Marco Materazzi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marco Materazzi
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 19, 1973(1973-08-19)
Age	51
Birthplace	Lecco
Country	Italy
Birth City	Lombardy
Horoscope	Leo

Marco Materazzi Biography

Marco Materazzi is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on August 19, 1973 in Lecco, Lombardy, Italy. An ex- defender from Italy, he is known for his remarkable goal-scoring abilities for his position. He scored the winning goal in 2006 FIFA World Cup for Italy’s victory over France.

He provoked He provoked Zinedine Zidane‘s headbutt that delivered a red card to the French star at the 2006 World Cup final.’s headbutt, which resulted in a red card for the French star at 2006 World Cup final.

Materazzi began his footballing career with the Lazio and then the Messina Peloro youth teams from 1990 to 1991. He spent his early career in the lower divisions of Italian football, with amateur side Tor di Quinto (1991–92), Serie C2 team Marsala (1993–94), and Serie C1 Trapani (1994–95), where he narrowly missed a historic promotion to Serie B after losing a promotion playoff to Gualdo. Serie B squad Perugia Calcio signed Materazzi for the first time in 1995, but he spent a part of the 1996–97 season in Serie C with Carpi.

Early in his career, Materazzi played with various Italian teams in Serie B and Serie C, and with Everton in the Premier League. He spent two periods with Perugia (1995–98 and 1999–2001) and signed for Internazionale in 2001 for €10 million. At club level, he won a number of major honors with Inter, including five Serie A league titles in a row from 2006 to 2010, one UEFA Champions League, one FIFA Club World Cup, four Coppa Italia titles, and the Supercoppa Italiana four times.

His father, Giuseppe Materazzi, is a soccer manager and former player.

Marco Materazzi Net Worth

Marco Materazzi is one of the richest Soccer Player from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marco Materazzi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a soccer player growing up in Lecce, Italy.

From 2003 to 2011, he played professionally.

Marco Materazzi Ufficiale OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmarko mateˈrattsi] ; born 19 August 1973) is an Italian former professional footballer and manager.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Marco Materazzi height 6 ft 4 in Marco weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Marco Materazzi Dating?

According to our records, Marco Materazzi married to Daniela Materazzi. As of December 1, 2023, Marco Materazzi’s is not dating anyone.

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Materazzi played 23 matches in league, including the final decisive match versus Lazio which lost Inter the championship title; he was a protagonist of a controversy episode following the final whistle as he was included in a heated discussion with the opposite players which also went to physical confrontation. He was caught by the cameras shouting at Lazio captain Alessandro Nesta, saying: “I won you the title”, in reference to Perugia’s win over Juventus in 2000 which lead Lazio to the title.

Facts & Trivia

Marco Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Marco Materazzi celebrates birthday on August 19 of every year.

Materazzi was signed by Internazionale in July 2001 for €10 million. He took squad number 23 and made his competitive debut for the club on 26 August in the opening championship match against Perugia. Materazzi’s first goal for Inter came only in his second appearance, netting inside 10 minutes in a 2–2 draw at Parma. He also played eight time in the season’s UEFA Cup, with the debuting match coming on 20 September in the 3–0 win versus Romania’s Brașov.

Top Facts about Marco Materazzi

1. Marco Materazzi is a retired Italian footballer born in 1973.
2. He played as a center-back for clubs including Inter Milan and Everton.
3. Materazzi won the Serie A title five times with Inter Milan.
4. He also won the UEFA Champions League with Inter Milan in 2010.
5. Materazzi was famously headbutted by Zinedine Zidane in the 2006 World Cup final.
6. He made 41 appearances for the Italian national team, scoring two goals.
7. Materazzi was known for his physicality and aggressive playing style.
8. He retired from professional football in 2014 at age 40.
9. After retiring, he became a coach and worked with Indian Super League team Chennaiyin FC.
10. Materazzi has been involved in various controversies throughout his career, both on and off the field.

What exactly did Materazzi say to Zidane?

“After the third clash, I frowned and he retorted: ‘ I’ll give you my shirt later ‘. I replied that I’d rather have his sister than his shirt.” So they’re the words from Materazzi that made Zidane see red when the entire world was watching his every move.

Where is Marco Materazzi now?

Country with 1.2 billion people can’t be ranked 178: Marco Materazzi. The big tattooed defender is now the manager of ISL side FC Chennaiyin.

What did Materazzi say to Zidane lip readers?

Materazzi’s first remark to Zidane is “no”. Moments later, he tells the Frenchman, according to our lip reader, to “calm down”. Then he called Zidane a “liar” and wished an “ugly death to you and all your family”, on the day Zidane had learned his mother was seriously ill.

Is Marco Materazzi still playing?

Materazzi left the club in July 2011 after not being offered a new contract, having played around 270 games for the club and winning 15 trophies, and shortly after, announced his retirement from the sport.

Does Zidane regret headbutt?

Anatomy of a Headbutt: OTD in 2006 Zinedine Zidane Was Sent Off in the World Cup Final. “I can’t say I’m proud of what I did. That said, I don’t regret it.