Antonio Piccolo Explained

Antonio Piccolo
Birth Date:7 April 1988
Birth Place:Naples, Italy
Position:Attacking midfielder
Youthclubs1:Salernitana
Youthyears2:2005–2008
Youthclubs2:Piacenza
Years1:2006–2011
Caps1:41
Goals1:5
Clubs1:Piacenza
Years2:2008–2009
Caps2:24
Goals2:2
Clubs2:Foggia (loan)
Years3:2011–2013
Caps3:26
Goals3:2
Clubs3:Livorno
Years4:2013–2016
Caps4:106
Goals4:25
Clubs4:Lanciano
Years5:2016–2017
Caps5:53
Goals5:5
Clubs5:Spezia
Years6:2017–2020
Caps6:70
Goals6:15
Clubs6:Cremonese
Years7:2020–2022
Caps7:24
Goals7:3
Clubs7:Catania
Nationalyears1:2003
Nationalteam1:Italy U15
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2003–2004
Nationalteam2:Italy U16
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:4
Nationalyears3:2004
Nationalteam3:Italy U17
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2006
Nationalteam4:Italy U19
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:3 April 2022

Antonio Piccolo (born 7 April 1988) is an Italian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.

Career

Born in Naples, Campania, Piccolo started his career at Campania club Salernitana Sport. After the club went bankrupt in 2005, he was signed by Serie B club Piacenza. Despite young age, he made his Serie B debut on 8 April 2006 (round 36). He substituted Daniele Degano in added time. That match Piacenza won Brescia 3–1. He played his first start on round 40 (3rd round counted from bottom) which he was replaced by Degano at second half. That match Piacenza lost to Triestina 3–4. He wore no.18 shirt from 2005 to 2008, no.19 in 2009–10 Serie B and no.23 in 2010–11 Serie B.

He was loaned to Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Foggia on 1 September 2008.[1] On 1 July 2009, he returned to Piacenza and made a few substitute appearances. However, he was injured, trained separately and returned to the team in March.[2] Piccolo played his first start of the 2010–11 Serie B season on 16 October 2010, as one of the forwards in a 4–3–2–1 formation, partnering with central forward Daniele Cacia and supportive striker Mattia Graffiedi. In that match Piacenza defeated Crotone with the winning goal of Piccolo.[3]

On 31 August 2011 Piccolo was sold to Livorno for €100,000 in co-ownership deal, co-currently Piacenza got half of the registration rights of Francesco Volpe for a peppercorn of €500.[4] After the bankruptcy of Piacenza, Livorno got the full registration rights. Piccolo left for Lanciano in January 2013. In June 2013 Lanciano acquired Piccolo in a new co-ownership deal.[5]

On 3 October 2020 his contract with Cremonese was terminated by mutual consent.[6] He successively joined Serie C's Catania as a free transfer.

On 9 April 2022, he was released together with all of his Catania teammates following the club's exclusion from Italian football due to its inability to overcome a number of financial issues.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Arrivano Ferraro e Rickler . 1 September 2008. 21 October 2010. Piacenza Calcio. Italian. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721075458/http://www.piacenzacalcio.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1994&Itemid=39. 21 July 2011.
  2. News: Piccolo in gruppo . 15 March 2010. 21 October 2010. Piacenza Calcio. Italian.
  3. News: Crotone-Piacenza 0–1 . 16 October 2010. 21 October 2010. Piacenza Calcio. Italian.
  4. AS Livorno Calcio SpA Report and Accounts on 31 December 2012
  5. News: Mercato: Ufficiale il riscatto della metà di Antonio Piccolo: Esercitato il diritto di riscatto del cartellino dal Livorno. 19 June 2013. 7 September 2013. SS Virtus Lanciano 1924. Italian. 25 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130825041710/http://www.virtuslanciano.it/news/1853_mercato-ufficiale-il-riscatto-della-meta-di-antonio-piccolo.html. dead.
  6. Web site: Cremonese. PICCOLO, RISOLUZIONE CONSENSUALE DEL CONTRATTO. 3 October 2020. Italian.
  7. Web site: FIGC.it. Delibera del Presidente federale: revocata l'affiliazione al Calcio Catania . 9 April 2022 . 2022-04-09. it.