Alessandro Scanziani (born 23 March 1953) is an Italian professional football coach and a former player, who played as a

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Playing career

Scanziani was born in

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. He began his career at

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before spending a season on loan at Livorno. Three seasons at

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followed, in which he won promotion to

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. Although he impressed as a skilful midfielder with an eye for goal, this could not prevent Como from being relegated. Scanziani joined

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a year later and played for two seasons. A move to

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in 1979 saw him form an outstanding midfield partnership with

Gianfranco Bellotto Gianfranco Bellotto (Camposampiero, 2 July 1949) is an Italian football manager and former football player, who played as a midfielder. He served as head coach several Italian football teams such as Modena, Sampdoria and Venezia. Among others, he ...

and

Adelio Moro Adelio Moro (born 14 April 1951 in Mozzanica) is an Italian professional football coach and a former player who played as a central midfielder. Playing career Moro began his career at Atalanta and came to prominence after their return to Serie ...

. This trio accounted for a large share of Ascoli's goals over the next two seasons and led the side to a finish of 5th in 1980, the club's highest-ever placing. He moved to

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in 1981 and helped the side to promotion, and played alongside

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in the team's midfield in Serie A. He later played for

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and

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Living people 1953 births Italian footballers Association football midfielders Serie A players Serie B players A.C. Meda 1913 players Como 1907 players U.S. Livorno 1915 players Inter Milan players Ascoli Calcio 1898 F.C. players U.C. Sampdoria players Genoa C.F.C. players S.S. Arezzo players Italian football managers Como 1907 managers Modena F.C. managers F.C. Lumezzane V.G.Z. A.S.D. managers S.P.A.L. managers Calcio Lecco 1912 managers S.S.D. Pro Sesto managers {{Italy-footy-midfielder-1950s-stub