Manuel Nocciolini (born 18 May 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays as a

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for

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club Fidentina.

Biography

He made his debut on the professional level in the 2008–09 season for the

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team Cuoiopelli Cappiano. Before leaving

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, he was awarded the jersey no. 39 of the first team. In 2009 Nocciolini left for

Pisa Pisa ( ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Tuscany, Central Italy, straddling the Arno just before it empties into the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for the Leaning Tow ...

in a temporary deal, winning with them Group D of

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. In mid-2010 Nocciolini was signed by

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. Free transfer, in October 2014, agreed to a move to

Montichiari Montichiari (Brescian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on December 27, 1991. The town is home to the Gabriele D'Annunzio airport (Italian: ''Aer ...

; after only two months he is transferred to Ribelle. In the 2015-2016 season he was hired by

Forlì Forlì ( ; ; ; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and city in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy, and is, together with Cesena, the capital of the Province of Forlì-Cesena.The city is situated along the Via Emilia, to the east of the Montone river, ...

, where he scored 25 goals, becoming the second top-scorer for Group D of

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. In the summer of 2016 he signed for

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, competing in

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. On 7 August 2020 he moved to

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on loan. Sambenedettese was obligated to purchase his rights if they were to be promoted to

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at the end of the 2020–21 season. On 1 February 2021 he moved on another loan to

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club

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, again with an obligation for Renate to purchase him in case of the promotion to Serie B. On 19 August 2021, he joined

Monopoli Monopoli (; ) is a town and comune, municipality in Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Bari and region of Apulia. The town is roughly in area and lies on the Adriatic Sea about southeast of Bari. It has a population of 49,246 (2014), ...

on a one-year deal with an option for the second year. On 20 January 2022, he was loaned to

Grosseto Grosseto () is a city and a ''comune'' in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the province of Grosseto and the main city of the Maremma region. The city lies from the Tyrrhenian Sea, at the centre of an alluvial plain on the ...

. On 25 August 2022, Nocciolini signed a two-year contract with

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. On 31 January 2023, he was loaned by

Taranto Taranto (; ; previously called Tarent in English) is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Taranto, serving as an important commercial port as well as the main Italian naval base. Founded by Spartans ...

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* 1989 births Sportspeople from Piombino Footballers from the Province of Livorno Footballers from Tuscany Living people Italian men's footballers Italy men's youth international footballers Men's association football forwards ACF Fiorentina players Pisa SC players USD Follonica Gavorrano players AC Montichiari players Forlì FC players Parma Calcio 1913 players Nuovo Pordenone 2024 FC ASD players Ravenna FC players US Sambenedettese players AC Renate players SS Monopoli 1966 players US Grosseto 1912 players Giugliano Calcio 1928 players Taranto FC 1927 players Serie B players Serie C players Serie D players 21st-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-forward-1980s-stub