Valerio Spadoni (born July 22, 1950 in

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) is an Italian football coach and former professional player who played as a

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. He played for 4 seasons (80 games, 12 goals) in

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for

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. His first stint in Serie A for

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ended without him playing any games due to injuries sustained in a car accident. His Roma career ended with another serious injury he suffered on January 25, 1976 in a collision with

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. Currently runs a

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in Lugo.

References

1950 births Living people People from Lugo, Emilia-Romagna Italian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Serie A players Atalanta BC players Rimini FC 1912 players AS Roma players Italian football managers Footballers from the Province of Ravenna {{Italy-footy-forward-1950s-stub