Lorenzo Scarafoni (born 4 December 1965) is an Italian footballer. Following his retirement in 1999, he has worked as a coach.

Lorenzo Scarafoni
Personal information
Full name Lorenzo Scarafoni
Date of birth (1965-12-04) December 4, 1965 (age 58)
Place of birth Ascoli Piceno, Marche, Italy
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1988 Ascoli 73 (9)
1988–1991 Bari 62 (6)
1990–1991Triestina (loan) 27 (10)
1991–1993 Pisa 71 (21)
1993–1995 Cesena 69 (23)
1995–1999 Palermo 57 (15)
1996–1997Ancona (loan) 14 (3)
1997Ravenna (loan) 9 (1)
Total 382 (88)
International career
1987–1988 Italy under-21 11 (0)
Managerial career
1999–2001 Fermana (U19)
2003–2004 Bologna (assistant)
2006 Livorno (assistant)
2006 Fidelis Andria
2007–2008 Avellino (director of sports)
2010 Centobuchi
2011–2012 Fermana
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Club

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Scarafoni, who could play as either a forward or a winger, began his playing career in the 1981-82 season with his hometown club, Ascoli.[1] He spent seven seasons with Ascoli, after which he had spells in both Serie A and Serie B with Bari, Pisa, Cesena and Palermo.[1] His most prolific season was in 1993-94,[1] when his 15 goals helped Cesena to the brink of promotion to Serie A–Cesena missed out on promotion after losing a play-off with Padova.[2]

International

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Scarafoni made 11 appearances for the Italy under-21s from 1987 to 1988.[3] He made his debut on 28 January 1987 in a 1–0 win against East Germany.[3] He took part in the 1988 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and was involved in both legs of Italy's quarter-final defeat to France.[3]

Coaching career

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Following his retirement in 1999, Scarafoni worked as the youth-team coach of Fermana.[4] He later worked as Carlo Mazzone's assistant at both Bologna and Livorno.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Lorenzo Scarafoni - Carriera" (in Italian). tuttocalciatori.net. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Cesena, Seconda Promozione Con l'Aiuto del Padova. e Bisoli Ringrazia" (in Italian). padovasport.tv. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "Convocazioni e presenze in campo" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Lorenzo Scarafoni nuovo tecnico del Centobuchi" (in Italian). irpinianews.it. 16 March 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2010.