Maikol Benassi (born 26 November 1989) is an Italian

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who plays as a

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for Serie D club Siracusa.

Club career

Viareggio

Born in Viareggio, the Province of Lucca, Benassi started his career at Lucca team Lucchese. After the team was expelled from professional league, he was signed by Serie B team

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, but farmed to

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side Viareggio in a co-ownership deal, rejoining Lucchese team-mate Leonardo Massoni and Luca Ruglioni. In the first season he only played 9 times. He followed the team promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione as some teams were expelled from professional league, thus Viareggio was selected to fill the vacancies. He became a regular starter that season, replacing departed Massoni, and also played both legs of relegation play-offs, partnered with

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. On 24 June 2010 Viareggio bought the remain 50% registration rights from Empoli.

Carrarese

After Viareggio re-signed Massoni as well as other defenders on a temporary basis, Benassi was sold to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione side

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in another co-ownership deal. He just missed once for Carrarese, which he was suspended in round 29 for his fourth caution. He also played the first two rounds of the league for Viareggio and once in the

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. He also played all 4 promotion play-offs, partnering Fabrizio Anzalone and scored once in the last match. On 18 June 2011 Carrarese bought the remain 50% registration rights from Viareggio.

Romagna Centro Cesena

On 4 August 2018, Benassi joined Romagna Centro Cesena in Serie D.

Lucchese

On 4 September 2019, he returned to his youth club Lucchese, now in Serie D.

Pistoiese

On 12 July 2022, he moved to

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on Serie D.

Return to Livorno

On 14 December 2022, Benassi returned to

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International career

He has been capped for the Italy U-20 Lega Pro team in the 2008–09 Mirop Cup and in 2009–11 International Challenge Trophy

References

External links

Football.it Profile
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2009–10 Viareggio Profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Benassi, Maikol 1989 births Living people Footballers from Viareggio Italian men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Serie C players Serie D players Lucchese 1905 players ASD Viareggio Calcio players Carrarese Calcio 1908 players ASD Victor San Marino players Parma Calcio 1913 players US Livorno 1915 players Fermana FC players SS Monopoli 1966 players Cesena FC players Novara FC players FC Pistoiese SSD players