Massimo Maccarone

Date of birth06 September 1979
Place of birthGalliate
NationalityItalian
Weight73 kg
Height1.83 m
PositionForward

After a career taking in several Serie B clubs, Massimo became a target for several Premiership clubs in the spring of 2002.

Steve McClaren managed to sign him from under the nose of Chelsea.

The deal was sealed after some disagreements on how the transfer would be guaranteed by the Teeside club.

The deal was finalised early in July 2002.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
AC Milan 01 Jul 1997 01 Jul 1998
Modena 01 Jul 1998 01 Jan 1999
Prato 01 Jan 1999 01 Jul 2000
AS Varese 01 Aug 1999 31 Jan 2000 L
Empoli 01 Jul 2000 03 Jul 2002
Middlesbrough 03 Jul 2002 30 Jan 2007
Parma 31 Aug 2004 31 Dec 2004 L
Siena 03 Jan 2005 31 May 2005 L
Siena 30 Jan 2007

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2002-03 Middlesbrough Premier League 26
8
9
3
2003-04 Middlesbrough FA Cup
2
2003-04 Middlesbrough League Cup 5
1
2003-04 Middlesbrough Premier League 13
10
6
3
2004-05 Parma Serie A 4
3
2004-05 Siena Serie A 8
9
6
3
2005-06 Middlesbrough FA Cup
3
1
2005-06 Middlesbrough League Cup
2
2005-06 Middlesbrough Premier League 6
11
2
3
2005-06 Middlesbrough UEFA Cup 3
5
5
2
2006-07 Middlesbrough League Cup 1
2006-07 Middlesbrough Premier League 1
6
1
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
17 Aug 2002 Southampton v Middlesbrough D 0-0 Premier League
24 Aug 2002 Middlesbrough v Fulham D 2-2 Premier League
31 Aug 2002 Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 Premier League
03 Sep 2002 Manchester United v Middlesbrough L 1-0 Premier League
10 Sep 2002 Middlesbrough v Sunderland W 3-0 Premier League
14 Sep 2002 Everton v Middlesbrough L 2-1 Premier League
21 Sep 2002 Middlesbrough v Birmingham City W 1-0 Premier League
28 Sep 2002 Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough W 0-3 Premier League
05 Oct 2002 Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers W 2-0 Premier League
20 Oct 2002 Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough L 1-0 Premier League
26 Oct 2002 Middlesbrough v Leeds United D 2-2 Premier League
04 Nov 2002 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough L 2-0 Premier League
09 Nov 2002 Middlesbrough v Liverpool W 1-0 Premier League
16 Nov 2002 Chelsea v Middlesbrough L 1-0 Premier League
23 Nov 2002 Middlesbrough v Manchester City W 3-1 Premier League
30 Nov 2002 West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough L 1-0 Premier League
07 Dec 2002 Middlesbrough v West Ham United D 2-2 Premier League
14 Dec 2002 Middlesbrough v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2002 Middlesbrough v Manchester United W 3-1 Premier League
28 Dec 2002 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough L 1-0 Premier League
01 Jan 2003 Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough L 1-0 Premier League
11 Jan 2003 Middlesbrough v Southampton D 2-2 Premier League
19 Jan 2003 Fulham v Middlesbrough L 1-0 Premier League
28 Jan 2003 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa L 2-5 Premier League
01 Mar 2003 Middlesbrough v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
05 Mar 2003 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United W 1-0 Premier League
15 Mar 2003 Leeds United v Middlesbrough W 2-3 Premier League
22 Mar 2003 Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
05 Apr 2003 Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion W 3-0 Premier League
19 Apr 2003 Middlesbrough v Arsenal L 0-2 Premier League
21 Apr 2003 West Ham United v Middlesbrough L 1-0 Premier League
26 Apr 2003 Birmingham City v Middlesbrough L 3-0 Premier League
03 May 2003 Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur W 5-1 Premier League
11 May 2003 Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough L 2-1 Premier League
18 Oct 2003 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United L 0-1 Premier League
26 Oct 2003 Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough D 0-0 Premier League
29 Oct 2003 Wigan Athletic v Middlesbrough W 1-2 League Cup 3rd round
01 Nov 2003 Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-0 Premier League
08 Nov 2003 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough W 0-2 Premier League
03 Dec 2003 Middlesbrough v Everton W 0-0 (5-4) League Cup 4th round
06 Dec 2003 Middlesbrough v Portsmouth D 0-0 Premier League
13 Dec 2003 Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic D 0-0 Premier League
17 Dec 2003 Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough W 1-1 (5-4) League Cup 5th round
28 Dec 2003 Middlesbrough v Manchester United L 0-1 Premier League
03 Jan 2004 Middlesbrough v Notts County W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 2004 Arsenal v Middlesbrough L 4-1 Premier League
17 Jan 2004 Middlesbrough v Leicester City D 3-3 Premier League
20 Jan 2004 Arsenal v Middlesbrough W 0-1 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
24 Jan 2004 Arsenal v Middlesbrough L 4-1 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 2004 Leeds United v Middlesbrough W 0-3 Premier League
03 Feb 2004 Middlesbrough v Arsenal W 2-1
Agg: 3-1
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
07 Feb 2004 Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers L 0-1 Premier League
03 Mar 2004 Birmingham City v Middlesbrough L 3-1 Premier League
09 Mar 2004 Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 Premier League
13 Mar 2004 Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough L 1-0 Premier League
20 Mar 2004 Middlesbrough v Birmingham City W 5-3 Premier League
27 Mar 2004 Everton v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
03 Apr 2004 Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers W 2-0 Premier League
10 Apr 2004 Chelsea v Middlesbrough D 0-0 Premier League
12 Apr 2004 Middlesbrough v Southampton W 3-1 Premier League
17 Apr 2004 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough L 2-0 Premier League
24 Apr 2004 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa L 1-2 Premier League
02 May 2004 Liverpool v Middlesbrough L 2-0 Premier League
08 May 2004 Middlesbrough v Manchester City W 2-1 Premier League
23 Aug 2005 Birmingham City v Middlesbrough W 0-3 Premier League
28 Aug 2005 Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic L 0-3 Premier League
10 Sep 2005 Middlesbrough v Arsenal W 2-1 Premier League
15 Sep 2005 Middlesbrough v Xanthi W 2-0 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
18 Sep 2005 Wigan Athletic v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
25 Sep 2005 Middlesbrough v Sunderland L 0-2 Premier League
29 Sep 2005 Xanthi v Middlesbrough D 0-0
Agg: 0-2
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
15 Oct 2005 Middlesbrough v Portsmouth D 1-1 Premier League
23 Oct 2005 West Ham United v Middlesbrough L 2-1 Premier League
03 Nov 2005 Middlesbrough v Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk W 3-0 UEFA Cup Group D
30 Nov 2005 Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace W 2-1 League Cup 4th round
15 Dec 2005 Middlesbrough v Litex Lovech W 2-0 UEFA Cup Group D
18 Dec 2005 Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur D 3-3 Premier League
21 Dec 2005 Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers L 0-1 League Cup 5th round
31 Dec 2005 Middlesbrough v Manchester City D 0-0 Premier League
17 Jan 2006 Middlesbrough v Nuneaton Borough W 5-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
04 Feb 2006 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa L 0-4 Premier League
08 Feb 2006 Middlesbrough v Coventry City W 1-0 FA Cup 4th round replay
26 Feb 2006 West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough W 0-2 Premier League
04 Mar 2006 Middlesbrough v Birmingham City W 1-0 Premier League
12 Mar 2006 Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough L 2-1 Premier League
06 Apr 2006 Middlesbrough v FC Basel W 4-1
Agg: 4-3
UEFA Cup Quarter-final 2nd leg
09 Apr 2006 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United L 1-2 Premier League
17 Apr 2006 Middlesbrough v West Ham United W 2-0 Premier League
20 Apr 2006 Steaua Bucuresti v Middlesbrough L 1-0 UEFA Cup Semi-final 1st leg
23 Apr 2006 Middlesbrough v West Ham United L 0-1 FA Cup Semi-final
27 Apr 2006 Middlesbrough v Steaua Bucuresti W 4-2
Agg: 4-3
UEFA Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
01 May 2006 Manchester United v Middlesbrough D 0-0 Premier League
03 May 2006 Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
10 May 2006 Middlesbrough v Sevilla L 0-4 UEFA Cup Final
20 Sep 2006 Middlesbrough v Notts County L 0-1 League Cup 2nd round
22 Oct 2006 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United W 1-0 Premier League
30 Oct 2006 Manchester City v Middlesbrough L 1-0 Premier League
04 Nov 2006 Watford v Middlesbrough L 2-0 Premier League
11 Nov 2006 Middlesbrough v West Ham United W 1-0 Premier League
18 Nov 2006 Middlesbrough v Liverpool D 0-0 Premier League
25 Nov 2006 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough D 1-1 Premier League
02 Dec 2006 Middlesbrough v Manchester United L 1-2 Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 Italy Under-20 v Olympic Team 1
2000-01 Italy UEFA Under-21 1
1
1
2000-01 Italy Under-21 1
1
1
2001-02 Italy International Friendly
1
2001-02 Italy UEFA Under-21 7
5
2001-02 Italy Under-21 4
3
2002-03 Italy UEFA European Championship
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
15 Dec 1999 Italy v Tunisia W 4-0 Under-20 v Olympic Team
10 Oct 2000 Italy v Georgia W 3-2 UEFA U21 Group 8
27 Feb 2001 Italy v Austria W 4-1 U21
24 Apr 2001 Italy v Belarus W 2-0 U21
01 Jun 2001 Georgia v Italy W 0-2 UEFA U21 Group 8
15 Aug 2001 Italy v Yugoslavia D 1-1 U21
31 Aug 2001 Lithuania v Italy W 0-3 UEFA U21 Group 8
10 Nov 2001 Poland v Italy W 2-5 UEFA U21 Play-off
14 Nov 2001 Italy v Poland D 0-0 UEFA U21
12 Feb 2002 Italy v USA W 2-0 U21
26 Mar 2002 England v Italy D 1-1 Under-21
27 Mar 2002 England v Italy W 1-2 International Friendly
16 Apr 2002 Italy v France L 2-3 U21
17 May 2002 Italy v Portugal D 1-1 UEFA U21 Finals Group A
20 May 2002 Italy v England W 2-1 UEFA Under-21 Finals Group A
22 May 2002 Switzerland v Italy D 0-0 UEFA U21 Finals group 1
25 May 2002 Italy v Czech Republic L 2-3 UEFA U21 Semi-final
16 Oct 2002 Wales v Italy L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 9


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.