Massimo Carrera

Massimo Carrera

Personal information
Date of birth	April 22, 1964 (1964-04-22) (age 47)
Place of birth	Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
	Pro Sesto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1982-1983	Pro Sesto	30	(4)
1983-1984	Russi	28	(5)
1984-1985	Alessandria	31	(0)
1985-1986	Pescara	19	(1)
1986-1991	Bari	156	(4)
1991-1996	Juventus	114	(1)
1996-2003	Atalanta	207	(3)
2003-2004	Napoli	26	(0)
2004-2005	Treviso	12	(0)
2005-2008	Pro Vercelli	63	(1)
National team
1991-1992	Italy	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Massimo Carrera (born 22 April 1964 in Sesto San Giovanni) is a former Italian football (soccer) player. He is nicknamed "la bandera".

Club

Carrera began his career at Pro Sesto, but rose to fame with Bari enjoying five seasons before moving to Juventus in 1991. Led by Giovanni Trapattoni was deployed at right back, a role also held at Bari, disputed an excellent first season in white, which culminates with the convening of the National Arrigo Sacchi and demonstrating great versatility.

In 1994 with the arrival of Marcello Lippi is deployed as free, instead Luca Fusi, and becomes a pillar of the team that at the end of season championship conquest and Italian Cup.

In seasons after arriving in Turin players of the caliber of Pietro Vierchowod and Paolo Montero and loses the place holder, often succeeding the bench but never missed by the excellent contribution.

After attendance totaled 166 with a white jersey and won Scudetto, Coppa Italia, Champions League, UEFA Cup and European Supercup in the summer of 1996 he was transferred Top.

He quickly became captain and leader of the team Orobica, whose jersey for eight seasons as adding 207 races and 3 networks. Leave Bergamo in 2003 and placed in Naples and the next season, go to Treviso.

In Veneto is just a season and on October 28, 2005, despite played, signing with Pro Vercelli.

At the end of the 2007/08 season, at the age of 44, he decided to retire from playing to focus on coaching.

National

The excellent performance in the first year in the Juventus are convening in the National Assembly, with the debut dated 19 February 1992 at Cesena in a friendly against San Marino.

Coaching

He has recently been appointed Technical Director of the Juventus Youth teams^{[citation needed]}

In the 2011-12 season he was appointed a member of Antonio Conte's coaching staff.^[1]

Miscellaneous

Carrera unwittingly played a huge role in helping Milan go unbeaten in the 1991-92 Serie A season. During injury time of Juventus' home match against Milan on September 15, 1991, an innocent-looking cross from the right touchline hit Carrera's head, and the ball looped past a stranded Stefano Tacconi for the crucial equaliser. Milan would then go on to finish the season unbeaten, and embark on a record-breaking 58-match unbeaten streak.

References

1. ^ http://www.webcitation.org/60KUW3Hww

External links

• Profile at lega-calcio.it

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Name	Carrera, Massimo
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Date of birth	1964-04-22
Place of birth	Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
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