title: Antonio Bocchetti
text: # Antonio Bocchetti
  
  Antonio Bocchetti (born 11 June 1980 in Naples) is an Italian retired footballer who played as defender.
  
  ## Club career
  
  Bocchetti started his career at Napoli. He played his first Serie A match on 3 December 2000. In July 2003, he was sold to Piacenza then in Serie B in a co-ownership deal; Vittorio Tosto moved to Naples in exchange.
  
  He signed by Parma of Serie A in co-ownership deal in mid-2006, for €400,000. In June 2007 Parma bought Bocchetti outright for another €220,000. In mid-2007, he was sold to Frosinone of Serie B in another co-ownership deal for €450,000. In June 2008 Frosinone acquired Bocchetti outright for another €250,000.
  
  ## International career
  
  Bocchetti was capped for the Italy U-20 team at the 2000 Toulon Tournament.
  
  ## After retiring
  
  From 2016 until December 2017, Bocchetti worked as a coordinator for Paganese. From 8 December 2017, he was appointed as sporting director for the club. He worked for the club until the end of the 2017/18, where he joined Fano, also as a sporting director. On 11 March 2019, Bocchetti decided to resign.
  
  