Massimo Zappino
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 Massimo Zappino with Frosinone in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Massimo Zenildo Zappino | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Pesqueira, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Catania | 0 | (0) |
| 2001 | Acireale | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Nocerina | 27 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 | Frosinone | 81 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Chievo (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Pro Sesto (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Foggia | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Lecco (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2009 | Taranto | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Como | 13 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Varese | 35 | (0) |
| 2012–2018 | Frosinone | 101 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Massimo Zenildo Zappino (born 12 June 1981) is a former Brazilian footballer of Italian descent who played as a goalkeeper.
He also holds an Italian passport.[1]
Playing career[edit]
In summer 2007, he was exchanged with Vincenzo Sicignano but failed to make permanent move. In summer 2008 he was signed by Foggia in exchange with Nunzio Di Roberto to Frosinone[2] In June Foggia acquired the remain 50% registration rights from Frosinone.
In July 2009 he signed a 2-year contract with Taranto as the joint-ownership bid accepted.[3][4] It changed to definitive deal in late July.[5] He then left for Como on free transfer.[6]
On 2 September 2010 he joined Serie B club Varese He was the first choice keeper. The team finished fourth but failed to win the promotion playoffs.
On 1 November 2015 he made his debut in Serie A with Frosinone, eventually conceding 4 goals to Fiorentina.
After leaving Frosinone in 2018, he shortly joined Promozione amateur club Siracusa in 2019, being released just a few weeks after his signing due to physical and fitness problems, with no first team appearances.[7]
Coaching career[edit]
After retiring as a player, Zappino stayed on in Syracuse and started a career as a goalkeeping coach and scout.[8]
In 2022, he was hired as the new goalkeeping coach of Eccellenza Sicily amateurs Real Siracusa.[9]
Personal life[edit]
Zappino was born in Pesqueira, Brazil to a poor family, and then successively adopted by an Italian family from Syracuse, Sicily.
Honours[edit]
- Frosinone
- Serie C1 runner-up and promotion playoff winner: 2006
References[edit]
- ^ "LECCO, E' FATTA PER MASSIMO ZAPPINO" (in Italian). Calcio Lecco 1912. 2009-01-06. Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "TRIS DI ACQUISTI DEL FROSINONE" (in Italian). Frosinone Calcio. 10 July 2008. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "INGAGGIATO IL PORTIERE ZAPPINO" (in Italian). tarantochannel#tv. 2009-07-09. Archived from the original on July 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Ufficiale: Zappino al Taranto". US Foggia (in Italian). 9 July 2009. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Zappino è tutto del Taranto". US Foggia (in Italian). 23 July 2009. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ #http://www#tuttomercatoweb Archived 2011-05-24 at the Wayback Machine#com/?action=read&id=164758 Como, Zappino vicino alla firma.
- ^ "Calcio – Siracusa, Massimo Zappino risolve il contratto. Terminata l'esperienza sicula" (in Italian). Tg24.info. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "La nuova vita di Zappino. L'ex portierone scopre ed allena talenti" (in Italian). AlessioPorcu.it. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "ECCSICILIA: EX SERIE A E B È IL NUOVO PREPARATORE DEI PORTIERI DEL REAL SIRACUSA" (in Italian). TuttoCalcioDilettanti. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
External links[edit]
- http://www#aclecco#it/scheda#php?id=66
- http://www#gazzetta#it/Speciali/serie_b_2007/giocatori/zappino_mas#shtml
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