final in 1996. In 1996, Salvatori moved abroad to play for Hearts in Scotland. He was a member of the side that won the 1998 Scottish Cup Final in a 2–1 victory over Rangers on 16 May, the first time the Edinburgh-based side had won the title in 42 years; as a result, he still remains a popular figure with the club's fans. He scored one league goal during his spell at Hearts, in a 3–1 win at Dunfermline Athletic. After three seasons in Scotland, collecting a total of 84 appearances and 3 goals across all competitions, Salvatori returned to Italy in 1999, where he ended his career in the lower divisions with Alzano Virescit, AlbinoLeffe, and Legnano, retiring in 2002. International At international level, Salvatori was capped 13 times for the Italy Under-21 side between 1989 and 1990. After retirement After retiring from professional football, Salvatori worked as a coach in Italy with Legnano and Voghera; he later returned to Scotland in 2011 to work as a football agent, before moving to Australia in 2013, where he managed a series of football academies, focussing on the development of young local talent in the areas of Brisbane and Sydney. Death Salvatori died on 31 October 2017, aged 49, from cancer. Honours Milan Serie A runner-up: 1989–90. Coppa Italia runner-up: 1989–90. UEFA Super Cup winner: 1989. UEFA Champions League winner: 1989–90. Hearts Scottish Cup winner: 1998. References External links Profile at tuttocalciatori.net Profile at FIGC Profile at magliarossonera.it Personal website 1967 births 2017 deaths Italian footballers Italy under-21 international footballers Parma Calcio 1913 players Serie A players Serie C players ACF Fiorentina players A.C. Milan players S.P.A.L. players Atalanta B.C. players Italian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Scotland Italian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Scottish Premier League players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players U.C. AlbinoLeffe players A.C. Legnano players Virtus Bergamo Alzano Seriate 1909 players Scottish Football League players Association football midfielders Italy B international footballers