Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 April 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Italy | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Brescia | ||
Number | 39 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006– | Merlara | ||
–2016 | Urbana | ||
2016–2018 | Vicenza | ||
2018–2022 | Genoa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2023 | Genoa | 0 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Juventus Next Gen (loan) | 34 | (2) |
2023– | Brescia | 49 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 February 2025 |
Michele Besaggio (born 28 April 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Brescia.
Besaggio started playing football in 2006, aged four, when he joined a local grassroots club in Merlara. [1] [2] [3] He then played for Urbana, before entering Vicenza's youth sector at the age of 14. [1] [2] He spent two years with the Biancorossi, before being released and subsequently signed by Genoa in August 2018. [2] [3] [4]
Having impressed in his performances for the under-17 team in his first months at the club, Besaggio was then promoted to the under-19 side, as he featured for them in the Torneo di Viareggio in March 2019. [4] The midfielder spent three more seasons with Genoa's Primavera team (which he also captained), without making a single official appearance for the senior squad. [3] [4]
On 25 August 2022, Besaggio joined Serie A club Juventus on a year-long loan, with an option to make the deal permanent, and was promptly assigned to their reserve team. [5] [6]
On 3 September, he made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Samuel Iling-Junior in the Serie C match against Trento, which ended in a 2-0 win for his side. [7] He then scored his first professional goal on 2 October, netting a penalty kick in the 1-1 league draw against Pergolettese. [8] [9]
Besaggio has been described as a well-rounded, right-footed midfielder, who can either play as a number 10 or a mezzala. [1] [2] [9] He has been mainly regarded for his technical abilities, his strength, his work rate and his leadership skills. [2] [3] [9]
He has cited Alessandro Del Piero, Philippe Coutinho and Goran Pandev as his biggest sources of inspiration. [2] [3]
Club | Season | League | Coppa Italia | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Juventus Next Gen | 2022–23 | Serie C | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 [a] | 0 | 40 | 2 |
Career total | 34 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
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