Marco Zamboni
Italian footballer
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Marco Khaleel Zamboni (born 7 December 1977) is an Italian professional football defender who plays for an amateur side Pedemonte.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 December 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Bussolengo, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AC Garda | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1997 | Chievo | 38 | (1) |
| 1997–1999 | Juventus | 1 | (0) |
| 1997 | → Napoli (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1998 | → Chievo (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | → Lecce (loan) | 36 | (1) |
| 1999–2003 | Udinese | 31 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Modena (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Verona (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Napoli | 37 | (3) |
| 2004–2006 | Reggina | 29 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Spezia | 10 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Crotone (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Crotone | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2012 | SPAL 1907 | 94 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Trento | 12 | (0) |
| 2017 | GSD Ambrosiana | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | ASD Sona | ||
| 2019 | AC Garda | ||
| 2019–2020 | Castelbaldo Masi | ||
| 2020–2021 | Sona | 4 | (0) |
| 2021– | Pedemonte | ||
| International career | |||
| 1998 | Italy U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 June 2021 | |||
Club career
Zamboni was born in Bussolengo, Italy. After starting his career with Chievo in 1995, he played for Juventus between 1997 and 1999, but immediately after he was signed by the Turin club in the summer of 1997, he was loaned to Napoli of Serie A in October and subsequently back to Chievo (Serie B) in January.
After he was loaned to U.S. Lecce, he was spotted by Serie A team Udinese Calcio. He was signed in co-ownership deal for €1.29M (2.5 billion lire) .Udinese also signed Morgan De Sanctis in co-ownership deal also for €1.29M (2.5 billion lire).[2]
After not playing in 2001–02 season, he left on loan again to Modena F.C. of Serie A, then Verona (Serie B). In summer 2003, he was signed by Napoli again, then time played 37 games in Serie B. In summer 2004, he returned to Serie A football, for Reggina Calcio. He then spotted by U.C. Sampdoria, signed him on loan.[3]
Ahead of the 2019–20 season, 41-year-old Zamboni joined AC Garda.[4][5]
International career
Zamboni has been capped for Italy national under-21 football team. He was an unused member of the Italy squad that won the gold medal at the 1997 Mediterranean Games Football Tournament, on home soil.
Style of play
Zamboni is a reliable defender who possesses great physical strength, although he is not particularly skilful from a technical standpoint; his characteristics led him to be compared to Pietro Vierchowod in his youth.[citation needed] He is capable of playing both as a centre-back and as a right-back.[6]
Honours
Udinese