| Michele Besaggio | |
| Birth Date: | 28 April 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Italy |
| Height: | 1.81 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Brescia |
| Clubnumber: | 39 |
| Youthyears1: | 2006– |
| Youthclubs1: | Merlara |
| Youthyears2: | –2016 |
| Youthclubs2: | Urbana |
| Youthyears3: | 2016–2018 |
| Youthclubs3: | Vicenza |
| Youthyears4: | 2018–2022 |
| Youthclubs4: | Genoa |
| Years1: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Genoa |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs2: | → Juventus Next Gen (loan) |
| Caps2: | 34 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Brescia |
| Caps3: | 21 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 9 June 2024 |
Michele Besaggio (born 28 April 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Brescia.
Besaggio started playing football in 2006, aged four, when he joined a local grassroots club in Merlara.[1] [2] [3] He then played for Urbana, before entering Vicenza's youth sector at the age of 14. He spent two years with the Biancorossi, before being released and subsequently signed by Genoa in August 2018.[4]
Having impressed in his performances for the under-17 team in his first months at the club, Besaggio was then promoted to the under-19 side, as he featured for them in the Torneo di Viareggio in March 2019. The midfielder spent three more seasons with Genoa's Primavera team (which he also captained), without making a single official appearance for the senior squad.
On 25 August 2022, Besaggio joined Serie A club Juventus on a year-long loan, with an option to make the deal permanent, and was promptly assigned to their reserve team.[5] [6]
On 3 September, he made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Samuel Iling-Junior in the Serie C match against Trento, which ended in a 2-0 win for his side.[7] He then scored his first professional goal on 2 October, netting a penalty kick in the 1-1 league draw against Pergolettese.[8] [9]
On 29 August 2023, Besaggio signed with Brescia.[10]
Besaggio has been described as a well-rounded, right-footed midfielder, who can either play as a number 10 or a mezzala. He has been mainly regarded for his technical abilities, his strength, his work rate and his leadership skills.
He has cited Alessandro Del Piero, Philippe Coutinho and Goran Pandev as his biggest sources of inspiration.
Besaggio is a self-declared supporter of Juventus.[11]
| Season | League | Coppa Italia | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Juventus Next Gen | 2022–23 | Serie C | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |
| Career total | 34 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 2 | |||