Fabrizio Miccoli
Italian footballer (born 1979)
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- Fabrizio Miccoli ( Italian pronunciation: [faˈbrittsjo ˈmikkoli] ; born on 27 June 1979) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
- He later spent two seasons with his hometown club Lecce in Lega Pro.
- In a two-year international career, Miccoli scored twice in ten appearances for Italy.
- He then agreed for a move to Serie B side Ternana in 1998, where he scored a total 32 goals in 4 seasons, 15 of which in his final year at the club.
- Juventus, Perugia and Fiorentina Following his impressive performances, Juventus showed interest in signing Miccoli, and ultimately acquired his transfer rights from Ternana in July 2002, then loaning him to minor Serie A side Perugia for the 2002–03 season.
Fabrizio Miccoli (Italian pronunciation: [faˈbrittsjo ˈmikkoli]; born on 27 June 1979) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
He scored 103 goals in 259 matches in Serie A across nine seasons, representing Perugia, Juventus, Fiorentina and Palermo, also spending time on loan to Benfica in Portugal. He later spent two seasons with his hometown club Lecce in Lega Pro. He retired in 2015 after playing for Maltese club Birkirkara.
In a two-year international career, Miccoli scored twice in ten appearances for Italy.
Club career
Early years
After playing at youth level with AC Milan, Miccoli returned to his native Puglia in 1995 to join Serie C1 team Casarano, where he made his professional debut at age 17. He then agreed for a move to Serie B side Ternana in 1998, where he scored a total 32 goals in 4 seasons, 15 of which in his final year at the club. His performances at Ternana had Miccoli dubbed the "new Del Piero" by many sections of the Italian media.
Juventus, Perugia and Fiorentina
Following his impressive performances, Juventus showed interest in signing Miccoli, and ultimately acquired his transfer rights from Ternana in July 2002, then loaning him to minor Serie A side Perugia for the 2002–03 season.
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