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Italian footballer (born 2002)

Michele Besaggio
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-28) 28 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Italy
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team Brescia
Number 39
Youth career
2006–0000 Merlara
0000–2016 Urbana
2016–2018 Vicenza
2018–2022 Genoa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Genoa 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Juventus Next Gen (loan) 34 (2)
2023– Brescia 24 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Michele Besaggio (born 28 April 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Brescia.

Career

Youth career

Besaggio started playing football in 2006, aged four, when he joined a local grassroots club in Merlara. He then played for Urbana, before entering Vicenza's youth sector at the age of 14. He spent two years with the Biancorossi, before being released and subsequently signed by Genoa in August 2018.

Having impressed in his performances for the under-17 team in his first months at the club, Besaggio was then promoted to the under-19 side, as he featured for them in the Torneo di Viareggio in March 2019. The midfielder spent three more seasons with Genoa's Primavera team (which he also captained), without making a single official appearance for the senior squad.

Juventus Next Gen

On 25 August 2022, Besaggio joined Serie A club Juventus on a year-long loan, with an option to make the deal permanent, and was promptly assigned to their reserve team.

On 3 September, he made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Samuel Iling-Junior in the Serie C match against Trento, which ended in a 2-0 win for his side. He then scored his first professional goal on 2 October, netting a penalty kick in the 1-1 league draw against Pergolettese.

Brescia

On 29 August 2023, Besaggio signed with Brescia.

Style of play

Besaggio has been described as a well-rounded, right-footed midfielder, who can either play as a number 10 or a mezzala. He has been mainly regarded for his technical abilities, his strength, his work rate and his leadership skills.

He has cited Alessandro Del Piero, Philippe Coutinho and Goran Pandev as his biggest sources of inspiration.

Personal life

Besaggio is a self-declared supporter of Juventus.

Career statistics

As of match played 22 April 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coppa Italia Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Juventus Next Gen 2022–23 Serie C 34 2 0 0 6 0 40 2
Career total 34 2 0 3 6 0 40 2
  1. Appearances in Coppa Italia Serie C

References

  1. ^ "Chi è Michele Besaggio: il profilo e le caratteristiche del 2002 che piace alla Juve". 90min.com (in Italian). 27 June 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  2. ^ Giacometti, Emanuele (23 April 2021). "FOCUS - Michele Besaggio, il dieci del Genoa ispirato da Coutinho e Del Piero". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  3. ^ Parenti, Niccolò (3 December 2021). "Michele Besaggio, il fantasista del Genoa con il mito di Coutinho". Footlook (in Italian). Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Dal Genoa alla Juventus: alla scoperta di Michele Besaggio". La Casa di C (in Italian). 22 August 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  5. "Besaggio alla Juventus U23: è ufficiale". La Casa di C (in Italian). 25 August 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  6. "Recap | Tutti i movimenti di mercato maschile". Juventus.com (in Italian). 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  7. JuventusNews24, Redazione (3 September 2022). "Besaggio subito in campo: esordio con la Juventus Next Gen". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 4 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. JuventusNews24, Redazione (2 October 2022). "Gol Besaggio: rigore perfetto con la Next Gen e primo gol tra i professionisti – VIDEO". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 3 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Bergantini, Luca (3 October 2022). "Juventus, Michele Besaggio al primo gol tra i professionisti". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  10. "MICHELE BESAGGIO È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL BRESCIA" [MICHELE BESAGGIO IS A NEW BRESCIA PLAYER] (in Italian). Brescia. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  11. "Juventus Next Gen - Mantova | Besaggio: "Si è avverato un sogno"". Juventus.com (in Italian). 27 November 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  12. Michele Besaggio at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2022.

External links

Brescia Calcio – current squad
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