Alessio Scarchilli (born September 10, 1972) is a retired

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professional football player. He played for 6 seasons (93 games, 10 goals) in the

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for

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and most notably for

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He played in the

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for Roma and Sampdoria. Scarchilli began playing football in

's youth system. After graduating to the club's senior side, Scarchilli made his

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debut with

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while out on loan from Roma. After he helped Lecce earn promotion to

during the 1992–93 season, Scarchilli returned to Roma. He represented Italy in the

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. Currently, he works as a TV commentator on a channel dedicated to

References

1972 births Living people Italian men's footballers Italy men's under-21 international footballers Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players AS Roma players US Lecce players Udinese Calcio players Torino FC players UC Sampdoria players Italian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Italian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Belgian Pro League players R.A.E.C. Mons (1910) players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Rome {{Italy-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub