Marco Piccioni

Italian footballer

Marco Piccioni
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-01-25) 25 January 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Lazio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Ascoli 17 (0)
1997–1999 Prato 61 (1)
1999–2001 Brescello 42 (0)
2001–2002 San Marino 31 (0)
2002–2004 Monza 39 (2)
2004–2012 Sassuolo 213 (12)
2012–2013 Padova 16 (0)
2013–2014 La Fiorita
2014 Juve Stabia 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marco Piccioni (born 25 January 1976) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Career

Early spells in Lega Pro

Born in Rome, Lazio, Piccioni started his career at hometown club S.S. Lazio. After graduating from the Primavera under-20 team, he left for Serie C1 and Serie C2 teams such as Ascoli, Prato, Brescello, San Marino Calcio and Monza.

Sassuolo

In mid-2004 Piccioni was signed by Serie C2 club Sassuolo along with Manuel Benetti and Filippo Pensalfini. The club also signed defender Fabrizio Anselmi, Nicolò Consolini, Sebastiano Girelli, Edevaldo Grimaldi, forward Gaetano Masucci and keeper Alberto Pomini, who all became a key player for the club promoted from Serie C2 to Serie B in 2008. In 2011–12 season, Piccioni, along with Consolini, Masucci and Pomini, were the only four players from the original 2004–05 squad plus Francesco Magnanelli who already played for Sassuolo since 2005. At first a midfielder,[citation needed] Piccioni later became a centre-back. Piccioni was the captain of the team in 2011–12 Serie B, while Magnanelli was the vice-captain. Piccioni wore no.6 shirt since the team promoted to the second division. In Italian Serie C, the team did not have a fixed number.

Piccioni played an average of 26 games per season (as of 2010–11 season). He had been suspended 11 times: (2004–05 once[1]), (2005–06 twice[2][3]), (2006–07 twice[4][5]), (2007–08 three[6][7][8]), (2008–09, once[9]), (2009–10, once[10]) and (2010–11, once[11])

2004–08

Piccioni played 26 games (25 starts) in 2004–05 Serie C1. However, he only played once in the first leg of the promotion playoffs. Piccioni made 5 more appearances than last season in 2005–06 Serie C2 (31 games and starts). He also played all 4 games in promotion playoffs.[12][13] (but as emergency left-back[14]) Piccioni remained as the midfielder[citation needed] in 2006–07 Serie C1 and played both leg of the first round (semi-finals) of promotion playoffs, losing to former club Monza. The playoffs used Piccioni as centre-back in the starting 4–3–3 formation.

He scored a career high of 6 goals in 2007–08 Serie C1. The club promoted directly as one of the two group stage champion. In 2008 Supercoppa di Lega di Prima Divisione, winning Salernitana to become the grand champion of the third division.[15] Piccioni himself was one of the midfielder in the super cup.[citation needed]

2008–09

Piccioni made his Serie B debut at age 32. He played half of the matches of 2008–09 Serie B (23 of 42). New coach Andrea Mandorlini remained to use 4–3–3 formation, and used Piccioni as midfielder.[citation needed]

2009–10

In 2009–10 Serie B, Piccioni played 17 starts in 23 appearances. That season he also transformed into a centre-back by Stefano Pioli.[16] However the usual centre-back were Mauro Minelli and Tiziano Polenghi. He also faced competition from Consolini. Piccioni did not play any games in the playoffs.

2010–11

Sassuolo performed poorly in 2010–11 Serie B. Under three coaches Daniele Arrigoni, Angelo Gregucci and Paolo Mandelli (caretaker), the team almost relegated. Piccioni made 18 appearances (14 starts) as a centre-back.[17][18] As the team lack of signing (just Paolo Bianco and the renewal of Gianluigi Bianco's loan), the coach rely on the original members Consolini, Angelo Rea, Nicola Donazzan and Polenghi as defenders. In January 2011 the club re-signed Jonathan Rossini and swapped Minelli with Antonio Bocchetti. No players were able to play more than 30 games among the defenders.

2011–12

At the start of 2011–12 Serie B, Sassuolo re-launched the signing scheme. Piccioni also signed a new 1-year deal on 22 June 2011, which followed by Consolini and Donazzan. Under Fulvio Pea, the team used a 3–5–2 formation. Before the winter break the starting defenders were Bianco, Piccioni and Emanuele Terranova, with Alessandro Longhi and Lino Marzorati as wingback. Piccioni also named as the captain. However, after the January transfer window the coach used Consolini, Bianco and Marzorati as centre-back, Marcello Gazzola as right-back and Magnanelli as captain when Piccioni did not play.[19]

On 25 February Piccioni returned to starting XI (round 28 to 30).[20][21][22] However Piccioni missed the round 31 again[23] despite received the call-up from Pea. Instead, Bianco returned to starting XI after suspended in round 30. Piccioni once again returned to starting-XI in round 35 and played until the last round. Piccioni left the club at the end of season.

Padova

On 4 July 2012 Piccioni was signed by fellow Serie B team Calcio Padova on free transfer.[24]

Juve Stabia

In January 2014, Piccioni joined Serie B side Juve Stabia after a short spell with La Fiorita in San Marino.[25]

Honours

References

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  2. ^ Giudice Sportivo (18 October 2005). "Comunicato Ufficiale N.78/C (2005–06)" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Pro. Retrieved 19 March 2012.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Giudice Sportivo (16 February 2006). "Comunicato Ufficiale N.220/C (2005–06)" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Pro. Retrieved 19 March 2012.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Giudice Sportivo (27 March 2007). "Comunicato Ufficiale N.209/C (2006–07)" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Pro. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  5. ^ Giudice Sportivo (30 April 2007). "Comunicato Ufficiale N.250/C (2006–07)" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Pro. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
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  10. ^ Giudice Sportivo (23 September 2009). "Comunicato Ufficiale N.67 (2009–10)" (in Italian). Lega Calcio. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  11. ^ Giudice Sportivo (12 April 2011). "Comunicato Ufficiale N.89 (2010–11)" (in Italian). Lega Serie B. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
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  18. ^ ".:: Frosinone Calcio - Official Site::". www.frosinonecalcio.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  19. ^ v Juve Stabia on 6 January 2012
  20. ^ "SASSUOLO–ASCOLI 0-0" (in Italian). Ascoli Calcio 1898. 25 February 2012. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  21. ^ "Pescara-Sassuolo 3-2" (in Italian). Delfino Pescara 1936. 3 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  22. ^ "Pari e rimpianti, Doria e Sassuolo non si fanno male" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 10 March 2012. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  23. ^ "AlbinoLeffe vs Sassuolo 2-3" (in Italian). UC AlbinoLeffe. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  24. ^ "Marco Piccioni al Padova" (in Italian). Calcio Padova. 4 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  25. ^ "Juve Stabia, il mercato vola: Ecco Falco e Piccioni" (in Italian). Gazzetta. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.

External links

  • Lega Serie B Profile (in Italian)
  • Football.it Profile (in Italian)
  • Marco Piccioni at Soccerway