Giorgio Crescentini

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Giorgio Crescentini (born 8 March 1950) is a former Captain Regent of San Marino [1] and a retired San Marinese footballer who heads the San Marino Football Federation. [2]

Biography

Giorgio Crescentini was born on 8 March 1950 in San Marino. Crescentini graduated from the Urbino Sports High School in 1973 [3] and played football in both Italy and his native San Marino. He first joined the Football Association of San Marino in 1977, and served as its vice-president from 1982 to 1985 before becoming president in 1985. Crescentini has been re-elected seven times. [4] On 1 April 1984, Crescentini became Captain Regent of San Marino, co-serving with Gloriana Ranocchini until 1 October 1984.

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