| Marco Crimi | |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Birth Date: | 17 March 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Messina, Italy |
| Currentclub: | Trapani |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Messina |
| Years1: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs1: | Igea Virtus |
| Caps1: | 25 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2009–2011 |
| Clubs2: | Bari |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2011 |
| Clubs3: | → Grosseto (loan) |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2011–2014 |
| Clubs4: | Grosseto |
| Caps4: | 63 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs5: | → Latina (loan) |
| Caps5: | 31 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs6: | Latina |
| Caps6: | 39 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs7: | Bologna |
| Caps7: | 1 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2016 |
| Clubs8: | → Carpi (loan) |
| Caps8: | 19 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs9: | Carpi |
| Caps9: | 21 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Years10: | 2017 |
| Clubs10: | → Cesena (loan) |
| Caps10: | 18 |
| Goals10: | 2 |
| Years11: | 2017 |
| Clubs11: | Cesena |
| Caps11: | 1 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2017–2021 |
| Clubs12: | Virtus Entella |
| Caps12: | 59 |
| Goals12: | 2 |
| Years13: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs13: | → Spezia (loan) |
| Caps13: | 22 |
| Goals13: | 2 |
| Years14: | 2021 |
| Clubs14: | Reggina |
| Caps14: | 16 |
| Goals14: | 0 |
| Years15: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs15: | Triestina |
| Caps15: | 50 |
| Goals15: | 3 |
| Years16: | 2023– |
| Clubs16: | Trapani |
| Caps16: | 0 |
| Goals16: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011–2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Italy U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 22 April 2023 |
Marco Crimi (born 17 March 1990) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Trapani. He plays as a defensive midfielder, but can also play as a right back. He is a former Italy under-21 international.
Crimi born in Messina, started his career at his home town team Messina before joining Igea Virtus as a free agent.[1] His form earned him a move to Serie A side Bari.
Crimi joined Serie A side Bari in 2009. He made his Bari debut in the Italian Cup on 28 October 2010 in a 3–1 win against Torino. On 10 November 2010, he made his Serie A debut replacing Alessandro Gazzi as a substitute in a match against ChievoVerona.
He earned a subsequent loan move to Grosseto on 31 January 2011.[2] He made his debut in Serie B on 5 February 2011, in Grosseto's 1–0 loss to Novara. On 23 June 2011, Grosseto bought out 50% of his rights in a co-ownership deal, for a fee of €300,000.[3] [4] The co-ownership deal was renewed in June 2012.[5]
After becoming a regular starter at Grosseto, Crimi was frozen out of the first team along with teammates Yaw Asante, Davis Curiale and Giovanni Formiconi all being in a car involved in an accident where the driver had been drink driving.[6]
In June 2013, Grosseto acquired Crimi outright from Bari.[7]
On 3 September 2013, Crimi joined Serie B side Latina on loan.[8] [9] His impressive form in the heart of the midfield, led Latina to an impressive 3rd-place finish in Serie B, after helping beat his former club Bari in two legs in the Serie B
In June 2014, Latina excised the option to sign Crimi outright.[10]
Crimi joined Bologna on 20 August 2015 for a €730,000 fee, with Daniele Paponi moving in the opposite direction[11] for free. Crimi signed a reported three-year contract, worth €250,000 a year.[12]
On 4 January 2016, Serie A side Carpi had reached an agreement for the loan of Crimi until the end of the season, with a buyout option.[13]
On 21 June 2016, Carpi announced that they had activated the buyout clause to sign Crimi on a two-year deal,[14] [15] for a fee of €500,000.[16]
On 31 January 2017, Crimi joined Cesena on a temporary deal, with an obligation to buy.[17]
On 31 August 2017, Crimi was sold to fellow Serie B club Virtus Entella.[18] [19]
On 29 January 2021 he joined Reggina on a 1.5-year contract.[20]
On 31 August 2021, he moved to Triestina.[21]
After two Serie C seasons with Triestina, on 28 September 2023 Crimi joined Serie D club Trapani on a free transfer.[22]
On 4 November 2011, he received his first call-up to Italy U-21 by Ciro Ferrara for the double engagement with Turkey and Hungary qualifier for the UEFA European Under-21 qualifiers. Becoming the first player in the history of Grosseto to play in the Under-21s.
On 27 May 2013, he was included as Devis Mangia in the 23-man squad to for European Under-21 Championship in Israel,[23] [24] where Italy finished in second place with Spain beating Italy 4-2 in the final on 18 June, with Crimi making 3 appearances in all the tournament.