Michele Besaggio

Michele Besaggio

Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-04-28) 28 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Italy
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Brescia
Number	39
Youth career
2006–0000	Merlara
0000–2016	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	24	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Michele Besaggio (born 28 April 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Brescia.

Career

Youth career

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]}

Juventus Next Gen

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]}

Brescia

On 29 August 2023, Besaggio signed with Brescia. ^[10]

Style of play

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]}

Personal life

Besaggio is a self-declared supporter of Juventus. ^[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 April 2023 ^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Coppa Italia		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Juventus Next Gen	2022–23	Serie C	34	2	0	0	6 [lower-alpha 1]	0	40	2
Career total			34	2	0	3	6	0	40	2

1. Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie C

References

1. "Chi è Michele Besaggio: il profilo e le caratteristiche del 2002 che piace alla Juve". 90min.com (in Italian). 27 June 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
2. Giacometti, Emanuele (23 April 2021). "FOCUS - Michele Besaggio, il dieci del Genoa ispirato da Coutinho e Del Piero". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 2 December 2022.
3. Parenti, Niccolò (3 December 2021). "Michele Besaggio, il fantasista del Genoa con il mito di Coutinho". Footlook (in Italian). Retrieved 2 December 2022.
4. "Dal Genoa alla Juventus: alla scoperta di Michele Besaggio". La Casa di C (in Italian). 22 August 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
5. "Besaggio alla Juventus U23: è ufficiale". La Casa di C (in Italian). 25 August 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
6. "Recap | Tutti i movimenti di mercato maschile". Juventus.com (in Italian). 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
7. JuventusNews24, Redazione (3 September 2022). "Besaggio subito in campo: esordio con la Juventus Next Gen". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
8. JuventusNews24, Redazione (2 October 2022). "Gol Besaggio: rigore perfetto con la Next Gen e primo gol tra i professionisti – VIDEO". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 3 October 2022.
9. Bergantini, Luca (3 October 2022). "Juventus, Michele Besaggio al primo gol tra i professionisti". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 2 December 2022.
10. "MICHELE BESAGGIO È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL BRESCIA" [MICHELE BESAGGIO IS A NEW BRESCIA PLAYER] (in Italian). Brescia. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
11. "Juventus Next Gen - Mantova | Besaggio: "Si è avverato un sogno"". Juventus.com (in Italian). 27 November 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
12. Michele Besaggio at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2022.

External links

• Michele Besaggio at Soccerway
• Michele Besaggio at WorldFootball.net