Andrea Ferretti (footballer, born 1986)

Andrea Ferretti
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-09-18) 18 September 1986
Place of birth Montecchio Emilia, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 FeralpiSalò
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Parma 0 (0)
2005–2007 Cardiff City 5 (0)
2006 → Scunthorpe United (loan) 4 (0)
2007–2009 Cesena 20 (3)
2009–2011 Pavia 59 (21)
2011–2012 Spezia 6 (0)
2012 → Carpi (loan) 15 (5)
2012–2013 Carpi 14 (5)
2013–2014 Grosseto 16 (5)
2014–2016 Pavia 31 (16)
2016–2017 Trapani 12 (1)
2017– FeralpiSalò 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Andrea Ferretti (born 18 September 1986) is an Italian footballer. He plays as a striker for FeralpiSalò.

Biography

Ferretti joined the youth academy of Italian club Parma at the age of eight before being released in 2005.[1] He was offered a trial at Football League Championship club Cardiff City, after being highly recommended by Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.[2] After a successful trial and scoring a goal in a pre-season win over Scottish side Hamilton Academical,[1] he was signed on a two-year professional contract.

In August 2006, having yet to start a game or score a goal for the Bluebirds first team, he was loaned out to Football League One club Scunthorpe United for an initial one-month period. He made our substitute appearances or Scunthorpe before returning to his parent club in early September of the same year after his loan came to an end.[3] and heads for Spain On 12 April 2007, Ferretti parted company with Cardiff by mutual consent.[4] His contract was due to expire in June 2007.[4] He joined A.C. Cesena in the 2007 pre-season.

Spezia

On 4 July 2011 Ferretti was signed by Spezia Calcio in a 2-year contract.[5][6]

Carpi

On 16 January 2012 Ferretti was loaned to Carpi.[7] On 28 August 2012 Ferretti joined Carpi outright.[8]

Grosseto

On 12 December 2013 he was signed by Grosseto.[9]

Trapani & FeralpiSalò

In summer 2016 Ferretti was signed by Trapani. On 5 January 2017 he was signed by Lega Pro club FeralpiSalò, wearing number 11 shirt.[10][11]

References

  1. 1 2 Gavin Allen (23 July 2005). "Andrea a True Blue". South Wales Echo. Retrieved 17 February 2018 – via HighBeam Research.
  2. ↑ "Bluebirds secure Italian striker". BBC Sport. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 12 April 2007.
  3. ↑ "Ferretti leaves Bluebirds and heads for Spain". South Wales Echo. 13 April 2007. Retrieved 17 February 2018 – via HighBeam Research.
  4. 1 2 "Cardiff part with Italian striker". BBC Sport. 12 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
  5. ↑ "Mercato: Andrea Ferretti è il nuovo attaccante dello Spezia" (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "CEDUTO ANDREA FERRETTI ALLO SPEZIA CALCIO" (in Italian). A.C. Pavia. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  7. ↑ "Mercato: Andrea Ferretti va in prestito al Carpi" (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "Mercato: rescissione per Papini, Ferretti a titolo definitivo a Carpi" (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Andrea Ferretti in biancorosso" (Google Cache) (in Italian). U.S. Grosseto F.C. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "UFFICIALE: Ferretti è della Feralpisalò!" (in Italian). FeralpiSalò. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "Feralpisalò: Ferretti prende il numero 11!" (in Italian). FeralpiSalò. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
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