Massimo Loviso

Massimo Loviso
Personal information
Date of birth9 April 1984
Place of birthBentivoglio, Italy
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Gubbio
(on loan from Parma)
Youth career
Bologna
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2003–2007Bologna57(2)
2006–2007→ Sambenedettese (loan)31(0)
2007–2009Livorno57(6)
2009–2011Torino17(0)
2010→ Lecce (loan)5(0)
2011→ Crotone (loan)13(0)
2011–2013Crotone16(1)
2012–2013→ Ascoli (loan)34(3)
2013–Parma0(0)
2013–2014→ Cremonese (loan)23(1)
2014–2015→ Gubbio (loan)0(0)
National team
2004Italy U203(0)
2004–2005Italy U216(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Massimo Loviso (born 9 April 1984) is an Italian footballer who plays for Gubbio, on loan from Parma.

Biography

Bologna

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.

Livorno

In June 2007, he joined Serie A side Livorno[1] in co-ownership deal. 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. Partnered with Alessandro Diamanti and Antonio Candreva in the midfield, he won promotion back to Serie A.

Torino

In August 2009, he was signed by newly relegated Serie B side Torino for €1.8 million in 3-year contract.[2][3]

During 2009–10 season, Ultras of Torino attacked the players during David Di Michele's birthday party.[4][5] 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.[6] He returned to Turin in 2010–11 season but trained with its Primavera youth team.[7]

Crotone

In January 2011 he left for Crotone and on 20 July 2011 Torino terminated his contract in order to join Crotone on free transfer.[3]

In August 2012 he left for Ascoli Calcio 1898 in temporary deal.

Parma

On 29 June 2013. few days before the closure of 2012–13 financial year of FC Crotone and Parma F.C. SpA, Loviso was sold to Parma in exchange for Fabio Lebran to Crotone. 50% registration rights of both players were "valued" €400,000.[8] Loviso signed a 2-year contract. In July 2013 Loviso was loaned to Cremonese.[9] In June 2014 Loviso was signed by Parma outright. On 20 August 2014, he was signed by Gubbio.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Fabio Giorgi (26 June 2007). "Boom di punte a Livorno". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  2. ↑ "Loviso è del Toro". Torino FC (in Italian). 6 August 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Torino FC SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2011 (Italian)
  4. ↑ Fabrizio Turco (7 January 2010). "Il Torino è senza pace Ora si parla di sciopero". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  5. ↑ "Torino fans in player restaurant attack". Soccernet. 2010-01-07. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  6. ↑ "Di Michele e Loviso al Lecce". Torino FC (in Italian). 1 February 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  7. ↑ "Primavera: vittoria 2–1 ad Empoli". Torino FC (in Italian). 4 December 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  8. ↑ Parma F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (Italian)
  9. ↑ "Massimo Loviso e Simone Palermo in grigiorosso" (in Italian). US Cremonese. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "LOVISO E REGOLANTI IN ROSSOBLU'" (in Italian). AS Gubbio 1910. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2015.

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