Antonio Cioffi

Antonio Cioffi (born 19 December 2002) is an Italian professional football player who plays as a forward for S.S.C. Napoli.[1]

Antonio Cioffi
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-12-19) 19 December 2002
Place of birth Maddaloni, Italy
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
S.S.C. Napoli
Number 58
Youth career
0000–2012 ASD Oasi San Feliciana
2012–2020 Napoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Napoli 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 January 2021

Early life

Cioffi was born in Maddaloni in Campania, growing up in San Felice a Cancello, where he started playing football before joining Napoli's academy in 2012.[2]

Club career

After shining through Napoli's youth ranks, Antonio Cioffi, was called to the first squad by Gennaro Gattuso as he had just turned 18, in the very early days of January 2021.[3]

After appearing on the bench several times, he made his professional debut for Napoli on the 17 January 2021, as a substitute of his captain Lorenzo Insigne in the 6–0 Serie A win against Fiorentina.[4][3]

References

  1. Antonio Cioffi at Soccerway. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  2. Ottobre, Luigi (4 May 2020). "Alla scoperta di Antonio Cioffi, il talento sanfeliciano futura promessa del Napoli". GiornaleNews (in Italian). Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. Morra, Alessio (2 January 2021). "Chi è Antonio Cioffi il giovane attaccante entrato al posto di Insigne con la Fiorentina". Sport Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  4. "Napoli-Fiorentina, esordio in Serie A per il 2002 azzurro Cioffi". Goal (in Italian). 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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