Massimo Mutarelli (born 13 January 1978) is an Italian retired football

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Career

Mutarelli started his career at Serie A club

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, making his debut in April 1996 in a 3–1 loss at home to Lazio. After four seasons in

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, Mutarelli was sold to

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in January 1998. With Genoa, Mutarelli made 138 appearances in

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. In 2002, Mutarelli moved again, this time south to

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. He spent two seasons in Serie B with the rosanero, before the club made a glorious return to

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in 2004–05. He continued his excellent form in the top flight, and after one season was rewarded with a move to the capital club

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, signed a 5-year contract as a free agent. Mutarelli's first season with the Biancocelesti was a good one, and he capped off a quality first season in

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, with a goal in the historic 3–0

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win over inter-city rivals

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. In 2007–08, Mutarelli was hampered by injuries and did not have a season as successful as the last. He made his debut in the

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but was sent off against

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. Involved in a contract dispute after having been frozen out of the Lazio side at the beginning of the 2008–09 season, Mutarelli took his case to court and was freed from his contract. He then joined

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in January 2009.

External links

Official Lazio website profile

Biography of Mutarelli
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mutarelli, Massimo 1978 births Living people Sportspeople from Como Italian footballers Italy under-21 international footballers Italy youth international footballers Atalanta B.C. players Genoa C.F.C. players Palermo F.C. players S.S. Lazio players Bologna F.C. 1909 players Serie A players Serie B players Association football midfielders Footballers from Lombardy