Simone Giacchetta

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Simone Giacchetta
Personal information
Full name Simone Giacchetta
Date of birth (1969-07-28) 28 July 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Ancona, Italy
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986–1988 Civitanovese 33 (8)
1988–1989 Napoli 3 (1)
1989–1991 Taranto 54 (3)
1991–2000 Reggina 266 (16)
2000–2003 Genoa 84 (2)
2003–2004 Reggina 8 (0)
2004–2005 Torino 12 (0)
Total465(30)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2024

Simone Giacchetta (born 28 July 1969), is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

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Career

Giacchetta began his career as a striker at Civitanovese in 1986, standing out and joining Napoli. He was part of the 1988–89 UEFA Cup winning squad as an option for Andrea Carnevale and Careca. He scored a single goal for the club, against Atalanta in the 1988–89 Serie A. He later played for Taranto and arrived at Reggina in 1991, where he became a defender and made more than 265 appearances for the club. Giacchetta also played for Genoa and Torino, where he retired at the end of the 2004–05 season. [1] [2] [3]

Post career

Giacchetta became a sporting director, working on traditional teams such as AlbinoLeffe and US Cremonese. In 2010 he was cured of bone cancer. [4]

Honours

Napoli
Taranto
Reggina

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References

  1. ↑ "La storia di Giacchetta da punta a marcatore". la Repubblica (in Italian). 29 July 2000. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  2. ↑
    • Branca, Giusva (2008). Reggina (1914-2008). La storia. Reggio Calabria, G. Branca: Laruffa. ISBN 88-7221-400-9, ISBN 978-88-7221-400-8
  3. ↑ "Carriera di Simone Giacchetta". ilcalcio.net (in Italian). Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Giacchetta per tredici ore sotto i ferri Gli amici del calcio: 'Vinci questa partita'". la Repubblica (in Italian). 18 December 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
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