Tommaso Fantacci

Tommaso Fantacci (born 17 March 1997) is an Italian football player. He plays for Empoli.

Tommaso Fantacci
Personal information
Full name Tommaso Fantacci
Date of birth (1997-03-17) 17 March 1997
Place of birth Lucca, Italy
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Empoli
Number 15
Youth career
0000–2016 Empoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Empoli 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Padova (loan) 5 (0)
2017–2018 → Prato (loan) 32 (5)
2018–2019 → Carpi (loan) 0 (0)
2019 → Pistoiese (loan) 14 (0)
National team
2012 Italy U-15 2 (0)
2012 Italy U-16 4 (0)
2013 Italy U-17 2 (0)
2015 Italy U-18 1 (0)
2015 Italy U-19 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 June 2019

Club career

Empoli

Loan to Padova

On 27 July 2016, Fantacci was loaned to Serie C side Padova on a season-long loan deal. On 3 September he made his professional debut in Serie C for Padova as a substitute replacing Lius Maria Alfageme in the 79th minute of a 1–1 home draw against AlbinoLeffe.[1] On 24 September, Fantacci played his first match as a starter for Padova, a 1–0 away win over Gubbio, he was replaced by Domenico Germitale in the 46th minute.[2] Fantacci ended his season-long loan to Padova with only 5 appearances, only 1 as a starter, all in Serie C.[3]

Loan to Prato

On 18 August 2017, Fantacci was signed by Serie C club Prato on a season-long loan deal.[4] On 27 August he made his debut for Prato as a substitute replacing Alberto Marini in the 51st minute of a 3–1 away defeat against Viterbese Castrense.[5] On 3 September, Fantacci played his first match as a starter for Prato, a 1–1 home draw against Livorno, he was replaced by Matteo Cavagna in the 61st minute.[6] On 4 October he played his first entire match for Prato, a 5–2 home defeat against Carrarese.[7] On 5 November, Fantacci scored his first professional goal, as a substitute, in the 79th minute of a 4–1 home defeat against Piacenza.[8] On 12 November he scored his second goal in the 60th minute of a 2–2 home draw against Arzachena.[9] On 11 February 2018 he scored his third goal in the 3rd minute of a 2–2 home draw against Pisa.[10] Fantacci ended his loan to Prato with 32 appearances, 5 goals and 2 assist, but Prato was relegated in Serie D.[11]

Loan to Carpi and Pistoiese

On 17 August 2018, Fantacci was loaned to Serie B club Carpi on a season-long loan deal.[12] However his loan was terminated during the 2018–19 season winter break leaving Carpi with any appearances.[3]

On 12 January 2019, Fantacci was loaned to Serie C side Pistoiese on a 6-month loan deal. Eight days later, on 20 January, he made his debut for Pistoiese in a 1–0 away defeat against Lucchese, he was replaced by Emmanuel Latte Lath after 68 minutes.[13] Eight days later, on 28 January, he played his first entire match for the club, a 1–0 away win over Gozzano.[14] On 25 February he received a red card in the 54th minute of a 2–0 home defeat against Robur Siena.[15] Fantacci ended his loan to Pistoiese with 14 appearances, all as a starter, and 1 assist.[3]

International career

Fantacci represented Italy at Under-15, Under-16, Under-17, Under-18 and Under-19 level. On 21 March 2012, Fantacci made his debut at U-15 level as a substitute replacing Federico Bonazzoli in the 70th minute of a 1–0 home win over Russia U-15. On 6 September 2012 he made his debut at U-16 level in a 3–1 away win over Switzerland U-16, he was replaced by Claudio Zappa in the 73rd minute. On 28 August 2013 he made his debut at U-17 level in a 3–2 away win over Turkey U-17, he was replaced by Nicolò Barella in the 64th minute. On 12 May 2015, Fantacci made his debut at U-18 level as a substitute replacing Giuseppe Panico in the 46th minute of a 2–0 home win over Iran U-18. On 12 August 2015, Fantacci made his debut at U-19 level in a 2–1 away win over Croatia U-18, he was replaced by Andrea Favilli in the 46th minute.

Career statistics

Club
As of 12 June 2019
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Padova (loan) 2016–17 Serie C 5 0 0 0 — — 5 0
Prato (loan) 2017–18 Serie C 32 5 0 0 — — 32 5
Carpi (loan) 2018–19 Serie B 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Pistoiese (loan) 2018–19 Serie C 14 0 — — — 14 0
Career total 51 5 0 0 — — 51 5

References
  1. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 3 September 2016.
  2. "Gubbio vs. Calcio Padova - 24 September 2016 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  3. "Italy - T. Fantacci - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  4. "UFFICIALE: Empoli, Fantacci in prestito al Prato - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  5. "Viterbese Castrense vs. Prato - 27 August 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  6. "Prato vs. Livorno - 3 September 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  7. "Prato vs. Livorno - 3 September 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  8. "Prato vs. Piacenza - 5 November 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  9. "Prato vs. Arzachena - 12 November 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  10. "Prato vs. Pisa - 11 February 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  11. "Italy - T. Fantacci - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  12. "UFFICIALE: Carpi, preso Fantacci dall'Empoli - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  13. "Lucchese vs. Pistoiese - 20 January 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
  14. "Gozzano vs. Pistoiese - 28 January 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  15. "Pistoiese vs. Robur Siena - 25 February 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.