Marco Benassi

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Marco Benassi
Torino
in 2015
Personal information
Full name Marco Benassi[1]
Date of birth (1994-09-08) 8 September 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Modena, Italy
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2007–2011
Modena
2011–2012 Inter Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Inter Milan 6 (0)
2013–2014 →
Livorno
(loan)		 20 (2)
2014–2017
Torino
 85 (11)
2017–2023 Fiorentina 93 (13)
2020–2021 →
Hellas Verona
(loan)		 0 (0)
2022 →
Empoli
(loan)		 12 (0)
2023 →
Cremonese
(loan)		 15 (0)
International career
2011–2012 Italy U18 8 (1)
2012–2013 Italy U19 13 (1)
2013–2017 Italy U21 27 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2023

Marco Benassi (born 8 September 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Club career

Early career

Born in

Berretti league
.

Benassi was included in summer training camp by his former U19 team coach Andrea Stramaccioni, winning the pre-season TIM Trophy and well as being included in the 25-men List A squad for 2012–13 UEFA Europa League; as one of the four essential association trained player (local player) as required by UEFA.[3] In October 2012 he signed a new five-year contract.[4]

Benassi made his senior debut for Inter 22 November 2012 against Russian side Rubin Kazan in the starting XI. Fielding a younger squad, Inter lost 3–0. On 12 January 2013, he made his Serie A debut for Inter, starting in a 2–0 victory over Pescara. On 21 February 2013, he scored his first senior goal against CFR Cluj.

Loan to Livorno

On 9 July 2013, he was transferred on loan to

Bologna
.

Torino

On 1 July 2014, it was officially announced that Benassi was sold to

Udinese
. He returned to the scoresheet in the final game of the season against Cesena (the match ended 5–0 in favour of Torino).

On 25 June 2015, the deadline for the expiration of the co-ownership, Torino acquired the other half of his contract for an additional €3.3 million,

Chievo Verona.[16]
He finished the season with 32 appearances in which he scored three goals.

He scored his first goal of the

Fiorentina on 2 October 2016; a match in which he also wore the captain's armband for the first time for Torino.[17]

Fiorentina

On 9 August 2017,

Fiorentina announced the signing of Benassi on a five-year deal.[18]

Hellas Verona (loan)

On 12 September 2020, Benassi joined

Genoa
. At the season's end, he returned to Fiorentina.

Empoli (loan)

On 22 January 2022, Benassi moved to

Empoli on loan.[20]

Cremonese (loan)

On 19 January 2023, Benassi joined

Cremonese on loan for the rest of the 2022–23 season.[21]

Release by Fiorentina

On 2 September 2023, Benassi's contract with Fiorentina was terminated by mutual consent.[22]

International career

Benassi played all 3 games in the

2013 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification.[23] He made his debut with the Italy under-21 squad on 14 August 2013, under Luigi Di Biagio, in the friendly match Slovakia-Italy (1–4). From 10–12 March 2014, he was called up by the head coach of the senior national team, Cesare Prandelli, as part of an evaluate of young players ahead of the 2014 World Cup.[24]

He took part in the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic where he scored a brace in the last game of the group stage against England.[25] Benassi began the subsequent biennial cycle as captain of the under-21 squad.

In May 2016 he was called up to the

Macedonia.[28]

In June 2017, he was included in the Italy under-21 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship by manager Di Biagio.[29] Italy were eliminated by Spain in the semi-finals on 27 June, following a 3–1 defeat.[30]

Style of play

A talented, hard-working, well-rounded and versatile box-to-box midfielder,[31][32][33] Benassi is capable of playing both as a defensive midfielder[34] or as a more offensive minded central midfielder;[35][36] he has also been used as a winger.[37] In addition, he is both a skilled tackler and physically strong with good vision and technique, as well as an ability to time and make late attacking runs from behind into the box. He also possesses a good ability to strike from distance.[38][39][40]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 May 2022[41]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Inter Milan 2012–13 Serie A 6 0 3 0 4[a] 1 — 13 1
Livorno
(loan) 		2013–14 Serie A 20 2 1 0 — — 21 2
Torino
2014–15
 Serie A 25 3 0 0 11[a] 0 — 36 3
2015–16
 32 3 1 1 — — 33 4
2016–17
 28 5 1 0 — — 29 5
Total 85 11 2 1 11 0 0 0 98 12
Fiorentina 2017–18 Serie A 35 5 2 0 — — 37 5
2018–19 32 7 4 2 — — 36 9
2019–20 18 1 4 2 — — 22 3
2021–22 6 0 2 0 — — 8 0
Total 91 13 12 4 0 0 0 0 103 17
Hellas Verona
(loan)
2020–21
 Serie A 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Empoli
(loan)
2021–22
 Serie A 12 0 0 0 — — 12 0
Career total 214 26 18 5 15 1 0 0 247 32
  1. ^
    Europa League

Honours

Inter Milan

References

  1. ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 192" [Official Press Release No. 192] (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 20 March 2018. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  2. ^ FC Internazionale Milano SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2012 (in Italian)
  3. ^ "Europa League, group stage: Inter's squad list". www.inter.it. F.C. Internazionale Milano. 3 September 2012. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Marco Benassi re-signs with Inter until 2017". www.inter.it. F.C. Internazionale Milano. 23 October 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  5. ^ "D'Ambrosio-Inter ok, al Toro soldi e Benassi". Tuttosport (in Italian). 28 January 2014. Archived from the original on 7 November 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  6. ^ "UFFICIALE – Benassi è un nuovo giocatore del Torino". torinogranata.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Official: Benassi to Torino". football-italia.net. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Benassi al Toro". torinofc.it (in Italian). Torino Football Club. 1 July 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  9. ^ "BROMMAPOJKARNA VS. TORINO 0 – 3". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  10. ^ Torino F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2015, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
  11. ^ "Torino, Inter superata alle buste: Benassi ora è tutto granata".
  12. ^ "CO-OWNERSHIP SETTLEMENTS". Inter.it. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  13. ^ Webb, Tom. "Marco Benassi Scores Stunning Van Basten-Esque Volley for Torino". Bleacher Report.
  14. ^ "Benassi si inventa un gol alla Van Basten e fa impazzire il popolo granata – IL BUZZ". 27 September 2015.
  15. ^ "Benassi: "Il gol alla Van Basten? Non ho capito ancora cosa ho fatto..."".
  16. ^ FIORE, STEFANO. "Serie A, Birsa rilancia il Chievo: crisi Torino – Sportmediaset". Sportmediaset.it.
  17. ^ "Torino vs. Fiorentina – 2 October 2016 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  18. ^ "Fiorentina announced Benassi acquisition". it.violachannel.tv (in Italian). 9 August 2017.
  19. ^ "Ufficiale: Marco Benassi è un nuovo centrocampista dell'Hellas Verona". hellasverona.it (in Italian). 12 September 2020. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  20. Empoli
    . 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  21. ^ "MARCO BENASSI NUOVO CALCIATORE DELLA CREMONESE" (in Italian). Cremonese. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  22. ^ "RISOLTO IL CONTRATTO DI MARCO BENASSI" [MARCO BENASSI'S CONTRACT TERMINATED] (in Italian). Fiorentina. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  23. ^ "Marco Benassi". www.uefa.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012.
  24. ^ "STAGE A ROMA DAL 10 AL 12 MARZO: SONO 31 I CONVOCATI DI PRANDELLI". figc.it (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  25. ^ "Under-21 2015 - England-Italy – UEFA.com". uefa.com. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  26. ^ "Benassi e Zappacosta, coro pro-Ventura: "Sarebbe ottimo ct" – Sportmediaset". Sportmediaset.it.
  27. ^ "Rugani in Azzurri reserves". Football Italia. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  28. ^ "Montolivo lascia il ritiro, arriva Benassi – Calcio – RaiSport".
  29. ^ "U21: Italy squad for Euros named". Football Italia. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  30. ^ James Horncastle (28 June 2017). "Italy fall to familiar foe Spain at U21 Euros but there is hope for the future". ESPN FC. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  31. ^ Alessandro Massimo (24 June 2015). "Benassi: "Vietato sbagliare"" (in Italian). UEFA.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  32. ^ Benedetto Ferrara (2 October 2016). "Pagelle: nel Torino Benassi con personalità, nella Fiorentina si salva Sanchez" (in Italian). La Repubblica. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  33. ^ Federico Bosio (20 November 2015). "Atalanta-Torino: scende in campo l'azzurro del futuro" (in Italian). Toro News. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  34. ^ Gualtiero Lasala (8 January 2016). "Torino, l'assenza di Acquah spiana la strada a Benassi" (in Italian). Toro News. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  35. ^ "Lukic, il raggio di luce del Torino sta per accendersi" (in Italian). Tutto Sport. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  36. ^ "Vivo x Lei, Borioni risponde: chi saranno i nuovi Buffon, Barzagli, Pirlo e Di Natale?" (in Italian). CalcioMercato.com. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  37. ^ "Amoruso: "Fiorentina matura. Benassi alla Dino Baggio. Vi spiego il rapporto portieri-difensori"" (in Italian). www.violanews.com. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  38. ^ "Il pagellone 2014/2015: Marco Benassi" (in Italian). Toro.it. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  39. ^ Giovanni Battista Terenziani (23 January 2013). "Benassi, Livaja, Longo: l'Inter giovane" (in Italian). CalcioMercato.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  40. ^ "Torino-Sampdoria, torna Benassi: vivo il ballottaggio con Acquah" (in Italian). Toro News. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  41. ^ Marco Benassi at Soccerway

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