Mirko Palazzi


Mirko Palazzi is an Italian-born Sammarinese footballer who plays for Tre Penne. He is notable for being one of few professional Sammarinese footballers.

Career

Born in Rimini, Emilia–Romagna, Italy to an Italian father and a Sanmarinese mother, Palazzi started his career at hometown club Rimini. At Rimini he also capped for San Marino, a city state bordering Marche and Romagna region, in the last two matches of 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, as well as a game in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying. However Palazzi only played once in 2006–07 Serie C2. Palazzi then played 2 seasons in Serie D for Verucchio, a local side within the Province of Rimini. Palazzi played for Sanmarinese amateur club Tre Penne. He scored two goals in 2010–11 UEFA Europa League before returned to Rimini for the re-established Rimini: A.C. Rimini 1912 which the new entity was admitted Serie D after the old entity was expelled from Lega Pro. A.C. Rimini was promoted in that season as the winner of inter-group promotion playoffs.
Ahead of the 2019/20 season, Palazzi joined Italian club AS San Giovanni Marignanese.

International career

International goals

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.4 September 2017Bakcell Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan1–41–52018 FIFA World Cup qualification