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Marco Matrone

Personal information
Date of birth	(1987-07-02) 2 July 1987
Place of birth	Scafati, Italy
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Ilves
Youth career
–2004	FC Honka
2004–2005	AC Arezzo
2005	A.S.D. Sansepolcro Calcio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006	FC Honka	0	(0)
2006	→ FC Espoo (loan)	5	(0)
2007–2010	FF Jaro	83	(4)
2011–2013	FC Haka	81	(0)
2014–2015	SJK	32	(0)
2016–	Ilves	0	(0)
International career
	Finland U-15
	Finland U-16
2008	Finland U-21	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 November 2011

Marco Matrone (born 2 July 1987) is a Finnish footballer, who represents Ilves of Veikkausliiga, the Finnish premier division of football.

Career

The midfielder has previously represented FC Honka, FF Jaro, FC Haka and SJK of Veikkausliiga, AC Arezzo of Serie B (mostly junior team), and Sansepolcro on a loan deal.

International career

In March 2008, he was selected to the Finland national under-21 football team.

Personal life

Matrone was born in Scafati, Italy, to a Finnish mother and an Italian father. He has dual citizenship of Finland and Italy.

Some sources have falsely claimed that he is related to Claudio Matrone, another Finnish-Italian footballer who was also born in the Naples region, but they are not related.

References

• Guardian Football