Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 May 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Desenzano, Italy | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Carpenedolo | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2006 | Carpenedolo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2007 | Carpenedolo | 25 | (2) |
2007–2015 | Sampdoria | 47 | (3) |
2007–2008 | → Foligno (loan) | 25 | (0) |
2008–2009 | → Vicenza (loan) | 29 | (3) |
2009–2010 | → Cesena (loan) | 38 | (1) |
2012–2013 | → Levante (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2013–2015 | → Cesena (loan) | 77 | (2) |
2015–2019 | Perugia | 108 | (4) |
2018–2019 | → Benevento (loan) | 32 | (2) |
2019–2021 | Benevento | 15 | (0) |
2021 | → Pescara (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Triestina | 27 | (0) |
2022– | Carpenedolo | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2022 |
Massimo Volta (born 14 May 1987) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eccellenza amateurs Carpenedolo.
Volta started his career with minor league club Carpenedolo.
In January 2007 Volta was signed by Sampdoria in co-ownership deal for €200,000 in 4+1⁄2-year contract.[1] Volta spent rest of 2006–07 Serie C2 season with Carpenedolo.
During 2007–08 season Parma bought Carpenedolo's stake for €200,000. Volta spent his 2007–08 season with the third division club Foligno.[2] In June 2008 Parma and Sampdoria renewed the co-ownership deal.[3] Volta moved up one level again and played for Vicenza in 2008–09 Serie B. Volta also spent 2008 pre-season with the Genoese team, wearing no. 87,[4] but left on loan on the last day of transfer window. In summer 2009 Volta signed a new five-year deal with Sampdoria,[5] the co-ownership deal also renewed again in June 2009.[6] In August 2009 Volta left for Serie B newcomers Cesena,[7] where he was one of the main protagonists of the club's rise into the top flight.
In June 2010 Sampdoria and Parma agreed to renew the co-ownership agreement again, with Volta joining the Blucerchiati for the new season.[8] In summer 2010 he signed a new five-year contract again with Samp.[9] He made his debut with Sampdoria in the Third Qualifying Round of the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League against Werder Bremen. That season he rotated with Stefano Lucchini as the centre-back, which Volta played 6 out of 6 group stage matches of 2010–11 UEFA Europa League, and Lucchini mainly for domestic league. The other centre-back was Daniele Gastaldello.
After Sampdoria relegated, Sampdoria bought Volta outright from Parma for €900,000 in June 2011,[nb 1] and Lucchini was released.
Volta was a regular starter for Doria in 2011–12 Serie B. The team promoted back to Serie A just 1 season. On 31 August 2012, Volta left for Spanish club Levante UD.[10]
On 21 January 2013, Volta was signed by Serie B club Cesena.[11] The loan was extended on 11 July 2013.[12] He renewed his loan deal with Cesena again on 18 July 2014, prior to the 2014–15 Serie A.[13]
On 7 July 2015, Volta was sold to A.C. Perugia Calcio.[14]
On 24 July 2018, Volta signed to Benevento a loan with an obligation to buy.[15]
On 21 July 2021, he joined Serie C club Triestina.[16]
On 5 October 2022, Volta agreed to return to boyhood club Carpenedolo, playing in the Eccellenza regional division of Lombardy.[17]