Michael Battistini
 Battistini with San Marino against Slovakia (2024) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | San Marino | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Libertas | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | San Marino Calcio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Juvenes/Dogana | 13 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Torconca | ||
| 2018–2019 | Libertas | 22 | (2) |
| 2019–2024 | Tre Penne | 105 | (1) |
| 2024– | Libertas | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | San Marino U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | San Marino U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015– | San Marino U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2016 | San Marino B | 5 | (1) |
| 2017– | San Marino | 31 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Michael Battistini (born 8 October 1996) is a Sammarinese footballer who currently plays as a right back for Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio club Libertas in San Marino.
International career
Battistini has represented San Marino at under 17, 19, 21[1] and senior level. He made his full international debut in a 2-0 loss to Moldova, coming on as a substitute for Luca Tosi.[2]
He also represented a San Marino XI at the 2017 UEFA Regions' Cup, scoring in a 4-0 win over South Wales.[3]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 18 July 2018.[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Juvenes/Dogana | 2016–17 | Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio | 13 | 1 | 4[a] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Libertas | 2018–19 | Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Tre Penne | 2019–20 | Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the Coppa Titano
- ^ Appearances in the 2019-20 Europa League Qualifiers
International
- As of matches played 18 November 2024[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Marino | 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 0 | |
Personal life
Battistini works by day as a metal mechanic.[6]
References
- ^ "Michael Battistini". UEFA. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "San Marino - Moldavia". Rtv San Marino (in Italian). 19 March 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "San Marino 4-0 South Wales". UEFA. 3 June 2016. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ Michael Battistini at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ Michael Battistini at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "San Marino haven't won since 2004 and are world's worst team, but they're not giving up". ESPN. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.