Marco Amelia facts for kids
Amelia with Milan in 2012
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| Full name | Marco Amelia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Frascati, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Nuova Sondrio (head coach) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1991 | Lupa Frascati | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–2001 | Roma | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2008 | Livorno | 166 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | → Lecce (loan) | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | → Parma (loan) | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Palermo | 34 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Genoa | 30 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2014 | Milan | 29 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Rocca Priora | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Perugia | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Lupa Castelli Romani | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Vicenza | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 281 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Italy U15 | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Italy U16 | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Italy U19 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Italy U21 | 19 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2009 | Italy | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Lupa Roma | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Vastese | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Livorno | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Prato | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Olbia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Nuova Sondrio | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Marco Amelia (born 2 April 1982) is a former Italian goalkeeper who played professional football. He is now a coach for the amateur team Nuova Sondrio in Serie D.
Marco started his career in the youth system of Roma. He spent most of his professional playing time at Livorno. There, he played 181 games and even scored a goal in a European match! He also played for other Italian clubs and had a short time as a reserve goalkeeper for Chelsea in England.
For his country, Italy, Marco won a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics. He played nine games for the senior Italian team between 2005 and 2009. He was also part of the team that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup, which is a huge achievement in football!
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Marco's Club Career Highlights
Starting Out in Football
Marco Amelia was born in Frascati, Italy. He grew up playing in the youth teams of Roma. Interestingly, he first played as a forward before becoming a goalkeeper!
In 2001, he joined Livorno, a club in Serie C1. He played only one game in his first season there. Livorno then bought him fully in 2002. He became a regular player for them when they moved up to Serie B.
Loan Spells and Return to Livorno
Marco then had two short loan periods at Lecce and Parma. Both of these teams were in Serie A, Italy's top league.
He returned to Livorno in June 2004 and became a very important player for them. He even got to play in a European competition, the 2006–07 UEFA Cup. In November 2006, he did something amazing: he scored a goal! It was a header in the last moments of a game against Partizan, making the score 1–1.
Time with Palermo and Genoa
In July 2008, Livorno was moved down to Serie B. Marco then joined Palermo. One memorable moment was when he saved a penalty kick from the famous player Ronaldinho in a game against Milan.
In August 2009, Marco moved to Genoa as part of a player exchange. He was the main goalkeeper for Genoa during his time there.
Playing for AC Milan
On 23 June 2010, Marco Amelia joined Milan on a loan deal. Milan later bought him permanently in May 2011. Even though he was usually the second-choice goalkeeper behind Christian Abbiati, he still played some important games.
In the 2011–12 season, he played 14 games for Milan. He continued to be the second-choice goalkeeper in the 2012–13 season. Milan did not renew his contract after the 2013–14 season.
Later Career and Chelsea Move
Marco became a free agent on 1 July 2014. He played for an amateur team called Rocca Priora for a few months. Then, in February 2015, he returned to professional football with Serie B club Perugia.
Later in 2015, he became the honorary president and a player for Lupa Castelli Romani. On 8 October 2015, he moved to England for the first time. He signed with Premier League club Chelsea as a backup goalkeeper. He left Chelsea in June 2016.
In February 2017, Marco signed a six-month contract with Serie B club Vicenza.
Marco's International Career
Youth and Olympic Success
Marco Amelia first played for the Italy under-15 team in March 1998.
He was the starting goalkeeper for the Italy under-21 team that won the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Later that year, he was a backup goalkeeper for the Italy under-23 team. This team won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
Playing for the Senior Italian Team
Marco made his first appearance for the senior Italian team when he was 23. This was on 16 November 2005, in a friendly game against the Ivory Coast.
He became a regular member of the Italian squad. He was the third goalkeeper for Italy at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Italy won this tournament, making Marco a World Cup champion!
After the 2006 World Cup, Marco became Italy's second-choice goalkeeper, behind the legendary Gianluigi Buffon. He was part of the squads for UEFA Euro 2008 and the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. Marco's last game for Italy was on 10 June 2009. In total, he played nine games for his country.
Marco's Coaching Career
After he stopped playing, Marco Amelia got his UEFA A coaching license in December 2017.
- In July 2018, he became the head coach of Serie D club Lupa Roma.
- In June 2019, he moved to another Serie D club, Vastese. He left this role in January 2020.
- In March 2021, he returned to Livorno as their new head coach. However, he could not save them from being moved down to a lower league.
- In September 2021, he was hired by Serie D club Prato, but he left after two months.
- In August 2024, Amelia became the head coach of Olbia. He was dismissed on 30 September 2024.
- On 12 December 2024, Marco Amelia was appointed as the new head coach of Nuova Sondrio.
Marco's Family Life
Marco Amelia is married to Carlotta Bosello. They have two children together. Their son, Giulio Cesare Amelia, was born on 28 September 2009. Their daughter, Matilde Amelia, was born on 19 February 2013.
Career Statistics
These tables show how many games Marco Amelia played and how many goals he scored for different clubs and for the national team.
Club Appearances
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Roma | 1999–2000 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Livorno | 2001–02 | Serie C1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Serie B | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| 2004–05 | Serie A | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2005–06 | Serie A | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 0 | |||
| 2006–07 | Serie A | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2007–08 | Serie A | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| Total | 166 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 181 | 1 | |||
| Lecce (loan) | 2003–04 | Serie A | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Parma (loan) | 2003–04 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Palermo | 2008–09 | Serie A | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| Genoa | 2009–10 | Serie A | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |
| Milan | 2010–11 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | Serie A | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | Serie A | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Serie A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 272 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 308 | 1 | ||
International Appearances
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Italy | 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
Managerial Record
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
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| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Lupa Roma |  |
20 July 2018 | 30 June 2019 | 39 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 17.95 |
| Vastese | |
1 July 2019 | 28 January 2020 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 39.13 |
| Livorno | |
1 March 2021 | Present | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 18.18 |
| Total | 73 | 18 | 20 | 35 | 24.66 | |||
Marco's Football Honours
Marco Amelia has won several important awards and championships throughout his career:
With Roma
- Serie A: 2000–01 (This is Italy's top football league)
With Livorno
- Serie C1: 2001–02 (A lower Italian league)
With Milan
- Serie A: 2010–11
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2011 (A super cup played between the Serie A winner and Coppa Italia winner)
With Italy (Senior Team)
- FIFA World Cup: 2006 (The biggest international football tournament!)
With Italy U21
With Italy Olympics Team
- Olympics Bronze medal: 2004
Special Awards
- Cavaliere Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2004 (Knight, a special award from the Italian Republic)
- Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana: 2006 (Officer, a higher level of the same award)
- CONI: Golden Collar of Sports Merit: 2006 (A top sports award from the Italian Olympic Committee)
See also
In Spanish: Marco Amelia para niños
