Antonio Montella
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Ciro Montella | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Naples, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aprilia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Aprilia[1] | 41 | (8) |
| 2005–2008 | Messina | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Rieti (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | → Igea Virtus (loan) | 29 | (10) |
| 2008–2010 | Catanzaro | 50 | (17) |
| 2010–2011 | Salernitana | 5 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | FeralpiSalò | 44 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | Aprilia | 27 | (10) |
| 2014– | Vigor Lamezia | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Antonio Ciro Montella (born 4 April 1986) is an Italian professional footballer who plays for Vigor Lamezia.
Biography
Aprilia
Born in Naples, Campania, Montella started his career at Lazio club Aprilia. He played for the club in Serie D (Italian fifth level until 2014) from 2003 to January 2005.
Messina
In January 2005 he was signed by Serie A club Messina, where he was contracted for 3½ years. He was a player for the reserve team in the remainder of 2004–05 season. In 2005 he was signed by Rieti of Serie C2 — the fourth and lowest division of professional league (until 2014).
Montella returned to Sicily Island in 2006–07 Serie A. He played twice in the last two rounds of the season. He returned to Serie C2 for Igea Virtus – Barcellona in 2007–08 Serie C2 in temporary deal. He became a free agent after Messina bankrupted in July 2008.[2]
Catanzaro
Montella joined Lega Pro Seconda Divisione (ex–Serie C2) club F.C. Catanzaro in 2008, where he played 2 seasons. The club finished as the losing side of promotion playoffs twice, in 2009 and 2010. Montella and team-mate Francesco Corapi scored 2 goals in 2010 promotion playoffs, as joint-second-highest scorer in that round, along with Alessandro Cesca (San Marino), Daniel Ciofani (Cisco Roma) and Antonio Gaeta (Legnano). In regular season Montella scored 10 goals as team third scorer, behind Manolo Mosciaro (17 goals) and Lucas Longoni (14 goals). Montella also scored a brace in 2009–10 Lega Pro Cup, the only goals of the team.[3] After the match Montella and Corapi replaced Mosciaro and Cardascio as new forward partner of Caputo in 3-4-3 formation, however the club lost 0–1.[4] In the last match of the cup Montella was dropped from call-up.[5]
Salernitana
Montella joined Salernitana in 2010 of Lega Pro Prima Divisione (ex–Serie C1). The club also finished as the losing side of promotion playoffs. Salernitana Calcio 1919 bankrupted in 2011 after 6 years of existence.
FeralpiSalò
Montella was signed by another third division club FeralpiSalò in 2011. He spent 2 seasons in the Lombard town with 5 goals.
Aprilia return
Montella returned to Aprilia on 31 August 2013.[6] That season was the last season of Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, which at the end of season the two divisions of Lega Pro (ex–Serie C) would be merged back to one division since the split in 1978. Montella along with Riccardo Barbuti, were the starting forward of the team; Montella scored 10 goals for the team which relegated.
References
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- ^ "Calciatori svincolati F.C. Messina Peloro" (in Italian). Lega Calcio. 28 July 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "Catanzaro – Nocerina 2-1: TABELLINO E CRONACA" (in Italian). Catanzaro fans site. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ "Igea Virtus 1 Catanzaro 0" (in Italian). Catanzaro fans site. 16 August 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ "Battuti dalla Vibonese: Vibonese 1 Catanzaro 0" (in Italian). Catanzaro fans site. 19 August 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ "Foggia Aprilia la rifinitura" (in Italian). FC Aprilia. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2014.