Massimo Ceccaroni

Massimo Ceccaroni, born 15 August 1968 in Basel to parents from Italy, is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a defender or midfielder and spent almost his whole career at FC Basel. He joined the club youth squad in 1977, reached the first team for the 1987-88 season and made his league debut on 3 October 1987. Between 1987 and 2002 he played 605 games for Basel, friendlies included, and scored six goals, none of them in the top division, which helped make him a cult figure among the supporters. He won the Nationalliga B in 1994 and the Swiss championship and Swiss Cup double in 2001-02. After retiring he joined SC Dornach, coached BSC Old Boys and the Basel under-21 side, and later took technical and board roles at the club.