Michael Battistini

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Michael Battistini
SVK vs. SMR 2024 San Marino Nr. 21 Battistini.jpg
Battistini with San Marino against Slovakia (2024)
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-10-08) 8 October 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth San Marino
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Tre Penne
Number 21
Youth career
0000–2015 San Marino Calcio
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 Juvenes/Dogana 13 (1)
2017–2018 Torconca
2018–2019 Libertas 22 (2)
2019– Tre Penne 105 (1)
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 27 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2024

Michael Battistini (born 8 October 1996), is a Sammarinese footballer who currently plays as a right back for club Tre Penne in San Marino.

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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]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Juvenes/Dogana 2016–17 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio 1314 [lower-alpha 1] 000171
Libertas 2018–19 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio1220000122
Tre Penne 2019–20 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio00001 [lower-alpha 2] 010
Career total253400010293
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Coppa Titano
  2. Appearances in the 2019-20 Europa League Qualifiers

International

As of matches played 11 June 2024 [5]
National teamYearAppsGoals
San Marino 201750
201800
201910
202030
202120
202280
202360
202420
Total270

Personal life

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

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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.