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Michele Besaggio

Michele Besaggio (born 28 April 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Brescia.

Michele Besaggio
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-28) 28 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Italy
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Brescia
Number 39
Youth career
2006–0000 Merlara
0000–2016 Urbana
2016–2018 Vicenza
2018–2022 Genoa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Genoa 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Juventus Next Gen (loan) 34 (2)
2023– Brescia 24 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Career

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Youth career

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Besaggio started playing football in 2006, aged four, when he joined a local grassroots club in Merlara.[1][2][3] He then played for Urbana, before entering Vicenza's youth sector at the age of 14.[1][2] He spent two years with the Biancorossi, before being released and subsequently signed by Genoa in August 2018.[2][3][4]

Having impressed in his performances for the under-17 team in his first months at the club, Besaggio was then promoted to the under-19 side, as he featured for them in the Torneo di Viareggio in March 2019.[4] The midfielder spent three more seasons with Genoa's Primavera team (which he also captained), without making a single official appearance for the senior squad.[3][4]

Juventus Next Gen

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On 25 August 2022, Besaggio joined Serie A club Juventus on a year-long loan, with an option to make the deal permanent, and was promptly assigned to their reserve team.[5][6]

On 3 September, he made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Samuel Iling-Junior in the Serie C match against Trento, which ended in a 2-0 win for his side.[7] He then scored his first professional goal on 2 October, netting a penalty kick in the 1-1 league draw against Pergolettese.[8][9]

Brescia

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On 29 August 2023, Besaggio signed with Brescia.[10]

Style of play

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Besaggio has been described as a well-rounded, right-footed midfielder, who can either play as a number 10 or a mezzala.[1][2][9] He has been mainly regarded for his technical abilities, his strength, his work rate and his leadership skills.[2][3][9]

He has cited Alessandro Del Piero, Philippe Coutinho and Goran Pandev as his biggest sources of inspiration.[2][3]

Personal life

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Besaggio is a self-declared supporter of Juventus.[11]

Career statistics

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As of match played 22 April 2023[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coppa Italia Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Juventus Next Gen 2022–23 Serie C 34 2 0 0 6[a] 0 40 2
Career total 34 2 0 3 6 0 40 2
  1. ^ Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie C

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Chi è Michele Besaggio: il profilo e le caratteristiche del 2002 che piace alla Juve". 90min.com (in Italian). 27 June 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Giacometti, Emanuele (23 April 2021). "FOCUS - Michele Besaggio, il dieci del Genoa ispirato da Coutinho e Del Piero". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e Parenti, Niccolò (3 December 2021). "Michele Besaggio, il fantasista del Genoa con il mito di Coutinho". Footlook (in Italian). Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Dal Genoa alla Juventus: alla scoperta di Michele Besaggio". La Casa di C (in Italian). 22 August 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Besaggio alla Juventus U23: è ufficiale". La Casa di C (in Italian). 25 August 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Recap | Tutti i movimenti di mercato maschile". Juventus.com (in Italian). 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  7. ^ JuventusNews24, Redazione (3 September 2022). "Besaggio subito in campo: esordio con la Juventus Next Gen". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 4 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ JuventusNews24, Redazione (2 October 2022). "Gol Besaggio: rigore perfetto con la Next Gen e primo gol tra i professionisti – VIDEO". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 3 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ a b c Bergantini, Luca (3 October 2022). "Juventus, Michele Besaggio al primo gol tra i professionisti". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  10. ^ "MICHELE BESAGGIO È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL BRESCIA" [MICHELE BESAGGIO IS A NEW BRESCIA PLAYER] (in Italian). Brescia. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Juventus Next Gen - Mantova | Besaggio: "Si è avverato un sogno"". Juventus.com (in Italian). 27 November 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  12. ^ Michele Besaggio at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
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