Cosimo Sarli (born 13 March 1979) is a well-travelled Italian former footballer who played as a striker. He is nicknamed "Cobra".

Cosimo Sarli
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-03-13) 13 March 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Corigliano Calabro, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Schiavonea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Torino 0 (0)
1998 Southampton 0 (0)
1998–1999 Eendracht Aalst 10 (7)
1999–2000 Nice 14 (2)
2000 Eendracht Aalst 4 (1)
2000–2002 Crotone 23 (3)
2002–2003 Aglianese 12 (0)
2003 Montichiari 23 (12)
2003–2004 Aglianese 10 (4)
2004 Montichiari 11 (2)
2004–2005 Legnano 25 (5)
2005–2006 Pro Sesto 2 (0)
2006 Cosenza 21 (13)
2006–2007 Scafatese 31 (25)
2007 Catanzaro 9 (1)
2007–2008 Aversa Normanna 20 (16)
2008–2009 Siracusa 34 (20)
2009 Aversa Normanna 12 (3)
2009–2010 Messina 16 (6)
2010–2011 Casertana 31 (21)
2011–2012 Ischia 23 (11)
2012 Taranto 1 (0)
2013 Rossanese
2013–2014 Castrovillari
2014–2015 Bastia 13 (3)
2015–2016 Corigliano
2016–2018 Rossanese
2020 Racing Capri
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Corigliano Calabro, Sarli began his professional career at Torino but failed to break into the first team. After spells outside Italy with Southampton (England), Eendracht Aalst (Belgium) and Nice (France), he returned to his home country, spending most of his career in the lower divisions.

In 2000, he joined Crotone in Serie B, where he scored 3 goals in 23 appearances. His career continued in the lower divisions (Serie C2 and Serie D) with various clubs, including Cosenza, Scafatese, Aversa Normanna, Siracusa and Casertana.

On 20 July 2011, he moved to Ischia in Serie D.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Ischia scatenata, arriva il "Cobra" Sarli" (in Italian). Campania Sport Corrierino. 20 July 2011. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
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