Gaetano Masucci

Gaetano Masucci
Personal information
Full nameGaetano Vittor Masucci
Date of birth26 October 1984
Place of birthAvellino, Italy
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing positionWing Forward
Club information
Current team
Frosinone
Number26
Youth career
1998–2004Torino
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2004–2014Sassuolo228(40)
2011→ Frosinone (loan)18(4)
2014–Frosinone7(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Gaetano Masucci (born 26 October 1984) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie B club Frosinone.

Biography

Torino

Born in Avellino, Campania, Masucci started his career at northern club Torino Calcio. In 2001–02 season he was the member of Berretti under-20 reserve team, the B team of the under-20 age group (usually U19 or U18 team).[1] In 2003–04 season Masucci played a few games for Primavera under-20 reserve team.[2] Masucci also played for Berretti in the playoffs that season.[3]

Sassuolo

Masucci graduated from the reserve in June 2004. That transfer window he was signed by Serie C2 team Sassuolo. The team also signed numbers of player that season, which some of them became the protagonist for the promotion from Serie C2 to Serie B in 2008. As of 2011–12 season, Masucci, Nicolò Consolini, Marco Piccioni and Alberto Pomini were the only four players from the original 2004–05 squad plus Francesco Magnanelli who already played for the Emilia team since 2005.

2004–2008

Masucci was the starting forward in promotion playoffs in 2005 (partnering Andreini; substituted by Gilioli in the return leg), 2006,[4][5][6] 2007 (in 4–3–3 formation: Erpen–Selva–Masucci). In 2008 Sassuolo finished as the first in the Group A of 2007–08 Serie C1 and won the 2008 Supercoppa di Lega di Prima Divisione to became the grand champion of the third division. However Masucci did not play.[7] Masucci scored 9 goals in 2007–08 season. As Masucci sometimes wore no.7 before the team had a fix number in 2008 (but also wore no.11), Masucci sometimes incorrectly known as midfielder, as the line-up in the news usually listed players in alphabetical order (from 1 to 11) or according to position (from keeper, defender, midfielder to forward). Masucci also wore no.7 shirt since the team had a fix number in Serie B.

2008–11

Masucci scored 4 times in 2008–09 Serie B. He made 23 starts that season. In the next season Masucci made 18 starts, in the 4–3–3 formation.[8] In the promotion playoffs the forwards were Quadrini – Martinetti – Noselli (Zampagna) in 4–3–3 formation.[9][10] Coach Stefano Pioli also used 4–3–1–2 formation[11] when Masucci was not available in whole October 2009. Masucci signed a new 2-year deal in September 2010.[12] With Sassuolo in the first half of 2010–11 Serie B, coach Daniele Arrigoni and Angelo Gregucci and stick with 4–3–3,[13] but Masucci lost his starting place in early November

Frosinone

After half season with 11 starts, Masucci left for fellow Serie B club Frosinone on 28 January 2011, along with Gianluigi Bianco. On the same day Antonio Bocchetti also joined Sassuolo in temporary deal but later as a replacement of Mauro Minelli who left for Frosinone on 31 January.. Masucci chose no.7 again with Frosinone. In his 5 months stay, he made 17 starts as first as a wing forward 4–3–3 formation.[14][15] Since round 37, coach Salvatore Campilongo changed back to original 4–4–2 formation and Masucci usually was the right midfielder of the team[16][17] Frosinone relegated at the end of season.

2011–2014

Under Fulvio Pea, Masucci made 12 starts before the winter break. He did not receive any call-up since January 2012.

Entella

On 2 February 2015 he was signed by Entella.[18]

Honours

References

  1. ↑ Giudice Sportivo Sostituto (29 November 2001). "Comunicato Ufficiale N.16/TB (2001–02)" (in Italian). Lega Serie C. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  2. ↑ FullSoccer (Italian)
  3. ↑ Giudice Sportivo Sostituto (10 May 2004). "Comunicato Ufficiale N.86/TB (2003–04)" (in Italian). Lega Serie C. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  4. ↑ http://www.anconacalcio.it/stagione/stagione2005/default.asp?id=101
  5. ↑ http://www.anconacalcio.it/stagione/stagione2005/default.asp?id=102
  6. ↑ http://archivio.arezzonotizie.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35630&Itemid=2
  7. ↑ "La Salernitana si arrende al Sassuolo" (in Italian). la Città di Salerno. ca. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2012. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ↑ http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/archivio/0910/partite/live/sassuolo_r.htm
  9. ↑ "Pareggio interno per i granata" (in Italian). Torino FC. c. 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  10. ↑ "Granata in finale!" (in Italian). Torino FC. ca. June 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2012. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ↑ http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/archivio/0910/partite/live/sassuolo_a.htm
  12. ↑ "ESCLUSIVA TMW - Sassuolo, Masucci prolunga fino al 2012" (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  13. ↑ http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/archivio/1011/partite/live/sassuolo_a.htm
  14. ↑ http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/archivio/1011/partite/live/atalanta_r.htm
  15. ↑ http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/archivio/1011/partite/live/portogruaro_r.htm
  16. ↑ http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/archivio/1011/partite/live/pescara_r.htm
  17. ↑ http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/archivio/1011/partite/live/ascoli_r.htm
  18. ↑ "MERCATO: QUATTRO UFFICIALITA'" (in Italian). Virtus Entella. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.

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