Marco Marchionni Explained

Marco Marchionni
Upright:1.1
Birth Date:1980 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Monterotondo, Italy
Height:1.73 m[1]
Position:Winger
Years1:1997–1998
Caps1:29
Goals1:4
Clubs1:Monterotondo
Years2:1998–2001
Caps2:55
Goals2:7
Clubs2:Empoli
Years3:2001–2006
Caps3:112
Goals3:13
Clubs3:Parma
Years4:2003
Caps4:16
Goals4:1
Clubs4:Piacenza (loan)
Years5:2006–2009
Caps5:63
Goals5:3
Clubs5:Juventus
Years6:2009–2012
Caps6:60
Goals6:7
Years7:2012–2014
Caps7:61
Goals7:2
Clubs7:Parma
Years8:2014–2015
Caps8:1
Goals8:0
Clubs8:Sampdoria
Years9:2015–2017
Caps9:6
Goals9:0
Clubs9:Latina
Years10:2017–2018
Caps10:6
Goals10:0
Clubs10:Carrarese
Totalcaps:409
Totalgoals:37
Nationalyears1:2000–2002
Nationalcaps1:18
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2003–2009
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:2018–2020
Managerclubs1:Carrarese (Assistant coach)
Manageryears2:2020–2021
Managerclubs2:Foggia
Manageryears3:2021–2022
Manageryears4:2023
Managerclubs4:Novara
Manageryears5:2023–2024
Managerclubs5:Potenza

Marco Marchionni (pronounced as /it/; born 22 July 1980) is an Italian professional football coach and former Italian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

A versatile player, he was capable of playing in several midfield positions, and has been deployed as a right winger, as an attacking midfielder, and even as a central midfielder in his later career.[2] [3] [4] A right-footed player, his main attributes are his pace, technique, and dribbling skills, as well as his crossing and playmaking ability, which make him an effective assist provider.[5] [6] [7]

Club career

Early career

Marchionni began his professional career with Empoli F.C. in 1998, from CND team Monterotondo; he won the Torneo di Viareggio in 2000 with the youth side. He spent three seasons at the club only to leave the team for Parma in 2001, where he won the 2001–02 Coppa Italia, though he only played in the first leg of the final.[6] [8] [9] He played little during his first two years at Parma, and was loaned to Italian club Piacenza for the second half of the 2002–03 season, to get more playing time, experience, and increase his skills. His performances were convincing enough that he was recalled back to Parma and included in the first team for the 2003–04 season.[6] [7]

In 2003–04, under Cesare Prandelli, who was renowned for his affinity for young players, Marchionni blossomed under his guidance. That season Marchionni became a revelation in the league and made his career breakthrough, with 35 games played and six goals scored in Serie A and UEFA Cup. His performances earned him his first call-up with the Italian senior side.

The following season was also positive, with 32 games and six goals scored. The 2005–06 season was by far Marchionni's best with Parma: he gave great contributions to the team's gameplay, including many assists and many instances of "playmaking." He finished the season with 31 appearances and four goals, helping Parma avoid relegation. His talent and relatively young age attracted the keen eyes of the Juventus scouts, and the team did not delay signing him from Parma. Marchionni joined his new team on a free transfer in June 2006.[6] [10]

Juventus

In 2006–07, Marchionni agreed to play with Juventus in Serie B, and under manager Didier Deschamps, he immediately helped his team to win the title, and gain Serie A promotion that season; his performances enabled him to be recalled to the national side.[6] [7]

During the 2007–08 season, his second with Juventus, which saw Juventus compete in Serie A once again, Marchionni suffered an injury-filled season, keeping him off the pitch for most of the season. He only managed to start one game but played a total of eleven league matches, scoring one goal.[6] [7]

During the pre-season to the 2008–09 Serie A campaign, Marchionni was in excellent form playing in all the friendly tournaments and matches. He stated that he hoped to continue his form and remain injury free for the season's Champions League, Serie A, and Coppa Italia with Juventus.[6] [7]

In the 2008–09 Serie A campaign, he was quickly introduced into the Juventus squad as the club's first-choice winger Mauro Camoranesi was ruled out to injury problems. He handled this brilliantly with a handful of great performances, including the match against A.S. Roma, where he scored a goal.[6] [7]

Fiorentina

On 6 July 2009, ACF Fiorentina agreed with Juventus to buy Marchionni, subject to personal terms.[6] [11]

On 15 July 2009, Marchionni signed a contract with ACF Fiorentina after having spent three years with Juventus, making a total of 78 appearances and seven goals in all competitions.[6] He was part of a 'swap plus cash' deal that saw midfielder Felipe Melo go the other way to Turin.[12] [6] [13] Marchionni joined Cesare Prandelli, his former coach at Parma, and former Parma teammates Sébastien Frey, Marco Donadel, Alberto Gilardino and Adrian Mutu for the 2009–10 season. He scored his first goal for the Viola against Genoa in a 2–1 defeat on 28 October 2009, repeating this step the following week with a brace against Catania in a 3–1 win and another goal in the next UEFA Champions League encounter against Debreceni.

Parma

On 14 September 2012, Marchionni rejoined Parma on a free transfer after being released by Fiorentina earlier in the summer.[14]

Sampdoria

On 27 August 2014, Marchionni joined U.C. Sampdoria, while Andrea Costa moved in the opposite direction.[15]

Latina

On 31 August 2015, Sampdoria sold Marchionni to U.S. Latina Calcio for free, as part of the deal that Antonio Di Nardo moved to Sampdoria for €1 million, net of VAT.[16] [17] [18]

International career

Marchionni was a member of the Italy U21 team between 2000 and 2002 and made 18 appearances for the side in total, scoring two goals. He was called up for the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship under Claudio Gentile, forming the Italian midfield with Matteo Brighi, Andrea Pirlo and Manuele Blasi, as they reached the semi-finals.[19]

Marchionni made his senior debut for the national team on 12 November 2003, under Giovanni Trapattoni, in a 3–1 friendly defeat to Poland in Warsaw.[20] [21] In the 2006 FIFA World Cup he was one of the four backup players for the 23-men main squad to step in for any possible injuries.[22] [23] However, he did not take part in the final tournament under Marcello Lippi, and thus never received a winners medal.[24]

Despite playing in Serie B with Juventus during the 2006–07 season, he received another call up to Italy national team in September 2006, where he won his third cap under Roberto Donadoni in a 1–1 home draw against Lithuania in a UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying match on 2 September.[25] On 30 August 2009, he was called up again by Lippi after a three-year absence from the Italy national side, taking part in Italy's 2–0 away win against Georgia on 5 September, in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match.[26] In total, he obtained six caps for Italy between 2003 and 2009.[27]

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Marchionni agreed to stay at Carrarese, becoming the assistant to head coach Silvio Baldini.[28] In October 2020 he became the head coach of Foggia.[29]

On 11 September 2021, he was hired by Novara in Serie D.[30] On his first season in charge, he won the Group A title, thus immediately leading Novara back to Serie C.[31]

After working with Novara during the pre-season, on 18 August 2022, Marchionni parted ways with the club.[32] On 16 January 2023, he was re-hired as Novara manager.[33] After guiding them to a mid-table finish, Novara announced on 14 June 2023 to have parted ways with Marchionni once again.[34]

On 28 December 2023, Marchionni was unveiled as the new head coach of Serie C club Potenza.[35] He was dismissed on 13 April 2024, together with sporting director Fortunato Varrà, and replaced by Pietro De Giorgio.[36]

Career statistics

National team Club Season Apps Goals
ItalyParma2 0
Juventus1 0
Fiorentina3 0
Total 6 0

Honours

Player

Parma[6] [7] [37]

2001–02

Juventus[6] [7] [37]

2006–07

Manager

Novara

2021–22 (Group A)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home > Team > Rosa e Staff Tecnico > Marchionni Marco. U.C. Sampdoria . 11 June 2015 . it.
  2. Web site: Donadoni: "Buona interpretazione del nuovo schema". ParmaDaily.it. it. 12 February 2015.
  3. Web site: Udinese, occhi puntati su Felipe e Marchionni. TuttoMercatoWeb.com. it. Luca Bargellini. 14 December 2011. 20 January 2017.
  4. Web site: Parma, conferme per Marchionni mezzala. 27 October 2012 . CalcioNews24.com. it. 12 November 2014.
  5. Web site: Finalmente si punta sui vivai. La Repubblica. it. 7 March 2001. 12 November 2014.
  6. Web site: Gli eroi in bianconero: Marco MARCHIONNI. Tutto Juve. it. Stefano Bedeschi. 22 July 2014. 20 January 2017.
  7. Web site: Il Pallone Racconta: Marco Marchionni. Il Pallone Racconta. it. 12 February 2015.
  8. News: Coppa Italia Finale . juworld.net . 10 March 2021.
  9. News: Coppa Italia Finale . juworld.net . 10 March 2021.
  10. Web site: Marchionni to join Juve in June . uefa.com . 31 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060506074123/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/news/Kind=1/newsId=389173.html . 6 May 2006 . 26 January 2006.
  11. News: Comunicato stampa . ACF Fiorentina . 6 July 2009 . it.
  12. Web site: Juventus snare Felipe Melo. UEFA. 16 July 2009. 7 March 2018.
  13. http://www.juventus.com/site/filesite/finance/comunicatipricesensitive/comunicato_15072009_melo_e_marchionni_eng.pdf Agreements with ACF Fiorentina S.p.A.
  14. News: Marco Marchionni torna al Parma . https://archive.today/20130102132703/http://fcparma.com/marco-marchionni-torna-al-parma/ . usurped . 2 January 2013 . Marco Marchionni returns to Parma . it . . FCParma.com . 14 September 2012.
  15. Web site: Marco Marchionni è blucerchiato, Andrea Costa si trasferisce al Parma. Marco Marchionni in "blue-ringed", Andrea Costa moved to Parma. U.C. Sampdoria. it. 27 August 2014. 11 June 2015.
  16. Web site: Operazione in uscita: Marchionni si trasferisce al Latina. 31 August 2015. 27 September 2016. U.C. Sampdoria. it.
  17. Web site: Marchionni, Acosty, Bandinelli e Mbaye in nerazzurro. 31 August 2015. circa. 27 September 2016. U.S. Latina Calcio. it. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160930124940/http://www.uslatinacalcio.it/marchionni-acosty-bandinelli-e-mbaye-in-nerazzurro/. 30 September 2016.
  18. U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2015, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
  19. Web site: Piccola Italia, maledetto golden gol. La Repubblica. it. GIANLUCA MORESCO. 26 May 2002. 20 January 2017.
  20. Web site: Polonia-Italia 3–1. Italia1910.com. it. 20 January 2017.
  21. Web site: Trap k.o., ma trova Cassano. La Gazzetta dello Sport. it. 12 November 2003. 20 January 2017.
  22. Web site: Lippi ha fiducia, nonostante tutto Convocato Buffon: "E' sereno". La Repubblica. it. 15 May 2006. 20 January 2017.
  23. News: Comunicato Stampa. Press Release. 15 May 2006. 28 August 2011. FIGC. it.
  24. Web site: Si ricomincia da Buffon E Iaquinta supera Lucarelli. repubblica.it. La Repubblica. it. Currò. Enrico. 16 May 2005. 12 February 2015.
  25. Web site: Europei, parte male l'avventura azzurra solo un pareggio con la Lituania. La Repubblica. it. 2 September 2006. 20 January 2017.
  26. Web site: L'Italia ringrazia Kaladze La Georgia si arrende. La Gazzetta dello Sport. it. Riccardo Pratesi. 5 September 2009. 20 January 2017.
  27. Web site: FIGC, Convocazioni e presenze in campo: Marco Marchionni. FIGC. it. 12 February 2015.
  28. News: Ex Juve, UFFICIALE: Marchionni vice di Baldini alla Carrarese. Calciomercato.com . it . 3 August 2019 . 12 July 2018 .
  29. News: EFoggia, Marchionni è il nuovo allenatore. itasportpress.it . it . 2 November 2020 . 10 October 2018 .
  30. Web site: Novara. Benvenuto mister!. 11 September 2021. 9 November 2021. it.
  31. Web site: Serie D, girone A: Pareggio dolcissimo a Gozzano per il Novara FC che festeggia il ritorno in Serie C. Tuttocampo . it . 1 May 2022 . 1 May 2022 .
  32. Web site: Novara, si separano le strade con il tecnico Marco Marchionni. TuttoMercatoWeb . it . 18 August 2022 . 18 August 2022 .
  33. Web site: Novara FC, Marchionni torna in panchina. Esonerati Semioli e Zebi . La Voce di Novara . it . 16 January 2023 . 23 January 2023.
  34. Web site: Risoluzione consensuale con Marco Marchionni . . it . 14 June 2023 . 31 July 2023.
  35. Web site: Marco Marchionni nuovo responsabile tecnico della prima squadra. . it . 28 December 2023 . 30 December 2023.
  36. Web site: SOLLEVATI DALL’INCARICO FORTUNATO VARRÀ E MARCO MARCHIONNI. PIETRO DE GIORGIO NUOVO ALLENATORE DEL POTENZA CALCIO.. . it . 13 April 2024 . 17 April 2024.
  37. Web site: M. Marchionni. Soccerway. 20 January 2017.