Antonio Narciso (born 1 October 1980) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

After spending his early career as a backup keeper for Bari, with whom he made his Serie A debut on 22 April 2011 against Bologna, and successively as a regular for a number of minor league teams, Narciso joined Modena in 2005 as Giorgio Frezzolini's backup. He then moved on loan to AlbinoLeffe in 2008 to replace Federico Marchetti, who was loaned to Cagliari, then becoming a first choice for the club.

Antonio Narciso

During the 2010 summer transfer market window he moved to Grosseto.

Antonio Narciso

Narciso was involved in the 2011–12 Italian football match-fixing scandal. On 16 February 2012 he was investigated by the Cremona prosecutor, while on 9 May 2012 he was referred to the Italian Football Federation prosecutor. On 31 May 2012, his plea deal was accepted and he was banned for 1 year and 3 months.

Antonio Narciso

On 3 September 2013, Narciso joined Foggia on a free transfer.

After playing for Sicula Leonzio in Serie C on loan in the 2017–18 season, he rejoined the club on a permanent basis on 18 July 2018 on a one-year deal.

For the 2019–20 season, he returned to Modena.

Honours

Club

Calcio Foggia

Coppa Italia Serie C: 2015–16

References

External links

gazzetta.it

1980 births

Living people

People from Trani

Italian men's footballers

Men's association football goalkeepers

Serie A players

Serie B players

Serie C players

Serie D players

SSC Bari players

US Triestina Calcio 1918 players

AS Gubbio 1910 players

ASD Martina Calcio 1947 players

Modena FC 2018 players

UC AlbinoLeffe players

US Grosseto 1912 players

Calcio Foggia 1920 players

SSD Città di Teramo players

SS Leonzio 1909 players

Footballers from Apulia

Sportspeople from the Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani