Vitangelo Spadavecchia (born 25 November 1982) is an Italian former professional
footballer
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who played as a
goalkeeper
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.
Club career
Bari
Spadavecchia joined Bari in mid-2000.
Spadavecchia joined
Pescara
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on 25 August 2006.
Andria
In December 2009
Bari released Spadavecchia who played as a backup; he joined
third tier club
Andria in January 2010.
Match fixing scandal
On 11 October 2011 Spadavecchia was banned 3 years and 3 months for match fixing (until 1 January 2015).
The suspected match was on 5 April 2009,
Juve Stabia 1–0
Sorrento
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. His former teammate
Cristian Biancone also banned, along with
Roberto Amodio (sports director of Juve Stabia) and
Antonino Castellano (chairman of Sorrento).
[ Spadavecchia appealed twice, but dismissed by the Corte di Giustizia Federale of ]FIGC
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It ...
and the Tribunale Nazionale di Arbitrato per lo Sport of CONI
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.
Return to football
In mid-2015 he was signed by amateur side Atletico Mola. He played at least one game for the team in Eccellenza Apulia
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league, against Mesagne.
International career
Spadavecchia capped 17 times for Italy national under-20 football team
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The team competes for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is held every two years.
History
The Under-20 team ...
,[ the ladder team between U19 and U21. Spadavecchia was part of the U20 squad in 2001 Mediterranean Games.][ The team won a silver medal. However, Spadavecchia was an unused bench for the whole tournament.][
]
References
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1982 births
Living people
21st-century Italian criminals
Sportspeople involved in betting scandals
People from Molfetta
Italian men's footballers
Serie B players
Serie C players
SSC Bari players
Delfino Pescara 1936 players
Catania FC players
Association football controversies
Men's association football goalkeepers
Fidelis Andria 2018 players
US Sambenedettese players
Italy men's youth international footballers
Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Italy
Mediterranean Games medalists in football
Competitors at the 2001 Mediterranean Games
Footballers from the Metropolitan City of Bari
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