Marco Ballini
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marco Ballini | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Bologna, Italy[1] | ||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chiangrai United (on loan from BG Pathum United) | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2017 | Cesena | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Alfonsine FC 1921 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Chainat Hornbill | 20 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Muangthong United | 15 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Chiangrai United | 23 | (1) |
| 2024– | BG Pathum United | 15 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Chiangrai United (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Thailand U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Thailand U23 | 8 | (0) |
| 2025 | Thailand | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 June 2025 | |||
Marco Ballini (Thai: มาร์โค บัลลินี, born 12 June 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Thai League 1 club Chiangrai United, on loan from BG Pathum United.[3] Born in Italy, he plays for the Thailand national team.
International career
[edit]Ballini made his debut for the senior Thailand national team on 4 June 2025 in a game against India.
Personal life
[edit]Ballini was born in Bologna to an Italian father and a Thai mother from Udon Thani.[4]
Honours
[edit]Thailand U-23
- AFF U-22 Youth Championship runner-up: 2019
References
[edit]- ↑ https://www.bgputd.com/official/?r=Player/PlayerDetails_new
- ↑ https://www.bgputd.com/official/?r=Player/PlayerDetails_new
- ↑ Marco Ballini at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ↑ "Marco Ballini, alla conquista della Thailandia". allasianfootball.com.
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