Francesco Carratta

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Francesco Carratta
Personal information
Full name Francesco Ferdinando Christian Carratta
Date of birth (1987-08-17) 17 August 1987 (age 35)
Place of birth Hasselt, Belgium
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Patro Eisden
Number 6
Youth career
1993–1997 Sporting Houthalen
1997–1999 Anderlecht
1999–2007 PSV Eindhoven
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2017–2018 RFC Liège 24 (1)
2018– Patro Eisden 43 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2020 (UTC)

Francesco Ferdinando Christian Carratta (born 17 August 1987 in Hasselt [1] ) is a Belgian footballer of Italian [ citation needed ] descent who plays for Patro Eisden.

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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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Francesco Carratta" (in Dutch). PSVJEUGDNL. Archived from the original on 2008-06-29. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  2. ↑ "Antwerp FC 2008-09". eufo. 9 November 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  3. ↑ "Final training ahead of clash with sc Heerenveen". PSV Eindhoven. 19 January 2007. Archived from the original on 5 May 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
  4. ↑ "Carratta, Francesco" (in Dutch). K. Sint-Truidense V.V. Archived from the original on 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  5. ↑ "Football: St-Trond engage Matthias Trenson et Francesco Carratta" (in French). RTL Group. 25 May 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-02.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. 1 2 3 "Carratta Makes Blackpool Move". Blackpool F.C. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-02.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ Van Mieghem, Peter (1 March 2008). "zaterdag 1 maart 2008 om 20:00, 0-7" (in Dutch). ASC Red Ones. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  8. ↑ "Belgian league table, results, fixtures, goalscorers, round 26". SoccerAssociation.com. 2 March 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  9. ↑ "Blackpool sign Antwerp midfielder". bbc.co.uk. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  10. ↑ Canavan, Steve (2 February 2009). "Pool complete deal for Italian midfielder". Blackpool Gazette. Archived from the original on April 20, 2013. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
  11. ↑ "Eight Released As Retained List Is Announced". Blackpool F.C. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
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