Lorenzo Scarafoni Explained

Lorenzo Scarafoni
Fullname:Lorenzo Scarafoni
Birth Date:4 December 1965
Birth Place:Ascoli Piceno, Marche, Italy
Position:Forward
Years1:1981–1988
Years2:1988–1991
Years3:1990–1991
Years4:1991–1993
Years5:1993–1995
Years6:1995–1999
Years7:1996–1997
Years8:1997
Clubs1:Ascoli
Clubs2:Bari
Clubs3:Triestina (loan)
Clubs4:Pisa
Clubs5:Cesena
Clubs6:Palermo
Clubs7:Ancona (loan)
Clubs8:Ravenna (loan)
Caps1:73
Goals1:9
Caps2:62
Goals2:6
Caps3:27
Goals3:10
Caps4:71
Goals4:21
Caps5:69
Goals5:23
Caps6:57
Goals6:15
Caps7:14
Goals7:3
Caps8:9
Goals8:1
Totalcaps:382
Totalgoals:88
Nationalyears1:1987–1988
Nationalteam1:Italy under-21
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1999–2001
Managerclubs1:Fermana (U19)
Manageryears2:2003–2004
Managerclubs2:Bologna (assistant)
Manageryears3:2006
Managerclubs3:Livorno (assistant)
Manageryears4:2006
Managerclubs4:Fidelis Andria
Manageryears5:2007–2008
Managerclubs5:Avellino (director of sports)
Manageryears6:2010
Managerclubs6:Centobuchi
Manageryears7:2011–2012
Managerclubs7:Fermana

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

Playing career

Club

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

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lorenzo Scarafoni - Carriera . tuttocalciatori.net . Italian. 23 July 2010.
  2. Web site: Cesena, Seconda Promozione Con l'Aiuto del Padova. e Bisoli Ringrazia . padovasport.tv . Italian. 1 June 2010. 23 July 2010.
  3. Web site: Convocazioni e presenze in campo . . Italian. 23 July 2010.
  4. Web site: Lorenzo Scarafoni nuovo tecnico del Centobuchi . irpinianews.it . Italian. 16 March 2010. 23 July 2010.