Massimo Pessina
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 December 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Alzano Lombardo, Italy | ||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bologna | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| G.S. Oratorio Fiorine | |||
| 2016–2021 | AlbinoLeffe | ||
| 2021–2025 | Bologna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Bologna | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Italy U16 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Italy U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Italy U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Italy U19 | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:15, 9 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:15, 9 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Massimo Pessina (born 25 December 2007) is an Italian professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Serie A club Bologna.
Pessina is a product of the youth academies of the Italian clubs Olginatese, AlbinoLeffe and Bologna.[2] In the 2023–24 season he was promoted to Bologna's Campionato Primavera 1 side.[3] On 9 November 2025, he made his senior and professional with Bologna in a Serie A match against Napoli. He came on as a substitute in the 8th minute after the starting goalkeeper Łukasz Skorupski was injured, and helped the team to a 2–0 victory with a clean sheet.[4]
International career
Pessina played for the Italy U17s that won the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[5] He was named to the "2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament" for his performance.[6] He was called up to the Italy U19s in August 2025.[7]