 Viola plays withTernana 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 | 5 | (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 10 January 2026 | |||
Benito Nicolas Viola (born 12 October 1989) is an Italianfootballer who plays as amidfielder forSerie C Group B clubRavenna. He is the older brother of fellow footballerAlessio Viola.
Viola was born inOppido Mamertina, in the sameprovince of Reggina Calcio. Viola made his Serie A debut forReggina on 11 January 2009 againstS.S. Lazio. He also played twice at2008–09 Coppa Italia.
On 30 January 2012,Palermo announced to have purchased Viola from Reggina in aco-ownership agreement with the club, for €1.8 million in a4+1⁄2-year contract.[2] The player would stay on loan at Reggina until the end of the2011–12 Serie B season.[3]
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]
On 2 August 2015, Viola was signed byNovara Calcio.[7]
On 31 January 2017, Viola was signed byBenevento in a2+1⁄2-year contract.[8][9]
On 20 October 2021, he signed withBologna.[10]
On 2 July 2022, Viola joinedCagliari on a two-year contract.[11]
On 26 November 2025, Viola signed withRavenna playing inSerie C.[12]
| 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 | |||
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