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Antonio Langella
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-03-30) 30 March 1977 (age 48)
Place of birth Naples, Italy
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward / Winger
Youth career
Sorso
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1994 Sorso 0 (0)
1994–1999 Castelsardo 114 (18)
1999–2002 Sassari Torres 77 (20)
2002–2007 Cagliari 136 (20)
2007–2008 Atalanta 27 (8)
2008–2009 Udinese 0 (0)
2008–2009 Chievo (loan) 22 (2)
2009–2011 Bari 9 (0)
International career
2005 Italy 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 January 2010
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:49, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

Antonio Langella (born March 30, 1977) is a former Italian football player. He played as a forward or a winger. This means he played in attacking positions on the field. He could play on either side of the pitch.

Antonio Langella's Club Career

Antonio Langella started his football journey in Sardinia, Italy. He played for several smaller clubs there. In March 2002, he joined Cagliari Calcio. At that time, Cagliari was in Serie B, which is Italy's second-highest football league.

He made his first appearance in Serie A on September 12, 2004. Serie A is the top football league in Italy. This big moment was in a game against Bologna.

After playing for Cagliari, Antonio moved to Atalanta on July 10, 2007. In 2008, he joined Udinese. From Udinese, he was immediately loaned out to Chievo.

In the summer of 2009, he joined Bari. Bari was a newly promoted team in Serie A. He signed a three-year deal with them. Antonio played nine Serie A games in his first season with Bari. In the next two seasons, he did not play any games. In September 2011, he ended his contract with Bari. After that, he stopped playing professional football.

Playing for Italy: International Career

Antonio Langella also played for the Italian national team. This is a big honor for any football player. He played three games for Italy in 2005. The coach at that time was Marcello Lippi.

His first game for Italy was on February 9, 2005. It was a friendly match against Russia, which Italy won 2-0. He also played in a 0-0 friendly draw against Iceland on March 30. His last game for Italy was on June 11, 2005. It was a 1-1 friendly draw against Ecuador in New York.

Career Statistics

International Matches

This table shows how many games Antonio Langella played and how many goals he scored for the Italian national team. "Apps" means appearances (games played). "Goals" means goals scored.

Italy national team
Year Apps Goals
2005 3 0
Total 3 0

Honours and Achievements

"Honours" are like awards or trophies a player or team wins.

Club Honours

Sassari Torres

External Links

  • Gazzetta dello Sport profile
  • AIC profile
  • FIGC profile
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