Francesco Carratta

Francesco Carratta
Personal information
Full name Francesco Ferdinando Christian Carratta
Date of birth (1987-08-17) 17 August 1987
Place of birth Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 RFC Liège
Number —
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)
2014–2017 KSK Hasselt 98 (15)
2017– RFC Liège 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 June 2017 (UTC)

Francesco Ferdinando Christian Carratta (born 17 August 1987 in Houthalen-Helchteren[1]) is a Belgian footballer of Italian descent, who plays for RFC Liège.[2]

Career

Carratta started as a youngster at his hometown club Sporting Houthalen[3] 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.[4]

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.[5][6][7]

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.[8][9] Later in 2008 he joined the club permanently.[7]

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."[7][10][11]

On 9 June 2009, Blackpool confirmed that Carratta had not been offered a new deal and that he was being released.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Francesco Carratta" (in Dutch). PSVJEUGDNL. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  2. ↑ Francesco a choisi le 14: le 1 de l’Antwerp et le 4 du FC Liège‚ centre.lanouvellegazette.be, 19 June 2017
  3. ↑ "Antwerp FC 2008-09". eufo. 9 November 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  4. ↑ "Final training ahead of clash with sc Heerenveen". PSV Eindhoven. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  5. ↑ "Carratta, Francesco" (in Dutch). K. Sint-Truidense V.V. Archived from the original on 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  6. ↑ "Football: St-Trond engage Matthias Trenson et Francesco Carratta" (in French). RTL Group. 25 May 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  7. 1 2 3 "Carratta Makes Blackpool Move". Blackpool F.C. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  8. ↑ Van Mieghem, Peter (1 March 2008). "zaterdag 1 maart 2008 om 20:00, 0-7" (in Dutch). ASC Red Ones. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  9. ↑ "Belgian league table, results, fixtures, goalscorers, round 26". SoccerAssociation.com. 2 March 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  10. ↑ "Blackpool sign Antwerp midfielder". bbc.co.uk. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  11. ↑ Canavan, Steve (2 February 2009). "Pool complete deal for Italian midfielder". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  12. ↑ "Eight Released As Retained List Is Announced". Blackpool F.C. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
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