Italian footballer
Alfredo Bifulco
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| Full name |
Alfredo Bifulco |
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| Date of birth |
(1997-01-19) 19 January 1997 (age 27) |
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| Place of birth |
Ottaviano, Italy |
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| Height |
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
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| Position(s) |
Midfielder |
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Current team |
Taranto |
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| Number |
14 |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 2015–2020 |
Napoli |
0 |
(0) |
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| 2015–2016 |
→ Rimini (loan) |
18 |
(1) |
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| 2016–2017 |
→ Carpi (loan) |
20 |
(3) |
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| 2017–2018 |
→ Pro Vercelli (loan) |
29 |
(4) |
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| 2018–2019 |
→ Ternana (loan) |
33 |
(5) |
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| 2019–2020 |
→ Juve Stabia (loan) |
26 |
(2) |
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| 2020–2023 |
Padova |
41 |
(9) |
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| 2023– |
Taranto |
0 |
(0) |
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| 2013–2014 |
Italy U17 |
2 |
(0) |
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| 2014–2015 |
Italy U18 |
6 |
(4) |
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| 2015–2016 |
Italy U19 |
11 |
(1) |
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| 2016–2018 |
Italy U20 |
6 |
(0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2018 |
Alfredo Bifulco (born 19 January 1997) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie C Group C club Taranto.[1][2]
Club career
Napoli
Born in Ottaviano, Bifulco was a youth exponent of Napoli.
Loan to Rimini
On 6 August 2015, Bifulco was signed by Serie C side Rimini on a season-long loan deal. Five weeks later, on 13 September, he made his professional debut in Serie C for Rimini as a starter, he was replaced by Pasquale Mazzocchi in 60th minute of a 1–0 home defeat against SPAL.[3] On 2 April 2016, Bifulco scored his first professional goal for the club, as a substitute, in the 75th minute of a 1–1 away draw against Teramo.[4] Bifulco also helped the club to avoid relegation in Serie D winning the play-out 4–2 on aggregate against L'Aquila, playing both matches as a substitute. He ended his season-long loan to Rimini with 20 appearances, including six of them as a starter, and scoring one goal, however he never played an entire match for the club during the season.[5]
Loan to Carpi
On 28 July 2016, Bifulco was signed by Serie B side Carpi on a season-long loan deal.[6] On 13 August he made his debut for Carpi as a substitute replacing Matteo Fedele in the 46th minute of a 2–1 away defeat in the third round of Coppa Italia.[7] On 27 August, Bifulco made his debut in Serie B and he scored his first goal for Carpi in the 58th minute of a 2–0 away win over Vicenza, he was replaced by Kevin Lasagna in the 67th minute.[8] On 22 October he scored his second goal in the 77th minute of a 3–1 away defeat against SPAL.[9] On 17 December, Bifulco scored his third goal, as a substitute, in the 89th minute of a 2–1 away win over Salernitana.[10] On 30 December he played his first entire match for Carpi, a 2–1 away defeat against Novara.[11] Bifulco ended his loan to Carpi with 21 appearances and 3 goals.[5]
Loan to Pro Vercelli
On 12 August 2017, Bifulco was signed by Serie B side Pro Vercelli on a season-long loan deal.[12] On 26 August he made his debut for Pro Vercelli as a substitute replacing Filippo Berra in the 69th minute of a 2–0 home defeat against Frosinone. On 25 September he scored his first goal for Pro Vercelli in the 20th minute of a 2–1 away defeat against Palermo.[13] On 21 October he played his first entire match for the club, a 0–0 home draw against Carpi.[14] On 25 November, Bifulco scored his second goal in the 65th minute of a 1–1 home draw against Virtus Entella.[15] On 27 January 2018 he scored his third goal, as a substitute, in the 93rd minute of a 2–0 home win over Ascoli.[16] Bifulco ended his loan to Pro Vercelli with 29 appearances, 4 goals and 2 assists, but the team was relegated in Serie C.[5]
Loan to Ternana
On 18 August 2018, Bifulco was loaned to Serie C club Ternana on a season-long loan deal. On 30 September he made his Serie C debut for Ternana as a substitute replacing Marino Defendi in the 85th minute of a 0–0 away draw against Vis Pesaro.[17] On 14 October he played his first match as a starter for Ternana, a 2–0 away win over Virtus Verona, he was replaced Francesco Nicastro after 53 minutes.[18] On 4 December he played his first entire match for the team, a 3–0 home win over Rimini.[19] Eight days later, on 12 December, Bifulco scored his first goal for Ternana, as a substitute, in the 77th minute of a 2–1 away defeat against Südtirol.[20] Four more days later, on 16 December he scored twice in a 3–3 home draw against Giana Erminio.[21] Bifulco ended his season-long loan to Ternana with 32 appearances, 5 goals and 2 assists.[5]
Loan to Juve Stabia
On 2 September 2019, Bifulco joined to newly promoted club Juve Stabia on loan for the 2019–20 season.[22] Three weeks later, on 28 September he made his debut for the club as a starter in a 1–0 home defeat against Cittadella, he was replaced by Luigi Canotto in the 69th minute.[23] On 13 December he played his first entire match for Juve Stabia, a 3–2 away win over ChievoVerona.[24] One week later, on 21 December he scored his first goal for the club in the first minute of a 2–0 home win over Venezia,[25] On 8 March 2020, Bifulco scored his second goal for Juve Stabia, as a substitute, in the 73rd minute of a 3–1 home win over Spezia.[26] Bifulco ended his season-long loan to Juve Stabia with 26 appearances, 2 goals and 2 assist, however the club was relegated in Serie C.[27]
Padova
On 29 September 2020, he moved to Serie C club Padova on a permanent basis and signed a three-year contract.[28] On 4 October, Bifulco made his league debut for Padova as a substitute replacig Ronaldo for the last 5 minutes of a 1–1 away draw against Fano.[29] Three days later, on 7 October, he played his first match as a starter and he also scored his first goal for Padova in the 36th minute of a 3–1 home win over Mantova, he was replaced by Enej Jelenič in the 61st minute.[30] Four more days later, on 11 October, he scored his second goal for the club in the second minute of a 1–0 away win over Fermana.[31] He became Padova's first-choice early in the season. On 15 November he scored his third goal for Padova in the 20th minute of a 3–0 home win over Matelica.[32]
Taranto
On 12 January 2023, Bifulco was signed by Serie C club Taranto on a permanent deal.[33]
