Massimo Marazzina

Early years

Marazzina was born in Pandino, a city near Lodi in the Province of Cremona. He finished his football formation at Inter Milan, and made his Serie A debut on 27 February 1994, in a 2–0 away loss against Torino. Subsequently, Marazzina moved to fellow first divisioner Foggia, suffering relegation in his first year, and played with the Apulia club one further season.

Chievo

In 1996, Marazzina signed for Chievo. In the 1999–2000 season, he scored sixteen goals for the Serie B club, one-third of the team's total. Noting his performances, first division team Reggina Calcio signed him in co-ownership deal; in the opening day of 2000–01, he scored his first top-flight goal in a 2–1 home win against Inter, but his side was eventually relegated. Marazzina returned to Chievo in 2001, scoring thirteen goals and helping the club finish in fifth place and qualify for the 2002–03 UEFA Cup; in September 2002, he signed a four-year extension of his contract. In January 2003, 29-year-old Marazzina was loaned to Roma to replace Gabriel Batistuta, who had left for Inter. In July 2003, he joined Sampdoria, newly promoted to Serie A, also on loan. He failed to be a regular starter, and in January 2004 moved to Modena on loan until the end of the 2003–04 Serie A season. He scored three goals during his four-month spell, but could not help prevent the Emilia-Romagna side from being relegated.

Torino

In July 2004, Marazzina signed for Torino, scoring sixteen…

Marazzina made his debut for Italy on 13 February 2002, in a 1–0 friendly win over the United States, in Catania. He added two more caps in the same year, totalling three caps for Italy.