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

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
Tre Penne
Number 21
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– 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 30 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2024

International career

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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

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Club

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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

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As of matches played 10 October 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 5 0
Total 30 0

Personal life

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

References

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  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.