Maikol Benassi

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Maikol Benassi
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-11-26) 26 November 1989 (age 32)
Place of birth Viareggio, Italy
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Novara
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– Novara 6 (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 7 November 2021

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

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 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione side Viareggio in a co-ownership deal,[2] rejoining Lucchese team-mate Leonardo Massoni and . 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 .[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 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 .[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[]

On 4 August 2018, Benassi joined Romagna Centro Cesena in Serie D.[13]

Lucchese[]

On 4 September 2019, he returned to his youth club Lucchese, now in Serie D.[14]

International career[]

He has been capped for the Italy U-20 Lega Pro team in the 2008–09 [15][16][17] and in 2009–11 International Challenge Trophy[18][19]

References[]

  1. ^ "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE N° 5" (Microsoft Word) (in Italian). FIGC Settore Giovanile e Scolastico. 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". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 24 May 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Viareggio ok a fatica Paganese retrocessa". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 31 May 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE N. 157/DIV" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Pro. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Pro Patria, un' incredibile cinquina". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 23 May 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  9. ^ "Prato da impazzire: tre gol dopo il 90'". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 30 May 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  10. ^ "Vieri in tribuna: Prato ok La Carrarese è sorpresa". 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". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 13 June 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  12. ^ "MAIKOL BENASSI RISCATTATO DALLA CARRARESE" (in Italian). Carrarese Calcio. 8 June 2011. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  13. ^ "ESCLUSIVA TMW – Romagna Centro Cesena, c'è la firma di Benassi" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 4 August 2018.
  14. ^ "MAIKOL BENASSI è tornato a casa e firma per la LUCCHESE". Toscana Gol (in Italian). 4 September 2019.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "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.

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