Andrea Caroppo (footballer)

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Andrea Caroppo
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-07-18) 18 July 1990 (age 32)
Place of birth Lecce, Italy
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Brescia
2009–2010Olbia (loan)
2010Palermo (loan)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2011 Verona 0 (0)
2011–2013 Brescia 1 (0)
2013–2014 Bellaria 17 (0)
2014 Renate 1 (0)
Total18(0)
International career
2010–2011 Italy U-20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrea Caroppo (born 18 July 1990) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

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Career

Born in Lecce, Apulia, southern Italy, Caroppo started his career at northern Italy club Brescia Calcio. Caroppo was the backup of Sergio Viotti in the reserve in 2007–08 season; he also played for the reserve B in Berretti League. [1] After Viotti left the club, Caroppo was the first choice of the reserve in 2008–09 season. Caroppo left for Olbia in July 2009. [2]

In January 2010 Caroppo left for the reserve of Palermo on a free loan, with option to co-own the player for €500,000. [3] He played 9 games in half-season and all 3 games in the playoffs, ahead Francesco Di Gregorio. The club was eliminated in the quarter-finals in the playoffs round of the reserve league. At the end of season Caroppo returned to Brescia.

Caroppo left for Hellas Verona F.C. along with Marco Martina Rini and Fabrizio Paghera in July 2010. [4] The Veneto club signed Caroppo in a co-ownership deal for a nominal fee of €250. [5] Caroppo played for Verona in 2010–11 Coppa Italia Lega Pro. [6] In June 2011 Caroppo returned to Brescia in 2-year contract for a peppercorn of €250. [5] [7]

Caroppo was the third keeper of the first team, behind Nicola Leali and Michele Arcari. Caroppo made his Serie B debut on 26 May 2012, substituted Arcari in 54 minute. The club then conceded 4 goals. The team was beaten 1–4 by F.C. Crotone. In 2012–13 season the coach preferred Alessio Cragno and Stefano Russo as the backups of Arcari.

In mid-2013 Caroppo was signed by Bellaria – Igea Marina. On 8 January 2014 he was signed by fellow fourth-tier club Renate. [8]

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References

  1. "Comunicato Ufficiale N°62/TB (2007–08)" (PDF). Campionato Berretti (in Italian). Lega Calcio Serie C. 7 January 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. "UFFICIALE: Olbia, presi Caroppo e Lisai" (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. 13 July 2009. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  3. US Città di Palermo S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2010 (in Italian)
  4. "Calciomercato, in gialloblù tre giovani dal Brescia" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  5. 1 2 Brescia Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2011 (in Italian)
  6. "Hellas Verona-Sambonifacese 2-5" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  7. "Comproprietà: Caroppo al Brescia, Massoni al Sassuolo" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  8. "Arriva Caroppo, saluta Lauricella" (in Italian). A.C. Renate. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2016.[ permanent dead link ]