| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1946-12-17)17 December 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Soverato, Italy | ||
| Date of death | 19 August 2023(2023-08-19) (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Bologna, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1967 | Cervia | 17 | (0) |
| 1968–1971 | Cesena | 106 | (2) |
| 1972–1973 | Bologna | 13 | (0) |
| 1973–1974 | Foggia Calcio | 11 | (0) |
| 1974–1982 | Ascoli | 214 | (2) |
| 1982 | → Toronto Italia (loan) | ||
| 1983–1984 | Ravenna | 20 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1985–1986 | Catanzaro | ||
| 1987–1988 | Fano | ||
| 1988–1989 | Licata | ||
| 1989–1990 | Messina | ||
| 1990–1991 | Nola | ||
| 1991–1992 | Vigor Lamezia | ||
| 1993–1994 | Nola | ||
| 1993–1994 | Casarano | ||
| 1996–1997 | Ascoli | ||
| 1997–1998 | Casarano | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francesco Scorsa (17 December 1946 – 19 August 2023) was an Italian footballer who played as a defender and a football manager.
Playing career
Scorsa played in the Serie D in 1966 with A.S.D. Cervia 1920. In 1968, he played in the Serie B with Cesena F.C. after four seasons with Cesena he played in the Serie A with Bologna F.C. 1909. He made his Serie A debut on 1 October 1972 against Inter Milan. The following season he played with Foggia Calcio, and later with Ascoli Calcio 1898 F.C. In 1976, he returned to the Serie B with Ascoli, and secured promotion to the Serie A by winning the Serie B in 1977–78.
In 1982, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia on a loan deal. In 1983, he played in the Serie C2 with Ravenna F.C.
Managerial career
Scorsa became a head coach in 1985 with U.S. Catanzaro 1929. He managed teams in the Serie B such as Messina, and A.S.D. Licata 1931. He also managed Alma Juventus Fano 1906, A.S.D. F.C. S.S. Nola 1925, Vigor Lamezia, S.S.D. Casarano Calcio, and Ascoli Calcio 1898 F.C.
Death
Scorsa died on 19 August 2023, at the age of 76.
References
- ^ "Carriera storica di Francesco Scorsa, goal e presenze". www.carrierecalciatori.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- "La Rubrica degli EX. Ep5 - Francesco Scorsa". TuttoAscoliCalcio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- "Calcio-seriea.net - Scheda giocatore - Scorsa Francesco". calcio-seriea.net. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- "Alcuni torti subiti dal Foggia". Manganofoggia.it (in Italian). 3 January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- "LAZIO STORY - 12 maggio 1974: quando la 'Banda Maestrelli' divenne leggenda, Campioni d\'Italia!". www.lalaziosiamonoi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- "Ascoli, Francesco Scorsa recordman della Serie A: "Spero che Abascal ripeta le gesta del grande Mazzone"". Cronache Picene (in Italian). 27 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- Krivel, Peter (13 July 1982). "Glasgow Celtic highlights entries in soccer tourney". Toronto Star. p. E5.
- "Francesco Scorsa". calcio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- "Addio a Francesco Scorsa, giocò nel Foggia negli anni '70". Foggia today (in Italian). 19 August 2023.
| US Catanzaro 1929 – managers | |
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- 1946 births
- 2023 deaths
- Sportspeople from the Province of Catanzaro
- Italian men's footballers
- Footballers from Calabria
- Men's association football defenders
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Serie C players
- Serie D players
- Canadian National Soccer League players
- Cesena FC players
- Bologna FC 1909 players
- Calcio Foggia 1920 players
- Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC players
- Toronto Italia players
- Ravenna FC players
- Italian football managers
- Serie B managers
- US Catanzaro 1929 managers
- Alma Juventus Fano 1906 managers
- Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC managers
- 20th-century Italian sportsmen