| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Enzo Maresca | ||
| Date of birth | 10 February 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Pontecagnano Faiano, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Málaga | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1994 | Milan | ||
| 1994–1998 | Cagliari | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2000 | West Bromwich Albion | 47 | (5) |
| 2000–2004 | Juventus | 37 | (4) |
| 2000–2001 | → Bologna (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Piacenza (loan) | 31 | (9) |
| 2004–2005 | Fiorentina | 25 | (5) |
| 2005–2009 | Sevilla | 96 | (13) |
| 2009–2010 | Olympiacos | 24 | (5) |
| 2011– | Málaga | 26 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 1995 | Italy U15 | 5 | (0) |
| 1995 | Italy U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 1998 | Italy U17 | 1 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | Italy U18 | 12 | (4) |
| 1999–2000 | Italy U20 | 11 | (6) |
| 2000–2002 | Italy U21 | 15 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
|||
Enzo Maresca (born 10 February 1980) is an Italian footballer, who currently plays for Málaga CF in Spanish La Liga.
Contents |
Maresca started playing youth football at A.C. Milan, before joining Cagliari. He got his senior debut with English club West Bromwich Albion in 1998, where he played for two seasons.
He moved back to Italy and joined Juventus FC in January 2000, at the age of 19, in a transfer deal worth 4.3 million Pound sterling, a club record sale for Albion at the time.[1]
Despite showcasing a high level of promise in his Juventus career, he was, along with fellow young teammates, loaned out to various clubs. He was loaned to Bologna in October 2000, where he spent the remaining part of the 2000–01 season.
Maresca joined Piacenza in summer 2002 in co-ownershp deal, who bought joint ownership of Maresca. As Piacenza were relegated, Juventus back the 50% registration rightsfrom Piacenza for € 2.6 million.[2]
As a Juventus player, he never really got a chance. He is remembered for the time he scored a goal against Juve's intercity rivals Torino, and celebrated by imitating a bull, the Torino symbol.
Fiorentina signed Maresca along with Fabrizio Miccoli and Giorgio Chiellini for €13 million, which Juventus still holds half of registration rights. Maresca himself was tagged for €2.5 million for joint-ownership.
At the end of season, Fiorentina only able to finish on top of relegated team, and Juventus bought back all three for €6.7 million in blind auction between the clubs. Fiorentina at the time not having the funds to put together solid bids for the three players.[3]
In August 2005, he moved from Juventus to join Sevilla in Spain, for a transfer fee of € 2.5 million.[4] At Sevilla, he quickly emerged as a key player in midfield, crowning his debut season by capturing the UEFA Cup 2005-06 trophy, scoring two goals and being named Man of the Match in the final as Sevilla swept aside Middlesbrough 4–0 . He was also influential in their successful defence of their title in 2007 when they beat Catalan side Espanyol.[5] Maresca donated the €10.000 Man of the Match prize money to the San Juan de Dios hospital in Seville.[6]
On the July 13, 2009, Maresca transferred to Olympiacos in 3-year deal.[7] He made his first official debut against Slovan Bratislava and scored a close header in the second leg at home. Maresca scored again in his first League match against AEL 1964 FC.
After rescinding his contract with Olympiakos in August 2010, Maresca trained with his former club, Fiorentina, to maintain match fitness. On 7 December 2010 it was announced that Maresca had been in talks with Málaga CF and he would undergo a medical examination before signing a two-year contract with an option to third with the Andalusian based club.[8]
Since 1995, Maresca has represented various youth national teams.[9] He was selected for the Italy national under-20 football team in the 2000 Toulon Tournament. He also finished runner-up with Italy U18 at 1999 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship. He missed the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship final due to injury.[10]
|
|||||