Fullname: | Antonio Bocchetti |
Antonio Bocchetti | |
Birth Date: | 11 June 1980 |
Birth Place: | Naples, Italy |
Height: | 1.83 m |
Currentclub: | Paganese (sporting director) |
Position: | Defender |
Youthyears1: | 1998–1999 |
Youthclubs1: | Napoli |
Years1: | 1999–2003 |
Clubs1: | Napoli |
Caps1: | 69 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Years2: | 1999–2000 |
Clubs2: | → Crotone (loan) |
Caps2: | 6 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2003–2006 |
Clubs3: | Piacenza |
Caps3: | 79 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Years4: | 2006–2007 |
Clubs4: | Parma |
Caps4: | 18 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2007–2011 |
Clubs5: | Frosinone |
Caps5: | 134 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 2011 |
Clubs6: | → Sassuolo (loan) |
Caps6: | 11 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2011–2014 |
Clubs7: | Pescara |
Caps7: | 14 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2014–2016 |
Clubs8: | Paganese |
Caps8: | 43 |
Goals8: | 1 |
Years9: | 2015 |
Clubs9: | → Salernitana (loan) |
Caps9: | 15 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2000 |
Nationalteam1: | Italy U-20 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2001–2002 |
Nationalteam2: | Italy U-21 |
Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Antonio Bocchetti (born 11 June 1980 in Naples) is an Italian retired footballer who played as defender.
Bocchetti started his career at Napoli. He played his first Serie A match on 3 December 2000. In July 2003, he was sold to Piacenza then in Serie B in a co-ownership deal; Vittorio Tosto moved to Naples in exchange.
He signed by Parma of Serie A in co-ownership deal in mid-2006, for €400,000. In June 2007 Parma bought Bocchetti outright for another €220,000.[1] In mid-2007, he was sold to Frosinone of Serie B in another co-ownership deal for €450,000.[2] In June 2008 Frosinone acquired Bocchetti outright for another €250,000.[3] [4]
Bocchetti was capped for the Italy U-20 team at the 2000 Toulon Tournament.
From 2016 until December 2017, Bocchetti worked as a coordinator for Paganese. From 8 December 2017, he was appointed as sporting director for the club.[5] He worked for the club until the end of the 2017/18, where he joined Fano, also as a sporting director.[6] On 11 March 2019, Bocchetti decided to resign.[7]