Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 17 July 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Viareggio, Italy | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Prato | ||
Youth career | |||
Empoli | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–2000 | Empoli | 8 | (0) |
1997–1998 | → Biellese (loan) | 34 | (0) |
1998–1999 | → Marsala (loan) | 33 | (0) |
2000 | Montevarchi | 14 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Empoli | 0 | (0) |
2000–2001 | → Pisa (loan) | 28 | (0) |
2001–2003 | Lucchese | 66 | (0) |
2003–2006 | Genoa | 50 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Massese | 27 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Lucchese | 30 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Lumezzane | 59 | (0) |
2010–2012 | Carrarese | 35 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Viareggio | 68 | (0) |
2014 | Lumezzane | 13 | (0) |
2015– | Prato | 16 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Massimo Gazzoli (born 17 July 1975) is an Italian footballer who plays for Viareggio as a goalkeeper.
Born in Viareggio, the Province of Lucca, Tuscany, Gazzoli started his career at Tuscany club Empoli. He left for Serie C teams Biellese and Marsala before returned to Empoli and played 8 Serie B games. In January 2000 he left for Montevarchi in co-ownership deal. He returned to Empoli in mid-2000, but left for Pisa in temporary deal.
In mid-2001, he left for home province club Lucchese in another co-ownership deal and in June 2002 the club bought the remaining 50% registration rights. The team entered 2001–02 Serie C1 promotion playoffs but lost to Triestina in the finals, after extra time. However in the next season the team only able to remain in Serie C1 by winning Alzano Virescit in the relegation "play-out".
In mid-2003 he was signed by Serie B club Genoa, where he was the first choice keeper ahead of Nicola Barasso. In January 2004, new signing Alessio Scarpi became the new keeper. Gazzoli won 2004–05 Serie B, but due to match fixing scandal, Genoa relegated. Gazzoli returned to starting XI, played 20 league games. The team finished as the runner-up of 2005–06 Serie C1 Group A. He became a surplus of the team after the signing of Rubinho. On 13 September 2006 he left for Massese along with Nicola Silvestri.