{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1984)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{BLP sources|date=May 2010}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Massimo Loviso | image = Massimo-loviso.jpg | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|4|9|df=y}} | birth_place = Bentivoglio, Italy | height = 1.77 m | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Castelnuovo Vomano | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2003 | youthclubs1 = Bologna | years1 = 2003–2007 | clubs1 = Bologna | caps1 = 57 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2006–2007 | clubs2 = → Sambenedettese (loan) | caps2 = 31 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2007–2009 | clubs3 = Livorno | caps3 = 57 | goals3 = 6 | years4 = 2009–2011 | clubs4 = Torino | caps4 = 17 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2010 | clubs5 = → Lecce (loan) | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2011 | clubs6 = → Crotone (loan) | caps6 = 13 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2011–2013 | clubs7 = Crotone | caps7 = 16 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2012–2013 | clubs8 = → Ascoli (loan) | caps8 = 34 | goals8 = 3 | years9 = 2013–2015 | clubs9 = Parma | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2013–2014 | clubs10 = → Cremonese (loan) | caps10 = 23 | goals10 = 1 | years11 = 2014–2015 | caps11 = 37 | goals11 = 12 | clubs11 = → Gubbio (loan) | years12 = 2015–2016 | caps12 = 12 | goals12 = 1 | clubs12 = Alessandria | years13 = 2016–2017 | clubs13 = AlbinoLeffe | caps13 = 27 | goals13 = 4 | years14 = 2017–2018 | clubs14 = Cosenza | caps14 = 27 | goals14 = 2 | years15 = 2018–2019 | clubs15 = Modena | caps15 = 23 | goals15 = 3 | years16 = 2019–2020 | clubs16 = Rende | caps16 = 15 | goals16 = 0 | years17 = 2020– | clubs17 = Castelnuovo Vomano | caps17 = 0 | goals17 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2004 | nationalteam1 = Italy U20 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2004–2005 | nationalteam2 = Italy U21 | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 8 March 2020 | nationalteam-update = }}

'''Massimo Loviso''' (born 9 April 1984) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Castelnuovo Vomano.

==Career==

===Bologna=== Born in Bentivoglio, the Province of Bologna, Loviso started his career at Bologna. After made his debut on 8 November 2003, a 0–0 draw with Brescia as starter, Loviso mainly played as backup.

===Livorno=== In June 2007, he joined Serie A side Livorno<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Calciomercato/Primo_Piano/2706speciale/livorno.shtml|title=Boom di punte a Livorno|date=26 June 2007|accessdate=15 May 2010|work=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=Italian|author=Fabio Giorgi}}</ref> in a co-ownership deal for €200,000 fee.<ref name=Bologna2008bilancio>Bologna F.C. 1909 S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2008, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] (in Italian)</ref><ref name=Livorno2008bilancio>A.S. Livorno Calcio S.r.l. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2008, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] (in Italian)</ref> He only made 16 starts in the first season. Loviso followed the team relegated to Serie B after Livorno bought him outright in June 2008, for an additional €1,000.<ref name=Bologna2008bilancio/><ref name=Livorno2008bilancio/> Partnered with Alessandro Diamanti and Antonio Candreva in the midfield, he won promotion back to Serie A.

===Torino=== In August 2009, he was signed by newly relegated Serie B side Torino in another co-ownership deal for €900,000 fee in a 3-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.torinofc.it/content/view/4989/61/ |title=Loviso è del Toro |date=6 August 2009 |accessdate=15 May 2010 |publisher=Torino F.C. |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090909044148/http://www.torinofc.it/content/view/4989/61 |archivedate=9 September 2009 }}</ref><ref>Torino F.C. S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2009, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] (in Italian)</ref>

During 2009–10 season, Ultras of Torino attacked the players during David Di Michele's birthday party.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/SerieB/07-01-2010/torino-senza-pace-602573468254.shtml|title=Il Torino è senza pace Ora si parla di sciopero|date=7 January 2010|accessdate=15 May 2010|work=La Gazzetta dello Sport|publisher=RCSMedia Group|first=Fabrizio|last=Turco|language=Italian}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=722099&cc=4716|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622101320/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=722099&cc=4716|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 June 2011|title=Torino fans in player restaurant attack| date=2010-01-07|accessdate=15 May 2010|work=Soccernet|publisher=ESPN Inc.}}</ref> After the incident the players involved: Di Michele, Loviso, Riccardo Colombo, Aimo Diana, Marco Pisano, Francesco Pratali, Paolo Zanetti were transferred to other clubs and only Rolando Bianchi, Matteo Rubin and Angelo Ogbonna were remained.

He left for Lecce along with Di Michele on 1 February 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.torinofc.it/content/view/5887/61/ |title=Di Michele e Loviso al Lecce |date=1 February 2010 |accessdate=15 May 2010 |publisher=Torino F.C. |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130111170053/http://www.torinofc.it/content/view/5887/61/ |archivedate=11 January 2013 }}</ref> Torino also paid Lecce premiums ({{langx|it|premi di valorizzazione}}) of €300,000 for the loans.<ref name=Torino2010bilancio>Torino F.C. S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2010, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] (in Italian)</ref>

In June 2010 Torino signed Loviso from Livorno outright for free.<ref name=Torino2010bilancio/> Loviso did not leave Turin in 2010–11 season but only able to play with its Primavera reserve team as an overage player.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.torinofc.it/content/view/7434/118/ |title=Primavera: vittoria 2–1 ad Empoli |date=4 December 2010 |accessdate=5 January 2011 |publisher=Torino F.C. |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312071253/http://www.torinofc.it/content/view/7434/118/ |archivedate=12 March 2012 }}</ref>

===Crotone=== In January 2011 he left for Crotone in a temporary deal and on 20 July 2011 Torino terminated his contract in order to join Crotone on a free transfer.<ref>Torino F.C. S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2011, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] (in Italian)</ref>

In August 2012 he left for Ascoli Calcio 1898 in a temporary deal, with Vito Falconieri moved to opposite direction also on loan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fccrotone.it/component/news/1653/operazioni-di-mercato.html|title=Operazioni di mercato|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228091451/http://www.fccrotone.it/component/news/1653/operazioni-di-mercato.html|date=31 August 2012|access-date=19 August 2016|archivedate=28 February 2014|publisher=F.C. Crotone|language=Italian}}</ref>

===Parma=== On 29 June 2013. few days before the closure of 2012–13 financial year of F.C.Crotone S.r.l. and Parma F.C. S.p.A., Loviso was sold to Parma in exchange for Fabio Lebran to Crotone. 50% registration rights of both players were "valued" €400,000.<ref name=Parma2013bilancio>Parma F.C. S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] (in Italian)</ref> Loviso signed a 2-year contract<ref name=Parma2013bilancio/> (later extended one more year).<ref>{{cite book|title=Parma FC S.p.A. in fallimento, Valutazione della Azienda Sportiva|date=13 April 2015|first1=Fabio|last1=Buttignon|first2=Roberto|last2=Marrani|language=Italian}}</ref> In July 2013 Loviso was loaned to Cremonese.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.uscremonese.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2134:massimo-loviso-e-simone-palermo-in-grigiorosso&catid=1:latest-news | title = Massimo Loviso e Simone Palermo in grigiorosso | publisher = U.S. Cremonese | language = Italian | date = 15 July 2013 | accessdate = 16 July 2013 }}</ref> In June 2014 Loviso was signed by Parma outright. On 20 August 2014, he was signed by Gubbio in a temporary deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.asgubbio1910.com/flash-news/2014/08/LOVISO-E-REGOLANTI-IN-SERIE-B|title=Loviso e Regolanti in Rossoblù|trans-title=Loviso & Regolanti in "Red-Blue"|date=20 August 2014|accessdate=17 February 2015|publisher=A.S. Gubbio 1910|language=Italian|url-status=unfit|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821025551/http://www.asgubbio1910.com/flash-news/2014/08/LOVISO-E-REGOLANTI-IN-SERIE-B|archivedate=21 August 2014}}</ref>

===Lega Pro clubs=== On 22 June 2015 Loviso became a free agent after the formal bankruptcy of Parma. On 7 July 2015 he was signed by Alessandria in a 2-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alessandriacalcio.it/massimo-loviso-e-grigio/|title=Massimo Loviso è Grigio!|date=7 July 2015|access-date=24 August 2016|publisher=U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912|language=Italian}}</ref>

On 22 August 2016 Loviso joined AlbinoLeffe on a free transfer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alessandriacalcio.it/rescissione-consensuale-con-massimo-loviso/|title=Rescissione consensuale con Massimo Loviso|date=19 August 2016|access-date=24 August 2016|publisher=U.S. Alessandria Calcio 1912|language=Italian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://albinoleffe.com/societa/archivio-news/9705-2016-08-22-12-14-30.html|title= Massimo Loviso è un nuovo giocatore bluceleste! |date=22 August 2016|access-date=24 August 2016|publisher=U.C. AlbinoLeffe|language=Italian}}</ref> The club was re-admitted to 2016–17 Lega Pro to fill the vacancy.

On 30 July 2019 he signed with Rende.<ref>{{cite press release|publisher=Rende|url=https://www.rendecalcio.it/prima-squadra/2019_07_30/6908_6908|title=Colpo del Rende, arriva il centrocampista Massimo Loviso|date=30 July 2019|language=Italian}}</ref>

On 4 August 2020 he joined Serie D club Castelnuovo Vomano.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Castelnuovo Vomano|url=https://www.facebook.com/ASDCastelnuovoVomano/posts/1223853231293266|title=Colpo grosso per il Castelnuovo|date=4 August 2020|language=Italian}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/statistiche/2008_nw/giocatori/74625.shtml Profile at La Gazzetta dello Sport (2007–08)] {{in lang|it}} * [http://aic.football.it/scheda/13108/loviso-massimo.htm Profile at AIC.Football.it] {{in lang|it}} * [http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2787&squadra=2 FIGC] {{in lang|it}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Loviso, Massimo}} Category:Italian men's footballers Category:Italy men's under-21 international footballers Category:Serie A players Category:Serie B players Category:Serie C players Category:Serie D players Category:Bologna FC 1909 players Category:AS Sambenedettese players Category:US Livorno 1915 players Category:Torino FC players Category:FC Crotone players Category:US Lecce players Category:Cosenza Calcio players Category:Modena FC 2018 players Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Footballers from the Metropolitan City of Bologna Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen