Massimo Agostini is an Italian football

Football in Italy

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 manager and former striker

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.

Player

Nicknamed 'the condor

Condor

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', he started his professional playing career with Cesena

A.C. Cesena

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 in 1982. In 1986 he signed for AS Roma

A.S. Roma

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, scoring a total of six goals in forty appearances throughout two seasons. He then returned to Cesena before joining AC Milan

A.C. Milan

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 in 1990, where he was rarely featured in the starting lineup and played only 12 matches, scoring two goals. He then played for Parma

Parma F.C.

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, Ancona

A.C. Ancona

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 (two seasons, the first in Serie A

Serie A

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 and the second in Serie B

Serie B

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), Napoli

S.S.C. Napoli

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 (two seasons with 13 goals) before returning to Cesena in 1996. In 1999 he finally left Cesena, joining Ravenna

Ravenna Calcio

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, and spent successive seasons with minor league teams such as Spezia

Spezia Calcio 1906

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, Tivoli

S.S.D. Tivoli Calcio 1919

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, Forlì

A.C. Forlì

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 and Cesenatico.

In 2005, at the age of 42, he accepted a move to Sammarinese Football Championship

Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio

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 team Murata

S.S. Murata

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, winning two consecutive Sanmarinese titles and being part of the squad that featured in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League 2007-08.

In addition to his role with Murata, Agostini also played beach soccer

Beach soccer

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, being part of the Italian national team, and serving also as their head coach from October 2004 to May 2007.

Coaching

In November 2007 Agostini was promoted to player/coach of Murata, replacing Gianluigi Pasquali and leading his club to a double

The Double

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 in his first season as manager, winning both the national championship title and domestic cup of San Marino.

In February 2009 Agostini was named new head coach of the San Marino U-21 national team

San Marino national under-21 football team

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, whilst continuing his duties as head coach of Murata.