| Antonio Montella | |
| Fullname: | Antonio Ciro Montella |
| Birth Date: | 4 April 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Naples, Italy |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Aprilia Racing |
| Years1: | 2003–2005 |
| Caps1: | 41 |
| Goals1: | 8 |
| Clubs1: | Aprilia[1] |
| Years2: | 2005–2008 |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Clubs2: | Messina |
| Years3: | 2005–2006 |
| Caps3: | 25 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Clubs3: | → Rieti (loan) |
| Years4: | 2007–2008 |
| Caps4: | 29 |
| Goals4: | 10 |
| Clubs4: | → Igea Virtus (loan) |
| Years5: | 2008–2010 |
| Caps5: | 50 |
| Goals5: | 17 |
| Clubs5: | Catanzaro |
| Years6: | 2010–2011 |
| Caps6: | 5 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Clubs6: | Salernitana |
| Years7: | 2011–2013 |
| Caps7: | 44 |
| Goals7: | 5 |
| Clubs7: | FeralpiSalò |
| Years8: | 2013–2014 |
| Caps8: | 27 |
| Goals8: | 10 |
| Clubs8: | Aprilia Racing |
| Years9: | 2014–2015 |
| Caps9: | 34 |
| Goals9: | 10 |
| Clubs9: | Vigor Lamezia |
| Years10: | 2015–2017 |
| Caps10: | 41 |
| Goals10: | 5 |
| Clubs10: | Pisa |
| Years11: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps11: | 38 |
| Goals11: | 5 |
| Clubs11: | AlbinoLeffe |
| Years12: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps12: | 33 |
| Goals12: | 5 |
| Clubs12: | Modena |
| Years13: | 2019 |
| Caps13: | 11 |
| Goals13: | 2 |
| Clubs13: | Nuova Florida |
| Years14: | 2019– |
| Caps14: | 5 |
| Goals14: | 0 |
| Clubs14: | Aprilia Racing |
| Club-Update: | 14:28, 13 January 2020 (UTC) |
Antonio Ciro Montella (born 4 April 1986) is an Italian footballer who plays for Italian team F.C. Aprilia Racing Club.
Born in Naples, Campania, Montella started his career at Lazio club Aprilia. He played for the club in Serie D (Italian fifth level until 2014) from 2003 to January 2005.
In January 2005 he was signed by Serie A club Messina, where he was contracted for years. He was a player for the reserve team in the remainder of 2004–05 season. In 2005, he was signed by Rieti of Serie C2 — the fourth and lowest division of professional league (until 2014).
Montella returned to Sicily Island in 2006–07 Serie A. He played twice in the last two rounds of the season. He returned to Serie C2 for Igea Virtus – Barcellona in 2007–08 Serie C2 in temporary deal. He became a free agent after Messina bankrupted in July 2008.[2]
Montella joined Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (ex–Serie C2) club F.C. Catanzaro in 2008, where he played 2 seasons. The club finished as the losing side of promotion playoffs twice, in 2009 and 2010. Montella and teammate Francesco Corapi scored 2 goals in 2010 promotion playoffs, as joint-second-highest scorer in that round, along with Alessandro Cesca (San Marino), Daniel Ciofani (Cisco Roma) and Antonio Gaeta (Legnano). In regular season Montella scored 10 goals as team third scorer, behind Manolo Mosciaro (17 goals) and Lucas Longoni (14 goals). Montella also scored a brace in 2009–10 Lega Pro Cup, the only goals of the team.[3] After the match Montella and Corapi replaced Mosciaro and Cardascio as new forward partner of Caputo in 3-4-3 formation, however the club lost 0–1.[4] In the last match of the cup Montella was dropped from call-up.[5]
Montella joined Salernitana in 2010 of Lega Pro Prima Divisione (ex–Serie C1). The club also finished as the losing side of promotion playoffs. Salernitana Calcio 1919 bankrupted in 2011 after 6 years of existence.
Montella was signed by another third division club FeralpiSalò in 2011. He spent 2 seasons in the Lombard town with 5 goals.
Montella returned to Aprilia on 31 August 2013.[6] That season was the last season of Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, which at the end of season the two divisions of Lega Pro (ex–Serie C) would be merged back to one division since the split in 1978. Montella along with Riccardo Barbuti, were the starting forward of the team; Montella scored 10 goals for the team which relegated.
On 8 July 2014 he was signed by Vigor Lamezia.[7]
On 17 July 2015 he was signed by Pisa.[8]
On 19 January 2017 he joined Albinoleffe.[9]
On 24 August 2018 he was signed by Modena.[10]
On 14 August 2019, he joined Serie D team Nuova Florida.[11]