Massimiliano Scaglia (born 21 May 1977) is a former

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defender.

Career

Scaglia started his professional football career as an 18-year-old with

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. Failing to break into the first team, he joined

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, spending seven seasons with them before moving to

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side

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. He had limited game time with Ancona, so returned to Serie C1 with ACF Fiorentina in January 2003, helping them to promotion that season. He then joined

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as part of

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's deal. Scaglia moved to Treviso in the summer of 2007. He joined Gallipoli in August 2009 on a free transfer. Scaglia represented

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at the 2008 Viva World Cup. In July 2010, he was signed by

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Personal life

Massimiliano is the brother of Valentina Scaglia, a professional ballet dancer based in the Netherlands.

References

External links

*http://aic.football.it/scheda/3439/scaglia-massimiliano.htm
Profile at La Gazzetta dello Sport (2007-08)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scaglia, Massimiliano 1977 births Footballers from Turin Living people Italian footballers U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912 players A.C. Ancona players ACF Fiorentina players S.S.C. Bari players Treviso F.B.C. 1993 players A.S.D. Gallipoli Football 1909 players Hellas Verona F.C. players F.C. Pro Vercelli 1892 players Serie B players Serie C players Association football defenders