Marco Veronese

Marco Veronese

Personal information
Date of birth	22 May 1976 (1976-05-22) (age 35)
Place of birth	Cinisello Balsamo, Italy
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Pavia
Youth career
	Internazionale
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1994–1998	Internazionale	3	(0)
1995–1996	→ Reggina (loan)	16	(0)
1996–1997	→ Monza (loan)	18	(0)
1997–1998	→ Prato (loan)	30	(6)
1998–2003	Chievo	20	(2)
1999–2000	→ Alzano Virescit (loan)	19	(1)
2000–2002	→ Modena (loan)	44	(9)
2002–2003	→ Vicenza (loan)	17	(0)
2003–2005	Spezia	51	(11)
2005–2007	Pavia	56	(25)
2007–2008	Venezia	29	(11)
2008–2009	Cesena	23	(4)
2009–2011	Lecco	5	(2)
2011–	Pavia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:45, 11 January 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Marco Veronese (born 22 May 1976) is an Italian footballer who plays for Pavia at Lega Pro Prima Divisione. He spent most of his career at Serie C1, now Lega Pro Prima Divisione. Veronese has played for 13 different clubs.

Biography

Internazionale

Born in Cinisello Balsamo, the Province of Milan, Marco, along with his elder brother Simone, started their career at F.C. Internazionale Milano, one of the Milan giant. He played his first match for first team and at Serie A on 30 October 1994, a 1-0 won to Reggiana. He played 3 matches in the season, all in Serie A.

In the next season, he was farmed to Reggina of Serie B, where he played 16 league appearances. He then played two seasons in Serie C1 for Monza and Prato.

Chievo

In mid-1998 he secured a long-term contract with Serie B club Chievo, a Veronese club.^[1] He played 20 league matches with 2 goals for the Serie B mid-table team.

In the next season, he left for Serie B newcomer Alzano Virescit on loan, where he scored once only. In 2000 he left for Serie C1 again, for Modena, where he won the champion.

Veronese remained with Modena, and played 17 league appearances for the club for the Serie B runner-up. Although Veronese failed to secured a permanent move and followed Modena to Serie A, he earned Serie B mid-table team Vicenza signed him on loan with option to purchase, as part of Ivano Della Morte deal.^[2] He rejoined former team-mate Andrea Zanchetta.

But he failed to score and to become a regular starter.

Spezia & Pavia

In 2003-04 season, he joined Spezia of Serie C1, a team partially owned by his former club Internazionale. He won Coppa Italia Serie C with club. Co-current with Internazionale sold their shares, Veronese joined A.C. Pavia at the same division and based in Lombardy his hometown located. He finally scored regular with 13 and 11 goals, in although Pavia relegated in 2007.

Late career

He joined Venezia which last season lost in promotion playoffs. He scored 11 goals for the team but just finished in mid-table. In July 2008, he joined Cesena which newly relegated back to Serie C1.^[3] He scored only 4 goals with the Lega Pro Prima Divisione Champion. In August 2009, he returned to Lombardy for Lecco. He signed a 2-year contract.^[4]

In January 2011 he was exchanged with Stefano Del Sante of Pavia.^[5].

Honours

• Coppa Italia Serie C: 2005
• Lega Pro Prima Divisione/Serie C1: 2001, 2009

References

1. ^ "l' Andria giovane riparte da Morinini" (in Italian). La Gazetta dello Sport. 1998-07-01. http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/1998/luglio/01/Andria_giovane_riparte_Morinini_ga_0_9807013141.shtml. Retrieved 2010-01-11. 
2. ^ "Vicenza, chiuso il mercato" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 2002-09-02. http://www.vicenza.com/newsmagazine/archivio_data/2002/9/news_0000001234.html. Retrieved 2010-01-11. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "Veronese è del Cesena" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 2008-07-08. http://www.cesenacalcio.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=808:veronese-el-cesena&catid=1:news&Itemid=124. Retrieved 28 January 2011. 
4. ^ "BOTTO PER IL LECCO: ECCO MARCO VERONESE!" (in Italian). Calcio Lecco 1912. 2009-08-18. http://www.aclecco.it/news.php?id=1331. Retrieved 2010-01-11. 
5. ^ "INVERNIZZI, "ADESSO PENSIAMO A FARE BENE!" [Invernizzi, "Now I think to do well!"]" (in Italian). Calcio Lecco 1912. 20 January 2011. http://www.aclecco.it/news.php?id=3071. Retrieved 28 January 2011. 

External links

• Profile at Lecco (Italian)
• Profile at TuttoCalciatori.Net (Italian)
• Profile at Football.it (Italian)
• Inter Archive

Persondata
Name	Veronese, Marco
Alternative names	Veronese, Marco
Short description	Italian footballer
Date of birth	1976-5-22
Place of birth	Cinisello Balsamo, Italy
Date of death
Place of death