Nicola Chiricallo was born in Bari on December 2, 1933.
He began his football career in the Bari youth teams and debuted in Serie C in 1951. In 1953 he was loaned to Trani in Serie D where he played with his brother Giovanni. From 1954 to 1956 he played for Romulea in Rome and then signed for Lazio. He was noticed by Manager Jesse Carver and his assistant Enrico Radio.
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He stayed on the right side of the Tiber for three seasons as a backup forward and did not play very much, just 14 appearances with three goals. He did however appear regularly for the reserves team (57 appearances and 16 goals).
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In 1959 he signed for Ozo Mantova in Serie B followed by two years with Taranto in Serie C. In 1962 he joined Liberty Bari in Serie D where he stayed for five seasons. His last years of professional football were with Matova in Serie C.
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Once he stopped playing, he became a manager coaching a number of teams in the minor tiers: Matera (two stints), Salernitana, Juve Stabia, Lecce, Brindisi, Benevento, Siracusa, Nocerina, Rende, Reggina and Monopoli. With Lecce he won a Serie C league in 1975-76.
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He died on March 6, 2004. He suffered a heart attack on the pitch while playing a friendly amongst old-timers.
Lazio Career
Season | Total appearances (goals) | Serie A | Coppa Italia |
1956-57 | 8 (3) | 8 (3) | - |
1957-58 | 3 | 3 | - |
1958-59 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 14 (3) | 12 (3) | 2 |
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