Roberto Di Maio (born 21 September 1982) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Di Maio became the oldest player to make his senior international debut in UEFA competition, aged 40 years and 193 days, in a Euro 2024 qualifier match against Northern Ireland in March 2023.
[5] Di Maio was born in Naples, Italy, but had indicated that he would be likely to accept a call-up for San Marino national football team if asked.
[6] He would eventually earn his first international cap for San Marino on 23 March 2023 in a Euro 2024 qualifier against Northern Ireland, at the age of 40, after waiting the prerequisite 15 years for naturalized citizens who cannot claim ancestral roots to be eligible for La Serenissima.
[7] De Maio married his wife, Cristina, in 2012, and after ten years of marriage qualified for Sammarinese citizenship.