Davide Marchini (born 23 February 1981) is an Italian

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coach and a former player.

Career

Marchini joined

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in 2003 on free transfer after the bankrupt of Alzano. Hr then joined

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in co-ownership deal. He then signed by Sassari Torres in January 2005 and played two half season. In January 2006 he was signed by

Triestina Unione Sportiva Triestina Calcio 1918, commonly referred to US Triestina or just Triestina, is an Italian football club based in Trieste, in the northern Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. Originally established in 1918, Triestina was one of the fo ...

, where he played another half + half season.

Cagliari, Bologna & Livorno

In January 2007 he was loaned to

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with option to joint-ownership (with Andrea Peana moved to opposite direction). He made his Serie A debut on 21 January 2007 against

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. But in next season, Marchini only played once for Cagliari on

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in September. He was allowed to leave for injured his hand and family reason in October. But

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revealed that he was suspended by the club due to conflicts between

Pasquale Foggia Pasquale Foggia (; born 3 June 1983) is an Italian football manager and former player, who played as a left winger or attacking midfielder. A quick and creative player, he was predominantly known for his dribbling skills and his ability to creat ...

during training and later Marchini fight with others in a bar. Cagliari denied the fight was related to Foggia. In June 2008 Triestina bought back Marchini and loaned him to Serie A newcomer

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. In July 2009, he joined

Livorno Livorno () is a port city on the Ligurian Sea on the western coast of the Tuscany region of Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of 152,916 residents as of 2025. It is traditionally known in English as Leghorn ...

, also newly promoted to Serie A.

Spezia & SPAL

On 20 August 2010, Marchini left for

Spezia Calcio Spezia Calcio is an Italian professional Association football, football club based in La Spezia, Liguria, currently competing in the Serie B. Spezia Calcio was founded in 1906 by the Swiss banker Hermann Hurni (or Hurny in some documents), who ...

of the third division. Marchini played 3 times for Spezia in

2011–12 Lega Pro Prima Divisione The 2011–12 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season will be the thirty-fourth football league season of Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione since its establishment in 1978, and the fourth since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro. It will be divided in ...

. On 2 January 2012, Marchini terminated his contract with the club. On 31 January 2012, he signed a contract with

SPAL 1907 Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor, commonly referred to by the acronym SPAL (), is a professional football club based in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. During the 2024–25 season the team played in Serie C, the third tier of the Italian foot ...

Honours

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: 2011–12 (Spezia)

References

External links

cagliaricalcio.net
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