San Marino national football team
The San Marino national football team (Italian: Nazionale di calcio di San Marino) is the national football team of San Marino, controlled by the San Marino Football Federation (FSGC). The team represents the second smallest population of any UEFA member.
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| Nickname(s) | La Serenissima | ||
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| Association | Federazione Sammarinese Giuoco Calcio | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Franco Varrella | ||
| Captain | Aldo Simoncini | ||
| Most caps | Andy Selva (74) | ||
| Top scorer | Andy Selva (8) | ||
| Home stadium | San Marino Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | SMR | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 209  | ||
| Highest | 118 (September 1993) | ||
| Lowest | 211 (November 2018 – July 2019) | ||
| First international | |||
Unofficial:.svg.png){kind=small} .svg.png){kind=small} (Serravalle, San Marino; 28 March 1986 Official:  (Serravalle, San Marino; 14 November 1990) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 (Serravalle, San Marino; 28 April 2004) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 (Serravalle, San Marino; 6 September 2006) | |||
The first official game played by a San Marino team was a 4–0 defeat in a European Championships qualifier by Switzerland in 1990. Previously, a San Marino side played an unofficial match against a Canadian Olympic team in 1986, losing 1–0. Since making their competitive bow, San Marino have competed in the qualifiers of every European Championship and World Cup, but have never won a match in either competition. They have only ever won one game, beating Liechtenstein 1–0 in a friendly match on 28 April 2004.
Until November 2014, San Marino were tied in last place in the FIFA World Rankings, a run that lasted since the rankings were given a new calculation methodology. They were tied for last with Bhutan (208th) in the October 2014 rankings,[2] a 0–0 draw with Estonia during the Euro 2016 qualifying rounds ended their tenure at the foot of the rankings. The national side scored their first away goal in fourteen years against another Baltic side, Lithuania, during the same qualifying rounds. When the ranking methodology got revised again, the team fell back to the bottom being after a 1-0 loss to Moldova in the Nations League.
San Marino's national team is often considered the worst national side in the history of the sport, having only ever won a single match of the 164 they've played, conceded 693 goals and scored only 24, conceding an average of 4.23 goals per game.[3]
History
Though the San Marino Football Federation formed in 1931, the federation did not establish a national team until 1986, when a team representing the Federation played Canada's Olympic team in an unofficial international. San Marino gained affiliation to governing bodies FIFA and UEFA in 1988,[4] allowing the team to participate in major championships. Prior to this, Sammarinese players had been considered Italian in international football contexts.[5]
San Marino's first match in a FIFA sanctioned competition was against Switzerland on 14 November 1990 in a qualifier for the 1992 European Championships. San Marino lost 4–0, and would go on to lose all eight of their tournament qualifiers. The team particularly struggled in away matches, losing every one by at least four goals. San Marino scored only one goal, which was a penalty in a 3–1 defeat at home by Romania,[6] and conceded 33 goals in total.[7]
For their first World Cup qualifying campaign, San Marino were drawn in a group with England, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Turkey. The opening match resulted in a 10–0 hammering at the hands of Norway. The return match was less one-sided, finishing 2–0 to the Norwegians. A 4–1 defeat in Turkey saw San Marino score their first World Cup goal, and a 0–0 draw against the same opposition on 10 March 1993 gave them their first ever point. In their final qualifier, against England, Davide Gualtieri scored the then-fastest goal in World Cup Qualifying history—after 8.3 seconds—though the team went on to lose 7–1.[8] San Marino finished the campaign with one point, and conceded 46 goals in 10 matches.[9]
The team's qualification campaign for Euro 1996 followed a similar pattern to that of the previous European championships, as they lost every game. A match away to Finland gave San Marino their first goal away from home in the European championships, but the team lost 4–1.[10] Their only other goal came in a 3–1 home defeat by the Faroe Islands; the two wins over San Marino were the only points gained by the Faroe Islands in the group. In the first match, a 3–0 scoreline in Toftir, is the Faroe Islands record competitive win.[11]
Even by Sammarinese standards, qualification for the 1998 World Cup was disappointing. Losing every game by three goals or more, San Marino failed to score a single goal.[12] This is the only World Cup qualifying tournament in which they have failed to score. Qualification for Euro 2000 again resulted in defeats in every game. The closest game was against Cyprus, a 1–0 defeat on 18 November 1998.[13]
In April 2001, San Marino gained their first ever away point, drawing 1–1 with Latvia in Riga.[14] The team ended the 2002 World Cup qualifying group with a new best of three goals, though one of these came in a 10–1 defeat by Belgium. In Euro 2004 qualifying San Marino lost all eight matches, failing to score. The closest result was a 1–0 home defeat by Latvia, with the winner scored in the last minute.[15]
In April 2004, San Marino gained their first win after more than 70 attempts, a 1–0 victory over Liechtenstein in a friendly on 28 April 2004 courtesy of a fifth-minute goal by Andy Selva. The match was Martin Andermatt's debut as Liechtenstein manager.[16] Results during qualification for the 2006 World Cup followed a similar vein to previous qualifying groups. Matches were generally one-sided defeats, with the exception of single goal defeats at home by Lithuania and Belgium.[17]
San Marino's opening Euro 2008 qualifying match resulted in a record 13–0 defeat at home by Germany on 6 September 2006.[18] They scored only twice and conceded fifty-seven goals in losing all twelve matches, although the home matches against Ireland, Cyprus and Wales were each lost by a single goal.[19]
In the qualification campaign for the 2010 World Cup, they lost all ten matches played and failed to qualify. They conceded 47 goals in those fixtures, including 10 in a defeat by Poland, which became Poland's highest scoring victory of all time,[20] and scored just once, in a 3–1 defeat by Slovakia.[21] The Qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2012 started in a similar way, the first nine matches all being defeats with an aggregate of 49 goals conceded and none scored, their best result being a one-goal loss to Finland at home, with the worst being a heavy 11–0 loss to the Netherlands, which became the Netherlands' highest scoring victory of all time and San Marino's worst-ever away defeat.[22] This was then followed up by two lighter defeats, a 5–0 home loss against Sweden, before completing the campaign with a 4–0 away loss to Moldova.
On 10 September 2013, Alessandro Della Valle scored San Marino's first competitive goal in five years. With the score 0–1 to Poland in the Serravalle stadium, he headed in a free-kick in the 22nd minute, beating A.F.C. Bournemouth goalkeeper Artur Boruc at his front post. Poland then regained the lead a minute later, eventually winning 5–1. It was the first international goal of any kind scored by San Marino since the national team lost 3–2 at home to Malta, the second time (after a 2–2 friendly draw against Liechtenstein away in 2003) the national team has scored more than once in any given international at senior level.
On 15 November 2014, San Marino drew 0–0 at home against Estonia.[23] It was the first time in ten years that the team had not lost a game, ending a 61–match losing streak,[23] and securing the country's first ever point in a European Championship qualifier.[23]
In October 2016, Mattia Stefanelli scored against Norway in a 4–1 loss to San Marino. Stefanelli was also fouled earlier in the game.[24]
On 16 November 2019, Filippo Berardi scored a goal in a 1–3 loss to Kazakhstan in a Euro 2020 qualifying match, which was the first goal for San Marino in two years (1–5 vs. Azerbaijan on 4 September 2017), and their first home goal in six years (1–5 vs. Poland on 10 September 2013).[25]
Stadium
San Marino play home matches at the San Marino Stadium, a municipally owned stadium in Serravalle which also hosts the matches of club side San Marino Calcio.[26] It has a capacity of 7,000.[27] Crowds are low, and on occasion travelling supporters outnumber the Sammarinese support. For example, in the fixture against the Republic of Ireland in February 2007, 2,500 of the 3,294 crowd were Irish supporters.[28][29]
San Marino have played two "home" matches outside their borders. For World Cup qualifiers against England and the Netherlands in 1993 the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara in Bologna was used.
Reputation
San Marino once had the smallest population of any UEFA country,[27] until the May 2013 election of Gibraltar.[30] The republic has never won a competitive fixture. A 2004 1–0 friendly win against Liechtenstein remains their sole victory to date.
The national side is mainly composed of amateur players. Only a small number of players are professionals, with many holding second jobs outside of the sport. Their 13–0 defeat at home by Germany is a European Championship record,[18] and they have conceded ten goals on four other separate occasions.
In the FIFA World Rankings, San Marino traditionally have the lowest rank of any UEFA country. Since the creation of FIFA rankings in 1992, San Marino's average position has been 176th.[31]
In 2001, Latvia manager Gary Johnson resigned after failing to beat San Marino in a World Cup qualifier.[32] The Republic of Ireland's 2–1 win in February 2007 (due to a last-second goal) resulted in scathing press criticism.[33]
San Marino set a European record when they went over 20 games without scoring between October 2008 and August 2012.[34] On 8 September 2015, San Marino scored its first away goal in 14 years when Matteo Vitaioli scored against Lithuania in Euro 2016 qualification.[35][36]
Recent results and fixtures
2019
| 6 September 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification | San Marino  | 0–4 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Serravalle, San Marino |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: San Marino Stadium Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Romania) |
| 9 September 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification | San Marino | 0–4 |  | Serravalle, San Marino |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: San Marino Stadium Referee: Iwan Arwel Griffith (Wales) |
| 10 October 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification | Belgium | 9–0 | | Brussels, Belgium |
| 20:45 |
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Report | Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece) |
| 13 October 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification | Scotland  | 6–0 | | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 18:00 (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Hampden Park Referee: Jérôme Brisard (France) |
| 16 November 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification | San Marino | 1–3 |  | Serravalle, San Marino |
| 18:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: San Marino Stadium Referee: Ali Palabıyık (Turkey) |
| 19 November 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification | San Marino | 0–5 |  | Serravalle, San Marino |
| 20:45 | Report |
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Stadium: San Marino Stadium Referee: Thorvaldur Árnason (Iceland) |
2020
| 5 September 2020 2020–21 UEFA Nations League | Gibraltar  | v | | Gibraltar |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Stadium: Victoria Stadium |
| 8 September 2020 2020–21 UEFA Nations League | San Marino | v | | Serravalle, San Marino |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Stadium: San Marino Stadium |
| 7 October 2020 Friendly | Slovenia  | v | | Slovenia |
| TBD | Stadium: TBD |
| 11 October 2020 2020–21 UEFA Nations League | Liechtenstein | v | | Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion |
| 11 November 2020 Friendly | San Marino | v |  | Serravalle, San Marino |
| TBD | Stadium: San Marino Stadium |
| 14 November 2020 2020–21 UEFA Nations League | San Marino | v | | Serravalle, San Marino |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Stadium: San Marino Stadium |
San Marino all-time record against all nations
Official matches
- As of 19 November 2019
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0.00 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0.00 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0.00 |
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8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 46 | −43 | 0.00 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0.00 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0.00 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0.00 |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | −18 | 0.00 |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 | −31 | 0.00 |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 37 | −36 | 0.00 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0.00 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 0.00 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | −34 | 0.00 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0.00 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0.00 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0.00 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0.00 |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0.00 |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 25.00 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0.00 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
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8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0.00 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0.00 |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | −39 | 0.00 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0.00 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 24 | −23 | 0.00 |
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8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 33 | −32 | 0.00 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0.00 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0.00 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | −25 | 0.00 |
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8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 27 | −27 | 0.00 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0.00 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22 | −21 | 0.00 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0.00 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | −26 | 0.00 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | −22 | 0.00 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | −22 | 0.00 |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0.00 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | −17 | 0.00 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0.00 |
| Total | 164 | 1 | 4 | 159 | 24 | 693 | −669 | 0.61 |
Unofficial matches
- As of 15 October 2013
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0% |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0% |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0% |
List of matches not lost by San Marino
| San Marino | 0–0 | |
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| Report |
| Latvia | 1–1 | |
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Pahars  |
Report | Albani |
| Liechtenstein | 2–2 | |
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| Frick Burgmeier |
Report | B. Gasperoni Ciacci |
| San Marino | 1–0 | |
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| Selva |
Report |
| San Marino | 0–0 | |
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| Report |
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
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Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 46 | |||||||||
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8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 42 | ||||||||||
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8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 30 | ||||||||||
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10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 40 | ||||||||||
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10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 47 | ||||||||||
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10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 54 | ||||||||||
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10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 51 | ||||||||||
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To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
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| Total | 0/21 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 11 | 310 | |||||||||
UEFA European Championship
| UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 33 | |||||||
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10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 36 | ||||||||
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8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 44 | ||||||||
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8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||
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12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 57 | ||||||||
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10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 53 | ||||||||
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10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 36 | ||||||||
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10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 51 | ||||||||
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To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||
| Total | 0/16 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 8 | 340 | |||||||
UEFA Nations League
| UEFA Nations League record | |||||||||
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| Year | Division | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 2018–19 | D | 4th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | |
| 2020–21 | D | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | |||
Mediterranean Games
| Football at the Mediterranean Games | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | ||
.svg.png){kind=small} | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991–present | See San Marino national under-20 team | ||||||||
| Total | 0/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2018–19 UEFA Nations League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion[lower-alpha 1] |
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| 1 | |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 14 | Promotion to League C |
| 2 | |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 10 | |
| 3 | |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 9 | |
| 4 | |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 |
- Due to revamp of the format for the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League, the second-placed teams in each group and the best third-placed team among all groups were also promoted.
Managers
From 1986 to present days:
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Players
Current squad
The following is the list of players selected for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying against Kazakhstan and Russia on 16 and 19 November 2019 respectively.[38]
Caps and goals as of 19 November 2019 after the Euro 2020 qualifying match against Russia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Elia Benedettini | 22 June 1995 | 20 | 0 | |
| 12 | GK | Simone Benedettini | 21 January 1997 | 4 | 0 | |
| 23 | GK | Aldo Junior Simoncini (Captain) | 30 August 1986 | 62 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Fabio Vitaioli | 5 April 1984 | 55 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Mirko Palazzi | 21 March 1987 | 50 | 1 | |
| 4 | DF | Marcello Mularoni | 8 September 1998 | 11 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Davide Simoncini (captain) | 30 August 1986 | 62 | 0 | |
| 11 | DF | Manuel Battistini | 11 July 1994 | 26 | 0 | |
| 13 | DF | Andrea Grandoni | 23 March 1997 | 16 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | Cristian Brolli | 28 February 1992 | 29 | 0 | |
| 21 | DF | Michele Cevoli | 28 July 1998 | 7 | 0 | |
| 5 | MF | Lorenzo Lunadei | 11 July 1997 | 13 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Alex Gasperoni | 30 June 1984 | 47 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Mattia Giardi | 15 December 1991 | 10 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | Nicola Nanni | 2 May 2000 | 10 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | Alessandro Golinucci | 10 October 1994 | 18 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | Luca Censoni | 18 July 1996 | 4 | 0 | |
| 20 | MF | Adolfo Hirsch | 31 January 1986 | 33 | 0 | |
| 22 | MF | Fabio Tomassini | 5 February 1996 | 15 | 0 | |
| 7 | FW | Filippo Berardi | 18 May 1997 | 14 | 1 | |
| 9 | FW | Mattia Stefanelli | 12 March 1993 | 15 | 1 | |
| 14 | FW | Danilo Rinaldi | 18 April 1986 | 40 | 1 | |
| 18 | FW | Matteo Vitaioli | 27 October 1989 | 58 | 1 | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mirco De Angelis | 3 March 2000 | 0 | 0 | |
v. |
| DF | Alex Della Valle | 13 June 1990 | 9 | 0 | |
v. |
| MF | Kevin Zonzini | 1 August 1997 | 0 | 0 | |
v. |
Coaching staff
| Head coach[39] | Franco Varrella |
| Technical assistant | Stefano Ceci |
| Fitness coach | Tomaso Mazzoli |
| Goalkeeping coach | Marcello Teodorani |
| Team doctor | Pietro Bugli |
| Physiotherapist | Loris Balzani |
| Masseur | Tiziano Giacobbi |
| Official accompanying | Cesare Vitaioli |
| Match analyst | Lorenzo Vagnini |
| Warehouseman | Benito Ballato Marco Crescentini Mauro Montanari |
Kit manufacturers
| Period | Kit provider |
|---|---|
| 1990–1994 |  |
| 1994–2010 | |
| 2011–2017 | |
| 2018– | |
Records
In January 2006, the Sammarinese Football Association named Massimo Bonini as their greatest ever player.[5] Three-times Italian Serie A champion, he is the only Sammarinese player to have won an official international competition including the European Champions' Cup and the Intercontinental Cup. Bonini represented Italy at under-21 level in the early 1980s, and he played for Juventus from 1981 to 1988, but was prevented from gaining full honours due to a rule change.[5] By the time San Marino became a full UEFA member, Bonini was in his thirties, but gained 19 caps between 1990 and 1995.[40]
After retiring from playing, Bonini became San Marino's manager,[5] succeeding Giorgio Leoni. He held the position until 1998, when he was replaced by Giampaolo Mazza. As of 2012, Mazza is the longest-serving manager of any European national team. However, he gave up his position after their 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification campaign, giving way to former U-21 boss Pierangelo Manzaroli.[41]
The appearance record for San Marino is held by Andy Selva, who has 74 caps. He is also the record goalscorer with eight goals.[42]
San Marino's player Davide Gualtieri scored the second fastest goal ever in a FIFA match against England. In the match, which took place in Bologna, Italy, San Marino had the kick-off and the ball was quickly played through the inside-right channel. England defender Stuart Pearce attempted a back-pass to goalkeeper David Seaman. Pearce's pass was under-hit and Gualtieri ran on to touch the ball past Seaman. The goal was timed at 8.3 seconds, which remains the fastest World Cup goal scored in either qualifying or the finals. England took 20 minutes to equalise and eventually finished by winning the match 7–1.
Most appearances
As of 19 November 2019
| # | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Selva | 1998–2016 | 74 | 8 |
| 2 | Damiano Vannucci | 1996–2012 | 68 | 0 |
| 3 | Alessandro Della Valle | 2002–2017 | 66 | 1 |
| 4 | Aldo Junior Simoncini | 2006–present | 62 | 0 |
| Davide Simoncini | 2006–present | 62 | 0 | |
| 6 | Simone Bacciocchi | 1998–2013 | 60 | 0 |
| 7 | Matteo Vitaioli | 2006–present | 58 | 1 |
| 8 | Fabio Vitaioli | 2005–present | 55 | 0 |
| 9 | Mirko Palazzi | 2005– | 50 | 1 |
| 10 | Mirco Gennari | 1990–2003 | 48 | 0 |
All goalscorers
As of 19 November 2019
| # | Name | Career | Goals (caps) | Goals per cap | Opponents and dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Selva | 1998–2016 | 8 (74) | 0.108 | |
| 2 | Manuel Marani | 2003–2012 | 2 (32) | 0.063 | |
| 3 | Alessandro Della Valle | 2002–2017 | 1 (66) | 0.015 | |
| Matteo Vitaioli | 2007–present | 1 (58) | 0.017 | | |
| Mirko Palazzi | 2005–present | 1 (50) | 0.02 | | |
| Nicola Albani | 2001–2011 | 1 (40) | 0.025 | | |
| Danilo Rinaldi | 2008–present | 1 (40) | 0.025 | | |
| Nicola Bacciocchi | 1991–2000 | 1 (33) | 0.03 | | |
| Bryan Gasperoni | 1994–2005 | 1 (28) | 0.036 | | |
| Mauro Valentini | 1991–1999 | 1 (23) | 0.043 | | |
| Pier Domenico Della Valle | 1991–2000 | 1 (21) | 0.048 | | |
| Valdes Pasolini | 1990–1996 | 1 (18) | 0.056 | | |
| Nicola Ciacci | 2003–2011 | 1 (16) | 0.063 | | |
| Mattia Stefanelli | 2014–present | 1 (15) | 0.067 | | |
| Filippo Berardi | 2016–present | 1 (14) | 0.071 | | |
| Davide Gualtieri | 1993–1999 | 1 (9) | 0.111 | |
See also
Notes
References
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