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Massimo Loviso

Massimo Loviso
Personal information
Date of birth (1984-04-09) 9 April 1984 (age 33)
Place of birth Bentivoglio, Italy
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
AlbinoLeffe
Number 8
Youth career
Bologna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 Bologna 57 (2)
2006–2007 Sambenedettese (loan) 31 (0)
2007–2009 Livorno 57 (6)
2009–2011 Torino 17 (0)
2010 Lecce (loan) 5 (0)
2011 Crotone (loan) 13 (0)
2011–2013 Crotone 16 (1)
2012–2013 Ascoli (loan) 34 (3)
2013–2015 Parma 0 (0)
2013–2014 Cremonese (loan) 23 (1)
2014–2015 Gubbio (loan) 37 (12)
2015–2016 Alessandria 12 (1)
2016– AlbinoLeffe 13 (2)
National team
2004 Italy U20 3 (0)
2004–2005 Italy U21 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 January 2017.

Massimo Loviso (born 9 April 1984) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for AlbinoLeffe.

Born in Bentivoglio, the Province of Bologna, Loviso started his career at Bologna F.C. 1909. After made his debut on 8 November 2003, a 0–0 draw with Brescia as starter, Loviso mainly played as backup.

In June 2007, he joined Serie A side Livorno in a co-ownership deal for €200,000 fee. He only made 16 starts in the first season. Loviso followed the team relegated to Serie B after Livorno bought him outright in June 2008, for an additional €1,000. Partnered with Alessandro Diamanti and Antonio Candreva in the midfield, he won promotion back to Serie A.

In August 2009, he was signed by newly relegated Serie B side Torino in another co-ownership deal for €900,000 fee in a 3-year contract.

During 2009–10 season, Ultras of Torino attacked the players during David Di Michele's birthday party. After the incident the players involved: Di Michele, Loviso, Riccardo Colombo, Aimo Diana, Marco Pisano, Francesco Pratali, Paolo Zanetti were transferred to other clubs and only Rolando Bianchi, Matteo Rubin and Angelo Ogbonna were remained.

He left for Lecce along with Di Michele on 1 February 2010. Torino also paid Lecce premiums (Italian: premi di valorizzazione) of €300,000 for the loans.


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