Mauro Valentini (born 27 July 1973) is a Sammarinese former

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who played as a defender and made 23 appearances for the San Marino national team.

Career

Valentini was born in

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, Italy. He spent most of his career at

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, but also played for in in the 1992–92 season and Cocif Longiano in the 1998–99 season. Valentini made his international debut for

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on 5 June 1991 in a

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match against

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, which finished as a 0–7 away loss. He went on to make 23 appearances, scoring 1 goal, before making his last appearance on 31 March 1999 in a

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match against

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, which finished as a 0–6 home loss.

Career statistics

International

International goals

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* * * 1973 births Living people People from Viterbo Footballers from Lazio Sammarinese men's footballers Italian people of Sammarinese descent San Marino men's international footballers Men's association football defenders Rimini FC 1912 players SP La Fiorita players Serie C players Serie D players Eccellenza players Sportspeople from the Province of Viterbo {{SanMarino-footy-bio-stub