Berardino Capocchiano (born 16 August 1965) is an Italian former footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 August 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Zapponeta, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1987 | Carugatese | ||
| 1987–1989 | TSV Havelse | ||
| 1989–1990 | Arminia Bielefeld | ||
| 1990–1991 | TSV Havelse | 35 | (14) |
| 1991 | 1860 Munich | 0 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Lazio | 2 | (0) |
| 1992–1996 | Bari | 27 | (4) |
| 1994 | → Avellino (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | → Chieti (loan) | 59 | (13) |
| 1996–1997 | Latina | 7 | (2) |
| 1997–1998 | Rondinella | 9 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Capocchiano grew up in Italy, but moved to West Germany for personal reasons in 1987. He played for TSV Havelse and Arminia Bielefeld in Germany before transferring to Serie A club Lazio in 1991, where he appeared in 2 league matches. He subsequently played for Bari, Avellino, Chieti, Latina and Rondinella.
Playing career
editBorn and raised in Zapponeta,[2][3] Capacchiano began his career in Italy, playing for amateur side Carugatese.[4] He moved to West Germany in 1987 for family reasons, and signed for third-tier TSV Havelse shortly after.[5][6] He joined Arminia Bielefeld in 1989 before returning to Havelse a year later, now in the 2. Bundesliga.[6] After 14 goals in 35 league games for Havelse during the 1990–91 season,[6] Capocchiano transferred to TSV 1860 Munich for a reported fee of 140,000 Deutsche Marks in July 1991.[7] However, Capocchiano never played for 1860 Munich - he terminated his contract shortly after signing for the club in order to sign for Serie A club Lazio, whilst having reportedly told 1860 Munich that he had to go to Italy to look after his mother and sister.[7] The transfer was subject to a complaint by 1860 Munich president Helmut Schmitz to the DFB and FIFA, with Lazio paying 70,000 marks as a result in addition to the 140,000 they initially paid according to 1860 Munich.[7] The protracted nature of the transfer also left Capocchiano unavailable for Lazio until November.[5] He made his debut for the club on 4 December 1991 as a substitute against Torino in the Coppa Italia,[5] and in total made just 2 league appearances for the club.[6]
In the summer of 1992, Capocchiano signed for Serie B club Bari on a five-year contract.[3] Across the 1992–93 season, Capocchiano scored 4 goals in 21 games, whilst he failed to score in 6 appearances during the 1993–94 season, leading to criticism of his performances for the club and the nickname "Pibe de piombo" ("lead pipe") being coined for him by comedy duo Toti e Tata.[3] He subsequently had spells on loan at Avellino, where he made no appearances, and Chieti, where he scored 13 goals in 59 league games.[4][6] After leaving Bari in 1996, played for amateur sides Latina, scoring twice in 7 matches and Rondinella, scoring twice in 9 games.[3]
After football
editSince his football career, Capocchiano has become an entrepreneur - he is the owner of the Coesi Group.[3] He attempted to purchase Piacenza Calcio 1919 in 2011, but later decided against the purchase given the clubs financial condition.[4]
Capocchiano also unsuccessfully ran for office as a councillor for the newly formed Province of Monza and Brianza in 2009.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Dino Capocchiano". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ "Berardino Capocchiano". kicker (in German). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Capocchiano, il pibe di piomboDa bomber (mancato) a imprenditore". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). 30 September 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Amarcord: la storia di Berardino Capocchiano, el pibe de piombo" (in Italian). 11 January 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Pacche sulle spalle e tanti complimenti "Ma non gioco mai"" (PDF). l'Unità (in Italian). 12 February 1992. p. 27. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Rota, Davide (2 January 2005). "German Players in Italy". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Fischer, Gerhard (7 January 2022). "Auf einen Cappuccino nach Rom". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 31 December 2023.