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.
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.
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]
On 4 August 2018, Benassi joined Romagna Centro Cesena in Serie D. [13]
On 4 September 2019, he returned to his youth club Lucchese, now in Serie D. [14]
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]
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