Valerio Fiori

Football player infobox2
playername = Valerio Fiori
fullname = Valerio Fiori
height = Height|m=1.85
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1969|4|27
cityofbirth = Rome
countryofbirth = Italy
position = Goalkeeper
currentclub = Retired
clubnumber =
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1985-1986
1986-1993
1993-1996
1996-1997
1997-1998
1998-1999
1999-2008
clubs = Lodigiani
Lazio
Cagliari
Cesena
Fiorentina
Piacenza
AC Milan
Total
caps(goals) = 001 (0)
117 (0)
082 (0)
018 (0)
001 (0)
028 (0)
003 (0)
250 (0)
nationalyears = 1989-1990
nationalteam = Italy U-21
nationalcaps(goals) = 004 (0)

Valerio Fiori (born April 27, 1969 in Rome) is a retired Italian goalkeeper who played for Serie A club A.C. Milan.

Career

Fiori is currently retired from professional football and will pursue a career in law. He has made only two official appearances in eight seasons with the club: a 4-2 loss in Serie A to Piacenza Calcio, and a 1-0 Coppa Italia win over U.C. Sampdoria as a first-half injury replacement for Christian Abbiati. Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani stated that Fiori's lengthy stint at the club, despite his lack of playing time, was due to his professional conduct.

Before AC Milan, he played for Lodigiani (1 season), Lazio (6 seasons), Cagliari (3 seasons), Cesena, Fiorentina and Piacenza (1 season apiece). It was because of his impressive performances with Piacenza that Milan decided to sign him, although at the time they already had Sebastiano Rossi and Abbiati in their ranks. Though he made four appearances for Italy's Under-21 squad, Fiori was never called up for the senior side.

He was Milan's starting keeper in a 2-2 friendly draw with Dynamo Kiev on September 6, 2007, which marked his first full match with the "Rossoneri" since a 1-1 draw with Chelsea F.C. in a friendly on August 1, 2005.

Trivia

Fiori graduated with a bachelor's degree in law from University of Rome La Sapienza on July 12, 2007.

External links

*GFDb|Player.4928.Valerio-Fiori.aspx|Valerio Fiori