Marco Delle Monache

Marco Delle Monache

Personal information
Date of birth	(2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Cappelle sul Tavo, Italy
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Vicenza
Number	17
Youth career
	Caldora Calcio
2013–2021	Pescara
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Pescara	6	(0)
2022–	Sampdoria	6	(0)
2022–2023	→ Pescara (loan)	38	(5)
2024–	→ Vicenza (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
2021–2022	Italy U17	9	(0)
2022	Italy U18	1	(0)
2023–	Italy U19	5	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2023

Marco Delle Monache (born 3 February 2005) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for Serie C Group A club Vicenza on loan from Sampdoria. ^[2]

Early life

Growing up in Cappelle sul Tavo, in the province of Pescara, ^{[3] [4] [5]} Marco Delle Monache joined the Delfino Pescara academy in 2013, from Caldora, an amateur club in the same city. ^{[3] [6] [7]}

Club career

Growing through the youth ranks of Pescara, Delle Monache started playing with the Primavera team in 2021–22  [ it ], ^[3] before making his professional debut for the club on 15 September 2021, replacing Eugenio D'Ursi during a 2–0 Coppa Serie C home win against Grosseto. ^{[5] [6] [8]}

Having become a regular starter with the under-19, as he displayed an important attacking contribution, ^[4] notably delivering a brace of assists during a 3–1 victory to Napoli, ^[9] he played his first Serie C game on 22 January 2022, playing the last minutes of a 4–2 home win against Montevarchi. ^{[10] [11]}

The young player signed his first professional contract with the biggest club of Abruzzo in February 2022, making him a player of the Delfino until June 2024. ^[12]

On 5 August 2022, Delle Monache signed with Sampdoria, but stayed at Pescara on loan. ^[13]

On 31 January 2024, Delle Monache was loaned by Vicenza. ^[14]

International career

Delle Monache is a youth international for Italy, having been selected with the under-17 by Bernardo Corradi in October 2021, for the 2022 European Championship qualification. ^{[5] [15]} He made his debut with the team as a substitute during the 5–0 win against Albania on the 27 October. ^[16]

Style of play

While still in the very early stages of his career and life, Delle Monache was already described as a player with great pace, creativity and technique. ^{[3] [4] [6] [7] [17]} This then earned him comparaisons to the likes of Pasquale Foggia, ^[7] Fabrizio Miccoli or even Lorenzo Insigne. ^{[6] [16]}

He is able to play both as a trequartista or an attacking winger (in Italian, an esterno offensivo), mainly on the left side of the attack. ^{[4] [7]}

A right-footed player, he distinguishes himself by dribbling the opponent and protecting the ball, while additionally having the ability to execute long risky passes, take free kicks and provide assists for his forwards. He also makes good use of his athleticism and tactical habilites in defense, with an effective pressing. ^{[17] [16]}

In September 2022, Delle Monache was included in The Guardian 's list of the 60 best talents in the world to be born in 2005. ^[18]

References

1. "Marco Delle Monache". UC Sampdoria. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
2. Marco Delle Monache at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
3. D'angelo, Orlando (17 September 2021). "La favola di Delle Monache: dal camp estivo al debutto nei professionisti". Il Pescara (in Italian). Citynews . Retrieved 10 February 2022.
4. Bergantini, Luca (17 January 2022). "Pescara, si accende la bagarre per il gioiellino Delle Monache". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 10 February 2022.
5. "Nazionale Under 17 qualificazioni europee: c'è anche Delle Monache". Rete8  [ it ] (in Italian). 24 October 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
6. Tontodonati, Giovanni (17 September 2021). "Delle Monache-Sorrentino, i gioielli biancazzurri". Il Centro (in Italian). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
7. "Marco Delle Monache, alla prima con i grandi del Pescara". La Giovane Italia (in Italian). 22 September 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
8. Debbia, Valeria (15 September 2021). "Pescara, c'è l'esordio del classe 2005 Marco Delle Monache". Tutto C (in Italian). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
9. Belli, Fabio (27 September 2021). "Napoli Pescara Primavera (risultato finale 1-3): colpo esterno del Delfino!". Il Sussidiario. Foundation for Subsidiarity . Retrieved 19 February 2022.
10. D'angelo, Orlando (22 January 2022). "Pescara - Aquila Montevarchi 4-2: partita, tabellino e voti". Il Pescara (in Italian). Citynews. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
11. Tortora, Luca (24 January 2022). "Serie C: Pescara, esordio per il 2005 Delle Monache | Football Scouting". Football Scouting (in Italian). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
12. D'angelo, Orlando (11 February 2022). "Pescara, primo contratto per Delle Monache: firma fino al 2024". Il Pescara (in Italian). Citynews. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
13. "Delle Monache joins Samp but stays at Pescara on loan". Sampdoria. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
14. "UFFICIALE: MARCO DELLE MONACHE IN BIANCOROSSO!" [OFFICIAL: MARCO DELLE MONACHE IN RED AND WHITE!] (in Italian). Vicenza. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
15. "Delle Monache veste l'azzurro: vola in nazionale con l'under 17". Il Centro (in Italian). 16 October 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
16. Berardi, di Daniele (6 January 2022). "Delle Monache e Blanuta in rampa di lancio". Il Centro (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2022.
17. Pergola, Antonio (9 February 2022). "C Scouting, la casa del talento: occhi su Marco Delle Monache". La Casa di C (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2022.
18. Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry; Pasman, Juan Carlos (28 September 2022). "Next Generation 2022: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian . ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 3 January 2023.

External links

• Marco Delle Monache at Soccerway