Marco Raina | |
Birth Date: | 25 May 2002 |
Birth Place: | Cuneo, Italy |
Height: | 1.91 m |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Youthyears1: | –2016 |
Youthclubs1: | Pro Dronero |
Youthyears2: | 2016–2021 |
Youthclubs2: | Juventus |
Years1: | 2021–2023 |
Clubs1: | Juventus Next Gen |
Caps1: | 15 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs2: | Arzignano |
Caps2: | 2 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 31 August 2024 |
Marco Raina (born 25 May 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper.
Raina played on his city's team, Pro Dronero until he reached the Giovanissimi level (under-15).[1] In July 2016, he joined the Juventus youth sector, spending time with the under-15, under-17 and under-19 sides, until he moved to Juventus U23, the reserve team of Juventus in November 2020.[2] In September 2019 he was called up by Juventus U23.[3]
He signed his first professional contract on 1 October 2021. On 5 December of the same year, Juventus first-team coach Massimiliano Allegri called him up for a home match against Genoa.[4] They won 2–0, given Mattia Perin's absence. Perin was quarantined over a COVID-19 contact. He became Juventus U23's third-choice goalkeeper during the 2021–22 season, under Lamberto Zauli's management and occasionally alternated training with Andrea Bonatti, the under-19s coach. In August 2022, he featured in the annual friendly match between Juventus A (the first team) and Juventus B (Juventus U23) in Villar Perosa. He entered the pitch in the second half.[5] He played with the latter, without conceding a goal, but they lost 2–0 due to Manuel Locatelli and Lenardo Bonucci's goals.