Marco Cellini

Marco Cellini (born 19 May 1981) is an Italian former footballer who played as a forward, and current head coach of Promozione amateurs Grassina.

Marco Cellini
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-05-19) 19 May 1981
Place of birth Florence, Italy
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Grassina (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2002 Prato 52 (3)
1999–2000 → Fucecchio (loan) 26 (6)
2002–2004 Montevarchi 54 (7)
2004–2005 Foggia 33 (12)
2005–2006 Triestina 0 (0)
2005–2006 → Perugia (loan) 32 (16)
2006–2010 AlbinoLeffe 128 (45)
2010–2012 Varese 38 (7)
2011 → Vicenza (loan) 14 (1)
2012 → Modena (loan) 13 (7)
2012–2013 Juve Stabia 27 (2)
2013–2015 Carrarese 58 (27)
2015–2016 SPAL 28 (18)
2016–2017 Livorno 18 (11)
2017–2018 Arezzo 14 (2)
2018–2019 Pistoiese 24 (1)
2019–2021 Prato 28 (9)
Managerial career
2022– Grassina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Born in the Campo di Marte Florence neighbourhood, next to the local Artemio Franchi stadium,[1] Cellini started his career with Serie C2 team Prato, where he played until 2002 (except for a one-year loan at amateur team Fucecchio in 1999–2000).[2] In 2002, he moved to Montevarchi, another Tuscan Serie C2 club, where he spent two seasons. In 2004, he signed for Serie C1 team Foggia, and scored 12 goals in his season with the satanelli. He moved to ambitious side Perugia the next season, scoring 16 goals in 32 matches with the grifoni.

In the 2006 summer window, Cellini signed for Serie B minnows U.C. AlbinoLeffe, where he scored seven goals in his first season with the Lombardians.[3] In the following season, he proved to be a protagonist of his side's surprising season start, helping AlbinoLeffe to top the league table scoring 11 goals in the initial 14 matches, that season AlbinoLeffe finished 4th, the best result in recent seasons.

In January 2008, he extended his contract to 30 June 2010.[4]

In July 2010 he left for newly promoted side Varese, signed a reported 2-year contract,[5] which Varese also loaned their striker Matteo Momentè to AlbinoLeffe.

On 31 January 2011, he was swapped with Alemão of Vicenza.[6][7]

Coaching career

On 25 October 2022, Cellini took on his first managerial role, becoming new head coach of Tuscan Promozione amateur club Grassina.[8]

References
  1. "Albinoleffe, Cellini: "Sogno la Fiorentina"" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 7 November 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
  2. "Marco CELLINI" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
  3. "CELLINI MARCO" (in Italian). AlbinoLeffe.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
  4. "Rinnovo per Cellini". UC AlbinoLeffe (in Italian). 17 January 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  5. Casalino, Lorenzo (8 July 2010). "Varese, ecco il colpo Cellini". tutto mercato web (in Italian). Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  6. "Arrivano Cellini, Morosini e Frattali. Tutte le operazioni" [Arrives Cellini, Morosini & Frattali. Total operations]. Vicenza Calcio (in Italian). 31 January 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011.
  7. "Chiuso il mercato: ecco le operazioni ufficiali". AS Varese 1910 (in Italian). 31 January 2011. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  8. "Grassina: si cambia, via Miliani, tocca a Cellini" (in Italian). Almanacco Calcio Toscano. 25 October 2022.
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