Bruno Cirillo

Bruno "Brunillo" Cirillo (born 21 March 1977) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Bruno Cirillo

Cirillo playing for Reggina in 2008
Personal information
Date of birth	(1977-03-21) 21 March 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Castellammare di Stabia, Italy
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
	Reggina
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–2000	Reggina	49	(2)
1996–1998	→ Tricase Calcio (loan)	54	(4)
2000–2001	Internazionale	17	(0)
2001–2005	Lecce	32	(4)
2002	→ Reggina (loan)	10	(0)
2003–2005	→ Siena (loan)	54	(0)
2005–2007	AEK Athens	50	(2)
2007–2008	Levante	16	(0)
2008	→ Reggina (loan)	18	(0)
2008–2009	Reggina	31	(0)
2009–2012	PAOK	74	(4)
2012	Alki Larnaca	7	(0)
2013	Metz	15	(0)
2013–2014	AEK Athens	12	(0)
2014	Pune City	14	(0)
2015	Reggina	16	(0)
Total		469	(16)
International career
1999–2000	Italy U21	11	(0)
2000	Italy Olympic	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He moved clubs frequently throughout his career, spending two spells at AEK Athens and a further three years at PAOK, both in Greece, in addition to brief spells in Spain, Cyprus, France and India.

Cirillo played for Italy at under-21 level and was included in their squad for the 2000 Olympics.

Club career

Italy

Born in Castellammare di Stabia, Cirillo started his career in the ranks of Reggina, and started enjoying regular first-team football after a 1996–97 switch to Serie C2 Tricase Calcio. In the summer of 1998, he returned to Reggina and helped them to promotion to Serie A. The following season was even better, with Cirillo scoring twice in 32 matches and catching the eye of F.C. Internazionale Milano, joining in 2000.^[1] He appeared 24 times in his sole season in Milan before moving to U.S. Lecce for 6,000 million lire in co-ownership deal^[2][3] along with Giorgio Frezzolini for 2,500 million lire in co-ownership deal^[4] (swapped with Erminio Rullo of Lecce for 3,000 million lire in co-ownership deal^[4] and 5,500 million lire cash). In June 2002 Lecce acquired Cirillo (€306,000), Frezzolini (free) and Rullo (€151,000) outright.^[3]

Cirillo then returned to Reggina in 2002–03, rejoined Lecce and was loaned to A.C. Siena in quick succession.

AEK Athens

12 months later he switched again, this time to AEK Athens, and proved influential for the Greek runners-up spot in 2006 and 2007. He was a big fan favorite in Athens for his passion, and was under contract until 2008. However, on 29 April 2007 Cirillo played his last match with AEK against Skoda Xanthi in the Greek Super League. Right after the game, for which Cirillo was given the Man of the Match award, the much-spread rumours that he was leaving the club at the end of the season were confirmed.

Later career

On 4 July 2007, Cirillo signed a two-year deal for Spanish outfit Levante UD.^[5][6] In January 2008, due to Levante's inability to pay agreed wages he, alongside countryman Marco Storari left the club, with Cirillo signing for Reggina,^[7] the club where he grew as a player. Cirillo mutually terminated his contract with Reggina in June 2009,^[8] and later that month PAOK FC signed him until June 2011 on free transfer.^[9]

On 28 January 2013, Cirillo signed a six-month deal for French club FC Metz, with the option of a further year.^[10] This option was not taken, and on 26 August 2013, Cirillo signed a one-year private agreement for AEK Athens, returning to the club after six years away.^[11]

On 21 August 2014, Cirillo was the first pick in the Indian Super League Inaugural International Draft, signed by FC Pune City.^[12]

In 2015, he returned to Reggina, the club in which he started his career to finish his career there.^[13] He retired in 2015 and now he plans on becoming a manager in the future.

International career

Cirillo played every second of Italy's campaign at the 2000 Olympics in Australia, in which they reached the quarter-finals before elimination by Spain.^{[14][15][16][17]}

Personal life

Cirillo is married with the Greek actress and model Elena Asimakopoulou, and they have one daughter.^{[citation needed]}

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Reggina	1994-95	Serie C1 Girone B	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	1995–96	Serie B	0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
	1998–99	Serie B	16	0	2	0	—		—		18	0
	1999–2000	Serie A	32	2	4	0	—		—		36	2
	Total		49	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	55	2
Tricase Calcio (loan)	1996–97	Serie C2	24	2	—		—		—		24	2
	1997–98	Serie C2	30	2	—		—		—		30	2
	Total		54	4	—		—		0	0	54	4
Inter Milan	2000–01	Serie A	17	0	2	0	7	0	0	0	26	0
Lecce	2001–02	Serie A	18	3	2	0	—		—		20	3
	2002–03	Serie B	14	1	0	0	—		—		14	1
	Total		32	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	36	2
Reggina (loan)	2002–03	Serie A	10	0	6	0	—		—		16	0
Siena (loan)	2003–04	Serie A	23	0	2	0	—		—		25	0
	2004–05	Serie A	31	0	3	1	—		0	0	34	1
	Total		54	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	59	1
AEK Athens	2005–06	Super League Greece	24	2	2	1	2	0	0	0	28	3
	2006–07	Super League Greece	26	0	0	0	10	1	0	0	36	1
	Total		50	2	2	1	12	1	0	0	64	4
Levante	2007–08	La Liga	16	0	2	0	—		—		18	0
Reggina (loan)	2007–08	Serie A	18	0	0	0	—		—		18	0
Reggina	2008–09	Serie A	32	0	0	0	—		—		32	0
PAOK	2009–10	Super League Greece	25	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	29	2
	2010–11	Super League Greece	25	1	5	0	9	0	0	0	39	1
	2011–12	Super League Greece	23	1	2	0	10	0	0	0	35	1
	Total		73	4	7	0	23	0	0	0	103	4
Alki Larnaca	2012–13	Cypriot First Division	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Metz	2012–13	Championnat National	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
AEK Athens	2013–14	Gamma Ethniki	11	0	2	0	—		—		13	0
Pune City	2014	Indian Super League	14	0	0	0	—		—		14	0
Reggina	2014–15	Serie C	16	0	0	0	—		—		16	0
Career total			468	16	34	2	42	1	0	0	544	19

1. Includes two appearances in the semi-professional Gamma Ethniki Cup

Honours

Italy U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship: 2000

Reggina

• Serie C1 Girone B: 1994–95

AEK Athens

• Football League 2: 2014 (6th Group)

References

1. "PRESO IL DIFENSORE CIRILLO DALLA REGGINA" (in Italian). FC Internazionale Milano. 28 June 2000. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
2. "CIRILLO SI ACCORDA CON IL LECCE, CEDUTO IN COMPROPRIETA'" (in Italian). FC Internazionale Milano. 14 July 2001. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
3. FC Internazionale Milano SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2002, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
4. FC Internazionale Milano SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2001, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
5. "Bruno Cirillo, presentado como nuevo jugador del Levante UD". Levanteud.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
6. "LEVANTE: Bruno Cirillo, presentado como nuevo jugador del Levante UD" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
7. "Reggina: ufficiale l'arrivo di Cirillo". Regginacalcio.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2008.
8. "Rescissione consensuale per Bruno Cirillo" (in Italian). regginacalcio.com. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2009.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
9. "Συμφωνία με Bruno Cirillo" (in Greek). paokfc.gr. 12 June 2009. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
10. "Bruno Cirillo est Messin !" (in French). Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
11. Συμφωνία με τον Μπρούνο Τσιρίλο. Archived 29 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine (in Greek) 26 August 2013, [www.aekfc.gr AEK Athens F.C. Official Website].
12. "Round 1 of the #HeroISL International Player Draft is now complete. Here are the picks! #ISLDraft". Facebook. Indian Super League. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
13. "Domani la presentazione di Belardi e Cirillo" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
14. "Australia 0-1 Italy". FIFA. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
15. "Italy 3-1 Honduras". FIFA. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
16. "Italy 1-1 Honduras". FIFA. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
17. "Italy 0-1 Spain". FIFA. Retrieved 29 September 2014.

External links

• Bruno Cirillo at Soccerway