Mario Maraschi (28 August 1939 – 3 December 2020) was an Italian professional

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player and manager who played as a striker. In 2018, he was inducted into

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Career

In his youth, Maraschi played for

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, with which he also debuted in the 1956–57 IV Serie season. After two seasons at

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, he was bought by

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, where he made his debut in

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. After brief spells at

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, and Lanerossi Vicenza, he moved to

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in 1967. Here, he contributed to winning the

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, scoring 14 goals. In 1969, he debuted in a European competition, playing in the

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against

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and scoring the winning goal.

Honours

Player

Fiorentina *

: 1968–69

Individual

: 2018

References

External links

Mario Maraschi
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