{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1976)}} {{for|another footballer|Gianmarco Piccioni}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Marco Piccioni | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|1|25|df=y}} | birth_place = Rome, Italy | height = {{Height|m=1.81}} | position = Midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Lazio | years1 = 1996–1997 | caps1 = 17 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Ascoli | years2 = 1997–1999 | caps2 = 61 | goals2 = 1 | clubs2 = Prato | years3 = 1999–2001 | caps3 = 42 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = Brescello | years4 = 2001–2002 | caps4 = 31 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = San Marino | years5 = 2002–2004 | caps5 = 39 | goals5 = 2 | clubs5 = Monza | years6 = 2004–2012 | caps6 = 213 | goals6 = 12 | clubs6 = Sassuolo | years7 = 2012–2013 | caps7 = 16 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = Padova | years8 = 2013–2014 | caps8 = | goals8 = | clubs8 = La Fiorita | years9 = 2014 | caps9 = 5 | goals9 = 1 | clubs9 = Juve Stabia | totalcaps = | totalgoals = | club-update = }} '''Marco Piccioni''' (born 25 January 1976) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder.
==Career==
===Early spells in Lega Pro=== Born in Rome, Lazio, Piccioni started his career at hometown club S.S. Lazio. After graduating from the Primavera under-20 team, he left for Serie C1 and Serie C2 teams such as Ascoli, Prato, Brescello, San Marino Calcio and Monza.
===Sassuolo=== In mid-2004 Piccioni was signed by Serie C2 club Sassuolo along with Manuel Benetti and Filippo Pensalfini. The club also signed defender Fabrizio Anselmi, Nicolò Consolini, Sebastiano Girelli, Edevaldo Grimaldi, forward Gaetano Masucci and keeper Alberto Pomini, who all became a key player for the club promoted from Serie C2 to Serie B in 2008. In 2011–12 season, Piccioni, along with Consolini, Masucci and Pomini, were the only four players from the original 2004–05 squad plus Francesco Magnanelli who already played for Sassuolo since 2005. At first a midfielder,{{citation needed|date=March 2012}} Piccioni later became a centre-back. Piccioni was the captain of the team in 2011–12 Serie B, while Magnanelli was the vice-captain. Piccioni wore no.6 shirt since the team promoted to the second division. In Italian Serie C, the team did not have a fixed number.
Piccioni played an average of 26 games per season (as of 2010–11 season). He had been suspended 11 times: (2004–05 once<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lega-pro.com/it/Comunicati/Comunic2005/Campionato/229%20C.pdf|title=Comunicato Ufficiale N.229/C (2004–05)|date=1 March 2005|accessdate=19 March 2012|publisher=Lega Pro|language=Italian|author=Giudice Sportivo}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>), (2005–06 twice<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lega-pro.com/it/Comunic2006/Campionato/078%20C.pdf|title=Comunicato Ufficiale N.78/C (2005–06)|date=18 October 2005|accessdate=19 March 2012|publisher=Lega Pro|language=Italian|author=Giudice Sportivo}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lega-pro.com/it/Comunic2006/Campionato/220%20C.pdf|title=Comunicato Ufficiale N.220/C (2005–06)|date=16 February 2006|accessdate=19 March 2012|publisher=Lega Pro|language=Italian|author=Giudice Sportivo}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>), (2006–07 twice<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lega-pro.com/it/Comunic2007/Campionato/209%20C.pdf|title=Comunicato Ufficiale N.209/C (2006–07)|date=27 March 2007|accessdate=19 March 2012|publisher=Lega Pro|language=Italian|author=Giudice Sportivo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140723194803/http://www.lega-pro.com/it/Comunic2007/Campionato/209%20C.pdf|archive-date=23 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lega-pro.com/it/Comunic2007/Campionato/250%20C.pdf|title=Comunicato Ufficiale N.250/C (2006–07)|date=30 April 2007|accessdate=19 March 2012|publisher=Lega Pro|language=Italian|author=Giudice Sportivo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140723202002/http://www.lega-pro.com/it/Comunic2007/Campionato/250%20C.pdf|archive-date=23 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>), (2007–08 three<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lega-pro.com/it/Comunic2008/Campionato/062C.pdf|title=Comunicato Ufficiale N.62/C (2007–08)|date=2 November 2007|accessdate=19 March 2012|publisher=Lega Pro|language=Italian|author=Giudice Sportivo}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lega-pro.com/it/Comunic2008/Campionato/116C.pdf|title=Comunicato Ufficiale N.116/C (2007–08)|date=22 January 2008|accessdate=19 March 2012|publisher=Lega Pro|language=Italian|author=Giudice Sportivo}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lega-calcio-serie-c.it/it/Comunic2008/Campionato/134C.pdf|title=Comunicato Ufficiale N.134/C (2007–08)|date=19 February 2008|accessdate=19 March 2012|publisher=Lega Pro|language=Italian|author=Giudice Sportivo}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>), (2008–09, once<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.legaserieb.it/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=63c45675-60f4-4bdb-a802-d5ecfec52e5a&groupId=115051|title=Comunicato Ufficiale N.208 (2008–09)|date=3 March 2009|accessdate=19 March 2012|author=Giudice Sportivo|publisher=Lega Calcio|language=Italian}}</ref>), (2009–10, once<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.legaserieb.it/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=8c2f5fb6-efdb-49bb-a09d-65595423dda3&groupId=115051|title=Comunicato Ufficiale N.67 (2009–10)|date=23 September 2009|accessdate=19 March 2012|author=Giudice Sportivo|publisher=Lega Calcio|language=Italian}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>) and (2010–11, once<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.legaserieb.it/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=8b6dbc85-1b7c-45ee-94d7-3a61fc4066da&groupId=115051|title=Comunicato Ufficiale N.89 (2010–11)|date=12 April 2011|accessdate=19 March 2012|author=Giudice Sportivo|publisher=Lega Serie B|language=Italian}}</ref>) ;2004–08 Piccioni played 26 games (25 starts) in 2004–05 Serie C1. However, he only played once in the first leg of the promotion playoffs. Piccioni made 5 more appearances than last season in 2005–06 Serie C2 (31 games and starts). He also played all 4 games in promotion playoffs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anconacalcio.it/stagione/stagione2005/default.asp?id%3D101 |title=A.C. Ancona |accessdate=2012-03-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212222002/http://anconacalcio.it/stagione/stagione2005/default.asp?id=101 |archivedate=12 December 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anconacalcio.it/stagione/stagione2005/default.asp?id%3D102 |title=A.C. Ancona |accessdate=2012-03-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212221907/http://anconacalcio.it/stagione/stagione2005/default.asp?id=102 |archivedate=12 December 2010 }}</ref> (but as emergency left-back<ref>[https://archive.today/20120701164640/http://archivio.arezzonotizie.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35630&Itemid=2]</ref>) Piccioni remained as the midfielder{{citation needed|date=March 2012}} in 2006–07 Serie C1 and played both leg of the first round (semi-finals) of promotion playoffs, losing to former club Monza. The playoffs used Piccioni as centre-back in the starting 4–3–3 formation.
He scored a career high of 6 goals in 2007–08 Serie C1. The club promoted directly as one of the two group stage champion. In 2008 Supercoppa di Lega di Prima Divisione, winning Salernitana to become the grand champion of the third division.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://lacittadisalerno.gelocal.it/dettaglio/Pari-senza-gol-con-lArezzo-Barrionuevo-subito-espulso/1373331|title=La Salernitana si arrende al Sassuolo|date=15 May 2008|accessdate=19 March 2012|publisher=la Città di Salerno|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320002438/http://lacittadisalerno.gelocal.it/dettaglio/Pari-senza-gol-con-lArezzo-Barrionuevo-subito-espulso/1373331|archivedate=20 March 2012}}</ref> Piccioni himself was one of the midfielder in the super cup.{{citation needed|date=March 2012}} ;2008–09 Piccioni made his Serie B debut at age 32. He played half of the matches of 2008–09 Serie B (23 of 42). New coach Andrea Mandorlini remained to use 4–3–3 formation, and used Piccioni as midfielder.{{citation needed|date=March 2012}} ;2009–10 In 2009–10 Serie B, Piccioni played 17 starts in 23 appearances. That season he also transformed into a centre-back by Stefano Pioli.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/archivio/0910/partite/live/sassuolo_a.htm |title=.:: Frosinone Calcio - Official Site:: |accessdate=2012-03-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325214041/http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/archivio/0910/partite/live/sassuolo_a.htm |archivedate=25 March 2012 }}</ref> However the usual centre-back were Mauro Minelli and Tiziano Polenghi. He also faced competition from Consolini. Piccioni did not play any games in the playoffs. ;2010–11 Sassuolo performed poorly in 2010–11 Serie B. Under three coaches Daniele Arrigoni, Angelo Gregucci and Paolo Mandelli (caretaker), the team almost relegated. Piccioni made 18 appearances (14 starts) as a centre-back.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.torinofc.it/content/view/7717/8/|title=Torino vs Sassuolo 1-2|date=5 February 2011|accessdate=19 March 2012|publisher=Torino FC|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320215721/http://www.torinofc.it/content/view/7717/8|archivedate=20 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/archivio/1011/partite/live/sassuolo_r.htm |title=.:: Frosinone Calcio - Official Site:: |website=www.frosinonecalcio.com |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120731034110/http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/archivio/1011/partite/live/sassuolo_r.htm |archive-date=31 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> As the team lack of signing (just Paolo Bianco and the renewal of Gianluigi Bianco's loan), the coach rely on the original members Consolini, Angelo Rea, Nicola Donazzan and Polenghi as defenders. In January 2011 the club re-signed Jonathan Rossini and swapped Minelli with Antonio Bocchetti. No players were able to play more than 30 games among the defenders. ;2011–12 At the start of 2011–12 Serie B, Sassuolo re-launched the signing scheme. Piccioni also signed a new 1-year deal on 22 June 2011, which followed by Consolini and Donazzan. Under Fulvio Pea, the team used a 3–5–2 formation. Before the winter break the starting defenders were Bianco, Piccioni and Emanuele Terranova, with Alessandro Longhi and Lino Marzorati as wingback. Piccioni also named as the captain. However, after the January transfer window the coach used Consolini, Bianco and Marzorati as centre-back, Marcello Gazzola as right-back and Magnanelli as captain when Piccioni did not play.<ref>v Juve Stabia on 6 January 2012</ref>
On 25 February Piccioni returned to starting XI (round 28 to 30).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ascolicalcio.net/altre_news.asp?id=7390|title=SASSUOLO–ASCOLI 0-0|date=25 February 2012|accessdate=19 March 2012|publisher=Ascoli Calcio 1898|language=Italian|archive-date=18 July 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718042048/http://www.ascolicalcio.net/altre_news.asp?id=7390|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/5207-pescara-sassuolo-3-2.html|title=Pescara-Sassuolo 3-2|date=3 March 2012|accessdate=19 March 2012|publisher=Delfino Pescara 1936|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120918002137/http://www.pescaracalcio.com/stagione/archivio-news/5207-pescara-sassuolo-3-2.html|archivedate=18 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sampdoria.it/news/pari-e-rimpianti-doria-e-sassuolo-non-si-fanno-m.html|title=Pari e rimpianti, Doria e Sassuolo non si fanno male|date=10 March 2012|accessdate=19 March 2012|publisher=UC Sampdoria|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321023609/http://www.sampdoria.it/news/pari-e-rimpianti-doria-e-sassuolo-non-si-fanno-m.html|archive-date=21 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> However Piccioni missed the round 31 again<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.albinoleffe.com/societa/archivio-news/3176-albinoleffe-vs-sassuolo-2-3.html|title=AlbinoLeffe vs Sassuolo 2-3 |date=17 March 2012|accessdate=19 March 2012|publisher=UC AlbinoLeffe|language=Italian}}</ref> despite received the call-up from Pea. Instead, Bianco returned to starting XI after suspended in round 30. Piccioni once again returned to starting-XI in round 35 and played until the last round. Piccioni left the club at the end of season.
===Padova=== On 4 July 2012 Piccioni was signed by fellow Serie B team Calcio Padova on free transfer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.padovacalcio.it/dettaglio-news.php?id=4796 |title=Marco Piccioni al Padova |date=4 July 2012 |accessdate=4 July 2012 |publisher=Calcio Padova |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120714121439/http://www.padovacalcio.it/dettaglio-news.php?id=4796 |archivedate=14 July 2012 }}</ref>
===Juve Stabia=== In January 2014, Piccioni joined Serie B side Juve Stabia after a short spell with La Fiorita in San Marino.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calciomercato/23-01-2014/juve-stabia-mercato-vola-ecco-falco-piccioni-202164820545.shtml|date=23 January 2014|accessdate=29 January 2014|publisher=Gazzetta|language=Italian|title=Juve Stabia, il mercato vola: Ecco Falco e Piccioni }}</ref>
==Honours== * Supercoppa di Lega di Prima Divisione: 2008 (Sassuolo) ** Lega Pro Prima Divisione: 2008 (Sassuolo)
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.legaserieb.it/it/serie-bwin/calciatore?p_p_id=BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC_idPersona=13079 Lega Serie B Profile] {{in lang|it}} * [http://aic.football.it/scheda/3513/piccioni-marco.htm Football.it Profile] {{in lang|it}} * {{Soccerway|marco-piccioni/58553}}
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