Davide Gualtieri

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Davide Gualtieri (born 27 April 1971) is a former footballer from San Marino who played as a striker. He spent his club career with Juvenes (1993–1999), Pennarossa (1999–2000) where he made 4 appearances and scored 3 goals, and Tre Penne (2000–2009) with 168 appearances and 50 goals. He also represented the San Marino national team from 1993 to 2000, earning 9 caps and scoring 1 goal.

Gualtieri is best known for scoring the second fastest goal in FIFA World Cup qualification history. On 17 November 1993, against England in Bologna, he finished a move that began with an under-hit back pass by England’s Stuart Pearce in 8.3 seconds. This goal stood as the fastest in World Cup qualifying (and finals) for 23 years until Christian Benteke scored in 2016.

He retired from international football in 2000 due to injury but continued playing at the club level until 2009. After football, he worked as a computer salesman in San Marino. In 2020, he appeared on the TV show Harry's Heroes: Euro Having a Laugh, forming a Sammarinese team to play against a team of 1990s England players.