{{short description|Italian footballer (born 1991)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Cosimo Chiricò | image = | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|10|5|df=y}} | birth_place = Brindisi, Italy | height = 1.69 m<ref>[http://www.ascolipicchio.com/index.php/squadra/dettaglio/cosimo-chirico Ascoli profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702212506/http://www.ascolipicchio.com/index.php/squadra/dettaglio/cosimo-chirico |date=2017-07-02 }} {{in lang|it}}</ref> | position = Winger, attacking midfielder | currentclub = Casarano | clubnumber = 10 | years1 = 2009–2013 |caps1 = 24 |goals1 = 5 | clubs1 = Lecce | years2 = 2009 |caps2 = 2 |goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = → Brindisi (loan) | years3 = 2009–2010 |caps3 = 30 |goals3 = 4 | clubs3 = → Lamezia (loan) | years4 = 2010–2011 |caps4 = 28 |goals4 = 6 | clubs4 = → Casarano (loan) | years5 = 2011–2012 |caps5 = 33 |goals5 = 3 | clubs5 = → Lanciano (loan) | years6 = 2013–2015 |caps6 = 0 |goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = Parma | years7 = 2013–2014 |caps7 = 6 |goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = → Latina (loan) | years8 = 2014–2015 |caps8 = 25 |goals8 = 3 | clubs8 = → Ascoli (loan) | years9 = 2015–2016 |caps9 = 10 |goals9 = 2 | clubs9 = Prato | years10 = 2016–2018 |caps10 = 72 |goals10 = 10 | clubs10 = Foggia | years11 = 2018 |caps11 = 7 |goals11 = 0 | clubs11 = Cesena | years12 = 2018 |caps12 = 1 |goals12 = 0 | clubs12 = Lecce | years13 = 2019–2020 |caps13 = 40 |goals13 = 9 | clubs13 = Monza | years14 = 2020–2021 |caps14 = 18 |goals14 = 0 | clubs14 = Ascoli | years15 = 2021 |caps15 = 18 |goals15 = 7 | clubs15 = → Padova (loan) | years16 = 2021–2022 |caps16 = 37 |goals16 = 11 | clubs16 = Padova | years17 = 2022–2023 |caps17 = 37 |goals17 = 14 | clubs17 = Crotone | years18 = 2023–2025 |caps18 = 35 |goals18 = 6 | clubs18 = Catania | years19 = 2025 |caps19 = 9 |goals19 = 1 | clubs19 = Cavese | years20 = 2025– |caps20 = 37 |goals20 = 18 | clubs20 = Casarano | club-update = 1 May 2026 }}
'''Cosimo Chiricò''' (born 5 October 1991) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for {{Italian football updater|Casarano}} club Casarano.
== Club career == === Lecce === After having loan spells away,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.virtuslanciano.it/news/915_altri-5-colpi-della-virtus.html|title=Altri 5 colpi della Virtus: Dall'Ascoli, dal lecce, dalla Roma, dall'Isola Liri|date=31 August 2011|accessdate=27 July 2014|publisher=S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924|language=Italian|archive-date=29 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729135329/http://www.virtuslanciano.it/news/915_altri-5-colpi-della-virtus.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> he became a member of Lecce's first team squad for the 2012–13 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win over San Marino on 16 September<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.futuratv.it/sport/8930-il-lecce-vince-ancora-20-al-san-marino.html |title=Lecce-San Marino 2:0 - Lecce - FuturaTv |publisher=Futuratv.it |date= |accessdate=2012-09-17}}</ref> and his second goal a week later in a 3–1 win against Treviso.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://it.eurosport.yahoo.com/notizie/lecce-inarrestabile-passa-treviso-163721210.html |title=Lecce inarrestabile, passa anche a Treviso |publisher=Yahoo Sport |accessdate=2012-09-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121221202523/http://it.eurosport.yahoo.com/notizie/lecce-inarrestabile-passa-treviso-163721210.html |archivedate=2012-12-21 }}</ref>
=== Parma === In summer 2013 Chiricò was signed by Serie A club Parma. On 29 July 2013 he was signed by Serie B club Latina on a temporary deal,<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.uslatinacalcio.it/notizie/1185/chirico-e-un-giocatore-del-latina|title=Chiricò è un giocatore del Latina|date=29 July 2013|accessdate=27 July 2014|publisher=U.S. Latina Calcio|language=Italian|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727082452/http://www.uslatinacalcio.it/notizie/1185/chirico-e-un-giocatore-del-latina|archivedate=27 July 2014}}</ref> joining Riccardo Brosco and Alessandro Iacobucci also from Parma.
On 20 June 2014 Chiricò and Cristian Dell'Orco were signed by Ascoli.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.facebook.com/567052460077934/photos/a.568614769921703.1073741827.567052460077934/577720362344477/|title=[no title]|date=20 June 2014|accessdate=25 February 2015|publisher=Ascoli Picchio F.C. 1898|location=Ascoli Piceno|via=facebook|language=Italian}}</ref>
=== Prato === In October 2015 Cosimo signed for Prato.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acprato.it/Ufficializzato-Cosimo-Chirico.htm|title=Ufficializzato Cosimo Chiricò|date=7 October 2015|access-date=19 December 2015|publisher=A.C. Prato|language=Italian|archive-date=20 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151220000214/http://www.acprato.it/Ufficializzato-Cosimo-Chirico.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
=== Foggia === In January 2016 Cosimo signed for Foggia.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://foggiacalcio1920.it/news/Chiric-firma-con-il-Foggia-1544|title=Chiricò firma con il Foggia|date=5 January 2016|access-date=17 February 2018|publisher=Foggia Calcio|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101030446/http://foggiacalcio1920.it/news/Chiric-firma-con-il-Foggia-1544|archive-date=1 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> He signed a new 3-year contract on 10 July 2017.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://foggiacalcio1920.it/news/Foggia-Chiric-insieme-fino-al-2020-604|title=Foggia-Chiricò: insieme fino al 2020|date=10 July 2017|access-date=17 February 2018|publisher=Foggia Calcio|language=Italian}}</ref> However, on 31 January 2018 he was released by Foggia in a mutual consent.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://foggiacalcio1920.it/news/Risoluzione-con-Chiric-Coletti-Sanchez-e-Lodesani-110|title=Risoluzione con Chiricò, Coletti, Sanchez e Lodesani|date=31 January 2018|access-date=17 February 2018|publisher=Foggia Calcio|language=Italian}}</ref>
===Cesena=== On 5 February 2018, he signed a contract with Cesena, until the end of season.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.cesenacalcio.it/it/news/2018/02/05/cosimo-chiric%C3%B2-%C3%A8-un-calciatore-del-cesena-8751.html|title=Cosimo Chiricò è un calciatore del Cesena|date=5 February 2018|access-date=17 February 2018|publisher=A.C. Cesena|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218024104/http://www.cesenacalcio.it/it/news/2018/02/05/cosimo-chiric%C3%B2-%C3%A8-un-calciatore-del-cesena-8751.html|archive-date=18 February 2018}}</ref> He was assigned number 9 shirt,<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.cesenacalcio.it/it/news/2018/02/07/le-prime-parole-di-chiric%C3%B2-da-giocatore-del-cesena-8762.html|title=Le prime parole di Chiricò da giocatore del Cesena|date=7 February 2018|access-date=17 February 2018|publisher=A.C. Cesena|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218024104/http://www.cesenacalcio.it/it/news/2018/02/05/cosimo-chiric%C3%B2-%C3%A8-un-calciatore-del-cesena-8751.html|archive-date=18 February 2018}}</ref> which was owned by Ettore Gliozzi.
===Lecce=== On 9 July 2018 he was signed by his former club Lecce, but made just one appearance in the Serie B.
===Serie C=== On 4 January 2019 he was signed by Monza on a permanent basis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/calciomercato/2019/01/04-51733757/calciomercato_monza_ufficiali_gli_arrivi_di_brighenti_e_chirico_|title = Calciomercato Monza, ufficiali gli arrivi di Brighenti e Chiricò}}</ref>
===Return to Ascoli=== On 23 September 2020 he returned to Ascoli on a permanent basis.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.ascolicalcio1898.it/index.php/news/dettaglio/calciomercato-torna-in-bianconero-mino-chirico|title=Calciomercato: torna in bianconero Mino Chiricò|date=23 September 2020|accessdate=23 September 2020|publisher=Ascoli Calcio 1898 F.C.|language=Italian}}</ref>
===Back to Serie C=== On 1 February 2021, he joined Serie C side Padova on loan.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Padova|url=https://www.padovacalcio.it/cosimo-chirico-padova/|title=Cosimo Chiricò è un giocatore del Calcio Padova|date=1 February 2021|language=it}}</ref> On 7 July 2021, he transferred to Padova on a permanent basis.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Padova|url=https://www.padovacalcio.it/formalizzato-trasferimento-titolo-definitivo-cosimo-chirico-ascoli/|title=Formalizzato il trasferimento a titolo definitivo in biancoscudato di Cosimo Chiricó dall'Ascoli|date=7 July 2021|language=it}}</ref>
On 29 June 2022, Chiricò signed a three-year contract with Crotone.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Crotone|url=https://www.fccrotone.it/in-evidenza/golemic-per-sempre-rossoblu-e-arriva-chirico/|title=Golemic "per sempre" rossoblù… e arriva Chiricò|date=29 June 2022|access-date=4 July 2022|language=it}}</ref>
On 14 July 2023, Chiricò joined Catania.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Catania|url=https://cataniafc.it/blog-detail/post/192798/cosimo-chiric%C3%B2-al-catania|title=Cosimo Chiricò al Catania|trans-title=Cosimo Chiricò at Catania|date=14 July 2023|access-date=25 August 2023|language=it}}</ref>
== Honours == '''Monza''' * Serie C Group A: 2019–20
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== External links == * [http://www.legaserieb.it/it/serie-bwin/calciatore?p_p_id=BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_pos=1&p_p_col_count=3&_BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC_idPersona=71307 Lega Serie B profile] {{in lang|it}} * {{Soccerway|141678}} * {{Tuttocalciatori|Chiric%F2_Cosimo}}
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