Valerio Alesi

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Valerio Alesi
Personal information
Date of birth (1966-09-05) September 5, 1966 (age 57)
Place of birth Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1984–1990s Ascoli Calcio ? (?)
199? A.C. Maceratese ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Valerio Alesi (born September 5, 1966) [1] is a Canadian former professional soccer player. [2]

Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Alesi became the first Canadian-born player to play in the Serie A of the Italian football league system when he joined Ascoli Calcio in 1984. After several seasons with Ascoli, he joined lower division side A.C. Maceratese in the early 1990s.

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References

  1. "Nuke Soccer: Valerio Alesi". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-01-28.
  2. "Valerio Alesi". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2021-11-26.