Massimo Agostini

Massimo Agostini

Personal information
Full name	Massimo Agostini
Date of birth	20 January 1964 (1964-01-20) (age 47)
Place of birth	Rimini, Italy
Playing position	Manager, former striker
Club information
Current club	Murata & San Marino U-21
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1982–1986	Cesena	78	(19)
1986–1988	AS Roma	40	(6)
1988–1990	Cesena	59	(22)
1990–1991	AC Milan	12	(2)
1991–1992	Parma	30	(4)
1992–1994	Ancona	67	(30)
1994–1996	Napoli	62	(13)
1996–1999	Cesena	78	(26)
1999	Ravenna	10	(0)
1999–2000	Spezia	31	(4)
2001–2002	Tivoli	8	(2)
2002–2003	Forlì	22	(3)
2003–2004	Cesenatico	?	(?)
2005–2008	Murata	?	(?)
Teams managed
2004–2007	Italy (Beach soccer)
2008–	Murata
2009–	San Marino U-21
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Massimo Agostini (born 20 January 1964 in Rimini) is an Italian football manager and former striker.

Career

Player

Nicknamed 'the condor', he started his professional playing career with Cesena in 1982. In 1986 he signed for AS Roma, scoring a total of six goals in forty appearances throughout two seasons. He then returned to Cesena before joining AC Milan in 1990, where he was rarely featured in the starting lineup and played only 12 matches, scoring two goals. He then played for Parma, Ancona (two seasons, the first in Serie A and the second in Serie B), Napoli (two seasons with 13 goals) before returning to Cesena in 1996. In 1999 he finally left Cesena, joining Ravenna, and spent successive seasons with minor league teams such as Spezia, Tivoli, Forlì and Cesenatico.

In 2005, at the age of 42, he accepted a move to Sammarinese Football Championship team Murata, winning two consecutive Sanmarinese titles and being part of the squad that featured in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League 2007-08.

In addition to his role with Murata, Agostini also played beach soccer, being part of the Italian national team, and serving also as their head coach from October 2004 to May 2007.^[1]

Coaching

In November 2007 Agostini was promoted to player/coach of Murata, replacing Gianluigi Pasquali and leading his club to a double in his first season as manager, winning both the national championship title and domestic cup of San Marino.^[2][3]

In February 2009 Agostini was named new head coach of the San Marino U-21 national team, whilst continuing his duties as head coach of Murata.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Lo Staff" (in Italian). Beach Soccer L.N.D.. http://www.beachsoccerlnd.com/staff_nazionale.asp?pagine=1&ID_categoria=59. Retrieved 26 February 2009. 
2. ^ "CALCIO – Campionato interno: il Murata esonera Pasquali. Al suo posto Massimo Agostini" (in Italian). San Marino Notizie. 14 November 2007. http://www.sanmarinonotizie.com/default.asp?id=148&opr=5&content=13607&mnu=148. Retrieved 26 February 2009. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "Murata complete double again" (in Italian). UEFA.com. 3 June 2008. http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=705896.html. Retrieved 26 February 2009. 
4. ^ "UFFICIALE: Massimo Agostini alla guida dell'under 21 di San Marino" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 26 February 2009. http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/index.php?action=read&id=142260. Retrieved 26 February 2009. 

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Name	Agostini, Massimo
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Date of birth	1964-01-20
Place of birth	Rimini, Italy
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