Ciro Capuano

Empoli

Capuano started his professional career with Empoli when he was promoted from their youth squad in 1999. In his first and only first-team season with the club, he would not make a single appearance. In 2000, Capuano moved north to play his football with Pisa.

Pisa

In his first full season with the western Italian club, which, at the time, was playing in Serie C1, Capuano instantly broke into the club's first team and managed an impressive 28 appearances, also scoring 2 goals. His second season with the club was again a successful one, as the left back, managed an additional 30 league appearances and scored a career high 4 goals, during the 2002–03 Serie C1 season. He was linked with a host of Serie B clubs, following the season, but decided to remain with Pisa for the 2003–04 season. His 2003–04 season was hampered by injury, however, and the player made just 19 league appearances. From 2000 to 2004, Capuano managed 7 goals in an impressive 99 league appearances, before he was purchased by Serie A side Bologna, following his impressive spell in Pisa.

Bologna

In his first season with Bologna, Capuano managed to make his Serie A debut, and made 18 league appearances, also appearing for the club in the Coppa Italia. At the conclusion of his first season, the club was relegated, following a play-out loss to Parma. Despite the club's relegation, Capuano remained with the Emilia-Romagna based club, hence, spent the next season with them in Serie…