Antonio Marasco

Antonio Marasco
Personal information
Date of birth 19 February 1970 (1970-02-19) (age 42)
Place of birth Torre Annunziata, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club free agent
Youth career
1986–1988 Savoia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1986–1991 Savoia 106 (10)
1991–1996 Avellino 114 (10)
1996–1997 Savoia 42 (2)
1997–1998 Reggiana 31 (0)
1998–2000 Verona 60 (4)
2000–2002 Venezia 67 (2)
2002–2003 Palermo 15 (1)
2003–2004 Modena 45 (0)
2006 Savoia 13 (3)
2006–2007 Scafatese 31 (5)
2007 Neapolis Mugnano 11 (2)
2007–2008 Aversa Normanna ? (?)
2008–2009 Pianura ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Antonio Marasco (born 19 February 1970) is a former Italian professional footballer. Since 2007, he played at Serie D, the 5th highest level and the level right below the professional league.

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Biography

Born in Torre Annunziata, the Province of Naples, Campania, Marasco started his career at hometown club Savoia of Serie D. He won the Group M champions and promoted to Serie C2 in 1990. In 1991, he left for Serie B side Avellino (which also located in Campania) and followed the team relegated in 1992. He followed the team promoted back to Serie B in 1995. In 1996, he returned to Savoia at Serie C1.

In October 1997, he left for Serei B side Reggiana. In October 1998, he left for Serie B side Hellas Verona along with Stefano Guidoni.[1] He won Serie B champion and made his Serie A debut in 1999–2000 season.

In 2000–01 season, he left for Serie B side Venezia, which won promotion to Serie A in June 2001.

In August 2002, after Venezia's owner Maurizio Zamparini purchased Serie B team Palermo, he followed his team-mates likes Di Napoli, Kewullay Conteh, Mario Santana, Igor Budan, Stefano Morrone and Daniel Andersson, etc. transferred to the Sicily side.[2]

In January 2003, he left for Serie A team Modena.[3]

Match-fixing & Serie D

He was involved in match-fixing and banned for 3 years in 2004. Stefano Bettarini, Roberto D'Aversa, Generoso Rossi, Maurizio Caccavale and Alfredo Femiano were also banned.[4]

In January 2006, he returned to football, for non-professional (Serie D) side Savoia. In 2006-07 season, he left for Scafatese, also from Campania and at Serie D. In 2006-07 season, he briefly played for Serie C2 side Neapolis Mugnano (which located in Naples, Campania) and then left for another hometown club Aversa Normanna of Serie D.[5]

In 2008-09 season, he was the captain of Serie D side Pianura, which located in Pianura, suburb of Naples.[6]

References

  1. ^ Antonello Capone, Carlo Laudisa (1998-10-23). "il Verona convince Guidoni e soffia Marasco al Chievo" (in Italian). La Gazzeta dello Sport. http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/1998/ottobre/23/Verona_convince_Guidoni_soffia_Marasco_ga_0_981023866.shtml. Retrieved 2010-04-23. 
  2. ^ Davide Pastore (2002-07-25). "Mezzo Venezia si trasferisce in Sicilia" (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=5513. Retrieved 2010-04-23. 
  3. ^ "Calciomercato: acquistato a titolo definitivo Antonio Marasco" (in Italian). Modena FC. 2003-01-30. http://www.modenafc.net/news.asp?n=718. Retrieved 2010-04-23. 
  4. ^ "Bans for six in match- fixing cases". Reuters. (Published by Malaysia Star). 2004-08-27. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2004/8/27/sports/8763113&sec=sports. Retrieved 2010-04-23. 
  5. ^ "Aversa Normanna: arriva Antonio Marasco" (in Italian). pupia.tv. 2007-11-29. http://www.pupia.tv/aversa/sport/1071/aversa-normanna-arriva-antonio-marasco.html. Retrieved 2010-04-23. 
  6. ^ "Marasco è il nuovo capitano del Pianura." (in Italian). ASD Pianura. 2008-09-10. http://www.pianuracalcio.it/legginews.asp?Id=877. Retrieved 2010-04-23. 

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