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Antonio Nocerino

アントニオ・ノチェリーノ　/　あんとにお・のちぇりーの

Association football player from Italy

April 9, 1985 (age 41)　・　Naples, Campania, Italy

Campania
association football player
association football coach

My Take

Antonio Nocerino is the type of midfielder I always rooted for, the relentless engine rather than the headline-grabber. A Naples boy who carved out a serious career, his peak was that 2011-12 season at AC Milan where he suddenly chipped in goals from midfield and looked like a genuine find. Stints at Juventus and Palermo, and later Orlando City, show a player who kept moving and adapting, and his switch into coaching, including a head-coach role at Las Vegas Lights, feels like a natural next step. I like that arc: a grafter as a player, now trying to pass on the work ethic that defined him.

Overview

Antonio Nocerino (Italian pronunciation: [anˈtɔːnjo notʃeˈriːno]; born 9 April 1985) is an Italian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He was formerly the head coach of USL Championship club Las Vegas Lights FC. During his playing career, Nocerino played predominantly in Italy for namely AC Milan, Juventus, Palermo, and in the United States for Orlando City.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Antonio Nocerino
Name (Japanese): アントニオ・ノチェリーノ
Reading: あんとにお・のちぇりーの
Born: April 9, 1985 (age 41)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Ox
Origin: Naples, Campania, Italy
Blood type: Private
Height: 175 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / association football coach

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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