Nicolas Viola
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benito Nicolas Viola | ||
Date of birth | 12 October 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Oppido Mamertina, Italy | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cagliari | ||
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) |
2017–2021 | Benevento | 106 | (21) |
2021–2022 |
Bologna | 6 | (0) |
2022– | Cagliari | 42 | (6) |
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 13:38, 15 April 2024 (UTC) |
Benito Nicolas Viola (born 12 October 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Cagliari. He is the older brother of fellow footballer Alessio Viola.
Career
Reggina
Viola was born in
S.S. Lazio. He also played twice at 2008–09 Coppa Italia
.
Palermo
On 30 January 2012,
co-ownership agreement with the club, for €1.8 million in a 4+1⁄2-year contract.[2] The player would stay on loan at Reggina until the end of the 2011–12 Serie B season.[3]
Ternana
On 1 July 2013, Ternana acquired Viola from Reggina, with Palermo retained the 50% registration rights.[4][5] In June 2015 the co-ownership deal expired, as Ternana did not purchase him from Palermo. However, Palermo also released Viola for free.[6]
Novara
On 2 August 2015, Viola was signed by
Novara Calcio.[7]
Benevento
On 31 January 2017, Viola was signed by Benevento in a 2+1⁄2-year contract.[8][9]
Bologna
On 20 October 2021, he signed with
Bologna.[10]
Cagliari
On 2 July 2022, Viola joined Cagliari on a two-year contract.[11]
References
- ^ "Nicolas Viola" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ U.S. Città di Palermo S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
- ^ "ACQUISTATO VIOLA DALLA REGGINA" [VIOLA SIGNED FROM REGGINA]. US Città di Palermo. 30 January 2012. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- ^ "Mercato: dal Palermo arriva Nicolas Viola" (in Italian). Ternana. 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- Palermo. 1 August 2013. Archived from the originalon 3 January 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- Palermo. 30 July 2015. Archived from the originalon 1 August 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.
- Bologna. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Viola al Cagliari" (in Italian). Cagliari. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
External links
- Profile at La Gazzetta 2008-09
- Nicolas Viola at ESPN FC
- Profile at Reggina
- Nicolas Viola at Soccerway