Marco Macina (born 30 September 1964) is a

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former

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. One of only two Sanmarinese players to appear in the Italian

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(the other being Massimo Bonini), playing alongside

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with

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, Macina was not able to fully show his potential, despite having been signed by

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in 1985. He left professional football in 1988, after a

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season with

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. Macina also played two European Cup qualifying matches for

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in 1990.International Matches 1990 - Europe, July-December
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Career

Club

A young promising attacking midfielder of international football, having taken the first steps with Tre Penne, he has worn the jerseys of Bologna, Arezzo, Parma, Milan, Reggiana, and Ancona, but had to leave professional football at age 25 from complications due to the rupture of a ligament in his right knee. During his career, he had a total of 13 appearances in Serie A and 51 appearances in Serie B. He scored 6 goals in Serie B.

National

He played for the Italian's Under-16 National Team (before 1988, the year of the San Marino National Team affiliation to FIFA and UEFA, the Sammarinese footballers were in fact assimilated Italians), winning the European Football Championship U-16 in 1982.

Achievements

Club

Campionato Italiano Serie C1: 1

Ancona: 1987-1988 (group A)

National

European Football Championship Under-16: 1

Italy: 1982

References

Living people 1964 births Sammarinese men's footballers San Marino men's international footballers Serie A players Serie B players Bologna FC 1909 players AC Milan players Parma Calcio 1913 players AC Ancona players SS Arezzo players AC Reggiana 1919 players Italy men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{SanMarino-footy-bio-stub