Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 March 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Caserta, Italy | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back, Centre back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1997 | Casertana | 84 | (7) |
1997–1998 | Turris | 28 | (0) |
1998–2004 | Ternana | 143 | (1) |
2004–2005 | Catanzaro | 15 | (0) |
2005–2013 | Napoli | 148 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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On 1 July 2011, he extended his contract again. [1]
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