Michael Battistini

Michael Battistini

Battistini with San Marino against Slovakia (2024)
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-10-08) 8 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	San Marino
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Libertas
Number	8
Youth career
0000–2015	San Marino Calcio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Juvenes/Dogana	13	(1)
2017–2018	Torconca
2018–2019	Libertas	22	(2)
2019–2024	Tre Penne	105	(1)
2024–	Libertas	8	(0)
International career‡
2014	San Marino U17	2	(0)
2014–2015	San Marino U19	3	(0)
2015–	San Marino U21	12	(0)
2016	San Marino B	5	(1)
2017–	San Marino	31	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Michael Battistini (born 8 October 1996) is a Sammarinese footballer who currently plays as a right back for Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio club Libertas in San Marino.

International career

Battistini has represented San Marino at under 17, 19, 21 ^[1] and senior level. He made his full international debut in a 2-0 loss to Moldova, coming on as a substitute for Luca Tosi. ^[2]

He also represented a San Marino XI at the 2017 UEFA Regions' Cup, scoring in a 4-0 win over South Wales. ^[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 July 2018. ^[4]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Juvenes/Dogana	2016–17	Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio	13	1	4 [a]	0	–		0	0	17	1
Libertas	2018–19	Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio	12	2	0	0	–		0	0	12	2
Tre Penne	2019–20	Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio	0	0	0	0	–		1 [b]	0	1	0
Career total			25	3	4	0	0	0	1	0	29	3

Notes

1. Appearances in the Coppa Titano
2. Appearances in the 2019-20 Europa League Qualifiers

International

As of matches played 18 November 2024 ^[5]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
San Marino	2017	5	0
	2018	0	0
	2019	1	0
	2020	3	0
	2021	2	0
	2022	8	0
	2023	6	0
	2024	6	0
Total		31	0

Personal life

Battistini works by day as a metal mechanic. ^[6]

References

1. "Michael Battistini". UEFA. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
2. "San Marino - Moldavia". Rtv San Marino (in Italian). 19 March 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
3. "San Marino 4-0 South Wales". UEFA. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
4. Michael Battistini at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
5. Michael Battistini at National-Football-Teams.com
6. "San Marino haven't won since 2004 and are world's worst team, but they're not giving up". ESPN. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.