Alessio Scarpi

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Alessio Scarpi
Personal information
Full name Alessio Scarpi
Date of birth April 19, 1973 (1973-04-19) (age 35)
Place of birth    Jesolo, Italy
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club Genoa
Number 73
Youth clubs
1992-1995 Cagliari
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1995-1997
1997-2001
2002
2002-2003
2002-2003
2004-present
Reggina
Cagliari
Ancona
Internazionale
Ancona (loan)
Genoa
065 (0)
130 (0)
014 (0)
000 (0)
050 (0)
084 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 6 April 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Alessio Scarpi (born 19 April 1973 in Jesolo) is an Italian football goalkeeper. He plays for Genoa.

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[edit] Football career

[edit] Reggina & Cagliari

Although born in Veneto, he started his career at Cagliari. He played for Reggina in two Serie B seasons before returned to Cagliari in summer 1997, and won third place to promoted to Serie A. He made his Serie A debut on 13 September 1998, Cagliari 2-2 draw with Internazionale in home ground.

He helped the team not relegated until summer 2000 finished at the second-bottom. Cagliari failed to promoted back to Serie A in 2000-01 season, and just finished at mid-table.

He lost his regular place in 2001-02 season to new signing Armando Pantanelli.

[edit] Ancona

Scarpi joined Ancona of Serie B in February 2002.

He was signed by Internazionale on 8 May 2002. But he was loaned back to Ancona on 11 July 2002, where he won promotion again.

His loan was extended on 15 July 2003. Although his second Serie A season was worse, netted 25 goals by opponent in 13 games, he was signed by Genoa of Serie B on 8 January 2004.

[edit] Genoa

He won promotion again for Genoa, but due to match fixing scandal, Genoa forced to relegation. He followed Genoa to play for personal first Serie C1 season and played 14 times, due to regular place was given to second goalkeeper Massimo Gazzoli 20 times. Scarpi back to Serie B in summer 2006, for his 9th Serie B season. Although Gazzoli and youth product Nicola Barasso were left, Scarpi lost his place again to Rubinho. He just played once in 2006-07 season.

Scarpi followed Genoa back to Serie A in summer 2007, his 4th Serie A season. He earned some chance to play and played 12 times, as of round 31.

[edit] Honours and awards

Promotion As
  • Serie B Third Place: 1998 (Cagliari), 2007 (Genoa)
  • Serie B Fourth Place: 2003 (Ancona)
  • Serie C1 Runner-up: 2006 (Genoa)
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