Francesco Carratta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francesco Ferdinando Christian Carratta | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | KSK Hasselt | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–1997 | Sporting Houthalen | ||
| 1997–1999 | Anderlecht | ||
| 1999–2007 | PSV Eindhoven | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Sint-Truiden | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Antwerp (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Royal Antwerp | 4 | (0) |
| 2009 | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Giulianova | 24 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Bocholt VV | 60 | (9) |
| 2012–2013 | Rupel Boom | 12 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Dessel Sport | 21 | (1) |
| 2014– | KSK Hasselt | 45 | (8) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 October 2015. | |||
Francesco Ferdinando Christian Carratta (born 17 August 1987 in Houthalen-Helchteren[1]) is a Belgian footballer of Italian descent, who plays for KSK Hasselt.
Career
Carratta started as a youngster at his hometown club Sporting Houthalen[2] before progressing through the youth team ranks at Anderlecht and then moving to the Netherlands to join PSV Eindhoven in 1999, playing in their youth team until 2007.[3]
In April 2007 he returned to Belgium, on trial with Sint-Truidense, before signing on a free transfer on 25 May on a two-year contract, with an option for a further two years.[4][5][6]
In the 2007-08 season he made one league appearance for them in the Belgian First Division before joining Royal Antwerp initially on loan, making twelve league appearances and scoring one goal in a 7-0 win over Beveren on 1 March 2008 at the Freethiel Stadion.[7][8] Later in 2008 he joined the club permanently.[6]
On 2 February 2009 he signed for Championship club Blackpool on a free transfer, signing a contract until the end of the 2008-09 season. Carratta said of the move, "I'm very delighted to make the move, because for me it is a big step to come to England. I couldn't refuse a chance like this and I want to do my best for the team."[6][9][10]
On 9 June 2009, Blackpool confirmed that Carratta had not been offered a new deal and that he was being released.[11]
References
- ↑ "Francesco Carratta" (in Dutch). PSVJEUGDNL. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ↑ "Antwerp FC 2008-09". eufo. 9 November 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ↑ "Final training ahead of clash with sc Heerenveen". PSV Eindhoven. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ↑ "Carratta, Francesco" (in Dutch). K. Sint-Truidense V.V. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ↑ "Football: St-Trond engage Matthias Trenson et Francesco Carratta" (in French). RTL Group. 25 May 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- 1 2 3 "Carratta Makes Blackpool Move". Blackpool F.C. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ↑ Van Mieghem, Peter (1 March 2008). "zaterdag 1 maart 2008 om 20:00, 0-7" (in Dutch). ASC Red Ones. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ↑ "Belgian league table, results, fixtures, goalscorers, round 26". SoccerAssociation.com. 2 March 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ↑ "Blackpool sign Antwerp midfielder". bbc.co.uk. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ↑ Canavan, Steve (2 February 2009). "Pool complete deal for Italian midfielder". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ↑ "Eight Released As Retained List Is Announced". Blackpool F.C. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
External links
- Francesco Carratta on Footballdatabase
- Francesco Carratta on Soccerway