Anna Mega

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Anna Maria Mega
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-10-21) 21 October 1962 (age 61)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Reggiana
International career
Italy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 1991 (before the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup)

Anna Maria Mega (born 21 October 1962) is an Italian footballer who played as a midfielder for the Italy women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup. On club level she played for Reggiana in Italy. [1]

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References

  1. "FIFA Women's World Cup China 1991 - Technical Report" (PDF). FIFA Women's World Cup China 1991. FIFA. 1991. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2016.