Masimiliano Doda (born 17 November 2000) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Dukla Prague.
Club career A Sampdoria youth product, Doda was released from the Blucerchiati in 2019 without making a senior appearance. He successively signed for then-Serie D club Palermo on a free transfer, being part of the Rosanero in their first season following the club bankruptcy of June 2019.
After playing 21 games in the 2019–20 Serie D season that was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, he signed a three-year professional contract with Palermo in July 2020 following the club's promotion to Serie C.
On 17 January 2023, after making no appearances for the Rosanero in the first half of the 2022–23 Serie B campaign, Doda was loaned out to Serie C side Imolese until the end of the season. He returned to Palermo by the end of the season and was excluded from the first team for the remainder of his contract, only making some spare appearances for the Under-19 team before its expiration on 30 June 2024.
On 17 July 2024, Doda signed a one-year deal with Dukla Prague with a contract extension option.
International career Doda is a youth international for Albania. He received his first call-up for the Albania U21 national team in June 2021.
Personal life Doda is the son of an Albanian former football defender who successively relocated to Genoa for work with his family. He has a younger brother, Armelo, who was a youth player for Sampdoria.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National cup Other TotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPalermo2019–20Serie D2111Coppa Italia Serie D. 0—2212020–21Serie C80—401202021–221201Coppa Italia Serie C. 0—1302022–23Serie B0010—10Total4113040481Career total4113040481
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