Massimo Martino (born 18 September 1990) is a former
Luxembourg
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ish
football
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player who last played for
UN Käerjéng 97
U.N. Käerjeng '97 is a football club, based in Bascharage, in south-western Luxembourg.
History
A young club, it was only formed in 1997 as an amalgam of Union Sportive Bascharage and Jeunesse Hautcharage.
In the 2005–06 season, Käerjeng f ...
.
Career
Martino began his career with
Racing FC Union Luxembourg
Racing Fussball Club Union Luxembourg (), usually abbreviated to Racing-Union, is a professional football club based in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.
The etymology of the name originates from Racing Club Luxembourg and Union Sport ...
and signed in January 2009 for
Jeunesse Esch
Jeunesse Esch (full name ''Association Sportive la Jeunesse d'Esch/Alzette'') is a professional football club based in Esch-sur-Alzette, in south-western Luxembourg. The side play in the National Division, the highest league in the country, and ...
, after just a half-year left Esch to sign for
Wuppertaler SV
Wuppertaler SV is a Football in Germany, German association football club located in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia. The city was founded in the year of 1880 by the union of a number of smaller towns including Elberfeld, Barmen, Vohwinkel, Cr ...
on 20 July 2009.
International career
Martino made his debut for
Luxembourg
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in a
friendly match
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against
Cape Verde
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on 27 May 2008. He made a second appearance against
Belgium
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, Luxembourg drew both matches 1–1.
References
External links
Massimo Martino player info at the official Racing FC Union website
1990 births
Living people
Luxembourg men's international footballers
Luxembourgian men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Wuppertaler SV players
Racing FC Union Luxembourg players
F91 Dudelange players
3. Liga players
21st-century Luxembourgian sportsmen
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