Marco Vanzini Explained

Marco Vanzini
Fullname:Marco Eduardo Vanzini Casteres
Birth Date:19 April 1976
Birth Place:Montevideo, Uruguay
Height:1.86 m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1995–1996
Years2:1997
Years3:1998–2003
Years4:2003–2004
Years5:2004–2005
Years6:2005–2007
Years7:2007
Years8:2007–2009
Clubs1:Danubio
Clubs2:Banfield
Clubs3:Nacional
Clubs4:Braga
Clubs5:Terrassa
Clubs6:Nacional
Clubs7:Juventude
Clubs8:Al-Hilal
Caps1:18
Caps2:3
Caps3:106
Caps4:24
Caps5:22
Caps6:26
Caps7:12
Totalcaps:211
Goals1:3
Goals2:0
Goals3:13
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Goals6:2
Goals7:2
Totalgoals:20
Nationalyears1:1995–1996
Nationalteam1:Uruguay
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0

Marco Eduardo Vanzini Casteres (born 19 April 1976) is a Uruguayan retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

In his country Vanzini represented hometown sides Danubio F.C. and Club Nacional de Football, playing in two different spells for the latter and winning a total of five first division championships. Nicknamed Palillo, he first joined Nacional in 1988, and he made his last appearance for the club in 2007.[1]

Abroad, his first experience came in 1996, playing a couple of months with Argentina's Club Atlético Banfield. From 2003 to 2005 different fates befell him, as he helped Portuguese team S.C. Braga finish fifth and qualify for the UEFA Cup,[2] subsequently relegating in Spain with second level's Terrassa FC.

After two more years at Nacional, Vanzini played briefly in Brazil for Esporte Clube Juventude (top division, relegation) at age 31.[3] He retired in 2009 at the age of 33, after two seasons in Saudi Arabia with Al-Hilal FC.

International career

During one year, in the beginning of his professional career, Vanzini made three appearances for Uruguay, his debut coming in 1995.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: La victoria final de Marco Vanzini. Marco Vanzini's final win. El País. Rosa, Daniel. Spanish. 7 June 2007. 23 October 2012.
  2. Web site: Marco Vanzini entrena, pero no se olvida. Marco Vanzini trains, but he does not forget. El País. Spanish. 29 July 2003. 23 October 2012.
  3. Web site: En carrera hasta los 35. Going at it until 35. El País. Urwicz, Tomer. Spanish. 15 July 2012. 23 October 2012.