Mario Maraschi (28 August 1939 – 3 December 2020)[1] was an Italian professional football player and manager who played as a striker.[5][2]

Mario Maraschi
Maraschi with Fiorentina in the 1967–68 season
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-08-28)28 August 1939
Place of birth Lodi, Italy
Date of death 3 December 2020 (aged 81)
Place of death Arcugnano[1]
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Fanfulla[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1958 Fanfulla 22 (8)
1958–1960 Pro Vercelli 51 (8)
1960–1961 Milan 13 (2)
1961–1964 Lazio 75 (14)
1964–1965 Bologna 17 (1)
1965–1967 Lanerossi Vicenza 59 (13)
1967–1970 Fiorentina 79 (31)
1970–1972 Lanerossi Vicenza 54 (19)
1972–1973 Cagliari 13 (3)
1973–1976 Sampdoria 57 (14)
1976–1977 Trento 28 (11)
1977–1978 Legnago 19 (9)
Managerial career
Legnago[3]
Arzignano[4]
1994–1995 Chiasso[4]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In 2018, he was inducted into ACF Fiorentina Hall of Fame.[6]

Career

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In his youth, Maraschi played for Fanfulla, with which he also debuted in the 1956–57 IV Serie season.[2]

After two seasons at Pro Vercelli, he was bought by Milan, where he made his debut in Serie A.[2]

After brief spells at Lazio, Bologna, and Lanerossi Vicenza, he moved to Fiorentina in 1967.[2][5] Here, he contributed to winning the 1968–69 Serie A,[5][2] scoring 14 goals.[2]

In 1969, he debuted in a European competition, playing in the 1969–70 European Cup against Östers IF and scoring the winning goal.[5]

Honours

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Player

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Fiorentina

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ a b Papini, Roberto Davide (3 December 2020). "Fiorentina in lutto: è morto Maraschi, bomber del secondo scudetto". La Nazione (in Italian). Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Un uomo chiamato Maraschi". Guerin Sportivo (in Italian). Vol. 9, no. 72. March 1976. Archived from the original on 26 October 2011.
  3. ^ Navarro, Aldo. "La Nostra Storia". F.C. Legnago Salus (in Italian). Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b Benedetti, Marta (17 June 2009). "Maraschi, avventura emiliana". Il Giornale di Vicenza (in Italian). Archived from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d Prizio, Stefano; Signoria, Leonardo (2016). La Fiorentina dalla A alla Z. Newton Compton Editori. ISBN 978-8854195448.
  6. ^ a b "HALL OF FAME VIOLA: TRA I PREMIATI RANIERI, BERTONI E ALBERTOSI LUNEDÌ 26 NOVEMBRE 2018 ORE 20.30". ViolaChannel. 28 November 2018. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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