U.S. Massese 1919
Encyclopedia
Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Massese is an Italian football club
, based in Massa, Tuscany
. Massese currently plays in Eccellenza Tuscany
, having last been in Serie B
in 1969.
On the summer 1991 it was renamed Unione Sportiva Massese 1919, but in 2009 it went bankrupt.
On summer 2009 the club was refounded with the current name restarting from Eccellenza Tuscany
.
Roberto Mussi
Giancarlo Oddi Gianluca Pessotto
Giacomo Lorenzini
Football in Italy
Football is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup 4 times , trailing only Brazil . Italy's club sides have won 27 major European trophies, making them the most successful European nation in the subject of football...
, based in Massa, Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
. Massese currently plays in Eccellenza Tuscany
Eccellenza Tuscany
Eccellenza Tuscany is the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in Tuscany, Italy. It is competed amongst 36 teams, in two different groups . The winners of the Groups are promoted to Serie D...
, having last been in Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
in 1969.
History
The club was founded in 1919 as Società Sportiva Juventus Massa.On the summer 1991 it was renamed Unione Sportiva Massese 1919, but in 2009 it went bankrupt.
On summer 2009 the club was refounded with the current name restarting from Eccellenza Tuscany
Eccellenza Tuscany
Eccellenza Tuscany is the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in Tuscany, Italy. It is competed amongst 36 teams, in two different groups . The winners of the Groups are promoted to Serie D...
.
Notable former players
Giorgio ChinagliaGiorgio Chinaglia
Giorgio Chinaglia is a former football striker from Italy. He grew up and played his early football in Cardiff, Wales and began his career with Swansea Town in 1964. A year later at age 19, Chinaglia returned to Italy to play for Massese, and then Internapoli, before joining S.S. Lazio in 1969...
Roberto Mussi
Roberto Mussi
Roberto Mussi is a former Italian footballer in defender role, centre-back or right-back.-Club career:In his career, Mussi played for U.S. Massese, Parma, Milan and Torino...
Giancarlo Oddi Gianluca Pessotto
Gianluca Pessotto
Gianluca Pessotto is a former football player who spent the majority of his career with Juventus F.C., where he currently serves as team manager...
Giacomo Lorenzini