Morecambe await to see if former Cardiff City left back can make debut against Southend United

16 September 2010 23:24
Shrimps boss Sammy McIlroy has signed experienced defender Tony Capaldi who also played for Plymouth Argyle. Sammy McIlroy has to wait and see if his new signing can make his debut Morecambe have completed the signing of Northern Ireland international left back Tony Calapldi, Shrimps boss Sammy McIlroy being his manager when he earned the majority of his 22 caps. The 29-year-old was released from Cardiff in the summer and played in their FA Cup Final against Portsmouth two years ago.However, as we will know from our two French Tunisians, Calpadi may not make his debut at Roots Hall as he needs international clearance from the League of Wales first, a touch nearer though than France and Morocco!McIlroy said: "We have agreed terms with the player who I think would be an excellent person to have in the squad."The Capaldi FilesPersonal informationFull nameAnthony Charles CapaldiDate of birth12 August 1981 (1981-08-12) (age 29)Place of birthPorsgrunn, NorwayHeight1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)Playing positionLeft back, Left wingerYouth careerBirmingham CitySenior career*YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†2001-2003Birmingham City0(0)2001-2002→ Hereford United (loan)12(0)2003-2007Plymouth Argyle141(12)2007-2010Cardiff City62(0)2009-2010→ Leeds United (loan)3(0)National team‡2001-2003Northern Ireland U2114(0)2004-Northern Ireland22(0)* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 May 2010 (UTC).† Appearances (Goals).‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:31, 27 August 2007 (UTC)(Player information supplied by Wikipedia, for the full article go here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Capaldi)

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