Marco Vanzini

Marco Vanzini

Personal information
Full name	Marco Eduardo Vanzini Casteres
Date of birth	19 April 1976 (1976-04-19) (age 35)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1995–1996	Danubio	18	(3)
1997	Banfield	3	(0)
1998–2003	Nacional	106	(13)
2003–2004	Braga	24	(0)
2004–2005	Terrassa	22	(0)
2005–2007	Nacional	26	(2)
2007	Juventude	12	(2)
National team
1995–1996	Uruguay	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Vanzini and the second or maternal family name is Casteres.

Marco Eduardo Vanzini Casteres (born 19 April 1976 in Montevideo) is a retired Uruguayan footballer, who played as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

In his country, Vanzini represented hometown sides Danubio F.C. and Club Nacional de Football, playing in two different spells for the latter, and winning a total of five first division championships.

Abroad, his first experience came in 1996, playing a couple of months with Argentina's Club Atlético Banfield. From 2003–05, different fates, as he helped Portuguese side Sporting de Braga finish fifth and qualify for the UEFA Cup, subsequently relegating in Spain with second level's Terrassa FC.

After two more years at Nacional, Vanzini played briefly in Brazil for Esporte Clube Juventude (top division). He retired at 31.

International career

During one year, in the beginning of his professional career, Vanzini made three appearances for Uruguay, his debut coming in 1995.

External links

• Stats at ForaDeJogo (Portuguese)
• BDFutbol profile
• Futpédia profile (Portuguese)
• National team data (Spanish)
• Marco Vanzini at National-Football-Teams.com

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Name	Vanzini, Marco
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Date of birth	19 April 1976
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
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