Marco Delvecchio

Marco Delvecchio (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmarko delˈvɛkkjo]; born 7 April 1973) is a retired Italian footballer, who played as a forward. Although he played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, he spent most of it at A.S. Roma, where he is still remembered by the club's fans for his ease in scoring against rivals S.S. Lazio in the Derby della Capitale, and for the contributions he made to the club's league title victory in 2001.[1] At international level, he represented Italy on 22 occasions between 1998 and 2004, scoring 4 goals, taking part at UEFA Euro 2000, reaching the final of the tournament, in which he scored, and at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Marco Delvecchio

Delvecchio in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Marco Delvecchio
Date of birth	(1973-04-07) 7 April 1973
Place of birth	Milan, Italy
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Inter Milan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1992	Internazionale	4	(0)
1992–1993	Venezia	20	(3)
1993–1994	Udinese	7	(0)
1994–1995	Internazionale	33	(5)
1995–2005	Roma	236	(63)
2005	Brescia	5	(0)
2005–2006	Parma	8	(1)
2006–2007	Ascoli	10	(2)
2008–2009	Pescatori Ostia	35	(34)
Total		358	(108)
National team
1998–2004	Italy	22	(4)
Honours Representing  Italy Association football UEFA European Football Championship Belgium-Netherlands 2000
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Delvecchio currently collaborates with a Roman private radio station as football-pundit.[2]

Club career

Delvecchio was born in Milan, Italy, where he started his professional career with Inter (1992 and 1994–95). He went on to represent Venezia (1992–93) and Udinese (1993–94) before joining Roma in 1995. His career reached a high when he transferred to Roma, becoming a key player at the club. He notably won the Scudetto with Roma in 2001, followed by the 2001 Supercoppa Italiana, under manager Fabio Capello, alongside forwards Francesco Totti, Gabriel Batistuta, and Vincenzo Montella. He also reached the Coppa Italia Final with Roma during the 2002–03 season. He subsequently played one season for Brescia in 2004–05, and was then bought by Parma in 2005. In 2006, Parma released him and he went on to join Ascoli on a free transfer.[3][4]

On 10 May 2007, Delvecchio and Ascoli mutually agreed to terminate his contract following a combination of a knee injury and Ascoli's relegation to Serie B, the latter following a 1–0 loss to Torino three days earlier. He scored twice in ten appearances for the club.[3][4]

After one season of inactivity, Delvecchio decided to abandon professional football altogether and accept an offer from Eccellenza Lazio side Pescatori Ostia, where he scored 34 goals throughout the season.[3][4]

International career

Delvecchio was a member of the Italy under-21 teams that won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 1994 and 1996; in total, he scored 6 goals for the under-21 side in 24 appearances between 1992 and 1996. He also represented Italy at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, making three appearances and scoring once.[5][6][7]

He made his international for the Italy senior side debut under manager Dino Zoff on 16 December 1998, in a friendly match in Rome against the FIFA World-Stars, commemorating the first century since the founding of the Italian Football Federation.[8] He was subsequently called up by Zoff for the 22-man Italian squad that took part at Euro 2000, making three appearances throughout the tournament. His first international goal came against France in the Euro 2000 final, although Italy later conceded an equaliser in the final minute of stoppage time, and were defeated in extra-time from a golden goal.[9] Delvecchio travelled to Korea with the 23-man Italian 2002 World Cup squad, but did not play during the tournament under manager Giovanni Trapattoni.[10][11] After the World Cup, he scored a goal in a 2–0 friendly win over Northern Ireland,[12] and on 18 February 2004, he made his final appearance for Italy against the Czech Republic, missing out on Trapattoni's Euro 2004 squad. Delvecchio scored 3 goals in 14 starts for the Italy senior team, scoring 4 goals in 22 total appearances for Italy between 1998 and 2004.[7]

Style of play

Delvecchio was a versatile, powerful, determined, and hard-working forward, who was capable of playing anywhere along the front line, as well as in midfield, as either a winger or as an attacking midfielder, although he was primarily utilised as a central striker or as a supporting forward. Due to his height and strength, his main attributes were his aerial ability, as well as his finishing, and his positioning skills. Despite his large, slender frame, he was also a good passer and dribbler, which enabled him to link-up with other players, create chances, and provide teammates with assists.[13][14][15][16][17]

Personal life and media

Marco was a contestant on the Italian version of Dancing with the Stars, Ballando con le Stelle 2012, where he placed second alongside professional dancer Sara Di Vaira, with whom he later began a relationship.[18]

Career statistics

Club

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Internazionale	1991–92	Serie A	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Venezia	1992–93	Serie B							21	3
Udinese	1993–94	Serie A	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Internazionale	1994–95	Serie A	33	4	0	0	0	0	33	4
Roma	1995–96	Serie A	24	10	0	0	0	0	24	10
	1996–97		27	4	1	0	2	0	30	4
	1997–98		27	7	5	1	0	0	32	8
	1998–99		31	18	3	1	8	4	42	23
	1999–00		28	11	3	0	6	1	37	12
	2000–01		31	3	2	0	8	5	41	8
	2001–02		27	2	2	0	8	1	37	3
	2002–03		16	4	6	4	6	1	28	9
	2003–04		16	3	4	2	4	1	24	6
	2004–05		4	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
Roma total			231	62	26	8	43	13	300	83
Brescia	2004–05	Serie A	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Parma	2005–06	Serie A	8	1	1	0	0	0	9	1
Ascoli	2006–07	Serie A	10	2	0	0	0	0	10	2
Pescatori Ostia	2008–09	Eccellenza	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			0	0	0	0	0	0	397	94

International

[19]

Italy national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1998	1	0
1999	1	0
2000	9	2
2001	3	1
2002	2	0
2003	5	1
2004	1	0
Total	22	4

International goals

Scores list Italy's tally first.[7]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	2 July 2000	Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, Netherlands	France	1–2	Lost	UEFA Euro 2000
2.	10 October 2000	Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy	Romania	3–0	Won	2002 FIFA World Cup Qualification
3.	2 June 2001	Boris Paichadze National Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia	Georgia	2–1	Won	2002 FIFA World Cup Qualification
4.	3 June 2003	Stadio Nuovo Romagnoli, Campobasso, Italy	Northern Ireland	2–0	Won	Friendly

Honours

Player

Club

Roma[20]

• Serie A: 2000–01
• Supercoppa Italiana: 2001

International

• Italy[21]
  • UEFA European Football Championship: Runner-up 2000

Orders

5th Class / Knight: Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2000[22]

References

1. "Vucinic: l'uomo derby rimane Delvecchio" [Vucinic states Delvecchio is still the protagonist of the Roman Derby]. Il Messaggero (in Italian). 7 November 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
2. "Chi Siamo" [Who we are] (in Italian). Rete Sport.it. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
3. "Marco Delvecchio" (in Italian). Tutto Calciatori. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
4. "Legend of Calcio: Marco Delvecchio". Forza Italian Football. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
5. Giuseppe Toti (1 June 1996). "La Piccola Italia tre volte grande" (in Italian). Il Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
6. "DELVECCHIO: "Devo molto a Mazzone e Sensi, Capello ti faceva dare il massimo, Batistuta un fratello"" (in Italian). 31 October 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
7. "Nazionale in cifre: Delvecchio, Marco" (in Italian). FIGC. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
8. Franco Melli; Giancarlo Padovan (17 December 1998). "L' Italia fa la festa al resto del mondo" (in Italian). Il Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
9. "Gol d'oro per Trezeguet e la Francia" [Golden goal for Trezeguet and France] (in Italian). UEFA. 6 October 2003. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
10. "Ecco i 23 azzurri per i Mondiali" [Here are the 23 azzurri for the World Cup] (in Italian). La Repubblica. 8 May 2002. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
11. Andrea Schianchi (4 June 2014). "L'acqua santa del Trap e quel diavolo di Moreno" [Trap's holy water and that devil Moreno] (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
12. "L'Italia delle riserve passeggia con l'Irlanda del Nord" (in Italian). La Repubblica. 3 June 2003. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
13. "Marco Delvecchio". BBC. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
14. John Ley (9 June 2000). "Italy Team Details". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
15. "Italy squad at a glance". BBC. 14 November 2000. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
16. "Roma - Squad profiles". ESPN. 13 February 2003. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
17. Grazia Neri (13 July 2000). "Profile: Marco Delvecchio". ESPN FC. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
18. Antonella Latilla (18 October 2014). "Ballando, Sara Di Vaira e Marco Del Vecchio: la storia non è finita" [Dancing, Sara Di Vaira and March Del Vecchio: the story is not finished] (in Italian). Gossip e TV. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
19. Marco Delvecchio - RSSSF Italy international. rsssf.com.
20. "Marco Delvecchio" (in French). Eurosport. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
21. "M. Delvecchio". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
22. "ONORIFICENZE". quirinale.it (in Italian). 12 July 2000. Archived from the original on 10 January 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2015.

External links

• Marco Delvecchio at Soccerbase
• Marco Delvecchio at National-Football-Teams.com
• Delvecchio Cancels Ascoli Contract – Goal.com, 5 November 2007
• FC Baia Mare sign Delvecchio – LigaB.ro, 7 April 2010