Riccardo Zampagna (born 15 November 1974) is an Italian former

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who played as a striker.

Playing career

After spending most of his career in the lower leagues ( Serie C1, Serie C2 and D, from 2000 in the second tier), Zampagna finally debuted in

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with Messina. In January 2006, he signed with

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(then in

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), achieving promotion that season, and scoring 11 times in the club's 2006–07 first division campaign. On 19 November 2007, after displaying conduct detrimental to the team, he was suspended by coach

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and subsequently sold on the first day of January's transfer window, joining Vicenza (swapped with the remain 50% registration rights of Simone Padoin). In July 2008, Zampagna agreed to join newly promoted Serie B outfit

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for €1 million.Vicenza Calcio SpA ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2009
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Managerial career

He was manager of lower league side Macchie from 2013 to 2014.

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*http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/serie_b/2008_nw/giocatori/54490.shtml 1974 births Living people Italian footballers Serie A players Serie B players Atalanta B.C. players Catania S.S.D. players People from Terni U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918 players Cosenza Calcio 1914 players A.C. Perugia Calcio players A.C.R. Messina players S.S. Arezzo players Ternana Calcio players L.R. Vicenza players A.C.N. Siena 1904 players U.S. Sassuolo Calcio players Carrarese Calcio players Footballers from Umbria {{Italy-footy-forward-1970s-stub Association football forwards Sportspeople from the Province of Terni