Andrea Caracciolo

Early years

Caracciolo first football appearances were for Sancolombano of Italian Serie D (amateur league); later playing for Como and Pro Vercelli, both in professional leagues, before being signed by Brescia in June 2001, in co-ownership deal for lire 470 million (€242,735).

Brescia

Caracciolo made his Serie A debut on 6 January 2002, against Bologna. In June 2002, Brescia bought him outright. During the 2002–03 Serie A season, he played for Perugia, before returning to Brescia, scoring 12 goals at the end of the 2003–04 season.

Palermo

After the relegation of Brescia, he was signed by Palermo on 1 July 2005, for €9 million., with €3 million being converted to the signing of Davide Possanzini. He soon became Luca Toni's replacement, who left for Fiorentina. In the 2005–06 season, Caracciolo played 35 games, scoring 9 goals. In the next season, Caracciolo has limited chance since the arrival of Amauri and David Di Michele. He scored only 5 goals in 27 matches, and made 17 starts.

Sampdoria

In June 2007, was sold to Sampdoria in a co-ownership bid, for €4.25 million. as their centre forward Emiliano Bonazzoli is recovering from injury, Francesco Flachi, Fabio Bazzani and Fabio Quagliarella all left the club. That month also saw Caracciolo replaced Quagliarella, Quagliarella replaced Vincenzo Iaquinta and Fabrizio Miccoli replaced Caracciolo. Moreover, Sampdoria and Palermo formed numbers of swap deal in 2006 summer transfer windows,…

Caracciolo played for the Italy U-21 team, with whom he won a European U-21 Championship in 2004. He also earned a call-up to the 2002 squad. Under manager Marcello Lippi, Caracciolo made his senior international debut for the Italy national team in a friendly match against Finland on 17 November 2004, held in Messina, coming on as a second-half substitute for Luca Toni; Italy won the match 1–0. On 16 August 2006, he was recalled to the Azzurri squad by new coach Roberto Donadoni for a friendly game against Croatia held in Livorno, replacing Cristiano Lucarelli in the 65th minute of the 2–0 defeat.

On 12 April 2022, during a press conference, Lumezzane confirmed Caracciolo's retirement from active football to accept an offer as the club's new director of football with immediate effect. On 6 July 2022, following the club's promotion to Serie D, the board of directors of Lumezzane appointed Caracciolo as the club's new chairman.

Club

As of 10 February 2018

International

As of 16 August 2006