Andrea Capone is an Italian

Italy

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 football

Football (soccer)

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 Midfielder He currently plays for Salernitana

Salernitana Calcio 1919

Salerno Calcio, or simply Salerno is an Italian association football club from Salerno, Campania.The club is not the legitimate heir of the former Salernitana Calcio 1919, but there is however a sports continuity between the two companies thanks to Article 52 NOIF of FIGC, and the fact that they...

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He wore the number 10 shirt at Cagliari

Cagliari Calcio

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. This is significant as two years previously it had been Gianfranco Zola

Gianfranco Zola

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's number and had been retired the previous season.

On 12 July 2007, it was announced that Capone had been granted a trial with Scottish

Scottish Premier League

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 outfit Celtic

Celtic F.C.

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. He has featured in a friendly 2-1 win over Peterborough United

Peterborough United F.C.

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 setting up a goal. Two days later he got his name on the score sheet against Queen's Park Rangers of the Football League Championship

Football League Championship

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 in another friendly as part of a 5-1 win.

In August 2007, he joined Vicenza

Vicenza Calcio

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In January 2009, he swap club with Duccio Innocenti

Duccio Innocenti

Duccio Innocenti is an Italian footballer.-Career:Innocenti started his career at Fiorentina. After spent seasons with Pontedera of Serie C2 and Lucchese of Serie B, he was signed by Bari in summer 1998...

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After 4 months without a club, in October 2009 he signed a contract with Salernitana

Salernitana Calcio 1919

Salerno Calcio, or simply Salerno is an Italian association football club from Salerno, Campania.The club is not the legitimate heir of the former Salernitana Calcio 1919, but there is however a sports continuity between the two companies thanks to Article 52 NOIF of FIGC, and the fact that they...

, effective from 2 January 2010.

External links

• Gazzetta dello Sport player profile
• http://aic.football.it/scheda/1943/capone-andrea.htm