- Federico Crescentini
Football player infobox
playername = Federico Crescentini
fullname =
nickname =
height = height|m=1.82
dateofbirth = birth date|1982|4|13|mf=y
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth =San Marino
dateofdeath = death date and age|2006|12|13|1982|4|13
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2001–2002 2004–2005 2005–2006
clubs =Virtus Villa AS Real Misano S.P. Tre Fiori
caps(goals) =
nationalyears = 2002–2006
nationalteam = fb|San Marino
nationalcaps(goals) = 08 0(0)
pcupdate = 21:47, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
ntupdate = 13 April 2008Federico Crescentini (
13 April 1982 –13 December 2006 ) was a football player, a defender for the tiny nation ofSan Marino , for whom he made eight appearances. [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/euro/news/kind=1/newsid=491909.html Sammarinese mourn Crescentini] , uefa.com]Club career
Crescentini played in the Italian amateur leagues before moving to Sanmarinese side Tre Fiori in 2005.
International career
He made his debut for San Marino in a May 2002 friendly match against Estonia, coming on as a substitute for
Giacomo Maiani . He earned his 8th and final cap against Ireland in November 2006, substitutingDamiano Vannucci .Death
He died while on holiday in Acapulco,
Mexico when he tried to help a friend in trouble, but despite rescuing her, he drowned. He was the third footballer to drown in the course of a single week, afterJuventus FC 's youth players Riccardo Neri and Alessio Ferramosca drowned at the club's training ground. At the time of his death, he was only 24. His funeral took place at MonteGiardino in San Marino.External links
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=8695 Career stats] - National Football Teams
References
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