Massimiliano Scaglia
Encyclopedia
Massimiliano Scaglia is an Italian
professional footballer currently playing for Hellas Verona
in Serie B
in Italy
. He plays as a midfielder.
. Failing to break into the first team, he joined U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912
, spending seven seasons with them before moving to Serie B
side A.C. Ancona
. He had limited game time with Ancona, so returned to Serie C1
with ACF Fiorentina
in January 2003, helping the to promotion that season. He then joined A.S. Bari
as part of Jaime Valdés
's deal.
Scaglia moved to Treviso in the summer of 2007. He joined Gallipoli
in August 2009 on a free transfer.
Scaglia represented Padania
at the 2008 Viva World Cup
. In July 2010 he was signed Verona.
, a professional ballet dancer based in the Netherlands.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
professional footballer currently playing for Hellas Verona
Hellas Verona F.C.
Hellas Verona Football Club is a professional Italian association football team, based in Verona, Veneto. The team's colours are yellow and blue and gialloblu is the team's most widely used nickname...
in Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. He plays as a midfielder.
Biography
Scaglia started his professional football career as an 18 year old with SalernitanaSalernitana Calcio 1919
Salerno Calcio, or simply Salerno is an Italian association football club from Salerno, Campania.The club is not the legitimate heir of the former Salernitana Calcio 1919, but there is however a sports continuity between the two companies thanks to Article 52 NOIF of FIGC, and the fact that they...
. Failing to break into the first team, he joined U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912
U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912
Unione Sportiva Alessandria Calcio 1912 is the professional Italian football club based in Alessandria, Piedmont.In the current season, it plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione group A.- Brief history :...
, spending seven seasons with them before moving to Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
side A.C. Ancona
A.C. Ancona
Associazione Calcio Ancona was a professional Italian football club, based in Ancona, Marche. It was founded in 1905 as Unione Sportiva Anconitana, changing its name to Ancona Calcio 1905 in 1981 and being refounded in 2004 with its last denomination....
. He had limited game time with Ancona, so returned to Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
with ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. Founded by a merger in 1926, Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A...
in January 2003, helping the to promotion that season. He then joined A.S. Bari
A.S. Bari
Associazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club founded in 1908, they are based in Bari, Apulia and plays in Serie B. The club have spent many seasons bouncing between the top two divisions in Italian football, Serie A and Serie B....
as part of Jaime Valdés
Jaime Valdés
Jaime Andrés Valdés Zapata is a Chilean footballer who plays for Chile national team and Italian Serie A team Parma, on loan from Sporting....
's deal.
Scaglia moved to Treviso in the summer of 2007. He joined Gallipoli
Gallipoli Calcio
Gallipoli Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Gallipoli, Apulia.- History :The club was founded in 1999 as Associazione Calcio Gallipoli to represent the town of Gallipoli from the province of Lecce...
in August 2009 on a free transfer.
Scaglia represented Padania
Padania national football team
The Padania representative football team is an unofficial football team promoted by the Italian political party Lega Nord which claim it represents eight northern regions of Italy they call Padania...
at the 2008 Viva World Cup
2008 VIVA World Cup
The 2008 VIVA World Cup was the second VIVA World Cup, an international tournament for football, that took place in July 2008. The winners were Padania, who took home the Nelson Mandela Trophy. The tournament was organised by the Nouvelle Fédération-Board....
. In July 2010 he was signed Verona.
Personal
Massimiliano is the brother of Valentina ScagliaValentina Scaglia
Valentina Scaglia is an Italian dancer. She is currently dancing at the Dutch contemporary dance company Nederlands Dans Theater in The Hague.- Biography :Her professional dancer career began at the Hamburg Ballet,...
, a professional ballet dancer based in the Netherlands.
External links
- http://aic.football.it/scheda/3439/scaglia-massimiliano.htm
- Profile at La Gazzetta dello Sport (2007-08)