Silvano Martina
Italian footballer
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Silvano Martina (born 20 March 1953) is an Italian retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He now works as an agent, notably for Gianluigi Buffon[1] and has also worked for Nemanja Vidić during his career.[2]
Full name
Silvano Martina
Date of birth
20 March 1953
Place of birth
Sarajevo, FPR Yugoslavia
Height
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Silvano Martina | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarajevo, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1966 | Željezničar | ||
| 1966–1969 | Genovese | ||
| 1969–1972 | Esperia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1977 | Inter Milan | 1 | (0) |
| 1974–1975 | → Sambenedettese (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 1975–1976 | → Varese (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 1977–1978 | Brescia | 9 | (0) |
| 1978–1984 | Genoa | 125 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | → Varese (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 1984–1987 | Torino | 39 | (0) |
| 1987–1989 | Lazio | 58 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Torino | 6 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Verona | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 317 | (0) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Martina was born in Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, to Italian parents, then part of SFR Yugoslavia. He started his football career at hometown club Željezničar, before moving to Italy as a 13 year old in 1966 and then playing in the youth teams of Genovese and Esperia.[3]
Martina made his Serie A debut for Inter Milan in a match against Palermo on 6 May 1973.[4]