Massimo Pessina

Massimo Pessina (born 25 December 2007) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Bologna.

Club career Pessina is a product of the youth academies of the Italian clubs Olginatese, AlbinoLeffe and Bologna. In the 2023–24 season, he was promoted to Bologna's Campionato Primavera 1 side. On 9 November 2025, he made his senior and professional debut with Bologna in a Serie A match against Napoli. He came on as a substitute in the 8th minute after the starting goalkeeper Łukasz Skorupski was injured, and helped the team to a 2–0 victory with a clean sheet.

International career Pessina played for the Italy U17s that won the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He was named in the "2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament" for his performance. Pessina was called up to the Italy U19s in August 2025.

Career statistics

Honours Italy U17 UEFA European Under-17 Championship: 2024