Leonardo Massoni (born 17 February 1987) is an Italian

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who plays for Italian club Massese.

Biography

Born in Pietrasanta, the Province of Lucca, Massoni started his career at Lucca team Lucchese. He spent 2 seasons loaned to Viareggio in 2006–07 and 2007–08 season, winning Serie D and remain in

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by winning the relegation playoffs in 2008. After the bankrupt of Lucchese he was signed by Serie B team

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but farmed back to Viareggio in co-ownership deal, rejoining Lucchese teammate

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and

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. He played 28 league matches that season and played both legs of promotion playoffs. Despite the team finished as the losing semi-finalists, Viareggio promoted to fill the vacancies left by the bankrupted teams on 30 July. On 25 June Sassuolo bought him back but re-sold to

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team Verona in another co-ownership deal, for €50,000 along with Sassuolo teammate Filippo Pensalfini and

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. He only played 6 times in the league and 1 more in the promotion playoffs. On 12 July 2010 Viareggio re-signed Massoni and also borrowed

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from Verona. He almost played all the matches for Viareggio, only missed 3 league matches due to suspensions. In the cup he played 3 out of 6 possible matches. He started in the relegation playoffs, partnered with

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, winning

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in aggregate. On 24 June 2011 Sassuolo bought Massoni back for a peppercorn of €500, in 2-year contract.

Honours

* Serie D: 2007

References

External links

Football.it Profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Massoni, Leonardo Italian men's footballers Lucchese 1905 players ASD Viareggio Calcio players Hellas Verona FC players US Sassuolo Calcio players SS Virtus Lanciano 1924 players Men's association football central defenders People from Pietrasanta 1987 births Living people Footballers from the Province of Lucca