Andrea Caracciolo
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| Andrea Caracciolo | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Andrea Caracciolo | |
| Date of birth | September 18, 1981 (age 25) | |
| Place of birth | Milan, Italy | |
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | |
| Nickname | Airone (Heron) Cacocciolo (Artichoke) |
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| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Palermo | |
| Number | 10 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1998-2000 2000-2001 2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2005 2005- |
Sancolombano Como Pro Vercelli Brescia Perugia on loan Brescia Palermo |
53 (11) 0 (0) 10 (0) 7 (2) 22 (2) 65 (24) 35 (9) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2002 2002-04 2004- |
Italy U-20 Italy U-21 Italy |
2 (1) 10 (1) 2 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Andrea Caracciolo (born September 18, 1981 in Milan), is an Italian footballer who plays the role of striker for Serie A team US Palermo.
His first football appearances were for Sancolombano of Italian Serie D (amateur league); later playing for Como and Pro Vercelli, both in professional leagues, before being signed by Brescia, the team in which he made his Serie A debut on 6 January 2002, against Bologna.
During the 2002-2003 Serie A season he played for Perugia, before returning to Brescia, scoring 12 goals at the end of the 2003-2004 season.
In November 2004, he made his debut for Italian national team in a friendly match against Finland.
He later signed with US Palermo during the summer of 2005. In 2005/2006, Caracciolo played 35 times, scoring 9 goals.
He was recalled by new coach Roberto Donadoni, friendly against Croatia, 16 August 2006, replacing Lucarelli in 65th minute.
He also played for the Italy U-21 team, with whom he won a European U-21 Championship in 2004.
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| U.S. Città di Palermo - Current Squad |
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1 Agliardi | 2 Zaccardo | 4 Tedesco | 5 Corini | 7 Cavani | 8 Diana | 9 Matusiak | 10 Caracciolo | 11 Amauri | 12 Fontana | 14 Guana | 15 Dellafiore | 16 Cassani | 17 Di Michele | 18 Giacomazzi | 20 Sirigu | 21 Biava | 22 Ciaramitaro | 23 Bresciano | 26 Pisano | 30 Simplício | 32 Capuano | 43 Barzagli | 50 Ficano | 53 Cossentino | 90 Brienza | Coach: Guidolin |
Categories: 1981 births | Living people | People from Milan | Italian footballers | Italy international footballers | Perugia Calcio players | Brescia Calcio players | U.S. Città di Palermo players | U.S. Pro Vercelli Calcio players | Football (soccer) strikers | Italy under-21 international footballers
