Michael Battistini

Michael Battistini
Battistini with San Marino against Slovakia (2024)
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-10-08) 8 October 1996 (age 30)
Place of birth San Marino
Position Right back
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)
2024–2025 Libertas 11 (0)
International career‡
2014 San Marino U17 2 (0)
2014–2015 San Marino U19 3 (0)
2015–2018 San Marino U21 14 (0)
2016 San Marino B 5 (1)
2017–2024 San Marino 31 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024

Michael Battistini (born 8 October 1996) is a Sammarinese footballer who last played 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 and senior level. He made his full international debut in a 2-0 loss to Moldova, coming on as a substitute for Luca Tosi.

He also represented a San Marino XI at the 2017 UEFA Regions' Cup, scoring in a 4-0 win over South Wales.

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 July 2018.
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 13140–00171
Libertas 2018–19 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio 12200–00122
Tre Penne 2019–20 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio 0000–1010
Career total 253400010293
Notes
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Coppa Titano
  2. ↑ Appearances in the 2019-20 Europa League Qualifiers

International

As of matches played 18 November 2024
National teamYearAppsGoals
San Marino 201750
201800
201910
202030
202120
202280
202360
202460
Total310

Personal life

Battistini works by day as a metal mechanic.

References

  1. ↑ "Michael Battistini". UEFA. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "San Marino - Moldavia". Rtv San Marino (in Italian). 19 March 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "San Marino 4-0 South Wales". UEFA. 3 June 2016. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  4. ↑ Michael Battistini at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. ↑ Michael Battistini at National-Football-Teams.com
  6. ↑ "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.