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]

Silvano Martina
Personal information
Full name Silvano Martina
Date of birth (1953-03-20) 20 March 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth Sarajevo, FPR Yugoslavia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000–1966 Željezničar
1966–1969 Genovese
1969–1972 Esperia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1977 Inter Milan 1 (0)
1974–1975Sambenedettese (loan) 12 (0)
1975–1976Varese (loan) 33 (0)
1977–1978 Brescia 9 (0)
1978–1984 Genoa 125 (0)
1979–1980Varese (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]

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Torino

References

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  1. ^ "Agent: 'Buffon could play on'". Football Italia. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Agent: 'Vidic staying at Inter'". Football Italia. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  3. ^ F.Z. (28 December 2019). "Kako je menadžer Gigija Buffona plakao za stativama na Grbavici" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  4. ^ Almanacco illustrato del calcio 1979. Panini. 1979. p. 49.
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