Josias Basso

Josias Basso Lisboa (born 14 April 1989) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender for Caxias. Basso also holds Italian nationality by descent.

Career
Born in Vacaria, Rio Grande do Sul, Basso started his career at Juventude. He signed a 3-year youth contract in January 2006. On 1 July 2008, he left for Grêmio Esportivo São José but on 1 September for Serie A side Reggina. He played for their Primavera youth team for a season, and made his Serie A debut on 31 May 2009, the last match of the season. Basso replaced Vincenzo Camilleri in the 64th minutes. In July 2009, he was loaned to Ravenna of Lega Pro Prima Divisione along with Antonio Rizzo and Tommaso Squillace.

One year later, on 23 February 2011, Basso signed for Bulgarian Slavia Sofia on an 18-month contract. He made his debut in the 1–1 draw against Lokomotiv Plovdiv on 2 April.