Mattia Giovanni Masiero (born 18 October 1986) is an Italian footballer.

Mattia Masiero
Personal information
Full name Mattia Giovanni Masiero
Date of birth (1986-10-18) 18 October 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Valdagno, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
Vicenza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Ancona 23 (0)
2007–2009 Torino 0 (0)
2007–2009 → Ancona (loan) 18 (2)
2009–2010 Pro Patria 6 (0)
2010Sorrento (loan) 6 (0)
2010–2012 Barletta 30 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

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Born in Valdagno, the Province of Vicenza, Veneto, Masiero started his career at Vicenza. In June 2006 he graduated from Primavera under-20 team and soon joined Serie C1 club Ancona. He made an impressive 23 appearances in his maiden season. In July 2007, Masiero was signed by Serie A club Torino. In exchange, Pasquale Schiattarella and Claudio De Sousa joined the Serie C1 club.[1] Masiero played for Torino in pre-season friendlies,[2][3] finished as the runner-up of Trofeo Spagnolo.[4] However, on 20 August 2007 Masiero also returned to Ancona, Veneto.[5][6] The loan was renewed on 1 July 2008. With Ancona, he made 18 more league appearances but only 3 times in 2008–09 Serie B. Masiero also played once out of 4 matches in the 2008 promotion playoffs. In June 2009, Ancona gave up the remain 50% registration to Torino but the Piedmontese transferred Masiero to Pro Patria.[7] Masiero only played 12 times in his third season in the Italian third division, which renamed to Lega Pro Prima Divisione. He played 6 games each for Pro Patria and his loan club Sorrento.

On 31 August 2010 Masiero was exchanged with Devis Nossa.[8] Masiero made his club debut on 5 September, replacing Benedetto Lorusso.[9] In the next round, he became the starting defender.[10] However, he only made 8 more starts for Barletta in 2010–11 Lega Pro Prima Divisione.

References

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  1. ^ "CALCIOMERCATO. MASIERO AL TORINO, DE SOUSA E SCHIATTARELLA IN BIANCOROSSO" (in Italian). AC Ancona. 25 July 2007. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Torino-Larissa 3-0: terminata la partita" (in Italian). Torino FC. 26 July 2007. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Primo tempo Acqui-Torino: 0–1, gol di Ventola" (in Italian). Torino FC. 12 August 2007. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Il Torino Fc perde ai shoot out il trofeo Spagnolo" (in Italian). Torino FC. August 2007. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  5. ^ "CALCIOMERCATO. MASIERO TORNA ALL'ANCONA" (in Italian). AC Ancona. 20 August 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Il Torino cede Masiero in prestito all'Ancona" (in Italian). Torino FC. 20 August 2007. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Masiero alla Pro Patria" (in Italian). Torino FC. 6 August 2009. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  8. ^ "Prime dichiarazioni di Masiero in biancorosso" (in Italian). SS Barletta Calcio. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  9. ^ "La Juve Stabia batte il Barletta 2 – 0" (in Italian). SS Barletta Calcio. 5 September 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  10. ^ "Nocerina batte Barletta 2-1" (in Italian). SS Barletta Calcio. 12 September 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
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