Marco Pacione (born 27 July 1963, in Pescara) is a retired Italian professional football player who played as a forward.
[1] The promising youngster's consistent performances for Atalanta led to a transfer to Italian giants and defending European Champions Juventus in 1985, where manager Giovanni Trapattoni primarily used him as a substitute or alongside Aldo Serena; his only season with the Turin club was not a positive one, however, as he was often criticised for missing several goalscoring opportunities.
[1][2] Pacione drew particular criticism for missing several important chances against Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the 1985–86 European Cup, mistakes which proved to be costly for the club, as due to the resulting defeat, Juventus were ultimately eliminated from the tournament.
During his time with Verona, he also managed two appearances and a goal with the Italian national B Team, making his debut on 18 November 1987.
[1] A talented striker in his youth, Pacione was mainly known for his physical attributes and combative, tenacious style of play, as well as his ability in the air.