Sandro Tovalieri, (born 25 February 1965) is an Italian professional
football
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coach and a former player, who played as a
forward
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. He serves as a coach for the
A.S. Roma youth sector.
Playing career
Tovalieri, nicknamed "Il Cobra",
was born in
Pomezia. He played for seven seasons (150 games, 48 goals) in the Italian
Serie A for
A.S. Roma,
Avellino
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,
A.S. Bari,
Atalanta B.C.,
A.C. Reggiana 1919,
Cagliari Calcio,
U.C. Sampdoria and
Perugia Calcio.
With Roma he won the Serie A title during the
1982–83 season, although he remained an unused substitute throughout the entire campaign and did not make a single appearance; he subsequently also won the
Coppa Italia during the
1985–86 season, scoring a goal in the final. He later played in the
UEFA Cup for
U.C. Sampdoria.
Honours
Player
Club
Roma
*
Serie A champion:
1982–83.
*
Coppa Italia winner:
1985–86.
Individual
* One of Top 10 scorers in Serie A:
1994–95 (tied for 5th place, 17 goals),
1996–97 (4th place, 16 goals).
References
1965 births
Living people
Association football forwards
Italian footballers
Italy under-21 international footballers
Serie A players
Serie B players
Serie C players
Delfino Pescara 1936 players
S.S. Arezzo players
A.S. Roma players
U.S. Avellino 1912 players
A.C. Ancona players
S.S.C. Bari players
Atalanta B.C. players
A.C. Reggiana 1919 players
Cagliari Calcio players
U.C. Sampdoria players
A.C. Perugia Calcio players
Ternana Calcio players
Italian football managers
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