Maikol Benassi

Maikol Benassi
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-11-26) 26 November 1989
Place of birth Viareggio, Italy
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Parma
Youth career
Lucchese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Viareggio 39 (0)
2010–2015 Carrarese 100 (2)
2015 San Marino 15 (0)
2015– Parma 0 (0)
National team
2009–2010 Italy U-20 Lega Pro 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 September 2015.


Maikol Benassi (born 26 November 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays for Parma.

Biography

Viareggio

Born in Viareggio, the Province of Lucca, Benassi started his career at Lucca team Lucchese.[1] After the team was expelled from professional league, he was signed by Serie B team Empoli, but farmed to Seconda Divisione side Viareggio in co-ownership deal,[2] rejoining Lucchese team-mate Leonardo Massoni and Luca Ruglioni. In the first season he only played 9 times. He followed the team promoted to Prima Divisione as some teams were expelled from professional league. He became a regular starter that season, replacing departed Massoni, and also played both legs of relegation play-offs, partnered with Lorenzo Fiale.[3][4] On 24 June 2010 Viareggio bought the remain 50% registration rights from Empoli.

Carrarese

After Viareggio re-signed Massoni as well as other defenders on a temporary basis, Benassi was sold to Seconda Divisione side Carrarese in another co-ownership deal.[5] He just missed once for Carrarese, which he was suspended in round 29 for his fourth caution.[6] He also played the first two rounds for Viareggio and once in the cup.[7] He also played all 4 promotion play-offs, partnering Fabrizio Anzalone and scored once in the last match.[8][9][10][11] On 18 June 2011 Carrarese bought the remain 50% registration rights from Viareggio.[12]

International career

He has been capped for the Italy U-20 Lega Pro team in the 2008–09 Mirop Cup[13][14][15] and in 2009–11 International Challenge Trophy[16][17]

References

  1. ↑ "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE N° 5" (Microsoft Word). Settore Giovanile e Scolastico, FIGC (in Italian). 28 September 2004. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "UFFICIALE: poker di acquisti per il Viareggio". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). 25 July 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "Ibekwe non basta Il Viareggio rimedia" (Require login). La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 24 May 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "Viareggio ok a fatica Paganese retrocessa" (Require login). La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 31 May 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  5. ↑ "Ultimi colpi di mercato: presi Silvestri e Gigli.". FC Esperia Viareggio (in Italian). 31 August 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  6. ↑ "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE N. 157/DIV" (PDF). Lega Pro (in Italian). 26 April 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  7. ↑ "Coppa Italia: Esperia Viareggio – Sanremese 2–0.". FC Esperia Viareggio (in Italian). 15 August 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  8. ↑ "Pro Patria, un' incredibile cinquina" (Require login). La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 23 May 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  9. ↑ "Prato da impazzire: tre gol dopo il 90'" (Require login). La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 30 May 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  10. ↑ "Vieri in tribuna: Prato ok La Carrarese è sorpresa" (Require login). La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 6 June 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  11. ↑ "Carrarese in trionfo insieme ai soci vip Il Prato si arrende" (Require login). La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 13 June 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  12. ↑ "MAIKOL BENASSI RISCATTATO DALLA CARRARESE". Carrarese Calcio (in Italian). 8 June 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  13. ↑ "MIROP CUP: SLOVACCHIA-ITALIA UNDER 20 4–0". lega-pro.com (in Italian). 1 April 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  14. ↑ "Mirop Cup Slovenia-Italia Lega Pro 4–0". Lega-Pro.com (in Italian). 5 November 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  15. ↑ "ITALIA-SLOVENIA MIROP CUP: LA PARTITA". Lega-Pro.com (in Italian). 17 February 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  16. ↑ "MALTA-ITALIA 1–3 International Challenge Trophy". Lega-Pro.com (in Italian). 3 December 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  17. ↑ "ROMANIA-ITALIA LEGA PRO 0–0". Lega-Pro.com (in Italian). 10 March 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
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