Nicolas Viola
![]() Nicolas Viola during the match Modena vs. Ternana | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benito Nicolas Viola | ||
Date of birth | 12 October 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Oppido Mamertina, Italy | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Benevento | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2008 | Reggina | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2012 | Reggina | 67 | (13) |
2012–2013 | Palermo | 6 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Ternana | 64 | (4) |
2015–2017 | Novara | 60 | (6) |
2017– | Benevento | 43 | (2) |
International career | |||
2005 | Italy U17 | 4 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Italy U18 | 3 | (0) |
2007 | Italy U19 | 5 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2018 |
Benito Nicolas Viola (born 12 October 1989) is an Italian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Benevento. Nicolas is the older brother of fellow footballer Alessio Viola.
Career
Reggina
Viola was born in Oppido Mamertina, in the same province of Reggina Calcio. Viola made his Serie A debut for Reggina on 11 January 2009 against S.S. Lazio. He also played twice at 2008–09 Coppa Italia.
Palermo
On 30 January 2012, Palermo announced to have purchased Viola from Reggina in a co-ownership agreement with the club, for €1.8 million in a 4½ year contract.[1] The player would stay on loan at Reggina until the end of the 2011–12 Serie B season.[2]
Ternana
On 1 July 2013, Ternana acquired Viola from Reggina, with Palermo retained the 50% registration rights.[3][4] In June 2015 the co-ownership deal expired, as Ternana did not purchase him from Palermo. However, Palermo also released Viola for free.[5]
Novara
On 2 August 2015, Viola was signed by Novara Calcio.[6]
Benevento
On 31 January 2017, Viola was signed by Benevento in a 2½-year contract.[7][8]
References
- ^ U.S. Città di Palermo S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 Template:It icon, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
- ^ "ACQUISTATO VIOLA DALLA REGGINA" [VIOLA SIGNED FROM REGGINA]. US Città di Palermo. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ "Mercato: dal Palermo arriva Nicolas Viola" (in Italian). Ternana Calcio. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "VIOLA CEDUTO ALLA TERNANA" (in Italian). U.S. Città di Palermo. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "RISOLUZIONE CONSENSUALE PER VIOLA" (in Italian). U.S. Città di Palermo. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: NICOLAS VIOLA E' UN CALCIATORE DEL NOVARA" (in Italian). Novara Calcio. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Viola e Matera in giallorosso" (in Italian). Benevento Calcio. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "CALCIOMERCATO: LE OPERAZIONI AZZURRE DELLA SESSIONE INVERNALE" (in Italian). Novara Calcio. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
External links
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Italian footballers
- Italy youth international footballers
- Urbs Reggina 1914 players
- U.S. Città di Palermo players
- Ternana Unicusano Calcio players
- Novara Calcio players
- Benevento Calcio players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Association football midfielders
- People from the Province of Reggio Calabria
- Sportspeople from Calabria
- Italian football midfielder, 1980s birth stubs