Antonio Piccolo
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Antonio Piccolo is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie B
club Livorno
.
, 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 the current season.
He was loaned to Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Foggia
on 1 September 2008. 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. Piccolo played his first start of the 2010–11 Serie B
season on 16 October 2010, as on 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.
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
club Livorno
A.S. Livorno Calcio
Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio is an Italian football club based in Livorno, Tuscany. The club was formed in 1915 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. The team's colors are dark red or maroon...
.
Biography
Born in NaplesNaples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, Campania, Piccolo started his career at Campania club Salernitana Sport. After the club went bankrupt in 2005, he was signed by Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
club Piacenza
Piacenza Calcio
Piacenza Calcio is an Italian association football club based in Piacenza. The club was formed in 1919 and currently plays in Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione B. The team's colors are red and white, prompting one of the team's nicknames, the Biancorossi. They are also known as the Papaveri , and...
. Despite young age, he made his Serie B debut on 8 April 2006 (round 36). He substituted Daniele Degano
Daniele Degano
Daniele Degano is an Italian football striker. He currently plays for Alessandria.On 23 August 2011 he was signed by Alessandria.-External links:* *http://www.tuttocalciatori.net/Degano_Daniele...
in added time. That match Piacenza won Brescia
Brescia Calcio
Brescia Calcio , known simply as Brescia, is the largest football club in the Lombard city of Brescia, where it was founded in 1911.In the 2009–10 season, in the return leg of the Serie B playoff final, they defeated Torino 2-1 at home , returning to Serie A after a 5-year absence...
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
U.S. Triestina Calcio
Unione Sportiva Triestina is an Italian football club based in Trieste, in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.It is in the season 2010-11 from Serie B, having returned there in 2002 after 11 seasons in Serie C and Serie D, the club was relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.-History:The club was...
3–4. He wore no.18 shirt from 2005 to 2008, no.19 in 2009–10 Serie B
2009–10 Serie B
The 2009–10 Serie B season is the seventy-eighth edition since its establishment in 1929. A total of 22 teams contest the league, 15 of which returned from the 2008-09 season, 4 of which have been promoted from Lega Pro Prima Divisione, and three relegated from Serie A.-Stadiums and...
and no.23 in the current season.
He was loaned to Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Foggia
U.S. Foggia
Unione Sportiva Foggia is an Italian football club, based in Foggia, Puglia. The club was founded in 1920. Foggia currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione, having last been in Serie A in 1995....
on 1 September 2008. 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. Piccolo played his first start of the 2010–11 Serie B
2010–11 Serie B
The 2010–11 Serie B is the seventy-ninth season since its establishment in 1929. A total of 22 teams contest the league, 15 of which returned from the 2009–10 season, 4 of which have been promoted from Lega Pro Prima Divisione, and three relegated from Serie A.-Events:On April 25, 2010 Livorno...
season on 16 October 2010, as on of the forwards in a 4–3–2–1 formation, partnering with central forward Daniele Cacia
Daniele Cacia
Daniele Cacia is an Italian football player. He currently plays for U.S. Lecce.Cacia was team leading goalscorer for Piacenza in 2005-06 and 2006-07 season, after the loan spell at Pistoiese of Serie C1....
and supportive striker Mattia Graffiedi
Mattia Graffiedi
Mattia Graffiedi is an Italian striker, currently playing for Gubbio. He first played for Cesena, later moving on to more prestigious clubs such as A.C. Milan. However, most of his career has been spent at teams in Serie B....
. In that match Piacenza defeated Crotone
F.C. Crotone
Football Club Crotone is an Italian football club based in Crotone, Calabria. Founded in 1923, it currently plays in Serie B, holding home games at Stadio Ezio Scida, which has a 9,631-seat capacity.-History:...
with the winning goal of Piccolo.