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{{short description|Italian footballer}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Bruno Cirillo
| image = Bruno Cirillo 2.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Cirillo playing for [[Reggina Calcio|Reggina]] in 2008
| height = 1.86 m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|3|21}}
| birth_place = [[Castellammare di Stabia]], Italy
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|Centre-back]]
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [[Reggina Calcio|Reggina]]
| years1 = 1994–2000 | caps1 = 49 | goals1 = 2 | clubs1 = [[Reggina Calcio|Reggina]]
| years2 = 1996–1998 | caps2 = 54 | goals2 = 4 | clubs2 = → Tricase Calcio (loan)
| years3 = 2000–2001 | caps3 = 17 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Internazionale]]
| years4 = 2001–2005 | caps4 = 32 | goals4 = 4 | clubs4 = [[U.S. Lecce|Lecce]]
| years5 = 2002 | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = → [[Reggina Calcio|Reggina]] (loan)
| years6 = 2003–2005 | caps6 = 54 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = → [[A.C. Siena|Siena]] (loan)
| years7 = 2005–2007 | caps7 = 50 | goals7 = 2 | clubs7 = [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]]
| years8 = 2007–2008 | caps8 = 16 | goals8 = 0 | clubs8 = [[Levante UD|Levante]]
| years9 = 2008 | caps9 = 18 | goals9 = 0 | clubs9 = → [[Reggina Calcio|Reggina]] (loan)
| years10 = 2008–2009 | caps10 = 31 | goals10 = 0 | clubs10 = [[Reggina Calcio|Reggina]]
| years11 = 2009–2012 | caps11 = 74 | goals11 = 4 | clubs11 = [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]
| years12 = 2012 | caps12 = 7 | goals12 = 0 | clubs12 = [[Alki Larnaca F.C.|Alki Larnaca]]
| years13 = 2013 | caps13 = 15 | goals13 = 0 | clubs13 = [[FC Metz|Metz]]
| years14 = 2013–2014 | caps14 = 12 | goals14 = 0 | clubs14 = [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]]
| years15 = 2014 | caps15 = 14 | goals15 = 0 | clubs15 = [[FC Pune City|Pune City]]
| years16 = 2015 | caps16 = 16 | goals16 = 0 | clubs16 = [[Reggina Calcio|Reggina]]
| totalcaps = 469 | totalgoals = 16
| nationalyears1 = 1999–2000 | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalteam1 = [[Italy national under-21 football team|Italy U21]]
| nationalyears2 = 2000 | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalteam2 = Italy Olympic
}}

'''Bruno "Brunillo" Cirillo''' (born 21 March 1977) is a former Italian [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|centre-back]].

He moved clubs frequently throughout his career, spending two spells at [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]] and a further three years at [[PAOK FC|PAOK]], both in Greece, in addition to brief spells in Spain, Cyprus and France.

Cirillo played for Italy at [[Italy national under-21 football team|under-21 level]] and was included in their squad for the [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2000 Olympics]].

==Club career==

===Italy===
Born in [[Castellammare di Stabia]], Cirillo 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/it/news/110|title=PRESO IL DIFENSORE CIRILLO DALLA REGGINA|date=28 June 2000|accessdate=26 February 2014|publisher=FC Internazionale Milano|language=Italian}}</ref> He appeared 24 times in his sole season in Milan before moving to [[U.S. Lecce]] for 6,000 million lire in co-ownership deal<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.inter.it/it/news/3408|title=CIRILLO SI ACCORDA CON IL LECCE, CEDUTO IN COMPROPRIETA'|date=14 July 2001|accessdate=27 February 2014|publisher=FC Internazionale Milano|language=Italian}}</ref><ref name=Inter2002bilancio>FC Internazionale Milano SpA ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2002, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] {{in lang|it}}</ref> along with [[Giorgio Frezzolini]] for 2,500 million lire in co-ownership deal<ref name=Inter2001bilancio>FC Internazionale Milano SpA ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2001, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.] {{in lang|it}}</ref> (swapped with [[Erminio Rullo]] of Lecce for 3,000 million lire in co-ownership deal<ref name=Inter2001bilancio/> and 5,500 million lire cash). In June 2002 Lecce acquired Cirillo (€306,000), Frezzolini (free) and Rullo (€151,000) outright.<ref name=Inter2002bilancio/>

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.|AEK Athens]], 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 29 April 2007 Cirillo played his last match with AEK against [[Xanthi F.C.|Skoda Xanthi]] in the [[Super League Greece|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.

===Later career===
On 4 July 2007, Cirillo signed a two-year deal for Spanish outfit [[Levante UD]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.levanteud.com/noticias/levante4932.html |title=Bruno Cirillo, presentado como nuevo jugador del Levante UD |publisher=Levanteud.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927213606/http://www.levanteud.com/noticias/levante4932.html |archivedate=27 September 2007 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.noticias.info/archivo/2007/200707/20070706/20070706_298940.shtm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630091644/http://www.noticias.info/archivo/2007/200707/20070706/20070706_298940.shtm|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 June 2012|title=LEVANTE: Bruno Cirillo, presentado como nuevo jugador del Levante UD|accessdate=13 June 2009|language=Spanish}}</ref> 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,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.regginacalcio.com/content/view/3282/76/lang,it/ |title=Reggina: ufficiale l'arrivo di Cirillo |publisher=Regginacalcio.com |access-date=9 January 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161225082115/http://www.regginacalcio.com/content/view/3282/76/lang,it/ |archive-date=25 December 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> the club where he grew as a player. Cirillo mutually terminated his contract with Reggina in June 2009,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.regginacalcio.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=733&Itemid=15|title=Rescissione consensuale per Bruno Cirillo|date=9 June 2009|accessdate=13 June 2009|language=Italian|publisher=regginacalcio.com}}{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and later that month [[PAOK FC]] signed him until June 2011 on free transfer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.paokfc.gr/shownews.jsp?newsCode=147AI767B |title=Συμφωνία με Bruno Cirillo |date=12 June 2009 |accessdate=13 June 2009 |language=Greek |publisher=paokfc.gr |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627203535/http://www.paokfc.gr/shownews.jsp?newsCode=147AI767B |archivedate=27 June 2009 }}</ref>

On 28 January 2013, Cirillo signed a six-month deal for French club [[FC Metz]], with the option of a further year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fcmetz.com/article/search/2013-01-28-16-15-38_bruno-cirillo-est-messin-.html |language=French |title=Bruno Cirillo est Messin ! |accessdate=8 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618161432/http://www.fcmetz.com/article/search/2013-01-28-16-15-38_bruno-cirillo-est-messin-.html |archive-date=18 June 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> This option was not taken, and on 26 August 2013, Cirillo signed a one-year private agreement for [[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]], returning to the club after six years away.<ref>[http://www.aekfc.gr/index.asp?a_id=1355&n_id=8194 Συμφωνία με τον Μπρούνο Τσιρίλο.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130829064011/http://www.aekfc.gr/index.asp?a_id=1355&n_id=8194# |date=29 August 2013 }} (in Greek) 26 August 2013, [www.aekfc.gr AEK Athens F.C. Official Website].</ref>

On 21 August 2014, Cirillo was the first pick in the [[2014 ISL Inaugural International Draft|Indian Super League Inaugural International Draft]], signed by [[FC Pune City]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Round 1 of the #HeroISL International Player Draft is now complete. Here are the picks! #ISLDraft|url=https://www.facebook.com/IndianSuperLeague/photos/a.312230682286195.1073741828.158120631030535/327804800728783/?type=1|website=[[Facebook]]|publisher=[[Indian Super League]]|accessdate=29 September 2014}}</ref>

In 2015, he returned to Reggina, the club in which he started his career to finish his career there.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.regginacalcio.com:80/news/item/3257-domani-la-presentazione-di-belardi-e-cirillo.html|title=Domani la presentazione di Belardi e Cirillo|language=Italian|accessdate=13 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113164905/http://www.regginacalcio.com/news/item/3257-domani-la-presentazione-di-belardi-e-cirillo.html|archive-date=13 January 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He retired in 2015 and now he plans on becoming a manager in the future.

==International career==
Cirillo played every second of Italy's campaign at the [[Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2000 Olympics in Australia]], in which they reached the quarter-finals before elimination by Spain.<ref>{{cite web|title=Australia 0-1 Italy|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/sydney2000/matches/round=3946/match=20438/index.html|publisher=[[FIFA]]|accessdate=29 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Italy 3-1 Honduras|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/sydney2000/matches/round=3946/match=20439/index.html|publisher=[[FIFA]]|accessdate=29 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Italy 1-1 Honduras|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/sydney2000/matches/round=3946/match=20441/index.html|publisher=[[FIFA]]|accessdate=29 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Italy 0-1 Spain|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/sydney2000/matches/round=3952/match=20463/index.html|publisher=[[FIFA]]|accessdate=29 September 2014}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Cirillo is married with the Greek actress and model [[Star Hellas#Star_Hellas_Organization|Elena Asimakopoulou]], and they have one daughter named Maria Rozaria (born: 13 December 2010).{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}}

==Honours==
===International===
;[[Italy national under-21 football team|Italy U-21]]
*[[UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship]]: [[2000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship|2000]]

===Club===
;[[AEK Athens F.C.|AEK Athens]]
*[[Football League 2 (Greece)|Football League 2]]: [[2013–14 Football League 2|2014]] (6th Group)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{FootballDatabase.eu|1558}}
* {{Soccerway|4679}}

{{Italy Squad 2000 Summer Olympics}}

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