Maikol Benassi
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 26 November 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Viareggio, Italy | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Siracusa | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
Lucchese | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | Viareggio | 39 | (0) |
2010–2015 | Carrarese | 100 | (2) |
2015 | San Marino | 15 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Parma | 9 | (0) |
2017 | Livorno | 11 | (0) |
2017 | Fermana | 9 | (0) |
2018 | Monopoli | 9 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Cesena | 30 | (2) |
2019–2021 | Lucchese | 45 | (3) |
2021–2022 | Novara | 23 | (3) |
2022 | Pistoiese | 11 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Livorno | 13 | (0) |
2023– | Siracusa | 14 | (0) |
International career | |||
2009–2010 | Italy U-20 Lega Pro | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2023 |
Maikol Benassi (born 26 November 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie D club Siracusa.
Club career
[edit]Viareggio
[edit]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 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione side Viareggio in a 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 Lega Pro Prima Divisione as some teams were expelled from professional league, thus Viareggio was selected to fill the vacancies. 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
[edit]After Viareggio re-signed Massoni as well as other defenders on a temporary basis, Benassi was sold to Lega Pro 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 of the league 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]
Romagna Centro Cesena
[edit]On 4 August 2018, Benassi joined Romagna Centro Cesena in Serie D.[13]
Lucchese
[edit]On 4 September 2019, he returned to his youth club Lucchese, now in Serie D.[14]
Pistoiese
[edit]On 12 July 2022, he moved to Pistoiese on Serie D.[15]
Return to Livorno
[edit]On 14 December 2022, Benassi returned to Livorno.[16]
International career
[edit]He has been capped for the Italy U-20 Lega Pro team in the 2008–09 Mirop Cup[17][18][19] and in 2009–11 International Challenge Trophy[20][21]
References
[edit]- ^ "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE N° 5" (Microsoft Word) (in Italian). FIGC Settore Giovanile e Scolastico. 28 September 2004. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: poker di acquisti per il Viareggio". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). 25 July 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ "Ibekwe non basta Il Viareggio rimedia". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 24 May 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Viareggio ok a fatica Paganese retrocessa". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 31 May 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Ultimi colpi di mercato: presi Silvestri e Gigli" (in Italian). FC Esperia Viareggio. 31 August 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE N. 157/DIV" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Pro. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Coppa Italia: Esperia Viareggio – Sanremese 2–0" (in Italian). FC Esperia Viareggio. 15 August 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "Pro Patria, un' incredibile cinquina". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 23 May 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Prato da impazzire: tre gol dopo il 90'". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 30 May 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Vieri in tribuna: Prato ok La Carrarese è sorpresa". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 6 June 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Carrarese in trionfo insieme ai soci vip Il Prato si arrende". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 13 June 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "MAIKOL BENASSI RISCATTATO DALLA CARRARESE" (in Italian). Carrarese Calcio. 8 June 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "ESCLUSIVA TMW – Romagna Centro Cesena, c'è la firma di Benassi" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 4 August 2018.
- ^ "MAIKOL BENASSI è tornato a casa e firma per la LUCCHESE". Toscana Gol (in Italian). 4 September 2019.
- ^ Agostini, Riccardo (12 July 2022). "Pistoiese, in arancione l'attaccante Andrea Zini". Reportpistoia (in Italian). Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "L'Unione Sportiva Livorno 1915 comunica di aver tesserato il difensore Maikol Benassi" (in Italian). Livorno. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "MIROP CUP: SLOVACCHIA-ITALIA UNDER 20 4–0". lega-pro.com (in Italian). 1 April 2009. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ "Mirop Cup Slovenia-Italia Lega Pro 4–0". Lega-Pro.com (in Italian). 5 November 2009. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ "ITALIA-SLOVENIA MIROP CUP: LA PARTITA". Lega-Pro.com (in Italian). 17 February 2010. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ "MALTA-ITALIA 1–3 International Challenge Trophy". Lega-Pro.com (in Italian). 3 December 2009. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ "ROMANIA-ITALIA LEGA PRO 0–0". Lega-Pro.com (in Italian). 10 March 2010. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
External links
[edit]- Football.it Profile (in Italian)
- Carrarese Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 September 2011) (in Italian)
- 2009–10 Viareggio Profile (in Italian)
- Maikol Benassi at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- Maikol Benassi at Soccerway
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Viareggio
- Italian men's footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- Serie C players
- Serie D players
- Lucchese 1905 players
- ASD Viareggio Calcio players
- Carrarese Calcio 1908 players
- ASD Victor San Marino players
- Parma Calcio 1913 players
- US Livorno 1915 players
- Fermana FC players
- SS Monopoli 1966 players
- Cesena FC players
- Novara FC players
- FC Pistoiese SSD players
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen