Marco Capuano
Encyclopedia
Marco Capuano is an Italian
footballer who currently plays as a defender
for Serie B
club Pescara.
. He obtained 10 appearances in the 2010–11 Serie B
season.
During the 2011-12 season, Capuano became a more regular starter under new manager Zdeněk Zeman
. His run in the starting eleven was soured by a controversial straight red card which led to a penalty in the 20 November match against Gubbio
. He has been linked to various Serie A
clubs after some good performances which saw Pescara rise to second in the league table by the 16th matchday.
team, in the game against Côte d'Ivoire
.
As of 21 November 2011
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
footballer who currently plays as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
for Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
club Pescara.
Club career
A local-born product of Pescara's youth system, Capuano made his debut with the senior team in the away draw for 1–1 against FrosinoneFrosinone Calcio
Frosinone Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Frosinone, Lazio. The club was founded in 1928 and refounded in 1991, following cancellation by the Italian Football Federation.It in the season 2011-12 plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione/B....
. He obtained 10 appearances in the 2010–11 Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
season.
During the 2011-12 season, Capuano became a more regular starter under new manager Zdeněk Zeman
Zdenek Zeman
Zdeněk Zeman is a Czech-Italian football coach. He has managed numerous different teams, mostly in Italian football, over the years, and is currently in charge of Serie B club Pescara.-Biography:...
. His run in the starting eleven was soured by a controversial straight red card which led to a penalty in the 20 November match against Gubbio
A.S. Gubbio 1910
Associazione Sportiva Gubbio 1910 is an Italian association football club, based in Gubbio, Umbria.They currently play in Serie B. The team's colors are dark blue and red.Their home field is the Stadio Pietro Barbetti, a 5,300 capacity all-seater stadium....
. He has been linked to various Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
clubs after some good performances which saw Pescara rise to second in the league table by the 16th matchday.
International career
On 1 June 2011 he made his debut with the Italy U-21Italy national under-21 football team
The Italy national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
team, in the game against Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire national under-23 football team
-Final:-Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics:Ivory Coast- qualified for the 2008 Olympics. This African team representing Africa at the 2006 FIFA World Championships in Germany. It is one of the best teams in Africa. "We are one of the few African countries to have an organized youth league...
.
Career statistics
| Club | League | Season | League | Cup Coppa Italia The Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Roma and Juventus lead the way with nine wins. Roma has contested more finals, 16, while Torino and Juventus follow with 13... |
Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Pescara | Prima Divisione | 2009-10 2009–10 Lega Pro Prima Divisione The 2009–10 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season will be the thirty-second football league season of Italian Lega Pro Prima Divisione since its establishment in 1978, and the second since the renaming from Serie C to Lega Pro.... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Serie B Serie B Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the... |
2010-11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2011-12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
As of 21 November 2011
External links
- Profile on club website
- Profile on Lega Serie BSerie BSerie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
website - TuttoCalciatori profile