Valerio Alesi (born September 5, 1966) is a former professional soccer player. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, In 1984, Alesi became the first Canadian-born player to play in the Serie A of the Italian football league system, as a member of Ascoli Calcio. After several seasons with Ascoli, he joined lower division side A.C. Maceratese in the early 1990s. References Ascoli Calcio 1898 F.C. players Canadian expatriate soccer players Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Canadian soccer players Expatriate footballers in Italy Canadian sportspeople of Italian descent Soccer players from Hamilton, Ontario Serie A players 1966 births Living people Association football forwards