Gaetano Poziello

Gaetano Poziello (born 28 March 1975) 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.

Legal issues On 1 October 2016, Poziello was arrested following an incident in which he, then 41 years old and residing in San Marco Evangelista (Province of Caserta), 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.