Antonio Aldo Caracciolo (born 30 June 1990) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie B club Pisa.

Antonio Caracciolo
Personal information
Full name Antonio Aldo Caracciolo
Date of birth (1990-06-30) 30 June 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Tempio Pausania, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Pisa
Number 4
Youth career
Inter Milan
2007–2010 Pavia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Pavia 14 (1)
2010Bari (loan) 0 (0)
2010–2012 Genoa 0 (0)
2010–2012Gubbio (loan) 59 (1)
2012–2016 Brescia 92 (2)
2013–2014Cremonese (loan) 24 (3)
2016–2019 Hellas Verona 81 (4)
2019Cremonese (loan) 14 (0)
2019–2020 Cremonese 15 (0)
2020– Pisa 119 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 June 2024

Career

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Caracciolo was a youth product of Lombard club Inter Milan. He was a player of the under-16 team in 2005–06 season.[2] Caracciolo then left for fellow Lombard club A.C. Pavia, at first on loan.[3] He made his professional debut in the second half of 2007–08 Serie C2 season.

On 29 January 2010, A.S. Bari signed the defender on loan until 30 June 2010.[4] He was selected as a substitute once under coach Giampiero Ventura, on 16 May 2010, but did not come off the bench.

Genoa

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On 20 July 2010, he was signed by Genoa.[5] He left the club on loan with Gubbio.

In July 2011 he was loaned to Gubbio again but suffered a minor injury in pre-season.[6]

Brescia

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In summer 2012 Caracciolo was farmed to Serie B club Brescia Calcio on a four-year contract on a co-ownership deal.[7] The club acquired half of the registration rights of the player for a peppercorn fee.[8] In June 2013 Brescia acquired Caracciolo outright.[7][9][10]

On 19 July 2013, Caracciolo was transferred to Lega Pro Prima Divisione club U.S. Cremonese on a temporary deal. The club also had an option to sign him outright.[11][12]

In summer 2014 Caracciolo returned to Brescia, entering the first team squad again.

On 1 December 2015, Caracciolo signed a new contract with Brescia, adding two more year to his contract.[13] However, he was sold in summer 2016.

Verona

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On 11 August 2016, Caracciolo was signed by Hellas Verona F.C.[14][15] He was extremely criticized for this by the Brescia's supporters because Brescia and Verona are huge rivals.[16] After playing 33 matches he gave his contributions to help Verona to get back to Serie A after 2016 relegation. He made his Serie A debut in a home 0–0 against U.C. Sampdoria where he played the full 90 minutes. He scored his first goal in Serie A (and for Verona) in a surprising 3–0 home win against A.C. Milan.[17][18]

On 10 March 2018, he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 win in the Derby della Scala against Chievo.[19]

Cremonese

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On 16 January 2019, Caracciolo joined to Cremonese on loan with an obligation to buy.[20]

Pisa

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On 27 January 2020, he signed with Pisa.[21]

Career statistics

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As of match played 5 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gubbio 2010–11 Lega Pro 28 1 2 0 1 0 31 1
2011–12 Serie B 31 0 2 0 33 0
Total 59 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 64 1
Brescia 2012–13 Serie B 19 0 1 0 20 0
Cremonese (loan) 2013–14 Lega Pro 24 3 2 0 2 0 28 3
Brescia 2014–15 Serie B 33 0 1 0 34 0
2015–16 40 2 2 0 42 2
2016–17 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 92 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 97 2
Hellas Verona 2016–17 Serie B 33 0 1 0 34 0
2017–18 Serie A 33 2 0 0 33 2
2018–19 Serie B 14 2 1 1 15 3
Total 80 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 82 5
Cremonese (loan) 2018–19 Serie B 14 0 14 0
Cremonese 2019–20 15 0 3 0 18 0
Total 29 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 32 0
Pisa 2019–20 Serie B 15 0 15 0
2020–21 33 2 0 0 33 2
2021–22 36 2 1 0 37 2
2022–23 11 0 0 0 11 0
2023–24 24 2 0 0 24 2
Total 119 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 120 6
Career total 403 16 16 1 0 0 3 0 422 17

References

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  1. ^ Verona profile Archived 2022-02-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian )
  2. ^ "U17 LEGA PRO 2005/06". Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  3. ^ "MERCATO: TUTTE LE OPERAZIONI CONCLUSE" (in Italian). F.C. Internazionale Milano. 31 January 2007. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  4. ^ "UFFICIALE: Bari, dal Pavia ecco Antonio Caracciolo" (in Italian). tuttomercatoweb.com. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
  5. ^ "Calcio mercato" [(Official Serie A transfer list)]. Lega Serie A (in Italian). 1 September 2010. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Lieve infortunio per Antonio Caracciolo" (in Italian). A.S. Gubbio 1910. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  7. ^ a b Brescai Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2013 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  8. ^ Genoa C.F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2012 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  9. ^ Genoa C.F.C. S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  10. ^ "Aperte le buste: Ant. Caracciolo e Ferrari al Brescia" [Open the envelopes: Ant. Caracciolo and Ferrari in Brescia] (in Italian). Brescia Calcio. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Antonio Caracciolo all' U.S. Cremonese" [Antonio Caracciolo to U.S. Cremonese] (in Italian). Brescia Calcio. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  12. ^ "Antonio Caracciolo nuovo difensore grigiorosso" [Antonio Caracciolo new defender [of] "yellow-red"] (in Italian). U.S. Cremonese. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  13. ^ "Antonio Caracciolo in biancazzurro fino al 2018" [Antonio Caracciolo in "white-blue" until 2018] (in Italian). Brescia Calcio. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  14. ^ "Antonio Caracciolo all'Hellas Verona a titolo definitivo" (in Italian). Brescia Calcio. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  15. ^ "Ufficiale: Caracciolo è gialloblù" (in Italian). Hellas Verona F.C. 11 August 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  16. ^ S.p.A., Edizioni Brescia. "Sui social l'ira dei tifosi su Antonio Caracciolo". Bresciaoggi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  17. ^ "Hellas Verona 3-0 AC Milan". BBC Sport. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  18. ^ "Trouble for Gattuso?- Hellas Verona vs AC Milan 3-0 Highlights 2017 Caracciolo Kean Bessa Goals Video". Soccer Blog|Football News, Reviews, Quizzes. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  19. ^ "Hellas Verona vs. Chievo Verona - Football Match Report - March 10, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  20. ^ "UFFICIALE: Cremonese, ecco Caracciolo in prestito con diritto di riscatto". Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  21. ^ "ANTONIO CARACCIOLO È UN CALCIATORE DEL PISA" (Press release) (in Italian). Pisa. 27 January 2020.
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