Cristian Brolli

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Cristian Brolli
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-02-28) 28 February 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth San Marino
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
S.S. Folgore Falciano Calcio
Number 28
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2011 San Marino Calcio 0 (0)
2011–2012 Folgore 0 (0)
2012–2014 Cattolica Calcio 0 (0)
2014–2016 Sammaurese 3 (0)
2016– Folgore 166 (4)
International career
2011 San Marino U19
2011–2013 San Marino U21 8 (0)
2012– San Marino 24 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2021

Cristian Brolli (born 28 February 1992) is a San Marino international footballer who plays as a defender for SS Folgore. [1]

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Club career

As of 2021, he was in his second spell of playing domestic football in San Marino for S.S. Folgore Falciano Calcio. [2]

International career

Brolli has played eight games for the San Marino under-21 side, all of which ended in defeat. [1] [3] He has previously represented the San Marino under-19's, and scored an own goal for Italy in a Euro 2010 (under-19) qualification game at the Stadio Olimpico on 15 November 2009; the team managed to keep a clean sheet until 71 minutes, at which point Brolli's own goal led to a 4–0 loss. [4]

Brolli made his senior debut from the bench on 14 August 2012, in a 3–2 home defeat to Malta. [1] He made his first start on 11 September 2012, in a 6–0 home loss to Montenegro in qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. [5]

In San Marino's home Euro qualifier against England on 5 September 2015, Brolli scored a headed own goal in the first-half as the Three Lions went on to win 6–0. [6]

He scored another own goal for his country against Belgium on 10 October 2019 in a UEFA European Championships qualification match which Belgium went on to win 9–0 to seal their qualification for Euro 2020. [7]

Brolli then again for the third time scored an own goal, this time in a friendly game against Latvia on 11 November, 2020. The Sammarinese side were defeated by 3–0. [8]

On 9 October 2021, he scored his fourth own goal in a 0–5 defeat against Poland at the Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw. [9]

Personal life

Brolli works in a furniture company while also playing football. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cristian Brolli". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  2. Rampling, Ali (Mar 25, 2021). "San Marino: Meet the amateur side preparing to take on England". 90min.com. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  3. "Cristian Brolli". UEFA . Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  4. "San Marino 0 - 4 Italy". UEFA . Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  5. "SAN MARINO VS. MONTENEGRO 0 - 6". Soccerway. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  6. McNulty, Phil (5 September 2015). "Euro 2016: San Marino 0-6 England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  7. "Belgium put nine past San Marino to reach Euro 2020". Times of Malta. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  8. "Latvia 3-0 San Marino". ESPN. 11 Nov 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  9. "Emotional Poland farewell for Fabianski". BBC Sport. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  10. "Italia-San Marino: che lavoro fanno i ragazzi che incontreranno gli azzurri". gianlucadimarzio. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2023.