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