Massimo Zappino

Massimo Zappino

Personal information
Full name	Massimo Zenildo Zappino
Date of birth	June 12, 1981 (1981-06-12) (age 30)
Place of birth	Pesqueira, Brazil
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Vaslui
Number	TBD
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000–2001	Catania	0	(0)
2001	Acireale	0	(0)
2002–2004	Nocerina	27	(0)
2004–2008	Frosinone	81	(0)
2007	→ Chievo (loan)	0	(0)
2008	→ Pro Sesto (loan)	14	(0)
2008–2009	Foggia	0	(0)
2009	→ Lecco (loan)	14	(0)
2009	Taranto	0	(0)
2009–2010	Como	13	(0)
2010-2011	Varese	35	(0)
2011-	Vaslui	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 August 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Massimo Zenildo Zappino (born June 12, 1981 in Pesqueira, Pernambuco) is a Brazilian association footballer. He also holds an Italian passport.^[1]

In summer 2007, he was exchanged with Vincenzo Sicignano but failed to make permanent move. In summer 2008 he was signed by Foggia in exchange with Nunzio Di Roberto to Frosinone. In June Foggia acquired the remain 50% registration rights from Frosinone.

In July 2009 he signed a 2-year contract with Taranto as the joint-ownership bid accepted.^[2][3] It changed to definitive deal in late July.^[4] He then left for Como on free transfer.^[5]

On 2 September 2010 he joined Serie B club Varese. He was the first choice keeper. The team finished fourth but failed to win the promotion playoffs.

On 29 August 2011 he terminated his contract with Varese.^[6] He was signed by Vaslui on the same day,^[7] subject to bureaucratic clearance.

Honours

• Serie C1 runner-up and promotion playoff winner: 2006 (Frosinone)

References

1. ^ "LECCO, E' FATTA PER MASSIMO ZAPPINO" (in Italian). Calcio Lecco 1912. 2009-01-06. http://www.aclecco.it/news.php?id=478. Retrieved 2009-01-22. 
2. ^ "INGAGGIATO IL PORTIERE ZAPPINO" (in Italian). tarantochannel.tv. 2009-07-09. http://www.tarantochannel.tv/it/index.asp?sez=1&id=2102. Retrieved 2009-07-11. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "Ufficiale: Zappino al Taranto" (in Italian). US Foggia. 9 July 2009. http://www.usfoggia.it/news/dettaglio.asp?id=2863. Retrieved 29 October 2011. 
4. ^ "Zappino è tutto del Taranto" (in Italian). US Foggia. 23 July 2009. http://www.usfoggia.it/news/dettaglio.asp?id=2906. Retrieved 29 October 2011. 
5. ^ Como, Zappino vicino alla firma
6. ^ "MASSIMO ZAPPINO: RISOLUZIONE CONSENSUALE" (in Italian). AS Varese 1910. 29 August 2011. http://www.varese1910.it/news.php?id=311. Retrieved 29 October 2011. 
7. ^ "ESCLUSIVA TMW - Vaslui, Zappino ha firmato" (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. 29 August 2011. http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=291179. Retrieved 30 October 2011. 

External links

• http://www.aclecco.it/scheda.php?id=66
• http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/serie_b_2007/giocatori/zappino_mas.shtml

Persondata
Name	Zappino, Massimo Zenildo
Alternative names	Zappino, Massimo
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	1981-06-12
Place of birth	Pesqueira, Pernambuco, Brazil
Date of death
Place of death