Nicola Ciotola

Nicola Ciotola

Personal information
Date of birth	28 March 1984 (1984-03-28) (age 27)
Place of birth	Benevento, Italy
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Wing forward, Winger
Club information
Current club	Como
Youth career
000?–2003	Monteruscello
2003–2004	Sassari Torres
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2006	Giugliano	42	(5)
2006–2008	Pisa	43	(4)
2008–2009	Avellino	30	(5)
2009–	Verona	31	(2)
2010–2011	→ Taranto (loan)	14	(1)
2011	→ Juve Stabia (loan)	4	(0)
2011–	→ Como (loan)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Nicola Ciotola (born 28 March 1984) is an Italian footballer who plays for Como, on loan from Verona.

Biography

Born in Benevento, Campania, Ciotola started his career at local club Monteruscello, near Monterusciello frazione, Pozzuoli. In mid-2003 he joined S.S.C. Napoli, from the region capital of the same name. He was immediately sold to Sassari Torres in co-ownership deal. In June Torres acquired all the registration rights. He then left for Giugliano and then Pisa. He followed the team promoted to Serie B as 2006–07 Serie C1 playoffs winner.

Pisa relegated at the end of season. In August 2008 he joined newly promoted Serie B team Avellino in another co-ownership deal. Despite the team relegated, Avellino also purchased the remain 50% registration rights. However the team soon bankrupted.

In July 2009 he joined Verona in 3-year contract.^[1] He played 31 out of 34 games, but only half of them was one of the starting XI. In July 2010 he left for Taranto along with Julien Rantier.^[2]

On 17 January 2011 he left for Juve Stabia.^[3] He made his debut in 2010–11 Coppa Italia Lega Pro.^[4]

At the end of season both Verona and Juve Stabia promoted to Serie B. In August he remained at Italian third division, for Como.^[5][6] He made his debut on 11 September, the first round (the real first round rescheduled after the strike) of 2011–12 season.^[7]

Honours

• Coppa Italia Lega Pro: 2011

References

1. ^ "Calciomercato, Ciotola ed Esposito all'Hellas Verona" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 24 July 2009. http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=8332. Retrieved 26 September 2011. 
2. ^ "Calciomercato, Ciotola e Rantier al Taranto" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 12 July 2010. http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=9666. Retrieved 26 September 2011. 
3. ^ "Ufficiali i passaggi alle vespe di Rizza e Ciotola" (in Italian). SS Juve Stabia. 17 January 2011. http://www.ssjuvestabia.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1307&Itemid=38. Retrieved 4 September 2011. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ "Coppa Italia. Juve Stabia-Cosenza:vespe a caccia della semifinale" (in Italian). resport.it. 19 January 2011. http://www.resport.it/leggiarticolo2.asp?idarticolo=61013. Retrieved 26 September 2011. 
5. ^ "Ripresa degli allenamenti" (in Italian). Calcio Como. 9 August 2011. http://www.calciocomo1907.it/it/news.aspx?id=1526. Retrieved 26 September 2011. 
6. ^ "Calciomercato, Bjelanovic e Lepiller all'Hellas Verona" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 31 August 2011. http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=11391. Retrieved 26 September 2011. 
7. ^ Di Meo, Roberto (12 September 2011). "Messina ingenuo e il Foligno va k.o. Filippini su rigore dà 3 punti al Como" (in Italian) (require login). La Gazzetta dello Sport. http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2011/settembre/12/Messina_ingenuo_Foligno_Filippini_rigore_ga_10_1109128039.shtml. Retrieved 26 September 2011. 

• "La scheda di Nicola Ciotola, nuovo attaccante gialloblù" (in Italian). Hellas Verona FC. 24 July 2009. http://www.hellasverona.it/news.php?id=8333. Retrieved 26 September 2011. 

External links

• Football.it Profile (Italian)
• Soccerway Profile

Persondata
Name	Ciotola, Nicola
Alternative names	Ciotola, Nicola
Short description	Italian footballer
Date of birth	28 March 1984
Place of birth	Benevento, Italy
Date of death
Place of death