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Nicolas Viola

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Nicolas Viola
Viola plays with Ternana in 2012
Personal information
Full name Benito Nicolas Viola
Date of birth (1989-10-12) 12 October 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth Oppido Mamertina, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ravenna
Number 10
Youth career
2006–2008 Reggina
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Reggina 67 (13)
2012–2013 Palermo 6 (0)
2013–2015 Ternana 64 (4)
2015–2017 Novara 60 (6)
2017–2021 Benevento 106 (21)
2021–2022 Bologna 6 (0)
2022–2025 Cagliari 69 (9)
2025– Ravenna 10 (0)
International career
2005 Italy U17 4 (0)
2006–2007 Italy U18 3 (0)
2007 Italy U19 5 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 April 2026

Benito Nicolas Viola (born 12 October 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie C Group B club Ravenna. He is the older brother of fellow footballer Alessio Viola.

Career

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Reggina

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Viola was born in Oppido Mamertina, in the same province of Reggina Calcio. Viola made his Serie A debut for Reggina on 11 January 2009 against S.S. Lazio. He also played twice at 2008–09 Coppa Italia.

Palermo

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On 30 January 2012, Palermo announced to have purchased Viola from Reggina in a co-ownership agreement with the club, for €1.8 million in a 4+1⁄2-year contract.[2] The player would stay on loan at Reggina until the end of the 2011–12 Serie B season.[3]

Ternana

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On 1 July 2013, Ternana acquired Viola from Reggina, with Palermo retained the 50% registration rights.[4][5] In June 2015 the co-ownership deal expired, as Ternana did not purchase him from Palermo. However, Palermo also released Viola for free.[6]

Novara

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On 2 August 2015, Viola was signed by Novara Calcio.[7]

Benevento

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On 31 January 2017, Viola was signed by Benevento in a 2+1⁄2-year contract.[8][9]

Bologna

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On 20 October 2021, he signed with Bologna.[10]

Cagliari

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On 2 July 2022, Viola joined Cagliari on a two-year contract.[11]

Ravenna

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On 26 November 2025, Viola signed with Ravenna playing in Serie C.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 25 May 2025[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Reggina 2007–08 Serie A 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
2008–09 5 0 2 0 — — 7 0
2009–10 Serie B 9 2 1 0 — — 10 2
2010–11 30 5 1 0 — 1[b] 0 32 5
2011–12 22 6 1 0 — — 23 6
Total 66 13 6 0 — 1 0 73 13
Palermo 2012–13 Serie A 6 0 1 0 — — 7 0
Ternana 2013–14 Serie B 25 1 1 0 — — 26 1
2014–15 39 3 2 0 — — 41 3
Total 64 4 3 0 — — 67 4
Novara 2015–16 Serie B 37 3 2 1 — 2[b] 0 41 4
2016–17 21 3 2 0 — — 23 3
Total 58 6 4 1 — 2 0 64 7
Benevento 2016–17 Serie B 14 0 0 0 — 5[b] 0 19 0
2017–18 Serie A 24 2 1 0 — — 25 2
2018–19 Serie B 24 5 2 1 — 2[b] 0 28 6
2019–20 27 9 1 1 — — 28 10
2020–21 Serie A 17 5 1 0 — — 18 5
Total 106 21 5 2 — 7 0 118 23
Bologna 2021–22 Serie A 6 0 0 0 — — 6 0
Cagliari 2022–23 Serie B 16 1 2 1 — 3[b] 0 21 2
2023–24 Serie A 26 5 2 1 — — 28 6
2024–25 Serie A 27 3 1 0 — — 28 3
Total 69 9 5 2 — 3 0 77 11
Career total 375 54 24 5 — 13 0 412 58
  1. ^ Includes Coppa Italia
  2. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in Serie B play-off

References

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  1. ^ "Nicolas Viola" (in Italian). Cagliari Calcio. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Città di Palermo S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  3. ^ "ACQUISTATO VIOLA DALLA REGGINA" [VIOLA SIGNED FROM REGGINA]. US Città di Palermo. 30 January 2012. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Mercato: dal Palermo arriva Nicolas Viola" (in Italian). Ternana. 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  5. ^ "VIOLA CEDUTO ALLA TERNANA" (in Italian). Palermo. 1 August 2013. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  6. ^ "RISOLUZIONE CONSENSUALE PER VIOLA" (in Italian). Palermo. 30 July 2015. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  7. ^ "UFFICIALE: NICOLAS VIOLA E' UN CALCIATORE DEL NOVARA" (in Italian). Novara Calcio. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Viola e Matera in giallorosso" (in Italian). Benevento Calcio. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  9. ^ "CALCIOMERCATO: LE OPERAZIONI AZZURRE DELLA SESSIONE INVERNALE" (in Italian). Novara Calcio. 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Nicolas Viola joins Bologna". Bologna. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Viola al Cagliari" (in Italian). Cagliari. 2 July 2022. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Nicolas Viola è un nuovo giocatore del Ravenna FC" (in Italian). Ravenna. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  13. ^ Nicolas Viola at Soccerway
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