Damiano Vannucci (born 30 July 1977 in

San Marino San Marino (, ), officially the Republic of San Marino ( it, Repubblica di San Marino; ), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino ( it, Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino, links=no), is the fifth-smallest country in the world an ...

) is a retired San Marinese

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who played as a

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. He had been capped a then-record 68 times for the San Marino national team, beating

Mirco Gennari Mirco Gennari (born 29 March 1966 in City of San Marino, San Marino) is a Sammarinese former 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 ...

's record of 48, but was surpassed by

Andy Selva Andy Selva (born 23 May 1976) is a Sammarinese former footballer and current manager of Tre Fiori. During his playing career he played as a forward and captained the San Marino national team, finishing his career as their record goal scorer ...

in 2015.

References

* 1977 births Living people Sammarinese footballers San Marino international footballers A.C. Libertas players S.S. Virtus players A.C. Juvenes/Dogana players S.P. La Fiorita players Association football midfielders {{SanMarino-footy-bio-stub