Paolo Sirena

{{short description|Italian footballer}}

{{BLP sources|date=August 2019}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name= Paolo Sirena

| fullname =

| image = 1970–71 AC Hellas Verona - Paolo Sirena.jpg

| caption = Sirena with Verona in 1970

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|9|11}}

| birth_place = Treviso, Italy

| height = {{height|m=1.86}}

| currentclub =

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| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1962–1964

| years2 = 1964–1966

| years3 = 1966–1969

| years4 = 1969–1977

| clubs1 = Treviso

| clubs2 = Internazionale

| clubs3 = Roma

| clubs4 = Verona

| caps1 = 23

| caps2 = 0

| caps3 = 44

| caps4 = 205

| goals1 = 1

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 = 4

| goals4 = 14

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Paolo Sirena (born September 11, 1945 in Treviso) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender.{{cite web |url=http://www.enciclopediadelcalcio.it/Sirena.html |title=Paolo Borelli: Club matches |website=enciclopediadelcalcio.it |accessdate=August 18, 2019}}

He played for 10 seasons (216 games, 12 goals) in Serie A for Roma and Verona.

His most memorable goal for Verona fans was a header in the 5-3 win over A.C. Milan on May 20, 1973.

His younger brother Alessandro Sirena also played football professionally. To distinguish them, Paolo was referred to as Sirena I and Alessandro as Sirena II.

After retirement he worked as a lawyer.