Francesco Flachi

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Francesco Flachi (born 8 April 1975 in Campi Bisenzio, Province of Florence) is an Italian football striker, currently plays for U.C. Sampdoria.

On September 21, 2006 Flachi was suspended for two months by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio as investigation turned out he and 2005 team mate Moris Carrozzieri were gathering information for gamblers in Italian football. Their club U.C. Sampdoria received a €20,000 fine.^[1]

Contents 1 Clubs 2 National team 3 Cocaine Use 4 Interesting Facts 5 External links 6 References

[edit] Clubs

• 1992-1997: AC Fiorentina
  • 1995-1996: A.S. Bari
• 1998: A.C. Ancona
• 1998-present: U.C. Sampdoria

[edit] National team

Flachi capped for Italy U18 team in 1992 European Under-18 Football Championship Preliminary.

[edit] Cocaine Use

Trace amounts of cocaine were found in Flachi's system in a random test aftera a 2-0 loss to Inter Milan on January 28, 2007. He could ask for his backup sample to be used, but if he fails that he could face a longer suspension.

[edit] Interesting Facts

Flachi is a lifelong Fiorentina fan, and anytime he scores against Fiorentina he doesn't celebrate.

[edit] External links

• (Italian) National Team stats.
• (Italian) Profile and stats. at Sampdoria site

U.C. Sampdoria - Current Squad

1 Castellazzi | 3 Ziegler | 4 Volpi | 5 Accardi | 7 Maggio | 8 Olivera | 9 Bazzani | 10 Flachi | 11 Bonanni | 14 Sala | 15 Zotti | 16 Soddimo | 17 Palombo | 18 Parola | 19 Falcone | 20 Bonazzoli | 21 Franceschini | 22 Di Gennaro | 23 Terlizzi | 25 Ferrari | 26 Zivanovic | 27 Quagliarella | 33 Bastrini | 40 Del Vecchio | 46 Pieri | 66 Mota | 77 Zenoni | 87 Castellazzi | 99 Berti | ~ Qadhafi | Coach Novellino

[edit] References

1. ^ Sampdoria striker gets ban for gambling offence, soccernet.espn, September 21, 2006