Guido Marilungo

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Guido Marilungo

| image = Guido Marilungo.jpg

| image_size = 200

| height = 1.73 m

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|8|9|df=y}}

| birth_place = Montegranaro, Italy

| currentclub = Barletta

| clubnumber = 89

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Montegranaro

| youthyears2 = 2003–2008 | youthclubs2 = Sampdoria

| years1 = 2008–2011 | caps1 = 22 | goals1 = 3 | clubs1 = Sampdoria

| years2 = 2009–2010 | caps2 = 35 | goals2 = 13 | clubs2 = → Lecce (loan)

| years3 = 2011–2018 | caps3 = 42 | goals3 = 6 | clubs3 = Atalanta

| years4 = 2014 | caps4 = 32 | goals4 = 6 | clubs4 = → Cesena (loan)

| years5 = 2015–2016 | caps5 = 34 | goals5 = 7 | clubs5 = → Lanciano (loan)

| years6 = 2016–2017 | caps6 = 20 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = → Empoli (loan)

| years7 = 2017–2018 | caps7 = 39 | goals7 = 10 | clubs7 = → Spezia (loan)

| years8 = 2018–2023 | caps8 = 66 | goals8 = 13 | clubs8 = Ternana

| years9 = 2020–2021 | caps9 = 13 | goals9 = 0 | clubs9 = → Monopoli (loan)

| years10 = 2021 | caps10 = 20 | goals10 = 5 | clubs10 = → Carrarese (loan)

| years11 = 2021–2022 | caps11 = 9 | goals11 = 0 | clubs11 = → Pescara (loan)

| years12 = 2022 | caps12 = 14 | goals12 = 0 | clubs12 = → Pro Sesto (loan)

| years13 = 2022–2023 | caps13 = 24 | goals13 = 0 | clubs13 = → Recanatese (loan)

| years14 = 2023– | caps14 = 1 | goals14 = 0 | clubs14 = Barletta

| nationalyears1 = 2009 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalteam1 = Italy U-20

| nationalyears2 = 2009–2010 | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalteam2 = Italy U-21[http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3401&squadra=2 Nazionale in cifre] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180125193909/http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3401&squadra=2 |date=2018-01-25 }} FIGC (in Italian)

| club-update = 8 October 2023

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Guido Marilungo (born 9 August 1989) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie D club Barletta.

Club career

Born in Montegranaro, the Province of Fermo, in the Marche region, he moved his first footsteps with his hometown club until the age of 14, when he was noted by FIFA agent Silvio Pagliari who proposed him to Sampdoria, which successively chose to sign the player and include him in their Giovanissimi Nazionali (under-15) squad for the 2003–04 season.{{cite news |url=http://www.quelliche.net/pagine/rubrica_continua.cfm?rbcodice=234&numero=26265 |website=Quelliche.net |language=Italian |accessdate=2009-10-24 |date=2008-06-11 |title="E' cominciato tutto cinque anni fa grazie a Pagliari". Marilungo: da Montegranaro allo scudetto Primavera con la Samp }}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite news |url=http://www.campionatoprimavera.com/giocatori/marilungo/marilungo/scheda.html |work=Tuttosport |language=Italian |accessdate=2009-10-24 |date=2009-04-28 |title=GUIDO MARILUNGO |first=Paola|last=Balsomini|via=campionatoprimavera.com}} He was pivotal in the 2007–08 Sampdoria under-20 double (Campionato Nazionale Primavera and Coppa Italia Primavera).

On 11 January 2009, he made his first team debut in a Serie A home league game as a second-half substitute against Palermo, a 2–0 loss for the Genoese club.{{cite news |url=http://www.sampdorianews.net/?action=read&idnotizia=2473 |work=Sampdoria News |language=Italian |accessdate=2009-10-24 |date=2009-02-25 |title=Elogi della stampa nazionale per Fiorillo e Marilungo}} Three months later, exactly on April 26, 2009, he made his first start in a 3–3 draw with Cagliari, with Marilungo scoring two goals, the first ones in his senior career.{{cite news |url=http://www.repubblica.it/2008/12/sport/calcio/serie-a/sampdoria/smpdoria-cagliari/smpdoria-cagliari.html |work=La Repubblica |language=Italian |accessdate=2009-10-24 |date=2009-04-26 |title=Il giovane Marilungo illude la Samp ma il Cagliari non molla: è 3–3 }}

On 27 August 2009, Marilungo joined Serie B outfit Lecce on a one-year loan spell.{{cite news |url=http://www.lecceprima.it/articolo.asp?articolo=16098 |work=Lecce Prima |language=Italian |accessdate=2009-10-24 |date=2009-08-27 |title=DALLA SAMP ARRIVA IN PRESTITO L'ATTACCANTE MARILUNGO |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722041245/http://www.lecceprima.it/articolo.asp?articolo=16098 |archive-date=2011-07-22 |url-status=dead }} On 12 September 2010, he signed a 5-year contract to stay with Sampdoria,{{cite press release|url=http://www.sampdoria.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6957&Itemid=38|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909031720/http://www.sampdoria.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6957&Itemid=38|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 September 2012|title=Il d.g. Gasparin: "Carattere e alternative di qualità"|date=12 September 2010|accessdate=16 September 2010|publisher=U.C. Sampdoria|location=Genoa|language=Italian}} but only four months later, he joined Atalanta in a {{frac|4|1|2}}-year deal for €4.7 million.{{cite press release|url=http://www.atalanta.it/atalanta/news.do?dispatch=read&id=2412 |title=GUIDO MARILUNGO È DELL'ATALANTA |trans-title=GUIDO MARILUNGO IS AT ATALANTA |date=12 January 2011 |accessdate=12 January 2011 |publisher=Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio|location=Bergamo |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120718173037/http://www.atalanta.it/atalanta/news.do?dispatch=read&id=2412 |archivedate=18 July 2012 }}{{cite book|title=U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. bilancio al 2011-12-31|date=2012|location=Genoa|publisher=Italian C.C.I.A.A.|chapter=Nota Integrativa|department=Registro delle Imprese|language=Italian|type=statutory filing}} Sampdoria relegated at the end of 2010–11 season, with Atlanta promoted to Serie A at the same time.

In 2013 he signed a new contract with Atalanta.{{cite news|url=http://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/atalanta-marilungo-rinnova-fino-al-2017|title=Atalanta, Marilungo rinnova fino al 2017|date=10 July 2013|access-date=25 January 2018|first=Gianluca|last=Di Marzio|publisher=Sky Italia|language=Italian}}{{cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calciomercato/15-07-2013/atalanta-marilungo-rinnovo-fino-2017-20783748409.shtml|title=Atalanta-Marilungo, rinnovo fino al 2017|date=15 July 2013|access-date=25 January 2018|location=Milan|newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport|publisher=RCS MediaGroup|language=Italian}}{{cite news|url=http://www.repubblica.it/ultimora/sport/CALCIO-ATALANTA-MARILUNGO-RINNOVA-CONTRATTO-FINO-AL-2017/news-dettaglio/4373100|title=CALCIO, ATALANTA: MARILUNGO RINNOVA CONTRATTO FINO AL 2017|newspaper=La Repubblica|access-date=25 January 2018|location=Bergamo|publisher=Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso |publication-place=Rome|language=Italian}}

On 17 January 2014, Marilungo was signed by Serie B club Cesena.{{cite press release|url=http://www.cesenacalcio.it/index.php?mod=news&id=2537|title=Gagliardini e Marilungo in bianconero|date=17 January 2014|accessdate=13 June 2014|publisher=A.C. Cesena|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202944/http://www.cesenacalcio.it/index.php?mod=news&id=2537|archive-date=2015-09-23|url-status=dead}}

On 28 August 2015 Marilungo left Bergamo again for Lanciano.{{cite press release|url=http://www.virtuslanciano.it/news/3010_ufficiale-arriva-marilungo.html|title=Ufficiale: Arriva Marilungo: L'attaccante arriva a titolo temporaneo|date=28 August 2015|access-date=25 January 2018|publisher=S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924|language=Italian}} He left Bergamo again for Empoli on 26 August 2016.{{cite press release|url=https://www.atalanta.it/site/paginalive/comunicati-dal-club/Stagione-2016-2017/2016-08/25-08-Guido-Marilungo-all-Empoli.html|title=Guido Marilungo all'Empoli|date=26 August 2016|access-date=25 January 2018|publisher=Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio|location=Bergamo|language=Italian|archive-date=28 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828122601/http://www.atalanta.it/site/paginalive/comunicati-dal-club/Stagione-2016-2017/2016-08/25-08-Guido-Marilungo-all-Empoli.html|url-status=dead}} In the third successive season, Marilungo joined Spezia on loan on 31 August 2017.{{cite press release|url=https://www.atalanta.it/site/paginalive/comunicati-dal-club/Stagione-2017-2018/2017-08/31-08-Marilungo-SPezia.html|title=Guido Marilungo allo Spezia|date=31 August 2017|access-date=25 January 2018|publisher=Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio|location=Bergamo |language=Italian}}{{cite press release|url=http://www.acspezia.com/news/mercato-guido-marilungo-per-lattacco-delle-aquile.16850.html|title=Mercato: Guido Marilungo per l'attacco delle Aquile|date=31 August 2017|access-date=25 January 2018|publisher=Spezia Calcio|language=Italian}}

On 18 September 2018, he joined Serie C side Ternana on a two-year contract.{{cite news|url=http://ternanacalcio.com/ingaggiato-guido-marilungo-per-lattaccante-contratto-biennale-con-le-fere/|title=Ingaggiato Guido Marilungo: per l'attaccante contratto biennale con le Fere|date=18 September 2018|accessdate=4 October 2018|publisher=Ternana Calcio|language=Italian}} On 3 October 2020 he moved to Monopoli on loan.{{cite web|publisher=Monopoli|url=http://www.monopolicalcio.it/1966/guido-marilungo-e-biancoverde/|title=GUIDO MARILUNGO É BIANCOVERDE|date=3 October 2020|language=Italian}} On 13 January 2021, he was loaned to Carrarese.{{cite web|publisher=Carrarese|url=https://www.carraresecalcio.it/notizie/13-comunicati-stampa/1413-la-carrarese-ci-vede-marilungo|title=La Carrarese ci vede... Marilungo|date=13 January 2021|language=it}} On 4 August 2021, he joined Pescara on loan.{{cite web|publisher=Pescara|url=https://www.pescaracalcio.com/sorensen-saluta-i-biancazzurri-benvenuto-marilungo/|title=Sorensen saluta i #BiancAzzurri. Benvenuto Marilungo|date=4 August 2021|accessdate=9 November 2021|language=it}} On 28 January 2022, he moved on a new loan to Pro Sesto.{{cite press release|publisher=Pro Sesto|url=https://prosesto1913.com/2022/01/28/ufficiale-guido-marilungo-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-della-pro-sesto/|title=Ufficiale: Guido Marilungo è un nuovo giocatore della Pro Sesto|date=28 January 2022|access-date=28 January 2022|language=it|archive-date=28 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128230921/https://prosesto1913.com/2022/01/28/ufficiale-guido-marilungo-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-della-pro-sesto/|url-status=dead}} On 13 July 2022, Marilungo was loaned by Recanatese.{{cite web|publisher=Recanatese|url=https://www.facebook.com/usrecanatese/posts/pfbid02uwy5fNhVpygXYi7WfCFxznU4Y2TpsZKdrbWrfaARgDvNVWSUSmqTJphSQdaRRQTLl|title=L'entusiasmo della Nazionale, la fame della Ternana|date=13 July 2022|access-date=14 July 2022|language=it}}

International career

On 8 September 2009, he made his debut with the Italy U-21 team in a game against Luxembourg. He scored 1 goal in 6 appearances with the U-21 team.

Style of play

A diminutive, creative, and versatile player, Marilungo started out as an attacking midfielder, although he is capable of playing in several offensive positions, as a main striker, as a second striker, or as a winger, due to his ability to both score and set up goals; he is mainly known for his great pace, technique, powerful striking ability with his right foot, and eye for goal.{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttoatalanta.com/auguri-a/guido-marilungo-dice-22-i-gol-saranno-altrettanti-7068|title=Guido Marilungo dice 22. I gol saranno altrettanti?|work=Tutto Atalanta|publisher=Tutto Mercato Web|language=Italian|first=Simone|last=Fornoni|date=9 August 2011|accessdate=7 April 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/calcio/articoli/articolo20955.shtml|title=I talenti della Viareggio Cup 2009|work=Sport Mediaset|first=Cristiano |last=Rossetti|language=Italian|date=24 February 2009|accessdate=7 April 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/serie-b-1-marilungo-la-stella-crecco-la-sorpresa-lanciano-giusta-dimensione-725215|title=Serie B -1 - Marilungo la stella, Crecco la sorpresa. Lanciano, giusta dimensione|publisher=Tutto Mercato Web|language=Italian|first=Gianluca|last=Losco|date=4 September 2015|accessdate=7 April 2017}} Once considered a promising young player, in 2010, he was named one of the 100 best young footballers in the world born after 1989 by Don Balón.{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/altre-notizie/i-100-migliori-giovani-secondo-don-balon-235542|title=I 100 migliori giovani secondo Don Balon|publisher=Tutto Mercato Web|language=Italian|first=Alessio|last=Calfapietra|date=27 October 2010|accessdate=7 April 2017}}