Fabrizio Di Mauro (; born 18 June 1965) is an Italian former professional

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who played as a

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. He is among the few players to play for both

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and

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at senior level, winning his only honour with Roma in

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, when the side won the

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, also reaching the UEFA Cup final, only to lose out to

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. He also spent a few seasons at

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, while he won three international caps with the

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, although he was not able to scorer any international goals. He was included in the Italy national squad during the team's

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campaign for the

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, but was not picked for the final squad, following a lack of regular match-practice with Lazio the same season.

Honours

Roma *

: 1990–91

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* 1965 births Living people Italian men's footballers Italy men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders Serie A players Serie B players AS Roma players SS Arezzo players US Avellino 1912 players ACF Fiorentina players SS Lazio players AC Reggiana 1919 players Footballers from Rome 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub