Attilio Nicodemo (born 25 January 1974) is a former

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who played as a

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Career

Born in

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region, Nicodemo started his senior career at Serie D side

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, located at

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region. He then played 5 seasons at Serie C1, for

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, then Juve Stabia and Foggia. He followed Foggia relegated to Serie C2 in 1999. In 2000, he was bought by Roma along with Giuseppe Di Masi and

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, and joined sister club Palermo in co-ownership deal along with Luca Ferri, for 300 million

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. Brienza and Roma player Daniele De Vezze also joined the Sicily side on loan. He then loaned to French Ligue 2 side

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, where he played 17 times. In June 2001, Palermo acquired the remained 50% registration rights for 5 billion lire. In 2001–02 season, he was loaned to

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. In August 2002, after Roma's president

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sold Palermo to Maurizio Zamparini, Nicodemo and Riccardo Rimondini joined Roma. He went to

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for newly re-found Florentia Viola, along with Roma's Raffaele Longo,

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and Antonio Rizzo. In 2003–04 season, he was loaned to Serie C1 side

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. In mid season he deal became permanent. In summer 2006, he joined Serie C2 side Portogruaro. In July 2007 for Serie C1 side

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References

External links

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Profile at AIC.Football.it
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nicodemo, Attilio Italian men's footballers Italian expatriate men's footballers Ligue 2 players Serie C players SS Juve Stabia players Calcio Foggia 1920 players OGC Nice players SS Chieti Calcio players ACF Fiorentina players SSD Città di Teramo players ASD Sorrento players Expatriate men's footballers in France Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Rome 1974 births Living people ASD Termoli Calcio 1920 players