Nicola Ciotola (born 28 March 1984) is an Italian

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Career

Ciotola began his career at local club Monteruscello. In 2003, he joined Napoli, but was immediately sold to

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in a co-ownership deal. In June, Sassari Torres acquired him outright. He then left for

Giugliano Giugliano in Campania , also known simply as Giugliano, is a city and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy. , it had some 124,000 inhabitants,Pisa Pisa ( , or ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, central Italy, straddling the Arno just before it empties into the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for its leaning tower, the cit ...

. He followed the team through promotion to

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2006–07 Serie C1 The 2006–07 Serie C1 was the twenty-ninth edition of Serie C1, the third highest league in the Italian football league system. It was divided into two phases: the regular season, played from 3 September 2006, to 13 May 2007, and the playoff pha ...

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winners. After Pisa's relegation at the end of season, Ciotola joined newly promoted Serie B team

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in another co-ownership deal. Despite the team's relegation, Avellino purchased the remaining half of his rights. However, the team soon fell to

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. In July 2009, Ciotola joined

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on a three-year contract. He played 31 out of 34 games, but only started a handful of times. In July 2010, he left for

Taranto Taranto (, also ; ; nap, label= Tarantino, Tarde; Latin: Tarentum; Old Italian: ''Tarento''; Ancient Greek: Τάρᾱς) is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Taranto, serving as an important com ...

along with teammate

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. On 17 January 2011, Ciotola left for

Juve Stabia Società Sportiva Juve Stabia is an Italian football club based in Castellammare di Stabia, Campania. Juve Stabia currently plays in Serie C, the third tier of Italian football system. History The football in Castellammare di Stabia From St ...

. He made his debut in the 2010–11

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campaign. Juve Stabia beat Taranto in the cup earlier that season, but Ciotola did not make an appearance. At the end of season, both Verona and Juve Stabia promoted to Serie B. Ciotola remained in the Italian third division for

Como Como (, ; lmo, Còmm, label=Comasco dialect, Comasco , or ; lat, Novum Comum; rm, Com; french: Côme) is a city and ''comune'' in Lombardy, Italy. It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como. Its proximity to Lake Como and ...

. He made his debut on 11 September. On 31 July 2012, Ciotola joined

L'Aquila L'Aquila ( , ) is a city and ''comune'' in central Italy. It is the capital city of both the Abruzzo region and of the Province of L'Aquila. , it has a population of 70,967 inhabitants. Laid out within medieval walls on a hill in the wide valle ...

on a two-year contract.

Honors

(1): 2011

References

External links

Football.it profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ciotola, Nicola 1984 births Living people Sportspeople from the Province of Benevento Italian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Serie B players Serie C players Serie D players Pisa SC players US Avellino 1912 players Hellas Verona FC players Taranto FC 1927 players SS Juve Stabia players Como 1907 players L'Aquila 1927 players SSD Ischia Calcio players SEF Torres 1903 players ASD Football Club Matese players Footballers from Campania