Michele Avella (born 1 May 2000) is an Italian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...
for club
Virtus Francavilla.
Club career
Born in
Naples
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...
, Avella started his career in
Casertana
Casertana Football Club is an Italian association football club based in Caserta, Campania. The club currently plays in Serie D.
History
The club was founded in 1908 as Robur Caserta and became known as Unione Sportiva Casertana from 1928 unt ...
youth system.
On 29 July 2019, he was loaned to
Serie D
The Serie D () is the top level of semi-professional football in the country. The fourth tier of the Italian league system, the competition sits beneath the third professional league, Serie C. It is administered by the Lega Nazionale Dilettant ...
club
ACR Messina
Associazioni Calcio Riunite Messina S.r.l. is a football club based in Messina, Sicily, Italy, that competes in the Serie C, the third tier of the Italian football league system.
History
Football in Messina
The origins of the team go ...
.
On 11 August 2021, he joined
Ancona-Matelica.
On 23 June 2022, Avella agreed to a move to
Virtus Francavilla.
References
External links
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2000 births
Living people
Footballers from Naples
Italian men's footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
Serie C players
Serie D players
Casertana FC players
SS Matelica Calcio 1921 players
ACR Messina players
US Ancona players
Virtus Francavilla Calcio players
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