Marco Martini

Marco Martini
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-04-12) 12 April 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Rimini, Italy
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Alessandria (assistant coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Padova 10 (1)
1999 Chieti 4 (0)
1999–2000 Fano 30 (9)
2000–2004 Vis Pesaro 97 (9)
2004–2006 Sambenedettese 51 (15)
2006–2007 Pescara 37 (8)
2006 → Frosinone (loan) 13 (4)
2007–2009 Frosinone 38 (5)
2009 → Reggiana (loan) 15 (4)
2009–2010 Perugia 27 (6)
2010–2012 Alessandria 46 (9)
2012 → Pro Vercelli (loan) 12 (5)
2012–2014 Cuneo 41 (8)
2014 Santarcangelo 6 (1)
2014–2015 Vis Pesaro 10 (2)
2015–2017 Fiorita 46 (47)
Managerial career
2017–2019 Rimini (assistant)
2019 Rimini
2019– Alessandria (assistant)
2020 Alessandria (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marco Martini (born 12 April 1979) is an Italian football coach and former footballer. He is an assistant coach with Alessandria.

Playing career

Born in Rimini, Emilia–Romagna, Martini started his career at Veneto club Padova. He then left for Chieti, Fano and Vis Pesaro. He played 4 seasons for Vis Pesaro before signed by Sambenedettese.

In January 2006 he joined Pescara along with Nico De Lucia. On 10 January he left for Frosinone in temporary deal.[1] He won promotion playoffs at the end of 2005–06 Serie C1.

Martini returned to Pescara on 1 July 2006. He started 24 games in 2006–07 Serie B.[2] The team relegated with the fewest points, fewest goals (along with Crotone) and the most goals conceded. Martini was the team top-scorer with 8 goals, ahead Daniele Vantaggiato with 7.

On 6 July 2007 he returned to Frosinone.[3] He started 21 times.[4] He had to compete with Éder and Massimo Margiotta in the second half of the season. That season he scored 5 goals, as the team fourth scorer behind Francesco Lodi, Éder and Felice Evacuo. Martini only made handful appearances in 2008–09 Serie B, and in January 2019 left for Reggiana.[5][6] In August 2009 he left for Perugia along with Massimo Perra.[7] After the bankrupt of Perugia, he joined Alessandria in July 2010.[8] He renewed his contract in July 2011.[9]

In January 2012 he was signed by Pro Vercelli in temporary deal with Stefano Santoni moved to opposite direction.[10][11] On 23 August 2012 he left for Cuneo.[12] On 31 January 2014 he terminated his contract with Cuneo and left for Santarcangelo.[13]

Coaching career

From 2017 he served as an assistant coach with Rimini.[14]

On 17 June 2019, he was hired as an assistant coach by Alessandria.[15] On 19 January 2020, Cristiano Scazzola was dismissed as head coach and Martini served as a caretaker for a 1–0 victory in Serie C against Gozzano on 22 January 2020.[16] On 24 January 2020, Alessandria hired new head coach, Angelo Gregucci, finishing Martini's caretaker stint.[17]

References

  1. ^ "E' ufficiale, Marco Martini al Frosinone". Pescara Calcio (in Italian). 10 January 2006. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  2. ^ La Gazzetta dello Sport 2006–07 Profile (in Italian)
  3. ^ "TOH, CHI SI RIVEDE! ECCO MARTINI E CARIELLO". Frosinone Calcio (in Italian). 6 July 2007. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  4. ^ La Gazzetta dello Sport 2007–08 Profile (in Italian)
  5. ^ "MARCO MARTINI PASSA ALLA REGGIANA". Frosinone Calcio (in Italian). 13 January 2009. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Perfezionato l'acquisto di Martini Marco". AC Reggiana 1919 (in Italian). 12 January 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  7. ^ "MERCATO, MARTINI E PERRA AL PERUGIA". Frosinone Calcio (in Italian). 8 August 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  8. ^ "Prima amichevole con la Varalpombiese, 5 reti e Martini protagonista". US Alessandria Calcio 1912 (in Italian). 30 July 2010. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  9. ^ "Raggiunto l'accordo con Mirko Barbagli e Marco Martini". US Alessandria Calcio 1912 (in Italian). 23 July 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  10. ^ "Scambio Martini-Santoni" (in Italian). Alessandria Calcio. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  11. ^ "PRIMO ALLENAMENTO AL PIOLA PER MARCO MARTINI" (in Italian). FC Pro Vercelli 1892. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Marco Martini è un giocatore del Cuneo" (in Italian). AC Cuneo 1905. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  13. ^ "Risoluzione consensuale con Marco Martini" (in Italian). AC Cuneo 1905. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  14. ^ RIMINI FC. PRESENTATO IL NUOVO ALLENATORE MUCCIOLI. GRASSI: “L’IDEA È CHE RESTI FINCHÉ CI SAREMO NOI”‚ newsrimini.it, 24 May 2017
  15. ^ "ECCO LO STAFF DI MISTER SCAZZOLA" (Press release) (in Italian). Alessandria. 17 June 2019.
  16. ^ "ESONERATO MISTER SCAZZOLA" (Press release) (in Italian). Alessandria. 19 January 2020.
  17. ^ "ANGELO GREGUCCI NUOVO MISTER GRIGIO" (Press release) (in Italian). Alessandria. 24 January 2020.