Massimo Beghetto

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Massimo Beghetto

| fullname =

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1968|11|19}}

| birth_place = Tombolo, Italy

| height = 1.78 m

| currentclub =

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1985–1987

| years2 = 1987

| years3 = 1988

| years4 = 1988–1990

| years5 = 1990–1996

| years6 = 1996–2001

| years7 = 2001–2002

| years8 = 2002

| years9 = 2002–2006

| clubs1 = Montebelluna

| clubs2 = Venezia

| clubs3 = Bologna

| clubs4 = Chievo

| clubs5 = Perugia

| clubs6 = Vicenza

| clubs7 = Dundee

| clubs8 = Sliema Wanderers

| clubs9 = Bassano

| caps1 = 41

| caps2 = 3

| caps3 = 2

| caps4 = 47

| caps5 = 172

| caps6 = 122

| caps7 = 21

| caps8 = 3

| caps9 = 76

| goals1 = 2

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 = 3

| goals5 = 5

| goals6 = 5

| goals7 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| goals9 = 5

| manageryears1 = 2009–2010

| managerclubs1 = Bassano

| manageryears2 = 2010–2011

| managerclubs2 = Vicenza (assistant coach)

| manageryears3 = 2011–2012

| managerclubs3 = Vicenza (youth coach)

| manageryears4 = 2012

| managerclubs4 = Vicenza

}}

Massimo Beghetto (born 19 November 1968) is the Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He briefly coached of Vicenza Calcio and Bassano.

Playing career

Beghetto was born in Tombolo. A defender, he played for Venezia, Bologna, Chievo, Perugia, Vicenza Calcio, Dundee, Sliema Wanderers, Bassano. Whilst at Vicenza he won the 1996–97 Coppa Italia.{{cite web |url=http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/coppa_italia/2005/albo/1997_1.html |title=1996/97 Coppa Italia |publisher=gazzetta.it |accessdate=11 November 2013}}

Coaching career

In the season 2010–11 he has been assistant coach to Rolando Maran at Serie B club Vicenza Calcio, after having served as head coach of Bassano Virtus 55 S.T. during the club's 2009–10 campaign.

Since 4 March to 29 April 2012, when he was sacked,{{cite news |url=http://www.ilgiornaledivicenza.it/stories/dalla_home/357668_vicenza_di_nuovo_a_cagni_la_decisione__di_masolo_domani_sfida_a_pescara/|publisher=Il giornale di Vicenza|accessdate=30 April 2012|date= 30 April 2012 |language=Italian |title=Vicenza di nuovo a Cagni la decisione è di Masolo Domani sfida a Pescara}} has been the coach of Vicenza Calcio, in place of the sacked Luigi Cagni, after that in the same season has coached the youth team.

Personal life

His father, Giuseppe is a former Olympic champion, and both his brother Luigi and his son Andrea are professional footballers.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Genoa/02-02-2017/beghetto-genoa-nonno-ciclismo-calciomercato-180665572762.shtml?refresh_ce-cp|title = Beghetto, che volata: Ora "pedala" con il Genoa| date=2 February 2017 }}