Andy Selva

Selva is a player I find oddly inspiring because of the badge he wore. A forward born in Rome in 1976, he became San Marino's all-time record goal scorer and captained one of the smallest, most overmatched national teams in world football. Scoring for San Marino is almost a heroic act given how rarely the chances come, so being their leading marksman says everything about persistence against the odds. He's since moved into coaching, managing Cosmos in the Sammarinese league, which feels like a natural continuation. To me he embodies loyalty and grit, the dignity of competing hard when nobody expects you to win.

Name (English)

Andy Selva

Name (Japanese)

アンディ・セルヴァ

Reading

あんでぃ・せるゔぁ

Born

May 23, 1976 (age 50)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Dragon

Origin

Rome, Province of Rome, Italy

Height

175 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1

Tags

• Province of Rome
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.