Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 September 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Brescia | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2000 | Sancolombano | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2001 | Como | 0 | (0) |
2001 | → Pro Vercelli (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2001–2005 | Brescia | 72 | (26) |
2002–2003 | → Perugia (loan) | 22 | (2) |
2005–2007 | Palermo | 62 | (14) |
2007–2008 | Sampdoria | 12 | (1) |
2008–2011 | Brescia | 122 | (59) |
2011–2012 | Genoa | 12 | (1) |
2012 | → Novara (loan) | 19 | (2) |
2012– | Brescia | 100 | (49) |
National team | |||
2002 | Italy U-20 | 2 | (1) |
2002–2004 | Italy U-21 | 10 | (1) |
2004–2006 | Italy | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:32, 24 May 2015 (UTC). |
Andrea Caracciolo (born 18 September 1981) is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for Italian club Brescia in Serie B.
Caracciolo 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 in June 2001, in co-ownership deal for lire 470 million (€242,735).
Caracciolo made his Serie A debut on 6 January 2002, against Bologna. In June 2002, Brescia bought him outright.
During the 2002–03 Serie A season he played for Perugia, before returning to Brescia, scoring 12 goals at the end of the 2003–04 season.
After the relegation of Brescia, he was signed by Palermo on 1 July 2005, for €9 million., with €3 million being converted to the signing of Davide Possanzini. He soon became Luca Toni's replacement, who left for Fiorentina. In the 2005–06 season, Caracciolo played 35 games, scoring 9 goals. In the next season, Caracciolo has limited chance since the arrival of Amauri and David Di Michele. He scored only 5 goals in 27 matches, and made 17 starts.