Bruno Cirillo

Bruno Cirillo

Personal information
Date of birth	March 21, 1977 (1977-03-21)
Place of birth	Castellammare di Stabia, Italy
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Centre Back
Club information
Current club	PAOK
Number	8
Youth career
	Reggina
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1994–2000	Reggina	49	(2)
1996–1998	→ Tricase (loan)	54	(4)
2000–2001	Internazionale	17	(0)
2001–2005	Lecce	32	(4)
2002	→ Reggina (loan)	10	(0)
2003–2005	→ Siena (loan)	54	(0)
2005–2007	AEK Athens	62	(3)
2007–2008	Levante	16	(0)
2008	→ Reggina (loan)	18	(0)
2008–2009	Reggina	32	(0)
2009–	PAOK	56	(3)
National team‡
1999–2000	Italy Under-21	11	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05 January 2012. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2009

Bruno "Brunillo" Cirillo (born March 21, 1977 in Castellammare di Stabia) is an Italian football player who plays as a centre back for PAOK FC.

Club career

Italy

He 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 F.C. Internazionale Milano, joining in 2000. He appeared 24 times in his sole season in Milan before moving to U.S. Lecce. Cirillo then returned to Reggina in 2002–03, rejoined Lecce and was loaned to A.C. Siena in quick succession.

AEK Athens

12 months later he switched again, this time to AEK Athens F.C., and proved influential for the Greek runners-up spot in 2006 and 2007. He was a big fan favorite in Athens for his passion, and was under contract until 2008. However, on April 29, 2007 Cirillo played his last match with AEK against Skoda Xanthi F.C. in the Greek Super League. Right after the game, for which Cirillo was given the Man of the Match award, the much-spread rumours that he was leaving the club at the end of the season were confirmed.

Levante

On July 4, 2007 Cirillo signed a 2-year deal for Spanish outfit Levante UD.

Reggina

In January 2008, due to Levante's inability to pay agreed wages he, alongside countryman Marco Storari left the club, with Cirillo signing for Reggina, the club where he grew as a player.

PAOK Thessaloniki

On 12 June 2009 PAOK FC have signed the Italian centre-back until June 2011 on free transfer.

Cirillo mutually terminated the contract with Reggina.

Honours

Italy U-21

• UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship: 2000