Massimo Tarantino

• Full name: Massimo Tarantino
• Date of birth: 21 September 1971
• Place of birth: Palermo, Italy
• Nationality: Italian
• Position: Defender (primarily right-back / central defender)

Career summary (selected clubs)

• Palermo — Youth club and early career beginnings.
• Napoli — One of the main clubs he represented during his professional career; played as a defender in the 1990s.
• Reggina — Significant spells during his career, competing in Serie A and B.
• Hellas Verona — Later in his career he represented Verona.
• Other clubs — Also had spells with clubs such as Perugia and Cosenza, among others, across Italy's top divisions.

Playing style and notes

• Known as a reliable, versatile defender able to play across the back line.
• Recognized for positional awareness and professionalism throughout a long career in Serie A and Serie B.

Post-playing career

• After retiring, Tarantino has been involved in football in non-playing roles; details have included technical and managerial positions within clubs and football organizations.

Honors & achievements

• While not widely decorated with major international honors, Tarantino enjoyed a lengthy professional career in Italy's top divisions and contributed consistently to the clubs he served.

Sources: Club records and Italian football databases (player career summaries and match archives).