Marco Marchionni

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Marco Marchionni

Full name	Marco Marchionni
Date of birth	July 22, 1980 (1980-07-22) (age 27)
Place of birth	Monterotondo, Italy
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Right Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Juventus
Number	32
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1997-1998 1998-2001 2001-2006 2003 2006-	Monterotondo Empoli Parma → Piacenza (loan) Juventus	029 0(4) 055 0(7) 112 (13) 016 0(1) 013 0(2)
National team²
2000-2002 2003-	Italy U-21 Italy	018 0(2) 004 0(0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 February, 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of September 2, 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Marco Marchionni (born 22 July 1980 in Monterotondo, Province of Rome) is an Italian football right-winger, who currently plays for Juventus F.C..

[edit] Football career

He began his professional career with Empoli F.C. in 1998, joined form CND team Monterotondo, only to leave the team for Parma in 2001. He played little for two years, and was loaned to Italian club Piacenza for half a season in 2002-2003, in order to get more playing time and increase his skills. His performances were convincing that he was recalled back to Parma and placed in the first team for season 2003-2004.

In 2003-2004, under Cesare Prandelli, who was renowned for his affinity for young players, Marchionni blossomed under his guidance. That season has become a revelation in Marchionni's career with 35 games played and 6 goals scored in Serie A and UEFA Cup. He also make his debut for Italian national team on 12 November 2003 in a friendly against Poland.

The following season was also a positive one, with 32 games played and 6 goals scored. The 2005-2006 season was by far Marchionni's best, he gives great contribution to the team's gameplay, including many assists and many instances of "play-making". He finished the season with 31 appearances and 4 goals. His talent and relatively young age attracted the keen eyes of the Juventus scouts, and the team did not delay in signing him from Parma. Marchionni joined his new team on free transfer in June 2006.^[1]

In 2007-2008, Marchionni is playing with Juventus in Serie A. Despite playing in Serie B, he received another call-up to Italian national team in September 2006, where he won his 3rd cap.