Stefano Scappini (born 2 February 1988) is an Italian

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who plays as a

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for club

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Career

Ternana

Born in

Perugia Perugia (, , ; lat, Perusia) is the capital city of Umbria in central Italy, crossed by the River Tiber, and of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome and southeast of Florence. It covers a high hilltop and part o ...

, Umbria, Scappini started his career at Umbrian side

Ternana Ternana Calcio, commonly referred to as Ternana, is an Italian football club based in Terni, Umbria. The club was founded in 1925 and refounded in 1993. In its history, Ternana has twice played in Serie A (in the 1972–73 and 1974–75 seas ...

. He made his professional debut in February 2007 and made a total of 21 matches at Serie C1.

Sampdoria

On 28 January 2008, he left for

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side

Sampdoria Unione Calcio Sampdoria, commonly referred to as Sampdoria (), is an Italian professional football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, ...

in a temporary deal. He scored a goal for Sampdoria Primavera Under-20 Team at Torneo di Viareggio 2008 on 2 February. In July 2008, Sampdoria decided to buy him in co-ownership deal for €150,000 and loaned back to Ternana of

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(ex-Serie C1). In June 2009, Sampdoria bought him outright after won the auction between the two clubs, for €105,000.U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2009
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Ravenna

In July 2009, he was sent to Prima Divisione side

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in another co-ownership deal for €120,000. He scored 6 goals, (1 at

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), became the second highest goalscorer of the team ahead Luca Gerbino Polo, behind Federico Piovaccari. He successively joined

Alessandria Alessandria (; pms, Lissandria ) is a city and ''comune'' in Piedmont, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Alessandria. The city is sited on the alluvial plain between the Tanaro and the Bormida rivers, about east of Turin. Alessandria ...

for the new 2010–11 season. On 18 September 2009, he was involved in the accident which resulted in the death of his teammate

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: the two players were hit by a car while walking in a street in

Cervia Cervia ( rgn, Zirvia) is a seaside resort town in the province of Ravenna, located in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna. Cervia is a major seaside resort in Emilia-Romagna, North Italy. Its population was 28,700 at the 2018 census. ...

Return to Sampdoria

On 24 June 2011,

bought back Scappini from Ravenna for €200,000 in a 4-year contract. He was transferred to

Sorrento Sorrento (, ; nap, Surriento ; la, Surrentum) is a town overlooking the Bay of Naples in Southern Italy. A popular tourist destination, Sorrento is located on the Sorrentine Peninsula at the south-eastern terminus of the Circumvesuviana rail ...

Pisa Pisa ( , or ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, central Italy, straddling the Arno just before it empties into the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for its leaning tower, the cit ...

, Grosseto and Castel Rigone in temporary deals during his entire Sampdoria career.

Savona

On 22 August 2014 he was signed by

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for free in a 1-year contract.

Pontedera and Cremonese

In the 2015–2016 season playing for the

Pontedera Pontedera (; la, Pons Herae) is an italian comune with a population of 29.270 inhabitants, located in the province of Pisa, Tuscany, Central Italy, central Italy. The town is located 20 km (12 miles) from Pisa and 50 km (31 miles) from Florenc ...

; in the summer of 2016 he moved to

Cremonese Cremona (, also ; ; lmo, label= Cremunés, Cremùna; egl, Carmona) is a city and ''comune'' in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po river in the middle of the ''Pianura Padana'' (Po Valley). It is the capital of the ...

Cittadella

On 9 July 2018, he joined

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club Cittadella.

Reggiana

On 25 July 2019, he signed with Reggiana. On 16 September 2020 he moved to

Modena Modena (, , ; egl, label=Emilian language#Dialects, Modenese, Mòdna ; ett, Mutna; la, Mutina) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern I ...

on loan.

Torres

On 22 September 2022, Scappini moved to

References

External links

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Profile at AIC.Football.it
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