Marco Martini

{{Infobox football biography

| name= Marco Martini

| fullname =

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|4|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rimini, Italy

| height = {{height|m=1.70}}

| currentclub = Alessandria (assistant coach)

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| position = Forward

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1997–1999

| years2 = 1999

| years3 = 1999–2000

| years4 = 2000–2004

| years5 = 2004–2006

| years6 = 2006–2007

| years7 = 2006

| years8 = 2007–2009

| years9 = 2009

| years10 = 2009–2010

| years11 = 2010–2012

| years12 = 2012

| years13 = 2012–2014

| years14 = 2014

| years15 = 2014–2015

| years16 = 2015–2017

| clubs1 = Padova

| clubs2 = Chieti

| clubs3 = Fano

| clubs4 = Vis Pesaro

| clubs5 = Sambenedettese

| clubs6 = Pescara

| clubs7 = → Frosinone (loan)

| clubs8 = Frosinone

| clubs9 = → Reggiana (loan)

| clubs10 = Perugia

| clubs11 = Alessandria

| clubs12 = → Pro Vercelli (loan)

| clubs13 = Cuneo

| clubs14 = Santarcangelo

| clubs15 = Vis Pesaro

| clubs16 = Fiorita

| caps1 = 10

| caps2 = 4

| caps3 = 30

| caps4 = 97

| caps5 = 51

| caps6 = 37

| caps7 = 13

| caps8 = 38

| caps9 = 15

| caps10 = 27

| caps11 = 46

| caps12 = 12

| caps13 = 41

| caps14 = 6

| caps15 = 10

| caps16 = 46

| goals1 = 1

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 = 9

| goals4 = 9

| goals5 = 15

| goals6 = 8

| goals7 = 4

| goals8 = 5

| goals9 = 4

| goals10 = 6

| goals11 = 9

| goals12 = 5

| goals13 = 8

| goals14 = 1

| goals15 = 2

| goals16 = 47

| pcupdate =

| manageryears1 = 2017–2019

| managerclubs1 = Rimini (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2019

| managerclubs2 = Rimini

| manageryears3 = 2019– | managerclubs3 = Alessandria (assistant)

| manageryears4 = 2020 | managerclubs4 = Alessandria (caretaker)

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Marco Martini (born 12 April 1979) is an Italian football coach and former footballer. He is an assistant coach with Alessandria.

Playing career

Born in Rimini, Emilia–Romagna, Martini started his career at Veneto club Padova. He then left for Chieti, Fano and Vis Pesaro. He played 4 seasons for Vis Pesaro before signed by Sambenedettese.

In January 2006 he joined Pescara along with Nico De Lucia. On 10 January he left for Frosinone in temporary deal.{{cite news|url=http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/702-e-ufficiale-marco-martini-al-frosinone.html|title=E' ufficiale, Marco Martini al Frosinone|date=10 January 2006|accessdate=6 October 2011|work=Pescara Calcio|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131133902/http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/702-e-ufficiale-marco-martini-al-frosinone.html|archivedate=31 January 2016}} He won promotion playoffs at the end of 2005–06 Serie C1.

Martini returned to Pescara on 1 July 2006. He started 24 games in 2006–07 Serie B.[http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/serie_b_2007/giocatori/martini_mar.shtml La Gazzetta dello Sport 2006–07 Profile] {{in lang|it}} The team relegated with the fewest points, fewest goals (along with Crotone) and the most goals conceded. Martini was the team top-scorer with 8 goals, ahead Daniele Vantaggiato with 7.

On 6 July 2007 he returned to Frosinone.{{cite news|url=http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/news.php?id=911 |title=TOH, CHI SI RIVEDE! ECCO MARTINI E CARIELLO |date=6 July 2007 |accessdate=6 October 2011 |work=Frosinone Calcio |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607003938/http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/news.php?id=911 |archivedate=7 June 2014 }} He started 21 times.[http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/serie_b/2008_nw/giocatori/56314.shtml La Gazzetta dello Sport 2007–08 Profile] {{in lang|it}} He had to compete with Éder and Massimo Margiotta in the second half of the season. That season he scored 5 goals, as the team fourth scorer behind Francesco Lodi, Éder and Felice Evacuo. Martini only made handful appearances in 2008–09 Serie B, and in January 2019 left for Reggiana.{{cite news|url=http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/news.php?id=1860 |title=MARCO MARTINI PASSA ALLA REGGIANA |date=13 January 2009 |accessdate=6 October 2011 |work=Frosinone Calcio |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407043132/http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/news.php?id=1860 |archivedate=7 April 2012 }}{{cite news|url=http://www.reggianacalcio.it/index.php?prt=newsp&id=0001715|title=Perfezionato l'acquisto di Martini Marco|date=12 January 2009|accessdate=6 October 2011|work=AC Reggiana 1919|language=Italian}} In August 2009 he left for Perugia along with Massimo Perra.{{cite news|url=http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/news.php?id=2228 |title=MERCATO, MARTINI E PERRA AL PERUGIA |date=8 August 2009 |accessdate=6 October 2011 |work=Frosinone Calcio |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716152215/http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/news.php?id=2228 |archivedate=16 July 2011 }} After the bankrupt of Perugia, he joined Alessandria in July 2010.{{cite news|url=http://www.alessandriacalcio.it/news.asp?512222201010|title=Prima amichevole con la Varalpombiese, 5 reti e Martini protagonista|date=30 July 2010|accessdate=6 October 2011|work=US Alessandria Calcio 1912|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331233849/http://www.alessandriacalcio.it/news.asp?512222201010|archivedate=31 March 2012}} He renewed his contract in July 2011.{{cite news|url=http://www.alessandriacalcio.it/news.asp?2325133920117 |title=Raggiunto l'accordo con Mirko Barbagli e Marco Martini |date=23 July 2011 |accessdate=6 October 2011 |work=US Alessandria Calcio 1912 |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331233856/http://www.alessandriacalcio.it/news.asp?2325133920117 |archivedate=31 March 2012 }}

In January 2012 he was signed by Pro Vercelli in temporary deal with Stefano Santoni moved to opposite direction.{{cite news|url=http://www.alessandriacalcio.it/2012/01/page/3/|title=Scambio Martini-Santoni|date=10 January 2012|accessdate=16 December 2017|publisher=Alessandria Calcio|language=Italian}}{{cite news|url=http://www.fcprovercelli.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1191:ufficiale-lo-scambio-di-prestiti-martini-santoni&catid=31:prima-squadra-&Itemid=191|title=PRIMO ALLENAMENTO AL PIOLA PER MARCO MARTINI|date=11 January 2012|accessdate=20 August 2018|publisher=FC Pro Vercelli 1892|language=Italian}} On 23 August 2012 he left for Cuneo.{{cite news|url=http://www.cuneocalcio.it/news/cuneo-calcio/780-marco-martini-e-un-giocatore-del-cuneo.html|title= Marco Martini è un giocatore del Cuneo|date=23 August 2012|accessdate=24 June 2014|publisher=AC Cuneo 1905|language=Italian}} On 31 January 2014 he terminated his contract with Cuneo and left for Santarcangelo.{{cite news|url=http://www.cuneocalcio.it/news/comunicati-stampa/1556-risoluzione-consensuale-con-marco-martini.html|title= Risoluzione consensuale con Marco Martini|date=31 January 2014|accessdate=24 June 2014|publisher=AC Cuneo 1905|language=Italian}}

Coaching career

From 2017 he served as an assistant coach with Rimini.[http://www.newsrimini.it/2017/05/rimini-fc-presentato-il-nuovo-allenatore-muccioli-grassi-lidea-e-che-resti-finche-ci-saremo-noi/ RIMINI FC. PRESENTATO IL NUOVO ALLENATORE MUCCIOLI. GRASSI: “L’IDEA È CHE RESTI FINCHÉ CI SAREMO NOI”]‚ newsrimini.it, 24 May 2017

On 17 June 2019, he was hired as an assistant coach by Alessandria.{{cite press release|publisher=Alessandria|url=http://www.alessandriacalcio.it/ecco-lo-staff-di-mister-scazzola/|title=ECCO LO STAFF DI MISTER SCAZZOLA.|date=17 June 2019|language=Italian}} On 19 January 2020, Cristiano Scazzola was dismissed as head coach and Martini served as a caretaker for a 1–0 victory in Serie C against Gozzano on 22 January 2020.{{cite press release|publisher=Alessandria|url=http://www.alessandriacalcio.it/esonerato-mister-scazzola/|title=ESONERATO MISTER SCAZZOLA.|date=19 January 2020|language=Italian}} On 24 January 2020, Alessandria hired new head coach, Angelo Gregucci, finishing Martini's caretaker stint.{{cite press release|publisher=Alessandria|url=http://www.alessandriacalcio.it/angelo-gregucci-nuovo-mister-grigio/|title=ANGELO GREGUCCI NUOVO MISTER GRIGIO.|date=24 January 2020|language=Italian}}