Massimo Zenildo Zappino (born 12 June 1981) is a former Brazilian footballer of Italian descent who played as a goalkeeper.
![]() Massimo Zappino with Frosinone in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Massimo Zenildo Zappino | ||
Date of birth | (1981-06-12) 12 June 1981 (age 41) | ||
Place of birth | Pesqueira, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
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) |
2012–2018 | Frosinone | 101 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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[2] 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.[3][4] It changed to definitive deal in late July.[5] He then left for Como on free transfer.[6]
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 1 November 2015 he made his debut in Serie A with Frosinone, eventually conceding 4 goals to Fiorentina.
After leaving Frosinone in 2018, he shortly joined Promozione amateur club Siracusa in 2019, being released just a few weeks after his signing due to physical and fitness problems, with no first team appearances.[7]
After retiring as a player, Zappino stayed on in Syracuse and started a career as a goalkeeping coach and scout.[8]
In 2022, he was hired as the new goalkeeping coach of Eccellenza Sicily amateurs Real Siracusa.[9]
Zappino was born in Pesqueira, Brazil to a poor family, and then successively adopted by an Italian family from Syracuse, Sicily.
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