Nicolas Viola
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Benito Nicolas Viola (born 12 October 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Template:Italian football updater club Cagliari. He is the older brother of fellow footballer Alessio Viola.
Career
Reggina
Viola was born in Oppido Mamertina, in the same province of Reggina Calcio. Viola made his Serie A debut for Reggina on 11 January 2009 against S.S. Lazio. He also played twice at 2008–09 Coppa Italia.
Palermo
On 30 January 2012, Palermo announced to have purchased Viola from Reggina in a co-ownership agreement with the club, for €1.8 million in a <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />4+1⁄2-year contract.[1] The player would stay on loan at Reggina until the end of the 2011–12 Serie B season.[2]
Ternana
On 1 July 2013, Ternana acquired Viola from Reggina, with Palermo retained the 50% registration rights.[3][4] In June 2015 the co-ownership deal expired, as Ternana did not purchase him from Palermo. However, Palermo also released Viola for free.[5]
Novara
On 2 August 2015, Viola was signed by Novara Calcio.[6]
Benevento
On 31 January 2017, Viola was signed by Benevento in a <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />2+1⁄2-year contract.[7][8]
Bologna
On 20 October 2021, he signed with Bologna.[9]
Cagliari
On 2 July 2022, Viola joined Cagliari on a two-year contract.[10]
Career statistics
Club
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| Club | Season | League | National CupTemplate:Efn | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reggina | 2007–08 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2009–10 | Serie B | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| 2010–11 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 1Template:Efn | 0 | 32 | 5 | |||
| 2011–12 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 66 | 13 | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 73 | 13 | |||
| Palermo | 2012–13 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Ternana | 2013–14 | Serie B | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 64 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 67 | 4 | ||||
| Novara | 2015–16 | Serie B | 37 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2Template:Efn | 0 | 41 | 4 | |
| 2016–17 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 64 | 7 | |||
| Benevento | 2016–17 | Serie B | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5Template:Efn | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Serie A | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19 | Serie B | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 2Template:Efn | 0 | 28 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 10 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Serie A | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 5 | |||
| Total | 106 | 21 | 5 | 2 | — | 7 | 0 | 118 | 23 | |||
| Bologna | 2021–22 | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Cagliari | 2022–23 | Serie B | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3Template:Efn | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 6 | |||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 3 | |||
| Total | 69 | 9 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | 77 | 11 | |||
| Career total | 375 | 54 | 24 | 5 | — | 13 | 0 | 412 | 58 | |||
References
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- ↑ U.S. Città di Palermo S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 Template:In lang, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
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External links
- Profile at La Gazzetta 2008-09
- Template:PAGENAMEBASE at ESPN FCTemplate:EditAtWikidataTemplate:WikidataCheck
- Profile at Reggina
- Template:Soccerway
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- Italian men's footballers
- Italy men's youth international footballers
- AS Reggina 1914 players
- Palermo FC players
- Ternana Calcio players
- Novara FC players
- Benevento Calcio players
- Bologna FC 1909 players
- Cagliari Calcio players
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Footballers from the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen