Amato Ciciretti (born 31 December 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward.[1][2]

Amato Ciciretti
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-12-31) 31 December 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2001–2004 Lazio
2004–2012 Roma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Roma 0 (0)
2012–2013Carrarese (loan) 19 (0)
2013–2014L'Aquila (loan) 22 (1)
2014Pistoiese (loan) 9 (0)
2015Messina (loan) 21 (3)
2015–2018 Benevento 73 (14)
2018Parma (loan) 8 (1)
2018–2021 Napoli 0 (0)
2018–2019Parma (loan) 6 (0)
2019Ascoli (loan) 15 (2)
2020Empoli (loan) 17 (4)
2020–2021Chievo (loan) 29 (3)
2021–2023 Pordenone 8 (0)
2022Como (loan) 11 (2)
2022–2023Ascoli (loan) 13 (2)
2023–2024 Benevento 17 (4)
International career
2011 Italy U18 5 (1)
2011 Italy U19 6 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024

Career

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Born in Rome, Ciciretti joined the youth ranks of S.S. Lazio at age eight and moved to A.S. Roma three years later. He made his professional debut on 2 September 2012 in the Serie C while on loan at Carrarese. He then had a series of loan spells at L'Aquila, Pistoiese and Messina before transferring to Benevento in 2015. He was a starter in Benevento's promotion campaign in the 2016–17 Serie B, making 35 appearances and scoring six goals. He made his Serie A debut on 20 August 2017 scoring a goal in a 2–1 away loss to Sampdoria. In January 2018, he was sent on loan to Parma and participated in the team's promotion campaign in the 2017–18 Serie B.[1]

Napoli

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On 1 July 2018, Ciciretti joined Napoli on a five-year contract.[3] He was sent again on loan to Parma for the 2018–19 season.[4]

On 25 January 2019, Ciciretti joined to Ascoli on loan until 30 June 2019.[5]

On 9 January 2020, Ciciretti joined Serie B club Empoli on loan with an option to buy.[6]

On 5 October 2020, he was loaned to Chievo in Serie B.[7]

Pordenone

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On 6 August 2021, Pordenone announced the signing of Ciciretti on a three-year deal from Napoli.[8]

On 26 January 2022, he joined Como on loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy.[9]

Ascoli

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On 7 July 2022, Ciciretti returned to Ascoli on loan with an obligation to buy.[10]

Return to Benevento

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On 8 September 2023, Ciciretti returned to Benevento on a one-season contract, now relegated to Serie C.[11]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 9 January 2020
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Carrarese (loan) 2012–13 19 0 0 0 19 0
L'Aquila (loan) 2013–14 21 1 1 0 1 0 23 1
Pistoiese (loan) 2014–15 9 0 0 0 9 0
Messina (loan) 2014–15 19 3 0 0 2 0 21 3
Benevento 2015–16 26 6 2 1 2 1 30 8
2016–17 35 6 1 0 1 0 37 6
2017–18 12 2 1 0 13 2
Total 73 14 4 1 3 1 80 16
Parma (loan) 2017–18 8 1 0 0 8 1
2018–19 6 0 0 0 6 0
Total 14 1 0 0 14 1
Ascoli (loan) 2018–19 15 2 0 0 15 2
Career Total 170 21 5 1 6 1 181 23

References

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  1. ^ a b Amato Ciciretti at Soccerway
  2. ^ Amato Ciciretti at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
  3. ^ "Napoli, è arrivato Ciciretti. E il Genoa è già su di lui". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 1 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Amato Ciciretti è un giocatore del Parma". Parma Calcio 1913 (in Italian). 26 July 2018. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  5. ^ "UFFICIALE: Ascoli, colpo Ciciretti per l'attacco. Vestirà la 20" (in Italian). Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Amato Ciciretti è un nuovo calciatore dell'Empoli" (Press release) (in Italian). Empoli. 9 January 2020.
  7. ^ "OFFICIAL: AMATO CICIRETTI IS GIALLOBLÙ". Chievo. 5 October 2020.
  8. ^ "LA CLASSE DEL "DIECI" CICIRETTI PER L'ATTACCO DEL PORDENONE | Pordenone Calcio" (in Italian). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  9. ^ "AMATO CICIRETTI AL COMO FINO AL GIUGNO 2022" (in Italian). Como. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  10. ^ "#CALCIOMERCATO: UFFICIALE CICIRETTI DAL PORDENONE" (in Italian). Ascoli. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  11. ^ "AMATO CICIRETTI TORNA A BENEVENTO" [AMATO CICIRETTI RETURNS TO BENEVENTO] (in Italian). Benevento. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.