Manuel Nocciolini (born 18 May 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a

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for

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club Grosseto.

Biography

He made his debut on the professional level in the 2008–09 season for the

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team Cuoiopelli Cappiano. Before leaving

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, he was awarded the jersey no. 39 of the first team. In 2009 Nocciolini left for

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in a temporary deal, winning with them Group D of

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. In mid-2010 Nocciolini was signed by Gavorrano. Free transfer, in October 2014, agreed to a move to

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; after only two months he is transferred to Ribelle. In the 2015-2016 season he was hired by

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, where he scored 25 goals, becoming the second top-scorer for Group D of

. In the summer of 2016 he signed for

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, competing in

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. On 7 August 2020 he moved to Sambenedettese on loan. Sambenedettese was obligated to purchase his rights if they were to be promoted to

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at the end of the 2020–21 season. On 1 February 2021 he moved on another loan to

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club Renate, again with an obligation for Renate to purchase him in case of the promotion to Serie B. On 19 August 2021, he joined

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on a one-year deal with an option for the second year. On 20 January 2022, he was loaned to Grosseto. On 25 August 2022, Nocciolini signed a two-year contract with

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* 1989 births People from Piombino Sportspeople from the Province of Livorno Footballers from Tuscany Living people Italian men's footballers Italy men's youth international footballers Men's association football forwards ACF Fiorentina players Pisa SC players USD Follonica Gavorrano players AC Montichiari players Forlì FC players Parma Calcio 1913 players Pordenone Calcio players Ravenna FC players US Sambenedettese players AC Renate players SS Monopoli 1966 players US Grosseto 1912 players Giugliano Calcio 1928 players Taranto FC 1927 players Serie B players Serie C players Serie D players {{Italy-footy-forward-1980s-stub