Andrea Caracciolo (; born 18 September 1981) is an Italian football director and former player, currently chairman of Lumezzane. A striker, Caracciolo was also a full Italy international, having made two senior appearances between 2004 and 2006. Biography Born in Milan to a Southern family and raised in Cesano Boscone, Caracciolo has a diploma in electrical engineering. Caracciolo's family practiced football: his father, originally from Reggio Calabria, was a midfielder in various Lombard teams; his brother Vincenzo played in Varese, whereas his uncle Fortunato was awarded as the best player in an edition of the Viareggio Tournament. He is nicknamed Airone (Italian for "heron") for his characteristic way of cheering. He is married to Gloriana Falletta and has two twin children, Beatrice and Riccardo, born on 5 October 2011. Club career Early years Caracciolo first football appearances were for Sancolombano of Italian Serie D (amateur league); later playing for Como and Pro Vercelli, both in professional leagues, before being signed by Brescia in June 2001, in co-ownership deal for lire 470 million (€242,735). Brescia Caracciolo made his Serie A debut on 6 January 2002, against Bologna. In June 2002, Brescia bought him outright. During the 2002–03 Serie A season he played for Perugia, before returning to Brescia, scoring 12 goals at the end of the 2003–04 season. Palermo After the relegation of Brescia, he was signed by Palermo on 1 July 2005, for €9 million., with €3 million being converted to the signing of Davide Possanzini. He soon became Luca Toni's replacement, who left for Fiorentina. In the 2005–06 season, Caracciolo played 35 games, scoring 9 goals. In the next season, Caracciolo has limited chance since the arrival of Amauri and David Di Michele. He scored only 5 goals in 27 matches, and made 17 starts. Sampdoria In June 2007 was sold to Sampdoria in a co-ownership bid, for €4.25 million. as their centre forward Emiliano Bonazzoli is recovering from injury, Francesco Flachi, Fabio Bazzani and Fabio Quagliarella all left the club. That month also saw Caracciolo replaced Quagliarella, Quagliarella replaced Vincenzo Iaquinta and Fabrizio Miccoli replaced Caracciolo. Moreover, Sampdoria and Palermo formed numbers of swap deal in 2006 summer transfer windows, made there was a net debt of about €2.2 million from Palermo to Sampdoria on 30 June 2007 (without counting Caracciolo; or exactly €3.5 million ca in July 2006);, made the signing of Caracciolo again involved little cash.