Massimo Zappino

Massimo Zappino
	Massimo Zappino with Frosinone in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Massimo Zenildo Zappino
Date of birth	12 June 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Pesqueira, Brazil
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
2000–2001	Catania
2001	Acireale
2002–2004	Nocerina
2004–2008	Frosinone
2007	→ Chievo (loan)
2008	→ Pro Sesto (loan)
2008–2009	Foggia
2009	→ Lecco (loan)
2009	Taranto
2009–2010	Como
2010–2011	Varese
2012–2018	Frosinone
	*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]

Career

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.

Honours

Frosinone

Serie C1 runner-up and promotion playoff winner: 2006

References

^ "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.

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[1] "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)

[2] "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)

[3] "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)

[4] "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)

[5] "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)

[6] #http://www#tuttomercatoweb Archived 2011-05-24 at the Wayback Machine#com/?action=read&id=164758 Como, Zappino vicino alla firma.

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