Marco Rossi (footballer, born 1987)

{{short description|Italian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Marco Rossi

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|9|30|df=y}}

| birth_place = Parma, Italy

| height = {{convert|1.88|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Centre back

| currentclub = Akragas

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Parma

| years1 = 2005–2011

| clubs1 = Parma

| caps1 = 49

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2007

| clubs2 = → Modena (loan)

| caps2 = 18

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2009–2010

| clubs3 = → Sampdoria (loan)

| caps3 = 20

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2010–2011

| clubs4 = → Bari (loan)

| caps4 = 30

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2011–2012

| clubs5 = Cesena

| caps5 = 21

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2014–2016

| clubs6 = Perugia

| caps6 = 36

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2015

| clubs7 = → Varese (loan)

| caps7 = 13

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2016–2018

| clubs8 = Wellington Phoenix

| caps8 = 39

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2018–2019

| clubs9 = Robur Siena

| caps9 = 27

| goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2019–2021

| clubs10 = Reggina

| caps10 = 35

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2021–2022

| clubs11 = Seregno

| caps11 = 27

| goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2022–2023

| clubs12 = Brindisi

| caps12 = 2

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2023–

| clubs13 = Akragas

| caps13 = 0

| goals13 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2004–2005

| nationalteam1 = Italy U17

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2005–2006

| nationalteam2 = Italy U19

| nationalcaps2 = 8

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2005–2007

| nationalteam3 = Italy U20

| nationalcaps3 = 3

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2007

| nationalteam4 = Italy U21

| nationalcaps4 = 3

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| pcupdate = 7 May 2023

| ntupdate =

}}

Marco Rossi ({{IPA|it|ˈmarko ˈrossi}}; born 30 September 1987) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie D club Akragas.

Club career

In July 2009, Parma exchanged Rossi with Antonio Mirante of Sampdoria, signing a season-long loan. On 24 June 2011, he was signed by Cesena in a co-ownership deal for €2 millionParma FC Report and Accounts on 30 June 2011 {{in lang|it}} [http://www.registroimprese.it/ CCIAA]{{cite news|url=http://fcparma.com/stagione/archivio-news/8974-movimenti-di-mercato-e-compartecipazioni.html |accessdate=24 June 2011 |date=24 June 2011 |title=Movimenti di mercato e compartecipazioni |trans-title=Market movements and co-ownerships |publisher=fcparma.com |work=Parma F.C. |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203012001/http://fcparma.com/stagione/archivio-news/8974-movimenti-di-mercato-e-compartecipazioni.html |archivedate=3 December 2013 }} after he spent a year with Bari.{{cite news|url=http://www.asbari.it/societa/archivio-news/2801-rossi-bari-una-possibilita-da-non-perdere.html|title=Rossi: 'Bari, una possibilità da non perdere'|date=27 July 2010|accessdate=3 March 2014|publisher=AS Bari|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119211244/http://asbari.it/societa/archivio-news/2801-rossi-bari-una-possibilita-da-non-perdere.html|archivedate=19 November 2010}} After the deal, Alberto Galuppo returned to Parma in July 2011 for €1 million.

In June 2012 the co-ownership was renewed.{{cite news|url=http://www.cesenacalcio.it/index.php?mod=news&id=879|title=Compartecipazioni: risoluzioni e rinnovi|date=19 June 2012|accessdate=3 March 2014|publisher=AC Cesena|language=Italian}} However, due to Rossi's involvement in the 2011 Italian football scandal, Parma gave up the remaining 50% registration rights for free. Rossi was banned for one year and eight months, thus Cesena terminated his contract.Parma FC SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] {{in lang|it}}

On 31 March 2014, Rossi was signed by Perugia.{{cite news|url=http://www.acperugiacalcio.com/news-societarie/?n=1519|title=Marco Rossi è un giocatore del Perugia|date=31 March 2014|accessdate=18 May 2014|publisher=AC Perugia Calcio|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505004238/http://acperugiacalcio.com/news-societarie/?n=1519|archivedate=5 May 2014}} In January 2015, he was signed by Varese in a temporary deal.{{cite news|url=http://www.varese1910.it/it/news-61.html|title=Marco Rossi è del Varese|date=January 2015|accessdate=24 May 2015|publisher=AS Varese 1910|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524032444/http://www.varese1910.it/it/news-61.html|archivedate=24 May 2015}}

On 9 August 2016, it was announced that Rossi signed for the A-League club Wellington Phoenix.{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/82967302/wellington-phoenix-sign-italian-defender-marco-rossi|title=Wellington Phoenix sign Italian defender Marco Rossi|first=Liam|last=Hyslop|newspaper=Stuff.co.nz|publisher=Fairfax|date=9 August 2016}} After playing for the Phoenix for two seasons for 38 games including 37 starts, Rossi left the club at the end of his contract.{{cite news|last1=Voerman|first1=Andrew|title=Off-contract Wellington Phoenix defender Marco Rossi confirms his departure|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/103220002/offcontract-wellington-phoenix-defender-marco-rossi-confirms-his-departure|accessdate=19 April 2018|publisher=Stuff.co.nz|date=18 April 2018}}

In July 2018, Rossi moved to Robur Siena in Serie C.{{cite news|url=https://robursiena.it/2018/07/11/marco-rossi-giocatore-bianconero/|title=Marco Rossi nuovo giocatore bianconero|date=11 July 2018|accessdate=11 July 2018|publisher=Robur Siena|language=Italian}}

On 16 July 2019, he signed with Reggina.{{cite press release|publisher=Reggina|url=https://reggina1914.it/news/rossi-ce-il-difensore-firma-per-la-reggina/|title=ROSSI C'È! IL DIFENSORE FIRMA PER LA REGGINA|date=16 July 2019|language=Italian}}

ON 31 August 2021, he was transferred to Seregno.{{Cite web|title=UFFICIALE - Marco Rossi ceduto al Seregno|url=https://www.tuttoreggina.com/reggina-1914/ufficiale-marco-rossi-ceduto-al-seregno-71872|access-date=1 November 2021|website=Tutto Reggina|language=it}}

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