The former Lincoln City winger has spent the last two seasons at Wigan Athletic and Portsmouth but has only played a total of 14 games in that time.
Now the 26-year-old is looking is looking to reignite his career under Danny and Nicky Cowley at Colchester on a season-long loan from.
Pompey, insisting he is "desperate to get out and start playing again".
"It's been a really tough couple of years - I haven't played a lot of football because of injuries and other issues," Scully, who has not played a league game since January, told BBC Essex Sport.
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