San Marino national football team
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The San Marino national football team (Italian
: Nazionale di calcio di San Marino) is the national football team of San Marino
, controlled by the San Marino Football Federation
(FSGC). The team has enjoyed very little success due to the republic's tiny population, the smallest of any UEFA
country.
The first official game played by a San Marino team was a 4–0 defeat in a European Championships
qualifier to Switzerland
in 1990. Previously, a San Marino side had lost 1–0 to a Canadian Olympic
team in 1986, but this was not an official match. Since making their competitive bow, San Marino have competed in qualifying for every European Championships and World Cup
, but have never won a match in either competition. They have only ever won one game, beating Liechtenstein
1–0 in a friendly match
on 28 April 2004.
formed in 1931, the federation did not establish a national team until 1986, when a team representing the Federation played Canada
's Olympic team in an unofficial international. San Marino gained affiliation to governing bodies FIFA
and UEFA
in 1988, allowing the team to participate in major championships. Prior to this, Sammarinese players had been considered Italian in international football contexts.
San Marino's first match in a FIFA sanctioned competition was against Switzerland
on 14 November 1990 in a qualifier for the 1992 European Championships. San Marino lost 4–0, and went to lose all eight qualifiers. The team particularly struggled in away matches, losing every one by at least four goals. San Marino scored only one goal, a penalty
in a 3–1 defeat at home to Romania
, and conceded 33 goals in total.
For their first World Cup qualifying campaign, San Marino were drawn in a group with England
, the Netherlands
, Norway
, Poland
and Turkey
. The opening match resulted in a 10–0 hammering at the hands of Norway. The return match was less one-sided, finishing 2–0 to the Norwegians. A 4–1 defeat in Turkey saw San Marino score their first World Cup goal, and a 0–0 draw against the same opposition on 10 March 1993 gave them their first ever point. In their final qualifier, against England
, Davide Gualtieri
scored the fastest goal in World Cup Qualifying history—after 8.3 seconds—though the team went on to lose 7–1. San Marino finished the campaign with one point, and conceded 46 goals in 10 matches.
The team's qualification campaign for Euro 1996 followed a similar pattern to that of the previous European championships, as they lost every game. A match away to Finland
gave San Marino their first goal away from home in the European championships, but the team lost 4–1. Their only other goal came in a 3–1 home defeat to the Faroe Islands
; the two wins over San Marino were the only points gained by the Faroe Islands in the group. In the return match, a 3–0 scoreline in Toftir
, is the Faroe Islands record competitive win.
Even by Sammarinese standards, qualification for the 1998 World Cup
was disappointing. Losing every game by three goals or more, San Marino failed to score a single goal. This is the only World Cup qualifying tournament in which they have failed to score. Qualification for Euro 2000 again resulted in defeats in every game. The closest game was against Cyprus
, a 1–0 defeat on 18 November 1998.
In April 2001, San Marino gained their first ever away point, drawing 1–1 with Latvia
in Riga
. The team ended the 2002 World Cup
qualifying group with a new best of three goals, though one of these came in a 10–1 defeat to Belgium. In Euro 2004 qualifying San Marino lost all eight matches, failing to score. The closest result was a 1–0 home defeat to Latvia, with the winner scored in the last minute.
In April 2004, San Marino gained their first, and as of February 2011 only, win in their 65th attempt, a 1–0 victory over Liechtenstein
in a friendly on 28 April 2004 courtesy of a fifth minute goal by Andy Selva
. The match was Martin Andermatt's debut as Liechtenstein manager. Results during qualification for the 2006 World Cup
followed a similar vein to previous qualifying groups. Matches were generally one-sided defeats, with the exception of single goal defeats at home to Lithuania
and Belgium.
San Marino's opening Euro 2008 qualifying match resulted in a record 13–0 defeat at home to Germany
on 6 September 2006. They scored only twice and conceded fifty-seven goals in losing all twelve matches, although the home matches against Ireland
, Cyprus
and Wales
were each lost by a single goal.
In the qualification tournament for the 2010 World Cup
, they lost all ten matches played and failed to qualify. They conceded 47 goals in those fixtures, including 10 in a defeat to , which became Poland's highest scoring victory of all time, and scored just once, in a 3–1 defeat to . Qualifying for UEFA Euro 2012
started in a similar way, the first nine matches all being defeats with an aggregate of 49 goals conceded and none scored, their best result being a one-goal loss to Finland at home, with the worst being a heavy 11–0 loss to the Netherlands
, which became the Netherlands' highest scoring victory of all time and San Marino's worse ever away defeat. This was then followed up by two lighter defeats, a 5–0 home loss against Sweden
, before completing the campaign with a 4–0 away loss to Moldova
. This seen the San Marinese experience their worse ever single qualification run in which they never scored, losing all of their matches and conceding a total of 52 goals. Their 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign despite conceding 57 goals, did see them score twice however.
, a municipally owned stadium in Serravalle
which also hosts the matches of club side San Marino Calcio
. It has a capacity of 7,000. Crowds are low, and on occasion travelling supporters outnumber the Sammarinese support. For example, in the fixture against the Republic of Ireland in February 2007, 2,500 of the 3,294 crowd were Irish supporters.
San Marino have played two "home" matches outside their borders. For World Cup qualifiers against England and the Netherlands
in 1993 the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
in Bologna
was used.
and Aldo Simoncini
are professionals. Their 13–0 defeat at home to Germany is a European Championship record, and they have conceded ten goals on four other occasions. In the FIFA World Rankings
, San Marino usually have the lowest rank of any UEFA country. Since the creation of the FIFA rankings in 1992, San Marino's average position has been 159th.
Opponents anticipate easy wins in matches against San Marino, and failure to win comfortably can reflect poorly on a team. In 2001, Latvia manager Gary Johnson
resigned after failing to beat San Marino in a World Cup qualifier; The Republic of Ireland's 2–1 win in February 2007 (due to a last-second goal) resulted in scathing press criticism.
Andy Selva, San Marino's all-time leading goalscorer with eight goals, is the only Sammarinese player to have scored more than one goal for the team.
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as their greatest ever player. The only Sammarinese player to have played in a European Cup
final, Bonini represented Italy at under-21 level in the early 1980s, and he played for Juventus
from 1981 to 1988, but was prevented from gaining full honours due to a rule change. By the time San Marino became a full UEFA member, Bonini was in his thirties, but gained 19 caps between 1990 and 1995.
After retiring from playing, Bonini became San Marino's manager, succeeding Giorgio Leoni. He held the position until 1998, when he was replaced by Giampaolo Mazza
. As of 2007, Mazza is the longest-serving manager of any European national team.
The appearance record for San Marino is held by Damiano Vannucci
, whose 64 caps, puts him ahead of the previous highest capped player Simone Bacciocchi, whose 56 caps. Andy Selva
is the record goalscorer with 8 goals.
match against Moldova
on 11 October 2011.
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Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
: Nazionale di calcio di San Marino) is the national football team of San Marino
San Marino
San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino...
, controlled by the San Marino Football Federation
San Marino Football Federation
The San Marino Football Federation is the governing body of football in San Marino. It organises the San Marino football league , a national cup , a super cup and the San Marino national football team...
(FSGC). The team has enjoyed very little success due to the republic's tiny population, the smallest of any UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
country.
The first official game played by a San Marino team was a 4–0 defeat in a European Championships
UEFA European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
qualifier to Switzerland
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
in 1990. Previously, a San Marino side had lost 1–0 to a Canadian Olympic
Summer Olympic Games
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team in 1986, but this was not an official match. Since making their competitive bow, San Marino have competed in qualifying for every European Championships and World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
, but have never won a match in either competition. They have only ever won one game, beating Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein national football team
The Liechtenstein national football team is the national football team of Liechtenstein and is controlled by the Liechtenstein Football Association. The organisation is known as the Liechtensteiner Fussballverband in German. The team's first match was an unofficial match against Malta in Seoul, a...
1–0 in a friendly match
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
on 28 April 2004.
History
Though the San Marino Football FederationSan Marino Football Federation
The San Marino Football Federation is the governing body of football in San Marino. It organises the San Marino football league , a national cup , a super cup and the San Marino national football team...
formed in 1931, the federation did not establish a national team until 1986, when a team representing the Federation played Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
's Olympic team in an unofficial international. San Marino gained affiliation to governing bodies FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
and UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
in 1988, allowing the team to participate in major championships. Prior to this, Sammarinese players had been considered Italian in international football contexts.
San Marino's first match in a FIFA sanctioned competition was against Switzerland
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
on 14 November 1990 in a qualifier for the 1992 European Championships. San Marino lost 4–0, and went to lose all eight qualifiers. The team particularly struggled in away matches, losing every one by at least four goals. San Marino scored only one goal, a penalty
Penalty kick
A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play...
in a 3–1 defeat at home to Romania
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
, and conceded 33 goals in total.
For their first World Cup qualifying campaign, San Marino were drawn in a group with England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
, Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
, Poland
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
and Turkey
Turkey national football team
The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA...
. The opening match resulted in a 10–0 hammering at the hands of Norway. The return match was less one-sided, finishing 2–0 to the Norwegians. A 4–1 defeat in Turkey saw San Marino score their first World Cup goal, and a 0–0 draw against the same opposition on 10 March 1993 gave them their first ever point. In their final qualifier, against England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
, Davide Gualtieri
Davide Gualtieri
Davide Gualtieri is a retired Sammarinese footballer.He is most well-remembered for scoring the fastest ever goal in FIFA World Cup qualification history. He achieved the record in a qualifier that took place on 17 November 1993...
scored the fastest goal in World Cup Qualifying history—after 8.3 seconds—though the team went on to lose 7–1. San Marino finished the campaign with one point, and conceded 46 goals in 10 matches.
The team's qualification campaign for Euro 1996 followed a similar pattern to that of the previous European championships, as they lost every game. A match away to Finland
Finland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
gave San Marino their first goal away from home in the European championships, but the team lost 4–1. Their only other goal came in a 3–1 home defeat to the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands national football team
The Faroe Islands national football team represents the Faroe Islands in association football and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association, the governing body for football in the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and are the third...
; the two wins over San Marino were the only points gained by the Faroe Islands in the group. In the return match, a 3–0 scoreline in Toftir
Toftir
Toftir is a village in Nes Municipality on the island of Eysturoy, in the Faroe Islands .Toftir is part of a chain of villages stretching over a distance of 10 kilometres on the east side of Skálafjørður on Eysturoy....
, is the Faroe Islands record competitive win.
Even by Sammarinese standards, qualification for the 1998 World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
was disappointing. Losing every game by three goals or more, San Marino failed to score a single goal. This is the only World Cup qualifying tournament in which they have failed to score. Qualification for Euro 2000 again resulted in defeats in every game. The closest game was against Cyprus
Cyprus national football team
The Cyprus national football team represents Cyprus in association football and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association, the governing body for football in Cyprus. Cyprus' home ground is the GSP Stadium in Nicosia and the current coach is Nikos Nioplias...
, a 1–0 defeat on 18 November 1998.
In April 2001, San Marino gained their first ever away point, drawing 1–1 with Latvia
Latvia national football team
The Latvian national football team is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Latvia and represents the country in international football competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships. So far, they have never qualified for a FIFA World...
in Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
. The team ended the 2002 World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
qualifying group with a new best of three goals, though one of these came in a 10–1 defeat to Belgium. In Euro 2004 qualifying San Marino lost all eight matches, failing to score. The closest result was a 1–0 home defeat to Latvia, with the winner scored in the last minute.
In April 2004, San Marino gained their first, and as of February 2011 only, win in their 65th attempt, a 1–0 victory over Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein national football team
The Liechtenstein national football team is the national football team of Liechtenstein and is controlled by the Liechtenstein Football Association. The organisation is known as the Liechtensteiner Fussballverband in German. The team's first match was an unofficial match against Malta in Seoul, a...
in a friendly on 28 April 2004 courtesy of a fifth minute goal by Andy Selva
Andy Selva
Andy Selva is an Italian-born Sanmarinese professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Fidene and the San Marino national team.-Club career:...
. The match was Martin Andermatt's debut as Liechtenstein manager. Results during qualification for the 2006 World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
followed a similar vein to previous qualifying groups. Matches were generally one-sided defeats, with the exception of single goal defeats at home to Lithuania
Lithuania national football team
The national football team of Lithuania is under the auspices of the Lithuanian Football Federation. It played its first match in 1923. In 1940, Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union; the country regained its independence in 1990 and played their first match as a new nation against Georgia on...
and Belgium.
San Marino's opening Euro 2008 qualifying match resulted in a record 13–0 defeat at home to Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
on 6 September 2006. They scored only twice and conceded fifty-seven goals in losing all twelve matches, although the home matches against Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
, Cyprus
Cyprus national football team
The Cyprus national football team represents Cyprus in association football and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association, the governing body for football in Cyprus. Cyprus' home ground is the GSP Stadium in Nicosia and the current coach is Nikos Nioplias...
and Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
were each lost by a single goal.
In the qualification tournament for the 2010 World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 3
The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 3 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised the Czech Republic, Poland, Northern Ireland, Slovakia, Slovenia and San Marino....
, they lost all ten matches played and failed to qualify. They conceded 47 goals in those fixtures, including 10 in a defeat to , which became Poland's highest scoring victory of all time, and scored just once, in a 3–1 defeat to . Qualifying for UEFA Euro 2012
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
The qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 2012 is a series of parallel association football competitions held over 2010 and 2011 to decide the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2012, to be held in Poland and Ukraine...
started in a similar way, the first nine matches all being defeats with an aggregate of 49 goals conceded and none scored, their best result being a one-goal loss to Finland at home, with the worst being a heavy 11–0 loss to the Netherlands
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
, which became the Netherlands' highest scoring victory of all time and San Marino's worse ever away defeat. This was then followed up by two lighter defeats, a 5–0 home loss against Sweden
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
, before completing the campaign with a 4–0 away loss to Moldova
Moldova national football team
The Moldova national football team represents Moldova in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Moldova, the governing body for football in Moldova. Moldova's home ground is Zimbru Stadium in Chişinău and their head coach is Gavril Balint...
. This seen the San Marinese experience their worse ever single qualification run in which they never scored, losing all of their matches and conceding a total of 52 goals. Their 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign despite conceding 57 goals, did see them score twice however.
Stadium
San Marino play home matches at the Stadio OlimpicoStadio Olimpico (San Marino)
Stadio Olimpico is a multi-purpose stadium in Serravalle, San Marino. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the national stadium of San Marino, and is also used by the club San Marino Calcio, which plays in the Italian football league. The Stadio Olimpico was also used by...
, a municipally owned stadium in Serravalle
Serravalle, San Marino
Serravalle is a castello located in the European republic of San Marino. With a population of 9,394 inhabitants and a surface of 10.53 km², it is not only the most densely populated municipality in San Marino, but it also contains its largest city...
which also hosts the matches of club side San Marino Calcio
San Marino Calcio
San Marino Calcio is a Sanmarinese football club based in Serravalle.The club was founded in 1960 as S.S. Serenissima . Serenissima merged with S.S. Juvenes in 1973, changing its name to A.C...
. It has a capacity of 7,000. Crowds are low, and on occasion travelling supporters outnumber the Sammarinese support. For example, in the fixture against the Republic of Ireland in February 2007, 2,500 of the 3,294 crowd were Irish supporters.
San Marino have played two "home" matches outside their borders. For World Cup qualifiers against England and the Netherlands
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
in 1993 the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara is a multi-purpose stadium in Bologna, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and the home of Bologna F.C. 1909. The stadium was built in 1927 and holds 38,279...
in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
was used.
Reputation
San Marino's dismal record gives them a lowly reputation in world football. The republic have never won a competitive fixture; a 1–0 friendly match win against Liechtenstein is their sole victory to date. With the smallest population of any UEFA country, the talent pool is small. Players are predominantly amateurs, only a small number of players such as Andy SelvaAndy Selva
Andy Selva is an Italian-born Sanmarinese professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Fidene and the San Marino national team.-Club career:...
and Aldo Simoncini
Aldo Simoncini
Aldo Junior Simoncini is a Sammarinese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Italian Serie A club A.C. Cesena and San Marino national team. Simoncini is a full-time player along with national team captain Andy Selva....
are professionals. Their 13–0 defeat at home to Germany is a European Championship record, and they have conceded ten goals on four other occasions. In the FIFA World Rankings
FIFA World Rankings
The FIFA World Rankings is a ranking system for men's national teams in association football, currently led by Spain. The teams of the member nations of FIFA , football's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest...
, San Marino usually have the lowest rank of any UEFA country. Since the creation of the FIFA rankings in 1992, San Marino's average position has been 159th.
Opponents anticipate easy wins in matches against San Marino, and failure to win comfortably can reflect poorly on a team. In 2001, Latvia manager Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson (footballer)
Gary Johnson is an English football manager and former player. He was most recently the manager of Npower League Two's Northampton Town....
resigned after failing to beat San Marino in a World Cup qualifier; The Republic of Ireland's 2–1 win in February 2007 (due to a last-second goal) resulted in scathing press criticism.
Andy Selva, San Marino's all-time leading goalscorer with eight goals, is the only Sammarinese player to have scored more than one goal for the team.
San Marino all time record against all nations
| Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0% | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0% | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 33 | −30 | 0% | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0% | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0% | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0% | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0% | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | −20 | 0% | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0% | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0% | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0% | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0% | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0% | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0% | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0% | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0% | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0% | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0% | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 33.33% | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0% | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0% | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | −39 | 0% | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0% | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0% | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | −23 | 0% | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0% | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0% | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0% | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0% | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0% | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22 | −21 | 0% | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0% | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | −26 | 0% | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | −22 | 0% | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0% | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0% | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0% | |
| Total | 109 | 1 | 3 | 105 | 17 | 464 | −447 | 0.91% |
Draws and victory
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World Cup record
- 19301930 FIFA World CupThe 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
to 19901990 FIFA World CupThe 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
– Did not enter - 19941994 FIFA World CupThe 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
to 20102010 FIFA World CupThe 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
– Did not qualify
European Championship record
- 1960 to 1988 – Did not enter
- 1992 to 2012 – Did not qualify
Players and managers
In January 2006, the Sammarinese Football Association named Massimo BoniniMassimo Bonini
Massimo Bonini is a retired Sanmarinese footballer and coach, who played as a midfielder for Italian sides Bellaria Igea Marina, Forlì, Cesena, Juventus and Bologna....
as their greatest ever player. The only Sammarinese player to have played in a European Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
final, Bonini represented Italy at under-21 level in the early 1980s, and he played for Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
from 1981 to 1988, but was prevented from gaining full honours due to a rule change. By the time San Marino became a full UEFA member, Bonini was in his thirties, but gained 19 caps between 1990 and 1995.
After retiring from playing, Bonini became San Marino's manager, succeeding Giorgio Leoni. He held the position until 1998, when he was replaced by Giampaolo Mazza
Giampaolo Mazza
Giampaolo Mazza is the current manager of the San Marino national football team. Mazza has been in charge of the San Marino national team since 1998...
. As of 2007, Mazza is the longest-serving manager of any European national team.
The appearance record for San Marino is held by Damiano Vannucci
Damiano Vannucci
Damiano Vannucci is a San Marinese footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Perticala Calcio and the San Marino national team. He has been capped a record 64 times by San Marino, surpassing Mirco Gennari's previous record of 48 matches.-References:...
, whose 64 caps, puts him ahead of the previous highest capped player Simone Bacciocchi, whose 56 caps. Andy Selva
Andy Selva
Andy Selva is an Italian-born Sanmarinese professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Fidene and the San Marino national team.-Club career:...
is the record goalscorer with 8 goals.
Current squad
The following 18 players were called up for Euro 2012 qualifyingUEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group E
This page shows the standings and results for Group E of the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying tournament.-Standings:*Note: Sweden qualified directly for the finals as the best runners-up.- Results and fixtures :...
match against Moldova
Moldova national football team
The Moldova national football team represents Moldova in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Moldova, the governing body for football in Moldova. Moldova's home ground is Zimbru Stadium in Chişinău and their head coach is Gavril Balint...
on 11 October 2011.
- Caps and goals as of 11 October 2011.
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Recent call-ups
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Most appearances
| # | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damiano Vannucci Damiano Vannucci Damiano Vannucci is a San Marinese footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Perticala Calcio and the San Marino national team. He has been capped a record 64 times by San Marino, surpassing Mirco Gennari's previous record of 48 matches.-References:... |
1996–present | 64 | 0 |
| 2 | Simone Bacciocchi | 1998–present | 56 | 0 |
| 3 | Andy Selva Andy Selva Andy Selva is an Italian-born Sanmarinese professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Fidene and the San Marino national team.-Club career:... |
1998–present | 55 | 8 |
| 4 | Mirco Gennari Mirco Gennari Mirco Gennari is a retired San Marinese footballer who played as a defender. With 48 caps earned between 1992 and 2003, Gennari was previously the most capped player in the history of the San Marino national team, but Andy Selva and Damiano Vannucci have both bettered this record since... |
1992–2003 | 48 | 0 |
| 5 | Paolo Montagna Paolo Montagna Paolo Montagna is a Sammarinese footballer who currently plays for Cosmos.He has been capped by the San Marino national football team over forty times and made his international debut in 1995.-References:... |
1995–present | 45 | 0 |
| 6 | Ivan Matteoni | 1990–2003 | 44 | 0 |
| 7 | Federico Gasperoni Federico Gasperoni Federico Gasperoni is a Sammarinese footballer. He played as a goalkeeper with the San Marino national football team. He is one of the most capped players along with Mirco Gennari with 48 international caps.... |
1996–2005 | 41 | 0 |
| = | Luca Gobbi | 1990–2002 | 41 | 0 |
| 9 | Nicola Albani Nicola Albani Nicola Albani is a San Marinese footballer who currently plays for Olympia Secchiano and the San Marino national football team. He scored in the 1-1 draw with Latvia. He is best known for being elbowed by Colin Hendry in an incident which would see the Scotland defender retire from international... |
2001–present | 40 | 1 |
| 10 | William Guerra William Guerra William Marino Guerra is a former footballer who played international football for San Marino as a defender... |
1990–1999 | 38 | 0 |
Top goalscorers
| # | Name | Career | Goals (caps) | Goals for caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Selva Andy Selva Andy Selva is an Italian-born Sanmarinese professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Fidene and the San Marino national team.-Club career:... |
1998–present | 8 (55) | 0.14 |
| 2 | Nicola Albani Nicola Albani Nicola Albani is a San Marinese footballer who currently plays for Olympia Secchiano and the San Marino national football team. He scored in the 1-1 draw with Latvia. He is best known for being elbowed by Colin Hendry in an incident which would see the Scotland defender retire from international... |
2001–present | 1 (40) | 0.02 |
| = | Nicola Bacciocchi | 1991–2000 | 1 (33) | 0.03 |
| = | Nicola Ciacci Nicola Ciacci Nicola Ciacci is a Sammarinese footballer who currently plays for S.S. Pennarossa in San Marino.He has made 16 appearances for the San Marino national football team.-External links:*... |
2003–present | 1 (16) | 0.06 |
| = | Pier Domenico Della Valle | 1991–2000 | 1 (21) | 0.04 |
| = | Bryan Gasperoni | 1994–2005 | 1 (28) | 0.03 |
| = | Davide Gualtieri Davide Gualtieri Davide Gualtieri is a retired Sammarinese footballer.He is most well-remembered for scoring the fastest ever goal in FIFA World Cup qualification history. He achieved the record in a qualifier that took place on 17 November 1993... |
1993–1999 | 1 (9) | 0.11 |
| = | Manuel Marani Manuel Marani Manuel Marani is a football player from San Marino, currently playing for U.S. Russi and the San Marino national football team.-Career:Notably, he scored a late equalizer for San Marino against the Republic of Ireland on 7 February 2007... |
2003–present | 1 (29) | 0.03 |
| = | Valdes Pasolini Valdes Pasolini Valdes Pasolini is a retired Sammarinese footballer who played for Cosmos and the San Marino national football team, from whom he played fourteen times between 1990 and 1996, scoring once.-References:... |
1990–1996 | 1 (13) | 0.07 |
| = | Mauro Valentini | 1991–1999 | 1 (23) | 0.04 |
See also
- Football in San MarinoFootball in San MarinoAssociation Football is the most popular sport in San Marino, as well as in Italy, the country of which it is an enclave.-Domestic Football:The San Marino Championship, founded under the auspices of the FSGC , is the premier footballing competition in San Marino...
- San Marino national under-21 football teamSan Marino national under-21 football teamThe San Marino U21 team is a feeder team toSan Marino senior team.-Current squad:----...
- Federazione Sammarinese Giuoco CalcioSan Marino Football FederationThe San Marino Football Federation is the governing body of football in San Marino. It organises the San Marino football league , a national cup , a super cup and the San Marino national football team...