Unione Sportiva Massese 1919 is an
Italian football club, based in
Massa
Massa may refer to:
Places
*Massa, Tuscany, the administrative seat of the Italian province of Massa-Carrara.
*Massa (river), river in Switzerland
* Massa (Tanzanian ward), administrative ward in the Mpwapwa district of the Dodoma Region of Ta ...
,
Tuscany. Massese currently plays in
Serie E, having last been in
Serie B in
1970–71 season.
History
The first club in Massa was founded in 1919 as Società Sportiva Juventus Massa with green colors.
The black and white Massese dates back to the end of
World War II in 1945. In the summer of 1991 it was renamed Unione Sportiva Massese 1919, but in 2009 it went bankrupt and it was reformed under the current name.
In the season 2011–12 the team was promoted from Eccellenza Tuscany/A to
Serie D after playoffs.
Colors and badge
The team's colors are black and white.
Notable former players
*
Claudio Vinazzani
*
Giorgio Chinaglia
*
Roberto Mussi
Roberto Mussi (; born 25 August 1963) is an Italian former professional footballer, who played as a defender; a versatile player, he was capable of playing both as a centre-back or right-back. Due to his dynamism, tenacity, work-rate, and te ...
*
Giancarlo Oddi
*
Gianluca Pessotto
Gianluca Pessotto (; born 11 August 1970) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender or midfielder. A former Italy international, he spent the majority of his club career with Juventus, where he won several domestic ...
* Giacomo Lorenzini
External links
Official site
Football clubs in Tuscany
Massa
Association football clubs established in 1919
Serie B clubs
Serie C clubs
Serie D clubs
1919 establishments in Italy
1945 establishments in Italy
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