Nicola Caricola
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 February 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Bari, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bari | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1983 | Bari | 70 | (2) |
| 1983–1987 | Juventus | 59 | (0) |
| 1987–1994 | Genoa | 201 | (6) |
| 1994 | Torino | 4 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Genoa | 24 | (0) |
| 1996 | MetroStars | 26 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1982–1984 | Italy U21 | 10 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nicola Caricola (born 13 February 1963) is an Italian former footballer who played as a sweeper.
Career
[edit]At club level, Caricola played for Bari, Juventus, Genoa, and Torino in Italy. In 1995, he had an unsuccessful trial with English side Aston Villa. He finished out his career with the New York / New Jersey MetroStars of Major League Soccer, playing with them during the league's inaugural season in 1996. He retired in February 1997.[1](subscription required)
References
[edit]- ^ "MetroStars' Caricola Retires". The New York Times. 12 February 1997 – via NYTimes.com.
External links
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