Nicolas Viola
{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1989)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nicolas Viola
| full_name = Benito Nicolas Viola
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|10|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Oppido Mamertina, Italy
| image = 1nicolasviola2015.jpg
| caption = Viola plays with Ternana in 2012
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Central midfielder
| youthyears1 = 2006–2008
| youthclubs1 = Reggina
| years1 = 2008–2012
| caps1 = 67
| goals1 = 13
| clubs1 = Reggina
| years2 = 2012–2013
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 0
| clubs2 = Palermo
| years3 = 2013–2015
| caps3 = 64
| goals3 = 4
| clubs3 = Ternana
| years4 = 2015–2017
| caps4 = 60
| goals4 = 6
| clubs4 = Novara
| years5 = 2017–2021
| caps5 = 106
| goals5 = 21
| clubs5 = Benevento
| years6 = 2021–2022
| caps6 = 6
| goals6 = 0
| clubs6 = Bologna
| years7 = 2022–2025
| caps7 = 69
| goals7 = 9
| clubs7 = Cagliari
| nationalyears1 = 2005
| nationalteam1 = Italy U17
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2006–2007
| nationalteam2 = Italy U18
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2007
| nationalteam3 = Italy U19
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 3
| pcupdate = 30 May 2025
| ntupdate =
}}
Benito Nicolas Viola (born 12 October 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder. 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 {{frac|4|1|2}}-year contract.U.S. Città di Palermo S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 {{in lang|it}}, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] The player would stay on loan at Reggina until the end of the 2011–12 Serie B season.{{cite news |url=http://www.palermocalcio.it/it/1112/news/scheda.php?id=26236 |publisher=US Città di Palermo |accessdate=1 February 2012 |date=30 January 2012 |title=ACQUISTATO VIOLA DALLA REGGINA |trans-title=VIOLA SIGNED FROM REGGINA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412195212/http://palermocalcio.it/it/1112/news/scheda.php?id=26236 |archive-date=12 April 2016 |url-status=dead }}
=Ternana=
On 1 July 2013, Ternana acquired Viola from Reggina, with Palermo retained the 50% registration rights.{{cite web|url=http://www.ternanacalcio.com/index.php?module=loadArticolo&idArticolo=2935|title=Mercato: dal Palermo arriva Nicolas Viola|date=1 July 2013|access-date=2 May 2016|publisher=Ternana|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604134719/http://www.ternanacalcio.com/index.php?module=loadArticolo&idArticolo=2935|archive-date=4 June 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://palermocalcio.it/it/1314/news/scheda.php?id=28713|title=VIOLA CEDUTO ALLA TERNANA|date=1 August 2013|accessdate=5 August 2015|publisher=Palermo|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103174709/http://palermocalcio.it/it/1314/news/scheda.php?id=28713|archive-date=3 January 2014}} In June 2015 the co-ownership deal expired, as Ternana did not purchase him from Palermo. However, Palermo also released Viola for free.{{cite web|url=http://palermocalcio.it/it/1516/news/scheda.php?id=31702|title=RISOLUZIONE CONSENSUALE PER VIOLA|date=30 July 2015|accessdate=5 August 2015|publisher=Palermo|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801235137/http://palermocalcio.it/it/1516/news/scheda.php?id=31702|archive-date=1 August 2015}}
=Novara=
=Benevento=
On 31 January 2017, Viola was signed by Benevento in a {{frac|2|1|2}}-year contract.{{cite web|url=http://www.beneventocalcio.club/news/notizie/310/viola-e-matera-in-giallorosso.shtml|title=Viola e Matera in giallorosso|date=31 January 2017|access-date=11 March 2017|publisher=Benevento Calcio|language=Italian}}{{cite web|url=https://www.novaracalcio.com/calciomercato-le-operazioni-azzurre-della-sessione-invernale|title=CALCIOMERCATO: LE OPERAZIONI AZZURRE DELLA SESSIONE INVERNALE|date=31 January 2017|access-date=11 March 2017|publisher=Novara Calcio|language=Italian}}
=Bologna=
=Cagliari=
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played 25 May 2025}}{{Soccerway|benito-nicolas-viola/63261}}
| 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"|National Cup{{efn|Includes Coppa Italia}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|Reggina
|rowspan="2"|Serie A |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09
|5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10
|rowspan="3"|Serie B |9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 2 | |||
| 2010–11
|30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=SB|Appearance(s) in Serie B play-off}} | 0 | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2011–12
|22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 6 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!66 | 13 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 73 | 13 | ||
| Palermo
|Serie A |6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Ternana
|rowspan="2"|Serie B |25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2014–15
|39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 41 | 3 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!64 | 4 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 67 | 4 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Novara
|rowspan="2"|Serie B |37 | 3 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=SB}} | 0 | 41 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17
|21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 23 | 3 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!58 | 6 | 4 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 64 | 7 | ||
| rowspan="6"|Benevento
|Serie B |14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 5{{efn|name=SB}} | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|Serie A |24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19
|rowspan="2"|Serie B |24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=SB}} | 0 | 28 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20
|27 | 9 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 10 | |||
| 2020–21
|Serie A |17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 5 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!106 | 21 | 5 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | 118 | 23 | ||
| Bologna
|Serie A |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Cagliari
|Serie B |16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=SB}} | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24
|Serie A |26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 6 | |||
| 2023–24
|Serie A |27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 3 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!69 | 9 | 5 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | 77 | 11 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!375 | 54 | 24 | 5 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | 412 | 58 |
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References
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External links
- [http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/2008/calcio/Players/player_p211054.shtml Profile at La Gazzetta 2008-09]
- {{ESPN FC|93062}}
- [http://www.regginacalcio.com/index.php?option=com_campionato&task=giocatore&giocatore=68 Profile at Reggina]
- {{Soccerway|benito-nicolas-viola/63261}}
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Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Italy men's youth international footballers
Category:AS Reggina 1914 players
Category:Ternana Calcio players
Category:Benevento Calcio players
Category:Bologna FC 1909 players
Category:Cagliari Calcio players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Footballers from the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria
Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen
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