Leonardo Massoni

Leonardo Massoni

Personal information
Date of birth	(1987-02-17) 17 February 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth	Pietrasanta, Italy
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Massese
Youth career
	Lucchese
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2008	Lucchese	0	(0)
2006–2008	→ Viareggio (loan)	39	(1)
2008–2009	Viareggio	28	(4)
2009–2011	Verona	6	(0)
2010–2011	→ Viareggio (loan)	31	(1)
2011–2012	Sassuolo	0	(0)
2011–2012	→ Lanciano (loan)	29	(2)
2013–2014	Perugia	24	(1)
2014–2015	Monza	17	(1)
2015–2017	Carrarese	66	(0)
2017	Crema	7	(0)
2017–	Massese	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 February 2018

Leonardo Massoni (born 17 February 1987) is an Italian footballer who plays for Italian club Massese.

Biography

Born in Pietrasanta, the Province of Lucca, Massoni started his career at Lucca team Lucchese. He spent 2 seasons loaned to Viareggio in 2006–07 and 2007–08 season, winning Serie D and remain in Serie C2 by winning the relegation playoffs in 2008. ^{[1] [2]} After the bankrupt of Lucchese he was signed by Serie B team Sassuolo but farmed back to Viareggio in co-ownership deal, rejoining Lucchese teammate Maikol Benassi ^[3] and Luca Ruglioni. He played 28 league matches that season and played both legs of promotion playoffs. ^{[4] [5]} Despite the team finished as the losing semi-finalists, Viareggio promoted to fill the vacancies left by the bankrupted teams on 30 July. On 25 June Sassuolo bought him back but re-sold to Prima Divisione team Verona in another co-ownership deal, for €50,000 ^{[6] [7]} along with Sassuolo teammate Filippo Pensalfini and Andy Selva. He only played 6 times in the league and 1 more in the promotion playoffs. ^[8] On 12 July 2010 Viareggio re-signed Massoni and also borrowed Davide Bertolucci from Verona. ^{[9] [10]} He almost played all the matches for Viareggio, only missed 3 league matches due to suspensions. ^{[11] [12]} In the cup he played 3 out of 6 possible matches. ^{[13] [14] [15]} He started in the relegation playoffs, partnered with Lorenzo Fiale, winning Cosenza in aggregate. ^{[16] [17]}

On 24 June 2011 Sassuolo bought Massoni back for a peppercorn of €500, in 2-year contract. ^{[6] [18]}

Honours

• Serie D: 2007

References

1. "Colpi di Pavia, Castelnuovo, Viareggio e Vibonese. La Valenzana è perfetta". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 19 May 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
2. "Retrocedono Calcio, Cuneo, Rovigo, Viterbese, Andria e Val di Sangro". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 26 May 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
3. "UFFICIALE: poker di acquisti per il Viareggio". Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). 25 July 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
4. "Prato, una vittoria dedicata a Orrico" [Prato, a victory dedicated to Orrico]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 1 June 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
5. "Un lampo di Briano lancia l' Alessandria". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 8 June 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
6. US Sassuolo Calcio s.r.l. bilancio al 31/12/2011[US Sassuolo Calcio s.r.l. annual report and financial accounts on 31 December 2011] (PDF) (in Italian). CCIAA Archive.
7. "Calciomercato, definite tre operazioni in entrata" [Football Market: defined three operations inwards]. Hellas Verona FC (in Italian). 7 July 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
8. "Ci pensa Dalla Bona Il Verona si risveglia". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 24 May 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
9. "Ufficiale: Leonardo Massoni torna in bianconero!". F.C. Esperia Viareggio (in Italian). 12 July 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
10. "Calciomercato, Bertolucci e Massoni all'Esperia Viareggio" [Football Market, Bertolucci & Massoni to Esperia Viareggio]. Hellas Verona FC (in Italian). 5 July 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
11. "Comunicato Ufficiale n.35/DIV" (PDF). Lega Pro (in Italian). 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2011.^{[ dead link ]}
12. "Comunicato Ufficiale n.85/DIV" [Official Statement n.85/DIV](PDF). Lega Pro (in Italian). 14 December 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2011.^{[ dead link ]}
13. "Coppa Italia: Esperia Viareggio – Sanremese 2–0" [Italian Cup: Esperia Viareggio - Sanremo 2–0]. FC Esperia Viareggio (in Italian). 15 August 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
14. "Coppa Italia: Esperia Viareggio – Savona 1–1 (1–0)" [Italian Cup: Esperia Viareggio - Savona 1–1 (1–0)]. FC Esperia Viareggio (in Italian). 25 August 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
15. "Reggiana – Esperia Viareggio diretta on-line! 1–3 in tempo reale!". FC Esperia Viareggio (in Italian). 13 October 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
16. "Bocalon trascina il Viareggio La tripletta stende il Cosenza". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 30 May 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
17. "Pizza esalta il Viareggio Cosenza, un vero incubo". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 6 June 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
18. "Comproprietà: Caroppo al Brescia, Massoni al Sassuolo" [Co-owenrship: Caroppo to Brescia, Massoni to Sassuolo]. Hellas Verona FC (in Italian). 24 June 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.

• "La scheda di Leonardo Massoni, nuovo difensore gialloblù" [The schedule of Leonardo Massoni, new "Yellow-Blue" defender]. Hellas Verona FC (in Italian). 7 July 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2011.

External links

• Football.it Profile (in Italian)
• Leonardo Massoni at Soccerway
• Leonardo Massoni at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)