Gaetano Poziello

Gaetano Poziello is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Career

Over the course of his career, Poziello played for numerous clubs across southern Italy. He had a brief stint in Serie B with Salernitana under the management of Zdeněk Zeman, making eight appearances.
Poziello is best remembered for his role at Real Marcianise, the club of his hometown, where he played a leading part in the team's ascent from Serie D to Serie C1 between 2004 and 2010. In addition to his time at Real Marcianise, Poziello also played in Serie C1 with Benevento and Barletta, in Serie C2 with, Gladiator, and Isernia, and in Serie D with clubs such as Campobasso, Narnese, Bojano, Latina, Turris, and Luco Canistro.

On 1 October 2016, Poziello was arrested following an incident in which he, then 41 years old and residing in San Marco Evangelista, was reported for disturbing customers at a local bar in Marcianise. Upon the arrival of law enforcement, he reportedly reacted aggressively, damaging a police vehicle and physically assaulting the officers. He was subsequently detained and held pending a fast-track judicial proceeding.