Massimo Agostini

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Massimo Agostini
Personal information
Full name Massimo Agostini
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Murata
Number 16

Massimo Agostini (born January 20, 1964 in Rimini) is an Italian football (soccer) striker.

Nicknamed the Condor, he started his professional playing career with Cesena in 1982. In 1986 he signed for AS Roma, scoring a total of six goals in forty appearances throughout two seasons. He then returned at Cesena before to join AC Milan in 1990, where he was however rarely featured in the starting lineup and played only 12 matches, scoring just two goals. He then played for Parma, Ancona (two seasons, the first in Serie A and the second in Serie B), Napoli (two seasons with 13 goals) before to return to Cesena in 1996. In 1999 he finally left Cesena, joining Ravenna, and successively spent seasons with minor league teams such as Spezia, Tivoli, Forlì and Cesenatico.

In 2005, at the age of 42, he accepted a move to Sammarinese Football Championship team Murata, winning two consecutive Sanmarinese titles and being part of the squad that was featured in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League 2007-08.

Additionally to his commitment with Murata, Agostini is also a beach soccer player. He is currently part of the Italian national team, serving also as its head coach from 2005 to 2007.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Rinnovato lo staff della Nazionale: Silipo al posto di Agostini" (in Italian). Beach Soccer L.N.D. 2007-03-31. Retrieved 2007-09-03. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)