ANTONIO NOCERINO
Born:
9 April 1985, Naples, ItalyFormer clubs: Juventus, Avellino (loan), Genoa (loan), Catanzaro (loan), Crotone (loan), Messina (loan), Piacenza (loan), Palermo, AC Milan
A box-to-box midfielder who can tackle, pass and score goals in equal measure, Antonio Nocerino joined West Ham United on a half-season loan from Serie A club AC Milan in January 2013.
Capped by Italy at senior level, Nocerino is a competitive player who can turn a game with his all-round abilities.
English football fans will also remember him as one of Italy's successful penalty-takers in their Euro 2012 quarter-final shootout victory over England.
2013/14
Joined West Ham United on a half-season loan from AC Milan on 25 January 2014...Made his West Ham United debut as a late substitute in the goalless Barclays Premier League draw at Chelsea on 29 January 2014...Sterted for the first time in the 3-1 defeat at Stoke City on 15 March...Assisted Matt Jarvis' opener at Arsenal as the Hammers went down to a 3-1 loss on 15 April.
International career
Capped by Italy at U19, U20, U21, Olympic and senior levels...Played for Italy's U20 in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship...Featured for Italy U21 in the 2007 UEFA European U21 Championship...Captained Italy to victory at the 2008 Toulon U21 Tournament...Appeared for Italy at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing...Made his senior Italy debut in a 2-0 friendly win over South Africa in Florence in October 2007... Was part of Italy's squad at the 2012 UEFA European Championship finals...Scored a penalty in Italy's quarter-final shootout victory over England in Kiev at the 2012 UEFA European Championship finals.
Before West Ham United
Joined Juventus at the age of 13...Made his senior debut during a loan spell with Avellino in Serie B on 11 September 2003 in a goalless draw with Parma 0-0...Played his first match in Serie A on 12 February 2006 for loan club Messina in a 4-2 win over Sampdoria...Enjoyed loan spells with Genoa, Catanzaro, Crotone and Piacenza...Made his Juventus debut in a 5-1 home Serie A win over Livorno on 25 August 2007, going on to play 36 times in total that season...Joined Palermo on a permanent basis in summer 2008...Made his Palermo debut in the Rosanero shirt in a 3-1 victory over Roma on 13 September 2008...Totalled 122 appearances over three seasons with Palermo, including eight in the UEFA Europa League, scoring six goals...Joined AC Milan in August 2011...Made 93 appearances for AC Milan, scoring 13 goals...Scored in AC Milan's 3-1 UEFA Champions League defeat at Barcelona in April 2012.
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