Nicola Amoruso
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicola Amoruso | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Cerignola, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker ' | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Sampdoria | 8 | (3) |
| 1994–1995 | Fidelis Andria | 34 | (15) |
| 1995–1996 | Padova | 33 | (14) |
| 1996–2002 | Juventus | 53 | (9) |
| 1999–2000 | → Perugia (loan) | 25 | (11) |
| 2000–2001 | → Napoli (co-ownership) | 30 | (10) |
| 2002 | Perugia | 7 | (0) |
| 2003 | Como | 14 | (6) |
| 2003–2004 | Modena | 25 | (5) |
| 2004–2005 | Messina | 22 | (5) |
| 2005–2008 | Reggina | 96 | (40) |
| 2008–2009 | Torino | 20 | (4) |
| 2009 | → Siena (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Parma | 17 | (5) |
| 2010–2011 | Atalanta | 15 | (1) |
| Total | 405 | (128) | |
| National team | |||
| 1995–1996 | Italy U-21 | 4 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 July 2011. |
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Nicola Amoruso (born 29 August 1974) is a former Italian footballer who played as a striker. An elegant and agile forward, known for his delicate touch on the ball and use of feints, his nicknames were piede caldo (Hot Foot) and Dinamite (Dynamite). He is currently the sporting director of Palermo.
Amoruso grew up in the Sampdoria youth system, and made his Serie A debut on 12 December 1993, in a 2–0 away defeat to Inter. During his first season with the club he won the Coppa Italia, scoring 3 goals in 8 appearances throughout the competition. He has also later played with Fidelis Andria (1994–95), Padova (1995–96), Juventus (1996–2002), Perugia (1999–2002), SSC Napoli (2000–2001), Como (2003), Modena (2003–04), Messina (2004–05), Reggina (2005–08), Torino (2008–09), Siena (2009), Parma (2009–10), and Atalanta (2010–11).
Amoruso joined Juventus in 1996; he scored 4 goals in Juventus's 1996–97 UEFA Champions League campaign, including one each in both of the semifinal legs against AFC Ajax. He only came on as a late substitute in the final that Juventus lost to Borussia Dortmund, although he as able to captured the 1996 UEFA Super Cup, the 1996 Intercontinental Cup, and the 1996–97 Serie A title with Juventus that season. The following season, he won the 1997 Supercoppa Italiana, and the 1997–98 Serie A title with Juventus. He scored in the return leg of the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League semifinal against AS Monaco FC, but was an unused substitute in the final, as Juventus suffered yet another defeat, at the hands of Real Madrid on this occasion. The 1998–99 season was less successful, as Juventus only managed to capture the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup. Amoruso spent the 1999–2000 season on loan with Perugia, and the 2000–01 season on loan with Napoli, beforing returning to Juventus the following season. Amoruso won the 2001–02 Serie A title with Juventus, only making 9 appearances in the league, but helping the club to reach the 2002 Coppa Italia Final, finishing the competition as the top-scorer, with 6 goals. In 2002, he moved to Perugia once again for half a season, and in January 2003, he subsequently played with Como, later moving to Modena for the 2003–04 Serie A season, and Messina for the 2004–05 Serie A season.
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