Nicola Caricola (born 13 February 1963) is an Italian formerfootballer who played as asweeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1963-02-13)13 February 1963 (age 62) | ||
| 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 | |||
Career
editAt club level, Caricola played forBari,Juventus,Genoa, andTorino in Italy. In 1995, he had an unsuccessful trial with English sideAston Villa. He finished out his career with the New York / New JerseyMetroStars ofMajor 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.