanian Sport Club | ||
| International career | |||
| 1949 | Cuba | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Valeriano Fano Morla (1924 – 1997) was a Cuban footballer. He was capped once for Cuba, during the 1949 NAFC Championship.[1]
He switched to playing baseball between 1945 and 1948. He was scouted by Joe Cambria, and played in the minor leagues for the Jamestown Hawks and Williamsport Grays, before joining the Havana Cubans in 1946.[2]
He moved to the United States in 1953, and continued to play amateur football in New York City for Galicia and Lithuanian Sport Club. Fano died from cancer in Miami in 1997.[3]
Honours
- Juventud Asturiana
- Centro Gallego
- Campeonato Nacional de Cuba: 1951
References
- ↑ "North American Championship 1949 (Mexico)". RSSSF. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ↑ Martinez Peraza, Marino. "Un año histórico para la pelota cubana". elnuevoherald (in Spanish). El Nuevo Herald. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ↑ "Valeriano Fano". www.ecured.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2025.
Other websites
- Valeriano Fano at National-Football-Teams.com
Cuba squad – 1949 NAFC Championship | ||
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