Mario Noce

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mario Noce

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|10|20|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Catania, Italy

| height = 1.89 m

| currentclub = Legnago

| clubnumber = 26

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = 2003–2004 | youthclubs1 = Polisportiva Catania 1980

| youthyears2 = 2004–2007 | youthclubs2 = San Pio

| youthyears3 = 2010–2019 | youthclubs3 = Catania

| years1 = 2017–2021 | clubs1 = Catania | caps1 = 9 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2017 | clubs2 = → Chieti (loan) | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2018 | clubs3 = → Gozzano (loan) | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2021 | clubs4 = → Potenza (loan) | caps4 = 4 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2021–2022 | clubs5 = Ancona-Matelica | caps5 = 20 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2022– | clubs6 = Legnago | caps6 = 67 | goals6 = 2

| club-update = 18 December 2024

}}

Mario Noce (born 20 October 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as defender for {{Italian football updater|Legnago}} club Legnago.

Club career

= Early career =

At the age of four he joined the children's team Polispostiva Catania 1980.{{cite web|date=2019-06-07|title=Noce a NC: "Cesena piazza stimolante. Futuro al Catania? Io sono pronto…"|url=https://newscatania.com/wpsite/noce-a-newscatania-cesena-piazza-stimolante-futuro-al-catania-io-sono-pronto/|access-date=2021-02-13|website=News Catania|language=it-IT}} Later he joined San Pio, where he played for three years. In 2010, he joined the youth sector of Catania.{{cite web|date=2019-07-07|title=MARIO NOCE, UN GIOVANE DETERMINATO|url=https://cataniachannel.com/mario-noce-un-giovane-determinato/|access-date=2021-02-13|website=Catania Channel|language=it-IT}}

= Chieri =

On 1 August 2017 he was loaned to Chieti.{{cite web|date=2017-08-01|title=UFFICIALE: Mario Noce passa in prestito al Chieri|url=https://newscatania.com/wpsite/ufficiale-mario-noce-passa-in-prestito-al-chieri/|access-date=2021-02-13|website=News Catania|language=it-IT}}

= Gozzano =

In winter 2018 he was loaned to Gozzano. He helped the team to win group A of the 2017–18 Serie D. He made 2 appearances.

= Catania =

He made his debut in the first team on 5 August 2018, in the second round of the Coppa Italia against Foggia in the away match. They won 1–3.

= Cesena =

Shortly after his professional debut he returned to play in Serie D for Cesena. He made his debut with Cesena on 14 October 2018, in the 2–0 victory against Virtus Francavilla. On 28 October 2018 he scored his first goal for the team in a 0–2 away victory against Jesina. At the end of the championship they won group F of the 2018–19 Serie D. He made 31 appearances and one goal for Cesena.

= Return to Catania =

In 2019 he signed a two-year professional contract for Catania.{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Catania, primo contratto professionistico per Michael Liguori, Kevin Biondi e Mario Noce|url=https://www.tuttocatanianews.com/news/catania-primo-contratto-professionistico-per-michael-liguori-kevin-biondi-e-mario-noce-209621|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}} Despite this, he only managed to make 3 appearances with 0 goals in the 2019–20 season.{{cite web|title=Italia - M. Noce - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/mario-noce/558692/|access-date=2021-02-13|website=en.soccerway.com}} His return to Catania began on 22 October 2019 in the 4–2 defeat against Avellino.

In the 2020–21 season he made 6 appearances and 0 goals, before moving to Potenza.

= Potenza =

On 1 February 2021 he was loaned to Potenza. He made in that season only four appearances.

=Ancona-Matelica=

On 31 August 2021 he signed with Ancona-Matelica.{{cite web|publisher=Ancona-Matelica|url=https://www.ancona-matelica.com/ufficiale-il-difensore-esterno-destro-mario-noce/|title=Ufficiale il difensore esterno destro Mario Noce|date=31 August 2021|access-date=16 November 2021|language=it}}

=Legnago=

On 24 August 2022, Noce moved to Legnago in Serie D.{{cite web|publisher=Legnago|url=https://www.legnagocalcio.it/news/nuovi-acquisti-un-pokerissimo-di-ufficialita/|title=

Nuovi acquisti, un pokerissimo di ufficialità!|date=24 August 2022|access-date=19 September 2022|language=it}}

Style of play

He is a very fast right back. can play as a central defender, both with four

and three at the back.

excellent timing, excellent header.

experience also in midfield.

quite strong physique

Personal life

Noce was born in Catania on 20 October 1999.

His father died on 3 April 2019 at the age of 54 due to a traffic collision with his Vespa.{{cite web|title=Drammatico incidente con la Vespa: muore il padre del difensore Mario Noce|url=https://www.cesenatoday.it/cronaca/schianto-mortale-catania-padre-mario-noce-giocatore-cesena-calcio.html|access-date=2021-02-13|website=CesenaToday|language=it}}