Bruno Cirillo

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 FC Internazionale Milano, joining in 2000. 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 along with Giorgio Frezzolini for 2,500 million lire in co-ownership deal (swapped with Erminio Rullo of Lecce for 3,000 million lire in co-ownership deal and 5,500 million lire cash). In June 2002, Lecce acquired Cirillo (€306,000), Frezzolini (free) and Rullo (€151,000) outright. Cirillo then returned to Reggina in 2002–03, rejoined Lecce and was loaned to AC Siena in quick succession.

AEK Athens

On 13 July 2005 Cirillo signed for the Greek club, AEK Athens. He proved influential for the Greek runners-up spot in 2006 and 2007. On 29 April 2007, Cirillo played his last match with AEK against Skoda Xanthi in the Super League Greece, where he was given the Man of the Match award. After the end of the season his contract was terminated.

Later career

On 4 July 2007, Cirillo signed a two-year deal for Spanish outfit Levante UD. In January 2008, due to Levante's inability to pay agreed wages he, alongside countryman…

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.

In 2007, Cirillo began dating Greek actress and model Elena Asimakopoulou. On October 4, 2010, the couple got married in a civil ceremony, and two months later, on December 13, their daughter, Maria-Rosaria Cirillo, was born. They also married in a religious ceremony on May 19, 2018. Τhey separated in 2022.

Reggina

Serie C1 Girone B: 1994–95 AEK Athens

Football League 2: 2014 (6th Group) Italy U21

UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2000