Alessio Scarpi

Infobox Football biography


playername = Alessio Scarpi
fullname = Alessio Scarpi
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1973|4|19
cityofbirth = Jesolo
countryofbirth = Italy
height =
position = Goalkeeper
currentclub = Genoa
clubnumber = 73
youthyears = 1992-1995
youthclubs = Cagliari
years = 1995-1997
1997-2001
2002
2002-2003
2002-2003
2004-present
clubs = Reggina
Cagliari
Ancona
Internazionale
→ Ancona (loan)
Genoa
caps(goals) = 065 (0)
130 (0)
014 (0)
000 (0)
050 (0)
084 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 6 April, 2008
ntupdate =

Alessio Scarpi (born 19 April, 1973 in Jesolo) is an Italian football goalkeeper. He plays for Genoa.

Football career

Reggina & Cagliari

Although born in Veneto, he started his career at Cagliari. He played for Reggina in two Serie B seasons before returned to Cagliari in summer 1997, and won third place to promoted to Serie A. He made his Serie A debut on 13 September, 1998, Cagliari 2-2 draw with Internazionale in home ground.

He helped the team not relegated until summer 2000 finished at the second-bottom. Cagliari failed to promoted back to Serie A in 2000-01 season, and just finished at mid-table.

He lost his regular place in 2001-02 season to new signing Armando Pantanelli.

Ancona

Scarpi joined Ancona of Serie B in February 2002.

He was signed by Internazionale on 8 May, 2002. But he was loaned back to Ancona on 11 July, 2002, where he won promotion again.

His loan was extended on 15 July, 2003. Although his second Serie A season was worse, netted 25 goals by opponent in 13 games, he was signed by Genoa of Serie B on 8 January, 2004.

Genoa

He won promotion again for Genoa, but due to match fixing scandal, Genoa forced to relegation. He followed Genoa to play for personal first Serie C1 season and played 14 times, due to regular place was given to second goalkeeper Massimo Gazzoli 20 times. Scarpi back to Serie B in summer 2006, for his 9th Serie B season. Although Gazzoli and youth product Nicola Barasso were left, Scarpi lost his place again to Rubinho. He just played once in 2006-07 season.

Scarpi followed Genoa back to Serie A in summer 2007, his 4th Serie A season. He earned some chance to play and played 12 times, as of round 31.

Honours and awards

;Promotion As:
*Serie B Third Place: 1998 (Cagliari), 2007 (Genoa)
*Serie B Fourth Place: 2003 (Ancona)
*Serie C1 Runner-up: 2006 (Genoa)