Born in Mainz, West Germany, Aquino started his professional career at Marche club Ascoli.
He moved to Serie D club (Italian top level of amateur football and the fifth division of the pyramid until 2014) Tolentino in October 1998.
In January 2004 he joined Frosinone of Serie C1, with Ascoli retained 50% registration rights of Aquino.
On 6 July 2006 Aquino and Pietro De Giorgio were sold to Cavese in co-ownership deals,[3] which Luigi Cipriani followed.
[4] In 2009, he left for fellow Lega Pro Prima Divisione (ex–Serie C1) club Potenza.