Felice Evacuo

Felice Evacuo was born in Pompeii (Naples) on August 23, 1982.

Source Lazio Wiki

His first club in his youth was Turris, from Torre del Greco (NA). In 1999-00 he made his debut in C2 in his only appearance of the season. The following year he played 11 league games and scored his first goal.

In 2001 he joined Lazio. He was only 19 and Lazio had Claudio Lopez, Hernan Crespo, Simone Inzaghi and initially also Darko Kovačević up front. Unsurprisingly Evacuo only played 2 league games. He made his debut in January against Torino, replacing Stefano Fiore in the 77th minute. The manager was first Dino Zoff and then, from the fourth game, Alberto Zaccheroni. Lazio finished 6th (UC).

In 2002 he joined Fiorentina on loan. The Florentines were now called Florentia Viola and had been demoted to C2 for financial problems. The Viola won promotion, first under Pietro Vierchowod (1-9) and then Alberto Cavasin. Evacuo played 20 league games with 2 goals (Castel di Sangro x2).

In 2003-04 he played for Viterbese in C1 on loan. He played 23 league games with 5 goals. The Tusci finished 3rd but then were declared bankrupt and relegated to C2.

In 2004 he signed for Avellino in C1. He played 36 league games with 8 goals plus 3 games in the C Coppa Italia with 2 goals. The Irpini won promotion to Serie B. The manager was first Antonello Cuccureddu and then Francesco Oddo.

In August, after 1 league game in B for Avellino, he left for Torres (Sassari-Sardinia) in C1. He played 35 league games and was top scorer with 16 goals. The Rossoblu finished 3rd but then for financial irregularities had to restart from C2.

In 2006 he returned to Avellino back in C1. He played 34 league games with 16 goals plus 2 games in the domestic cups with 1 goal. The managers were former Lazio, Giuseppe Galderisi and then Giuseppe Vavassori.

In 2007-08 he spent a year at Frosinone in Serie B. He played 40 league games with 13 goals plus 1 game in Coppa Italia. The manager was Alberto Cavasin and the Ciociari finished 10th.

In 2008 he signed for Benevento in Lega Pro Prima Divisione (3rd tier) and stayed three seasons. The Giallorossi finished 2nd (lost play-off final), 5th and 2nd again (lost play-off final). Evacuo played a total of 81 games with 46 goals. In his first season he broke his leg in a Coppa Italia game against Lazio in August.

In 2011 he joined Spezia in Lega Pro. The Eagles won the league and promotion to Serie B under Michele Serena. Evacuo played 36 games and was top scorer with 19 goals (17 in league). The Spezzini won the Lega Pro Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa.

In August 2012, after playing 1 cup game for Spezia with 2 goals, he joined Nocerina in Lega Pro. The Rossoneri from Nocera Inferiore (Salerno) finished 4th under Gaetano Auteri and Evacuo played 31 games with 17 goals.

In 2013-14 he was back at Benevento in Lega Pro. The Stregoni (Sorcerers) finished 7th and he played 35 games with 19 goals. One of his teammates was former Lazio, Fabrizio Melara (youth sector and 2004-05).

In 2014 he joined Novara in Lega Pro. The Azzurri won the league and promotion under Domenico Toscano. They also won the Lega Pro Supercoppa. The following year he stayed on and Novara finished 8th in Serie B, under future Lazio manager, Marco Baroni. Evacuo played a total of 79 games with 31 goals.

In 2016 Evacuo joined Parma in Lega Pro but only stayed until January. He played 21 games with 6 goals. The Gialloblu eventually won promotion under Roberto D'Aversa.

In January 2017 he joined Alessandria in Lega Pro. The Grigi finished 2nd but lost the play-off final. Evacuo played 17 games with 2 goals, under Giuseppe Pillon. His teammates included former Lazio, Felice Piccolo (2005-06).

In 2017 he signed for Trapani in Serie C and stayed three seasons. The Granata finished 3rd, 2nd (promoted) and 18th (relegated). His managers included Lazio hero Alessandro Calori and now top coach Vincenzo Italiano (promotion season). Evacuo played a total of 98 games with 25 goals.

In 2020-21 he played for Catanzaro in Serie C for a season. He played 37 games and scored 5 goals. The Eagles finished 2nd under Antonio Calabro.

Evacuo last club was Juve Stabia (Castellammare di Stabia-Naples) in Serie C. The Wasps finished 11th, mainly under Walter Novellino who started and finished. Evacuo played 26 league games with 3 goals.

Evacuo then retired at almost 40.

He was a forward. He was a strong, physical player and good in the air. He was not overly skilful but his size and movement opened up spaces for his teammates. He was however a prolific scorer himself, 241 goals in his career. He was a good penalty taker (37 scored out of 46). He had a good career especially in the 3rd tier. He won four promotions. He was also top Coppa Italia scorer twice (2011 with Samuel Eto'o and 2014) and of Lega Pro (2013). He is still the record holder for Serie C goals, 174.

Prestige wise Lazio was his peak. He was too young and only stayed a year but played twice in Serie A and alongside the likes of Hernan Crespo, Claudio Lopez, Dejan Stankovic, Sinisa Mihajlovic, Alessandro Nesta, Diego Simeone, Jaap Stam, Gaizka Mendieta, just to name a few.

Lazio Career

Season	Serie A Appearances
2001-02	2

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