Nicola Amoruso
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| Full name | Nicola Amoruso | |
| Date of birth | August 29, 1974 | |
| Place of birth | Cerignola, Italy | |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
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| Current club | Siena | |
| Number | 17 | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1993–1994 1994–1995 1995–1996 1996–1999 1999–2000 2000–2001 2001–2002 2002 2003 2003–2004 2004-2005 2005–2008 2008– 2009– |
Sampdoria Fidelis Andria Padova Juventus Perugia (loan) Napoli (loan) Juventus Perugia Como Modena Messina Reggina Torino → Siena (loan) |
8 (3) 34 (15) 33 (14) 53 (9) 25 (11) 30 (10) 9 (0) 7 (0) 14 (6) 25 (5) 22 (5) 95 (38) 13 (4) 3 (0) |
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| 1995-1996 | Italy U-21 | 4 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Nicola Amoruso (born in Cerignola, Foggia, August 29, 1974) is an Italian football player who plays as a striker for Serie A side Siena, on loan from Torino. His nicknames are piede caldo (Hot Foot) and Dinamite.
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[edit] Career
Amoruso grew up in the Sampdoria youth system, and made his Serie A debut on December 12, 1993 (Inter-Sampdoria 2-0). He has also played with Fidelis Andria, Padova, Juventus, Perugia, SSC Napoli, Como, Modena, and Messina. He has been at Reggina since 2005, and despite rumours linking him to Fiorentina, has stated he would prefer to stay in Reggio Calabria.
On 9 July, he agreed a move to Torino, but during the January 2009 transfer window he transferred on loan with A.C. Siena[1].
[edit] International career
He was the unused member of the Italy Olympic team that won the 1997 Mediterranean Games.
He also won the 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- (Italian) FIGC
- (Italian) Gazzetta dello Sport
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