Following a year of inactivity resulting from this injury, he moved on loan to Matera in Serie C, amassing just a single appearance.
[1][2] In the subsequent season, 1993–94, Nocera joined Vigor Trani, also competing in Serie C, where he made 62 appearances and scored 5 goals.
[1][2] After a two-year stint, he transitioned to Nocerina Calcio, yet his impact was less pronounced, registering just 14 appearances and a solitary goal.
During the ongoing season, in the winter transfer window of 1999, he moved to Catanzaro, remaining in Serie C, where he managed 15 appearances without finding the back of the net.
[9][10][11] Since the summer of 2023, he has returned to Cittannova, where he is coaching the team once again, reuniting with the city's football club he had previously managed.