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Massimo Volta
	Volta being presented at Levante UD
Personal information
Date of birth	14 May 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Desenzano, Italy
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Carpenedolo
Youth career
2005–2006	Carpenedolo
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2007	Carpenedolo
2007–2015	Sampdoria
2007–2008	→ Foligno (loan)
2008–2009	→ Vicenza (loan)
2009–2010	→ Cesena (loan)
2012–2013	→ Levante (loan)
2013–2015	→ Cesena (loan)
2015–2019	Perugia
2018–2019	→ Benevento (loan)
2019–2021	Benevento
2021	→ Pescara (loan)
2021–2022	Triestina
2022–	Carpenedolo
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 October 2022

Massimo Volta (born 14 May 1987) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Eccellenza amateurs Carpenedolo.

Club career

Volta started his career with minor league club Carpenedolo.

Sampdoria

In January 2007 Volta was signed by Sampdoria in co-ownership deal for €200,000 in 4+1⁄2-year contract.^[1] Volta spent rest of 2006–07 Serie C2 season with Carpenedolo.

Parma

During 2007–08 season Parma bought Carpenedolo's stake for €200,000. Volta spent his 2007–08 season with the third division club Foligno.^[2] In June 2008 Parma and Sampdoria renewed the co-ownership deal.^[3] Volta moved up one level again and played for Vicenza in 2008–09 Serie B. Volta also spent 2008 pre-season with the Genoese team, wearing no. 87,^[4] but left on loan on the last day of transfer window. In summer 2009 Volta signed a new five-year deal with Sampdoria,^[5] the co-ownership deal also renewed again in June 2009.^[6] In August 2009 Volta left for Serie B newcomers Cesena,^[7] where he was one of the main protagonists of the club's rise into the top flight.

Return to Sampdoria

In June 2010 Sampdoria and Parma agreed to renew the co-ownership agreement again, with Volta joining the Blucerchiati for the new season.^[8] In summer 2010 he signed a new five-year contract again with Samp.^[9] He made his debut with Sampdoria in the Third Qualifying Round of the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League against Werder Bremen. That season he rotated with Stefano Lucchini as the centre-back, which Volta played 6 out of 6 group stage matches of 2010–11 UEFA Europa League, and Lucchini mainly for domestic league. The other centre-back was Daniele Gastaldello.

After Sampdoria relegated, Sampdoria bought Volta outright from Parma for €900,000 in June 2011,^{[nb 1]} and Lucchini was released.

Volta was a regular starter for Doria in 2011–12 Serie B. The team promoted back to Serie A just 1 season. On 31 August 2012, Volta left for Spanish club Levante UD.^[10]

Cesena (loan)

On 21 January 2013, Volta was signed by Serie B club Cesena.^[11] The loan was extended on 11 July 2013.^[12] He renewed his loan deal with Cesena again on 18 July 2014, prior to the 2014–15 Serie A.^[13]

Perugia

On 7 July 2015, Volta was sold to A.C. Perugia Calcio.^[14]

Benevento

On 24 July 2018, Volta signed to Benevento a loan with an obligation to buy.^[15]

Triestina

On 21 July 2021, he joined Serie C club Triestina.^[16]

Later years

On 5 October 2022, Volta agreed to return to boyhood club Carpenedolo, playing in the Eccellenza regional division of Lombardy.^[17]

Footnotes

^ €700,000 excess the accounting value of the retained half in Parma FC accounts (€200,000), thus Parma booked a financial income of €700,000. (Source: Parma FC Report and Accounts on 30 June 2011 (in Italian), CCIAA

References

^ UC Sampdoria SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2007 (in Italian), CCIAA
^ "Calciomercato: tre ragazzi a farsi le ossa in prestito" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 31 August 2007. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
^ "Le compartecipazioni: Bonanni, Eramo, Miglionico e Volta" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 25 June 2008. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
^ "Ecco tutti i numeri di maglia per la stagione 2008/09" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 13 August 2008. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
^ Relazione sulla Gestione Bilancio al 31 Dicembre 2009, UC Sampdoria Report and Accounts on 31 December 2009 (in Italian) CCIAA
^ "Partecipazioni: rinnovo per Dessena, Mirante, Mustacchio e Volta" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 25 June 2009. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
^ "Ingaggiato Volta" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 5 August 2009. Archived from the original on 8 August 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
^ "Dessena e Volta in blucerchiato, Mirante è del Parma" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 25 June 2010. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
^ Relazione sulla Gestione Bilancio al 31 Dicembre 2010, UC Sampdoria Report and Accounts on 31 December 2010 (in Italian) CCIAA
^ "Ufficiale: Massimo Volta si trasferisce al Levante" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
^ "Massimo Volta dal Levante al Cesena a titolo temporaneo" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 21 January 2013. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
^ "Massimo Volta ceduto al Cesena a titolo temporaneo" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 11 July 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
^ "Max Volta ritorna bianconero Il difensore classe '87 arriva in prestito dall'U.C. Sampdoria (Max Volta returns Juventus defender class of '87 arrives on loan UC Sampdoria )" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
^ "Volta ceduto a titolo definitivo al Perugia" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
^ "Volta signed with Benevento". Retrieved 24 July 2018.
^ "Massimo Volta firma con la Triestina". Trieste Cafe. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
^ "Massimo Volta scende in Eccellenza: l'ex Samp e Perugia va al Carpenedolo" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.