Giulio Falcone (; born 31 May 1974) is an Italian former

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who played as a defender.

Club career

Falcone played for Italian sides

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, and

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throughout his career. He signed for Sampdoria from Bologna on free transfer in 2003.

International career

Falcone made his Italy national team debut and only appearance for Italy, along with

teammates Christian Terlizzi,

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, and Angelo Palombo, in a 2–0 loss to

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, on 16 August 2006.

Honours

;Torino *

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(1) : 1992–93 ;Fiorentina *

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(1) :

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References

External links

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Official Website
1974 births Living people Footballers from the Province of Teramo Italian men's footballers Italy men's international footballers Italy men's under-21 international footballers Torino FC players ACF Fiorentina players Bologna FC 1909 players UC Sampdoria players Parma Calcio 1913 players Serie A players Men's association football defenders 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-defender-1970s-stub