Fabio Sciacca

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Fabio Sciacca

| image = Fabio Sciacca.jpg

| caption = Sciacca in 2011.

| full_name = Francesco Fabio Sciacca{{cite web |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Italy|url=http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf |publisher=FIFA |page=12 |date=6 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091013164551/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf |archive-date=13 October 2009 }}

| height = 1.81 m

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1989|5|16}}

| birth_place = Catania, Italy

| currentclub = ASD Sancataldese

| clubnumber =

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = ?–2004 | youthyears2 = 2004–2009

| youthclubs1 = Paternò{{cite web |url=http://www.lega-calcio-serie-c.it/it/Comunicati/Comunic2005/Lega/Lega%20143.pdf |language=Italian |accessdate=May 16, 2009 |date=September 28, 2004 |title=COMUNICATO UFFICIALE N. 143 DEL 28 SETTEMBRE 2004 |publisher=Lega Calcio Serie C |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090920110221/http://www.lega-calcio-serie-c.it/it/Comunicati/Comunic2005/Lega/Lega%20143.pdf |archive-date=September 20, 2009 |url-status=dead }} | youthclubs2 = Catania

| years1= 2008–2014 | clubs1= Catania | caps1= 26 | goals1= 0

| years2= 2012 | clubs2= → Grosseto (loan) | caps2= 16 | goals2= 1

| years3= 2013–2014 | clubs3= → Ternana (loan) | caps3= 2 | goals3= 0

| years4= 2014–2015 | clubs4= Vicenza | caps4= 16 | goals4= 0

| years5= 2017 | clubs5= Castrovillari | caps5= 2 | goals5= 0

| years6= 2017– | clubs6= ASD Sancataldese | caps6= 11 | goals6= 0

| nationalyears1 = 2009–2010 | nationalteam1 = Italy U20{{Cite web |title=Nazionale in cifre - Convocazioni e presenze in campo |author= |work=Italian Football Federation |date= |access-date=12 March 2016 |url=http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3426&squadra=1 |language=it |archive-date=12 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312080556/http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3426&squadra=1 |url-status=bot: unknown }} | nationalcaps1=10 | nationalgoals1 =2

| nationalyears2 = 2019– | nationalteam2 = Italy (beach){{Cite web |title=FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup UAE 2024 - Fase Finale - Cartella Stampa |author= |work=Italian Football Federation |date=12 February 2024 |access-date=13 February 2024 |url= https://figc.it/media/224013/nazionale-beach-soccer_fifawc_media.pdf |language=it}} | nationalcaps2 =54 | nationalgoals2 =18

| pcupdate = 13 February 2018

| ntupdate = 12 February 2024

}}

Francesco Fabio Sciacca (born 16 May 1989 in Catania),{{cite news|url=http://www.calciocatania.com/articoli/statistiche/spechietto_roma_7434.php |publisher=CalcioCatania.com |language=Italian |accessdate=May 16, 2009 |date=May 15, 2009 |title=Lo specchietto dell'ottimista}} known as Fabio Sciacca, is an Italian footballer and beach soccer player.

Club career

=Paternò Calcio=

Sciacca started his career in the youth ranks of Paternò Calcio and remained with the club until July 2004, when the club folded leaving the player without a team. He was successively signed by hometown club, Calcio Catania, where he later served as captain for the Primavera under-19 team.{{cite news |url=http://news.kataweb.it/item/561445/calcio-catania-zenga-la-udinese-sta-facendo-un-gran-lavoro |publisher=KataWeb News |language=Italian |accessdate=May 16, 2009 |date=March 14, 2009 |title=Calcio, Catania; Zenga: L'Udinese sta facendo un gran lavoro}}

=Calcio Catania=

Sciacca remained in Catania's youth system until 2009, but was called up to the first team squad for much of the 2008–2009 Serie A season, by then coach, Walter Zenga. He made his Serie A debut on 26 April 2009 as a half-time substitute for Cristian Llama versus relegation battlers U.S. Lecce, along with fellow youth teammate Vito Falconieri.{{cite news |url=http://www.cataniaoggi.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4341:il-catania-perde-a-lecce-buona-la-prima-dei-giovani&catid=16:sport&Itemid=103 |publisher=CataniaOggi |language=Italian |accessdate=May 16, 2009 |date=April 26, 2009 |title=Il Catania perde a Lecce. Buona la prima dei giovani |archive-date=February 23, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223225451/http://www.cataniaoggi.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4341:il-catania-perde-a-lecce-buona-la-prima-dei-giovani&catid=16:sport&Itemid=103 |url-status=dead }} With Catania in a safe position in the league table, head coach Walter Zenga often used a number of young players in the latter part of the season in order to let them gain top level experience. In a total of 5 substitute appearances since 26 April 2009, Sciacca has provided a string of impressive performances, which also ensured himself a place in the starting lineup against A.S. Roma on 16 May. In that game Catania wound up losing 4–3 thanks to a 92nd-minute goal from Cristian Panucci. Sciacca assisted Catania's first goal and set up the second goal in that fixture. He remained in the first team squad for the 2009–2010 Serie A campaign, however injuries have limited the youngster to just 6 appearances in all competitions. He returned to full fitness in December 2010, and finally re-joined the first team and began to play regularly under new coach, Diego Simeone.

On 7 January 2012, along with teammate Keko, Sciacca joined U.S. Grosseto F.C. on a 6-month loan. Both players returned to Catania on 30 June 2012.{{Cite web|url=http://www.calciomercato.com/mercato/catania-keko-e-sciacca-a-grosseto-898703|title = Catania, ufficiale Keko e Sciacca a Grosseto}} Following his return to the Sicilian club, Sciacca's campaign was hampered by injuries.

On 23 July 2013, Sciacca transferred to Serie B side Ternana on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web |url=http://www.ilcalciocatania.it/article.php?id=29057 |title=Calcio Catania spa sito ufficiale |accessdate=2013-07-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130725143658/http://www.ilcalciocatania.it/article.php?id=29057 |archivedate=July 25, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}

International career

Sciacca's good performances at senior level with Catania also ensured him a first call-up from the Italian Under-20 team for a game on 19 May against Germany.{{cite news |url=http://www.calciocatania.com/articoli/flashnews/Fabio_Sciacca_in_Nazionale_Under_20_7423.php |publisher=CalcioCatania.com |language=Italian |accessdate=May 16, 2009 |date=May 13, 2009 |title=Fabio Sciacca in Nazionale Under 20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515100202/http://www.calciocatania.com/articoli/flashnews/Fabio_Sciacca_in_Nazionale_Under_20_7423.php |archivedate=May 15, 2009 |df=mdy }}

Sciacca has been part of the Italy national beach soccer team since 2019.{{Cite web |title=La Nazionale Italiana di Beach Soccer |author= |work=Viareggio Beach Soccer |date=16 May 2022 |access-date=19 January 2024 |url= https://www.viareggiobs.it/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-Nazionale-Beach-Soccer-16-05-2022.pdf |language=it}}