About Francesco Flachi
Francesco Flachi (born 8 April 1975) is an Italian former professional footballer, currently playing for Promozione amateurs Praese. A striker, during an 18-year professional career in which he amassed Serie A totals of 137 games and 42 goals, he played mainly with Sampdoria. He was also suspended twice for doping. == Club career == === Fiorentina === Born in Florence, Flachi made his professional debuts with local giants AC Fiorentina, appearing in ten Serie B games and scoring twice as the 1993–94 season ended in promotion. He made his Serie A debut on 4 September 1994, against Cagliari Calcio, in a 2–1 win. Flachi would appear rarely for the Viola in the top flight, however, facing stiff competition from the likes of Gabriel Batistuta and Luís Oliveira - only three league games in each of his three last seasons. He also served two loans whilst on contract with the club, with AS Bari and AC Ancona (both in the second division), scoring an impressive ten goals in only 17 games with the latter. === Sampdoria === After leaving his childhood club in the 1999 summer, Flachi moved to UC Sampdoria, freshly relegated to the second level. He scored career-bests 17 and 16 goals in his second and third seasons, under manager Luigi Cagni who had succeeded Giampiero Ventura. In 2002–03, Flachi netted nine times in 35 games as Samp finally achieved promotion, as champions.
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