Andrea Mazzantini

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|7|11|df=yes}}

| birth_place = La Spezia, Italy

| height = 1.82 m

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| position = Goalkeeper

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| years1 = 1987–1988

| years2 = 1988–1990

| years3 = 1990–1991

| years4 = 1991–1993

| years5 = 1993–1996

| years6 = 1996–1998

| years7 = 1998–2002

| years8 = 2002–2003

| clubs1 = Pro Patria

| clubs2 = Sarzanese

| clubs3 = Livorno

| clubs4 = Spezia

| clubs5 = Venezia

| clubs6 = Internazionale

| clubs7 = Perugia

| clubs8 = Siena

| caps1 = 10

| caps2 = 43

| caps3 = 7

| caps4 = 32

| caps5 = 86

| caps6 = 2

| caps7 = 94

| caps8 = 0

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| totalcaps = 274

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Andrea Mazzantini (born 11 July 1968) is an Italian former professional football player who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Mazzantini started his career with amateur club Canaletto under Adriano Buffon, the father of Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.[https://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/andrea-mazzantini-che-fine-ha-fatto ai dilettanti alla A, Mazzantini: "Ho giocato 'senza' una spalla e con lo sterno rotto"] gianlucadimarzio.com

After playing six seasons between Serie C2 and Serie C1, Mazzantini was appointed as a first choice goalkeeper by Venezia chairman, Maurizio Zamparini.

After three seasons spent in Serie B, Mazzantini moved to Inter Milan where he used to be the backup choice of Italy international Gianluca Pagliuca.

He played his first Serie A game in 1996-97, when replaced Pagliuca against Reggiana in the second half.{{Cite web|title=Inter vs Reggiana - Serie A 1997: all the info, lineups and events|url=https://www.besoccer.com/match/internazionale/ac-reggiana-1919/199713970|access-date=2021-06-17|website=www.besoccer.com|language=en}} Likewise, he played his second and last game with Inter in the final match of season 1997-98 against Empoli.{{Cite web|title=Inter - Empoli 4:1 (Serie A 1997/1998, 34. Giornata)|url=https://www.calcio.com/cronaca_partita/serie-a-1997-1998-inter-empoli-fc/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=calcio.com|language=it}}

In January 1999 he moved to Perugia where he played three seasons and half under Serse Cosmi, prior to move to Serie B side Siena at the beginning of the 2002–03 season.{{Cite web|date=2018-01-18|title=Il guardiano della porta del grifo: storie di protagonisti e comparse, di leggende e di meteore. Da Kocic a Bucci, da Docabo a Pagotto, passando per Mazzantini e finire con Rosati. Leali quali tracce lascerà?|url=https://lnx.tifogrifo.com/il-guardiano-della-porta-del-grifo-storie-di-protagonisti-e-comparse-di-leggende-e-di-meteore-da-kocic-a-bucci-da-docabo-a-pagotto-passando-per-mazzantini-e-finire-con-rosati-leali-quali-tracce/148662/|access-date=2021-06-17|website=TifoGrifo.com: Web Radio Tv Perugia, calcio, sport, sito, giornale, news}} However, he did not manage to make an appearance with them as he suffered a car accident and was forced to an early retirement.{{Cite web|last=Giuseppe|first=Silvestri|title=Mazzantini rischia il braccio|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2003/gennaio/25/Mazzantini_rischia_braccio_ga_0_030125239.shtml|access-date=2021-06-17|website=archiviostorico.gazzetta.it|language=it}}