Massimo Coda

{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1988)|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Massimo Coda

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|11|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Cava de' Tirreni, Italy

| height = 1.84 m

| position = Striker

| currentclub = Sampdoria

| clubnumber = 9

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2005

| youthclubs1 = Cavese

| youthyears2 = 2007

| youthclubs2 = Treviso

| years1 = 2005

| clubs1 = Cavese

| caps1 = 2

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2005–2007

| clubs2 = Bellinzona

| caps2 = 21

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2006–2007

| clubs3 = → Cisco Roma (loan)

| caps3 = 8

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2007–2008

| clubs4 = Treviso

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2008

| clubs5 = → Crotone (loan)

| caps5 = 2

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2008–2010

| clubs6 = Bologna

| caps6 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2008–2010

| clubs7 = → Cremonese (loan)

| caps7 = 49

| goals7 = 16

| years8 = 2010–2011

| clubs8 = Cremonese

| caps8 = 31

| goals8 = 8

| years9 = 2011–2012

| clubs9 = Bologna

| caps9 = 0

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2012

| clubs10 = → Siracusa (loan)

| caps10 = 14

| goals10 = 2

| years11 = 2012–2013

| clubs11 = San Marino

| caps11 = 32

| goals11 = 10

| years12 = 2013–2015

| clubs12 = Parma

| caps12 = 18

| goals12 = 2

| years13 = 2013–2014

| clubs13 = → Gorica (loan)

| caps13 = 33

| goals13 = 18

| years14 = 2015–2017

| clubs14 = Salernitana

| caps14 = 80

| goals14 = 31

| years15 = 2017–2020

| clubs15 = Benevento

| caps15 = 87

| goals15 = 32

| years16 = 2020–2022

| clubs16 = Lecce

| caps16 = 72

| goals16 = 42

| years17 = 2022–2024

| clubs17 = Genoa

| caps17 = 31

| goals17 = 10

| years18 = 2023–2024

| clubs18 = → Cremonese (loan)

| caps18 = 35

| goals18 = 16

| years19 = 2024–

| clubs19 = Sampdoria

| caps19 = 33

| goals19 = 8

| club-update = 18 May 2025

}}

Massimo Coda (born 10 November 1988) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for {{Italian football updater|Sampdoria}} club Sampdoria.

Career

Coda started his career at Cavese. Aged 16, he signed for Swiss Italian club Bellinzona. He then on loan to Cisco Roma, and Treviso made permanent move for the player in July 2007, for €350,000.

=Bologna=

On 26 June 2008, Bologna signed Coda in joint-ownership bid in 5-year contract (for €1.05 million, with Dino Fava returned to Treviso for €900,000 (i.e. €150,000 cash),{{#tag:ref|Fava himself was signed by Bologna in cash-plus player deal: €200,000 plus Luca Tedeschi, tagged for €700,000Treviso F.B.C. 1993 s.r.l. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2008, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)|group=nb|name=Fava}}) Coda was immediately left on loan to Cremonese.{{cite news|url=http://www.bolognafc.it/it/news/pagine/4393/Coda-in-prestito-alla-Cremonese.html |title=Coda in prestito alla Cremonese |date=1 September 2008 |accessdate=4 September 2009 |publisher=Bologna FC 1909 |language=it}} {{dead link|date=June 2017|fix-attempted=yes}} In June 2009 Bologna signed Coda outright, for €100,000,Bologna F.C. 1909 S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2009, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian) with Tedeschi also signed by Treviso outright, for €1,000. Coda remained in Cremona for two more seasons, with the club bought him in co-ownership deal for €150,000 (same amount of cash that Bologna paid in 2008) in June 2010.{{cite news|url=http://www.bolognafc.it/it/news/pagine/8948/Coda-in-compartecipazione-alla-Cremonese.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20100628230914/http://www.bolognafc.it/it/news/pagine/8948/Coda-in-compartecipazione-alla-Cremonese.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 June 2010|title=Coda in compartecipazione alla Cremonese |date=23 June 2010 |accessdate=23 June 2010 |publisher=Bologna FC 1909 |language=it }}Bologna F.C. 1909 S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2010, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian) In June 2011 Coda returned to Bologna again for just €25,000, in a two-year contract.Bologna F.C. 1909 S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2011, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian) On 3 January 2012, Coda was loaned to Siracusa.{{cite news|url=http://www.bolognafc.it/news.asp?id=2560|title=Coda in prestito al Siracusa|date=3 January 2012|accessdate=7 March 2014|publisher=Bologna FC 1909|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307063931/http://www.bolognafc.it/news.asp?id=2560|archive-date=7 March 2014|url-status=dead}} On 31 August 2012, Coda left for San Marino Calcio on a free transfer.{{cite news|url=http://www.bolognafc.it/news.asp?id=3650|title=Coda definitivo al San Marino|date=31 August 2012|accessdate=7 March 2014|publisher=Bologna FC 1909|language=it|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130218145945/http://www.bolognafc.it/news.asp?id=3650|archive-date=18 February 2013|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://www.sanmarinocalcio.com/default.asp?id=1054&id_n=9500&Pagina=16 |date=31 August 2012 |publisher=San Marino Calcio |language=it |title=San Marino Calcio |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822120912/http://www.sanmarinocalcio.com/default.asp?id=1054&id_n=9500&Pagina=16 |archive-date=22 August 2013 }}Bologna F.C. 1909 S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)

=Parma=

In June 2013, Coda joined Parma for an undisclosed fee. On 1 July 2013,{{cite news|url=http://www.nzs.si/resources/files/doc/dokumenti/ostali_dokumenti/Pregled%20pogodb%20med%20igralci%20in%20klubi%201.SNL%20na%20dan%2012.07.2013.pdf|title=PREGLED POGODB MED IGRALCI IN KLUBI 1. SNL NA DAN 12.07.2013|date=12 July 2013|accessdate=3 March 2014|publisher=NZS|language=sl}} Coda was loaned to Slovenian club Gorica along with Bright Addae, Daniele Bazzoffia, Uroš Celcer, Alex Cordaz, Sebestyén Ihrig-Farkas, Alen Jogan, Gianluca Lapadula, Floriano Vanzo and Fabio Lebran (Crotone/Parma). The deals were finalized on 12 July.{{cite news|url=http://www.nzs.si/resources/files/doc/dokumenti/registracijski_zapisniki/Registracijski%20zapisnik_39_2013.pdf|title=ZAPISNIK 39 seje Registracijske komisije NZS z dne 12.07.2013|trans-title=Press release [N°] 39: NZS Registration Commission on 12 July 2013|date=12 July 2013|accessdate=3 March 2014|publisher=Nogometna zveza Slovenije (NZS)|language=sl}} In the Slovenian PrvaLiga Coda made 33 appearances and scored 18 goals, finishing the 2013–14 Slovenian PrvaLiga second among the league's top goalscorers. After one season of playing in Slovenia he returned to Parma and made his Serie A debut for the club during the 2014–15 season. On 21 September 2014, on a match against Chievo, he came to the pitch as a substitute in the 63rd minute and finished the match with a goal and two assists, helping his side to a 3–2 away win.{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en/match/chievo-vs-parma/1836143/live-commentary?ICID=MP_MS_3|title=Chievo vs Parma Live Commentary|date=21 September 2014|accessdate=22 September 2014|publisher=Goal.com}} Coda was released by Parma in summer 2015 due to bankruptcy of the club.

=Salernitana=

On 29 August 2015, Coda signed for Salernitana on a three-year contract.{{cite press release|url=http://www.ussalernitana1919.it/massimo-coda-e-un-giocatore-della-salernitana/|title= Massimo Coda è un giocatore della Salernitana |date=29 August 2015|access-date=28 June 2017|publisher=U.S. Salernitana 1919|language=it}}

=Benevento=

On 1 July 2017, he joined Serie A newcomers Benevento.{{cite press release|url=http://www.beneventocalcio.club/news/notizie/556/coda-al-benevento-perfezionato-l-accordo.shtml|title=Coda al Benevento: perfezionato l'accordo.|date=1 July 2017|access-date=1 July 2017|publisher=Benevento Calcio|language=it}} He spent three seasons in Benevento, scoring 34 goals in 95 games.

=Lecce=

On 26 August 2020, he joined Lecce. He ended the 2020–21 Serie B season as the league's top scorer with 22 goals, becoming the first Lecce player to be crowned top scorer in the Serie B and helping the club to achieve play-offs. In the following season he was the league's top scorer for a second time with 20 goals, helping Lecce to achieve promotion to Serie A.

=Genoa=

On 30 June 2022 Coda signed with Genoa.{{cite web|publisher=Genoa|url=https://www.facebook.com/genoaCFCofficial/posts/pfbid0Wb6jMbZd7e6x82zZ8X13zixPccEXRpmuMb7geihkbhkTfLyoaAvWooAFhv18N9G9l|title=Massimo #Coda è un nuovo giocatore del Genoa|date=30 June 2022|access-date=30 June 2022|language=it}}

On 27 August 2023, Coda returned on loan to Cremonese, with an option to buy.{{cite web|publisher=Cremonese|url=https://uscremonese.it/massimo-coda-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-della-cremonese/|title=Massimo Coda è un nuovo giocatore della Cremonese|trans-title=Massimo Coda is a new player of Cremonese|date=27 August 2023|access-date=28 August 2023|language=it}}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 6 April 2025}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

!rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan=1|Cavese

|2004–05{{Soccerbase season|id=66824|season=2004}}

|Serie C2

|2

000colspan="2"|—20
rowspan=1|Bellinzona

|2005–06{{Soccerbase season|id=66824|season=2005}}

|Swiss Challenge League

|21

020colspan="2"|—230
rowspan=1|Cisco Roma (loan)

|2006–07{{Soccerbase season|id=66824|season=2006}}

|Serie C2

|8

000colspan="2"|—80
rowspan=1|Treviso

|2007–08{{Soccerbase season|id=66824|season=2007}}

|Serie B

|0

000colspan="2"|—00
rowspan=1|Crotone (loan)

|2007–08

|Serie C1

|2

0colspan="2"|—2{{efn|name=Serie C1–Promotion play-offs|Appearances in Serie C1-Promotion play-offs}}040
rowspan=1|Bologna

|2008–09{{Soccerbase season|id=66824|season=2008}}

|Serie A

|colspan="2"|—

20colspan="2"|—20
rowspan=2|Cremonese (loan)

|2008–09

|Lega Pro Prima Divisione

|20

600colspan="2"|—206
2009–10{{Soccerbase season|id=66824|season=2009}}

|Lega Pro Prima Divisione

|29

10301{{efn|name=Lega Pro Prima Divisione–Promotion play-offs|Appearances in Lega Pro Prima Divisione-Promotion play-offs}}03310
rowspan=2|Cremonese

|2010–11{{Soccerbase season|id=66824|season=2010}}

|Lega Pro Prima Divisione

|31

820colspan="2"|—338
colspan=2|Total

!80

2450108624
rowspan=1|Siracusa (loan)

|2011–12{{Soccerbase season|id=66824|season=2011}}

|Lega Pro Prima Divisione

|14

2001{{efn|name=Lega Pro Prima Divisione–Promotion play-offs}}0152
rowspan=1|San Marino

|2012–13{{Soccerbase season|id=66824|season=2012}}

|Lega Pro Prima Divisione

|32

1000colspan="2"|—3210
rowspan=1|Gorica (loan)

|2013–14{{Soccerbase season|id=66824|season=2013}}

|Slovenian PrvaLiga

|33

1830colspan="2"|—3618
rowspan=1|Parma

|2014–15{{Soccerbase season|id=66824|season=2014}}

|Serie A

|18

200colspan="2"|—182
rowspan=3|Salernitana

|2015–16{{Soccerbase season|id=66824|season=2015}}

|Serie B

|40

15102{{efn|name=Serie B–Relegation play-outs|Appearances in Serie B – Relegation play-outs}}24317
2016–17{{Soccerbase season|id=66824|season=2016}}

|Serie B

|40

1620colspan="2"|—4216
colspan=2|Total

!80

3130228533
rowspan=4|Benevento

|2017–18{{Soccerbase season|id=66824|season=2017}}

|Serie A

|24

410colspan="2"|—254
2018–19{{Soccerbase season|id=66824|season=2018}}

|Serie B

|34

21412{{efn|name=Serie B–Promotion play-offs|Appearances in Serie B – Promotion play-offs}}14023
2019–20{{Soccerbase season|id=66824|season=2019}}

|Serie B

|29

710colspan="2"|—307
colspan=2|Total

!87

3261219534
rowspan=3|Lecce

|2020–21{{Soccerbase season|id=66824|season=2020}}

|Serie B

|36

22202{{efn|name=Serie B–Promotion play-offs}}04022
2021–22{{Soccerbase season|id=66824|season=2021}}

|Serie B

|36

2022colspan="2"|—3822
colspan=2|Total

!72

4242207844
rowspan=3|Genoa

|2022–23

|Serie B

|31

1021colspan="2"|—3311
2023–24

|Serie A

|0

010colspan="2"|—10
colspan=2|Total

!31

1031colspan="2"|—3411
rowspan=1|Cremonese (loan)

|2023–24

|Serie B

|35

16214{{efn|name=Serie B–Promotion play-offs}}14118
rowspan=1|Sampdoria

|2024–25

|Serie B

|29

720colspan="2"|—317
colspan="3" |Career total

!544

194325144590203

{{notelist}}

Honours

Gorica

Benevento

Lecce

Individual

Footnotes

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References

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