Marco Crimi
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | March 17, 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Messina, Italy | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Defensive Midfielder / Right Back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Cesena | ||
Number | TBA | ||
Youth career | |||
Messina | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2009 | Igea Virtus | 25 | (3) |
2009–2010 | Bari | 3 | (0) |
2010–2013 | Grosseto | 80 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Latina | 74 | (4) |
2015–2016 | Bologna | 1 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Carpi | 40 | (1) |
2017– | Cesena | 3 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011–2013 | Italy U-21 | 13 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 September 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 August 2012 |
Marco Crimi (born March 17, 1990 in Messina) is an Italian football Midfielder who currently plays for Serie B side Cesena. He plays as a Defensive Midfielder but can also play as a Right Back. He is a former Italy U-21 international.
Career
Crimi born in Messina, started his career at his home town team A.C.R. Messina before joining Igea Virtus on loan. His form out on loan earned him a move to Serie A side Bari.
Bari
After joining Serie A side Bari in 2009. He made his Bari debut in the Italian League Cup on 28 October 2010 in a 3-1 win against Torino F.C.. On 10 November 2010, he made his Serie A debut replacing Alessandro Gazzi as a substitute in a match against Chievo Verona.
Grosseto
He earned a subsequent loan move to Grosseto in January 2011. He made his debut in Serie B February 5, 2011 in Grosseto's 1-0 loss to Novara. On 23 June 2011 Grosseto bought out 50% of his rights in a co-ownership deal. After becoming a regular starter at Grosseto, Crimi was frozen out the first team along with teammates Yaw Asante, Davis Curiale and Giovanni Formiconi all being in a car involved in an accident where the drive had been drink driving.[1]
Latina Loan
In September 2014 he joined Serie B Side Latina on loan. His impressive form in the heart of the Midfield, led Latina to an impressive 3rd-place finish in Serie B, after helping beat his former club Bari in two legs in the Serie B playoff semi final, Latina were undone 4-2 on aggregate by A.C. Cesena in the two legged final for promotion to Serie A.
Bologna
Carpi (loan)
On 4 January 2016, Serie A side Carpi have reached an agreement for the loan of Crimi until the end of the season, with a buyout option.[2]
Carpi
On 21 June 2016, Italian club Carpi announced that they have activated the buyout clause to sign Crimi on a two-year deal.[3]
International career
On 4 November 2011 he received his first call-up to Italy U-21 by Ciro Ferrara for the double engagement with Turkey and Hungary qualifier for the UEFA European Under-21 qualifiers. Becoming the first player in the history of Grosseto to play in the Under-21's.
On May 27, 2013, he was included as Devis Mangia in the 23-man squad to for European Under-21 Championship in Israel,where Italy finished in second place with Spain beating Italy 4-2 in the final on 18 June, with Crimi making 3 appearances in all the tournament.
Honours
Team
- 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Runner up with Italy U-21
- Serie B 2013/14 Season Playoff's runner up with Latina
References
- ↑ "Grosseto 'sack' players after car crash". Football Italia. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ "Mercato: Crimi è biancorosso" [Market: Crimi is red and white] (in Italian). Carpi F.C. 1909. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ↑ "Mercato: riscattato Crimi" [Market: acquired Crimi] (in Italian). Carpi F.C. 1909. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
External links
- FIGC (in Italian)
- AIC Football profile