 Tricella played for Italian clubs Internazionale, Verona, Juventus, and Bologna, winning a Coppa Italia with Inter, a Serie A title with Verona, and a Coppa Italia-UEFA Cup double with Juventus.At international level, he represented the Italy national football team at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.Tricella was born at Cernusco sul Naviglio, near Milan.