Marco Padalino

Career

In the club

The career of the Swiss football player Marco Padalino began at FC Lugano. Because of the bankruptcy of the club in March 2003 had Padalino change clubs, he came in Malcantone Agno under in the Challenge League. Roberto Morinini, his former coach in Lugano, threaded in January 2004, the transfer to Italy to Catania, where Padalino especially at the beginning often was used. In 2005, he left Sicily towards Piacenza Calcio. In the northern Italian town he became the performers aroused during four years with strong performances the interest of several clubs in the top division of Italy. In summer 2008, the midfielder succeeded the great leap into the A. Sampdoria series to let his commitment cost the equivalent of four million francs. In 2010 he played with the Ligurians in the play- offs for the UEFA Champions League 2010/11. Only a year later he rose with his club into the B series, but creates in spring 2012 the direct promotion back to the highest Italian league after the play-off final victory against Varese Calcio. In Seria A but Padalino played in the plans of new coach Ciro Ferrara is no longer relevant and changes the beginning of September 2012 Vicenza Calcio in the Serie B.

In the National Team

In November 2008, Marco Padalino was appointed the age of 24 by coach Ottmar Hitzfeld for the first time to the Swiss national team. His debut for Switzerland he gave on 11 February 2009 in a 1-1 draw against Bulgaria.