Massimo Taibi is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for several clubs, mostly in Italy's Serie A, B, and C1.
10 Facts About Massimo Taibi
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Massimo Taibi had a brief spell at English club Manchester United.
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Massimo Taibi appeared only once, before moving to Trentino, where he was a first-choice goalkeeper, playing 23 matches.
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Massimo Taibi made his debut against Liverpool, where he failed to claim a high ball from a free kick, allowing Sami Hyypia to score; however, he later made a number of saves, including a one-on-one from Vladimir Smicer.
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Massimo Taibi shared goalkeeping duties with fellow understudy Raimond van der Gouw, taking responsibility for league matches while Van der Gouw started in the UEFA Champions League, even after Bosnich's recovery; however, a mistake against Southampton on 25 September 1999, when Massimo Taibi let a weak shot from Matthew Le Tissier slip through his legs into the goal, led to him being dubbed "The Blind Venetian" by one newspaper.
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In January 2000, Massimo Taibi joined Reggina on loan until the end of the season, where he played regularly.
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Massimo Taibi made his seasonal debut on 13 January 2007.
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Massimo Taibi played 47 matches, before he announced his retirement from football in 2009.
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Massimo Taibi was known in particular for his penalty-saving abilities as a shot-stopper.
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Massimo Taibi played a total of 292 Serie A games between 1993 and 2007; during his career he stopped 12 spot kicks in the Italian top flight, the joint-ninth-most penalties saved in Serie A history, alongside Emiliano Viviano, Luigi Turci and Giuseppe Taglialatela.