Massimo Agostini (born 20 January 1964 in

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) is an

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and former striker.

Playing career

Agostini started his professional playing career with

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in 1982. In 1986, he signed for

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

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in 1990, where he was rarely featured in the starting lineup and played only 12 matches, scoring two goals, as Milan won the European Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup in 1990. He then played for

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(two seasons, the first in

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and the second in

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). With Parma, he won the 1991–92 Coppa Italia, and with

, he was the top scorer during the

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, scoring 18 goals. He then moved to

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for two seasons, scoring 13 goals, before returning to Cesena in 1996. In 1999, he finally left Cesena, joining

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, and spent successive seasons with minor league teams such as

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, Tivoli,

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and Cesenatico. In 2005, at the age of 42, he accepted a move to Sammarinese Football Championship team Murata, winning two consecutive Sanmarinese titles and being part of the squad that featured in the first qualifying round of the

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. In addition to his role with Murata, Agostini also played

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, being part of the

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, and serving also as their head coach from October 2004 to May 2007.

Coaching career

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

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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, whilst continuing his duties as head coach of Murata.

Honours

Club

;

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* European Super Cup:

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* Intercontinental Cup:

;

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: 1991–92 ; Murata *

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: 2005–06, 2006–07 *

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: 2006–07 *

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: 2006

Individual

Top-scorer: 1993–94

References

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