Marco Vanzini

Marco Eduardo Vanzini Casteres (born 19 April 1976 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
In his country Vanzini represented hometown sides Danubio F.C. and Club Nacional de Football, playing in two different spells for the latter and winning a total of five first division championships. Nicknamed Palillo he first joined Nacional in 1988, and he made his last appearance for the club in 2007.
Abroad, his first experience came in 1996, playing a couple of months with Argentina's Club Atlético Banfield. From 2003–05 different fates befell him, as he helped Portuguese side Sporting de Braga finish fifth and qualify for the UEFA Cup, subsequently relegating in Spain with second level's Terrassa FC.
After two more years at Nacional, Vanzini played briefly in Brazil for Esporte Clube Juventude (top division, relegation) at age 31. He retired at in 2009 at the age of 33,...