Pepin Machin leaves Vis Pesaro as Equatorial Guinea and Spain midfielder becomes unattached

Equatorial Guinea and Spain attacking midfielder Pepin Machin has left Vis Pesaro and is now without a club after completing his latest move on 19 August 2026.

The 30-year-old spent the previous 10 months with the Italian Serie C – Group B side, having joined Vis Pesaro after a spell without a club. He made one appearance in the opening round of the 2026-27 Coppa Italia Serie C, coming on as a substitute and playing 19 minutes.

Machin plays primarily in an attacking midfield role and is right-footed. Born in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, he stands 1.84m tall and has represented both Equatorial Guinea and Spain as his nationalities.

His departure marks another change in a career that has largely been based in Italy. Machin joined Roma’s youth system from Malaga in January 2015 before moving to Trapani on loan the following season. He also spent time with Brescia, FC Lugano and Pescara during the early stages of his senior career.

Machin joined Parma from Pescara for €2.8m in July 2019, but returned to Pescara on loan later that year. He subsequently moved to Monza in January 2020 on another loan before making a permanent switch for €3.7m in July 2020.

During his time at Monza, Machin was part of the side that won the Italian third-tier title in the 2019-20 season. He later had loan spells with Pescara, Frosinone and FC Cartagena, returning to Monza after each temporary move. His spell at Cartagena in 2024-25 ended with the club being relegated from the second tier.

Machin left Monza in July 2025 and joined Vis Pesaro three months later. His current market value is €200,000, while the highest recorded value of his career was €2.6m.

The attacking midfielder’s departure from Vis Pesaro was completed on 19 August 2026, leaving Pepin Machin without a club.