Francesco Anacoura

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Francesco Anacoura

| fullname = Joyce Francesco Anacoura

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|8|1|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Milan, Italy

| height = {{height|m=1.90}}

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Giugliano

| clubnumber = 30

| youthyears1 = 2004–2008

| youthclubs1 = Inter Milan

| youthyears2 = 2008–2011

| youthclubs2 = Pavia

| youthyears3 = 2010–2011

| youthclubs3 = → Parma (loan)

| youthyears4 = 2011–2012

| youthclubs4 = Parma

| youthyears5 = 2012–2013

| youthclubs5 = Juventus

| youthyears6 = 2012–2013

| youthclubs6 = → Parma (loan)

| years1 = 2013–2017

| clubs1 = Juventus

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2013–2014

| clubs2 = → Cuneo (loan)

| caps2 = 29

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2014–2015

| clubs3 = → Pro Vercelli (loan)

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2015

| clubs4 = → Pontedera (loan)

| caps4 = 7

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2015–2016

| clubs5 = → Rimini (loan)

| caps5 = 24

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2016–2017

| clubs6 = → Casertana (loan)

| caps6 = 1

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2017

| clubs7 = → Ancona (loan)

| caps7 = 10

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2017–2019

| clubs8 = Cova da Piedade

| caps8 = 13

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2019–2021

| clubs9 = Marítimo

| caps9 = 0

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2020–2021

| clubs10 = Marítimo B

| caps10 = 0

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2021-2022

| clubs11 = Estrela da Amadora

| caps11 = 0

| goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2022–2025

| clubs12 = Sestri Levante

| caps12 = 91

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2025–

| clubs13 = Giugliano

| caps13 = 0

| goals13 = 0

| club-update = 11 January 2025

}}

Joyce Francesco Anacoura (born 1 August 1994) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{Italian football updater|Giugliano}} club Giugliano. He also holds Seychellois citizenship as well, making him a dual citizen.{{cite web|url=http://www.quinewsvaldera.it/arriva-dalle-seychelles-il-nuovo-portiere-granata.htm|title=Arriva dalle Seychelles il nuovo portiere granata|language=Italian|date=3 January 2015}}

Club career

=Early career=

Born in Milan, the capital of Lombardy, Anacoura began his career as a player of Lombard club Inter Milan in 2004.{{Cite web|url=https://www.inter.it/|title=Inter.it|website=Inter Milan|access-date=2018-05-16}} He left Inter in 2008, when he played for the under-15 team of Pavia during the 2008–09 and 2009–10 campaigns.{{cite news|url=http://www.settoregiovanile.figc.it/NAZIONALE/COM_UFF/2004/c.u.27.pdf|title=Coumnicato Ufficiale N°27 (2008–09)|date=17 February 2009|accessdate=3 November 2013|publisher=FIGC Settore Giovanile e Scolastico|language=Italian}} In July 2010 Anacoura was signed by Emiglia-Romagna-based club Parma on a temporary deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/calcio-mercato?p_p_id=BDC_calciomercato_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_pos=1&p_p_col_count=2&_BDC_calciomercato_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC_flagEstivo=true |title=Calcio mercato |trans-title=(Official Serie A transfer list) |date=1 September 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007100740/http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/calcio-mercato?p_p_id=BDC_calciomercato_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_pos=1&p_p_col_count=2&_BDC_calciomercato_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC_flagEstivo=true |archivedate=7 October 2010 |work=Lega Serie A |language=Italian |url-status=dead }} The Serie A club later bought Anacoura outright, after he managed to appear in 11 games for the Primavera reserve team of Parma during the 2011–12 season.[http://www.fullsoccer.eu/giocatori.php?giocatore=ANACOURA%20Francesco Fullsoccer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150112021217/http://www.fullsoccer.eu/giocatori.php?giocatore=ANACOURA%20Francesco |date=2015-01-12 }} {{in lang|it}} Alberto Gallinetta was another first choice goalkeeper for the Parma reserve team that season.

Both Anacoura and Gallinetta were signed by Serie A champions Juventus in a multi-player swap-deal in August 2012 and January 2013 respectively. The transfer agreement saw Raman Chibsah and Filippo Boniperti join Parma.

=Juventus=

On 17 August 2012, Anacoura was officially swapped with Raman Chibsah of Juventus on a co-ownership deal. The 50% registration rights of the players were each valued at €750,000{{cite news|url=http://www.juventus.com/wps/wcm/connect/66873f32-18dc-4dc9-aaa5-cfdfb91099a8/Relazione+finanziaria+annuale+al+30+giugno+2013+definitivo.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=66873f32-18dc-4dc9-aaa5-cfdfb91099a8|title=Relazione Finanziaria Annuale al 30 giugno 2013|date=3 October 2013|accessdate=3 November 2013|publisher=Juventus FC|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150620182535/http://www.juventus.com/wps/wcm/connect/66873f32-18dc-4dc9-aaa5-cfdfb91099a8/Relazione+finanziaria+annuale+al+30+giugno+2013+definitivo.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=66873f32-18dc-4dc9-aaa5-cfdfb91099a8|archivedate=20 June 2015}} as well as both club retained the half "card".{{cite news|url=http://www.juventus.com/juve/en/news/17ago2012_chisbah_eng|title=Chibsah and Anacoura, double agreement with Parma|date=17 August 2012|accessdate=3 November 2013|publisher=Juventus FC}} Anacoura signed a 5-year contract with Juventus, but returned to Parma's youth academy immediately.

During the 2012–13 season, he served primarily as the backup goalkeeper to Matteo Ferrari who played 7 games{{cite news|url=http://www.acspezia.com/notizie/Campionato-Primavera-G-Facchetti-Spezia-Parma-1-0.6520.html|title=Campionato 'Primavera G. Facchetti': Spezia-Parma 1-0|date=24 November 2012|accessdate=3 November 2013|publisher=Spezia Calcio|language=Italian}}) and later to Matteo Cincilla for 8 matches, after his arrival from Inter Milan in January 2013. Anacoura played 8 matches during that season.

In June 2013 the co-ownership deal of Anacoura was renewed, but Chibsah was sold outright to Parma in order to finalize his transfer to Sassuolo. On 19 July 2013, along with Juventus youth goalkeeper Federico Gagliardini, they were signed by Italian fourth-tier club, Piedmontese side Cuneo.{{cite news|url=http://www.cuneocalcio.it/news/cuneo-calcio/1255-i-convocati-agli-ordini-del-tecnico-andrea-sottil.html|title= I convocati agli ordini del tecnico Andrea Sottil|date=19 July 2013|accessdate=3 November 2013|publisher=AC Cuneo 1905|language=Italian}}

Anacoura made his first-team and professional debut in the first round of the 2013–14 Coppa Italia Lega Pro.{{cite news|url=http://www.cuneocalcio.it/news/cuneo-calcio/1287-coppa-italia-cuneo-bra-.html|title= Coppa Italia: esordio vincente per i biancorossi di Andrea Sottil|date=25 August 2013|accessdate=3 November 2013|publisher=AC Cuneo 1905|language=Italian}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cuneocalcio.it/news/cuneo-calcio/1291-coppa-italia-il-cuneo-pareggia-con-lalessandria-e-si-qualifica.html|title= Coppa Italia: il Cuneo pareggia con l'Alessandria e si qualifica|date=28 August 2013|accessdate=3 November 2013|publisher=AC Cuneo 1905|language=Italian}} Anacoura was the starting keeper in the league and gave the starting position to Gagliardini in the cup matches.{{cite news|url=http://www.cuneocalcio.it/news/cuneo-calcio/1350-coppa-italia-il-cuneo-batte-il-savona-e-si-qualifica.html|title= Il Cuneo batte il Savona e si qualifica al secondo turno di Coppa Italia|date=2 October 2013|accessdate=3 November 2013|publisher=AC Cuneo 1905|language=Italian}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cuneocalcio.it/news/cuneo-calcio/1391-coppa-italia-pokerissimo-biancorosso-superato-il-pisa.html|title= Coppa Italia: pokerissimo biancorosso, superato il Pisa|date=23 October 2013|accessdate=3 November 2013|publisher=AC Cuneo 1905|language=Italian}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cuneocalcio.it/news/cuneo-calcio/1425-coppa-italia-pro-patria-cuneo-termina-con-un-pareggio.html|title=Coppa Italia: Pro Patria - Cuneo termina con un pareggio|date=6 November 2013|accessdate=2 December 2013|publisher=AC Cuneo 1905|language=Italian}} He finished the season with 29 league matches and the single cup start during the 2012–13 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione and returned to Juventus on 30 June 2014. In June 2014 the co-ownership was also renewed again.{{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/it/news/news/2013/risoluzioni-di-compropriet-di-sette-giocatori.php|title=Risoluzioni di comproprietà di sette giocatori|date=18 June 2014|access-date=27 October 2016|publisher=Juventus FC|language=Italian}}

On 12 July 2014, Anacoura was signed by Serie B newcomer Pro Vercelli on another temporary loan deal; the club also has obtained the option to purchase the player outright following the conclusion of the 2014–15 Serie B season.{{cite news|url=http://www.fcprovercelli.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2619:venerdi-18-gli-ok-per-i-due-prestiti-con-opzione-dei-giovani-gomes-e-anacoura&catid=31:prima-squadra-&Itemid=191|title=DEFINITI I DUE PRESTITI CON OPZIONE DEI GIOVANI GOMES E ANACOURA|date=19 July 2014|accessdate=19 July 2014|publisher=FC Pro Vercelli 1892|language=Italian}} {{dead link|date=February 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calciomercato/12-07-2014/serie-b-catania-ecco-marcelinho-ora-rosina-bari-ardemagni-contini-801213155002.shtml|title= Serie B. Catania: ecco Marcelinho, ora Rosina. Bari: Ardemagni e Contini |date=12 July 2014|accessdate=19 July 2014|work=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=Italian}} In January 2015 he was signed by Pontedera in another temporary deal.{{cite news|url=http://www.uspontedera.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=532:ingaggiati-libertazzi-e-anacoura&catid=7&Itemid=304|title=INGAGGIATI LIBERTAZZI E ANACOURA|date=January 2015|orig-year=circa|accessdate=17 February 2015|publisher=US Città di Pontedera|language=Italian}}{{cite news|url=http://www.fcprovercelli.it/news/prima-squadra/prima-squadra-news/715-mercato-risolto-il-prestito-del-portiere-anacoura-che-ritorna-alla-juventus.html|title=MERCATO: RISOLTO IL PRESTITO DEL PORTIERE ANACOURA CHE RITORNA ALLA JUVENTUS|date=5 January 2015|accessdate=17 February 2015|publisher=FC Pro Vercelli 1892|language=Italian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217090812/http://www.fcprovercelli.it/news/prima-squadra/prima-squadra-news/715-mercato-risolto-il-prestito-del-portiere-anacoura-che-ritorna-alla-juventus.html|archivedate=17 February 2015}} In June 2015 Juventus acquired the remain 50% registration rights of Anacoura from Parma for free.

On 22 July 2015, Anacoura joined Lega Pro side Rimini on loan from Juventus.

In July 2016 Anacoura joined Casertana.{{cite web|url=http://www.casertanafc.it/elenco-convocati-per-il-ritiro-di-serino/|title=Elenco convocati per il ritiro di Serino|date=19 July 2016|access-date=27 October 2016|publisher=Casertana FC|language=Italian}} On 19 January 2017 he moved to Ancona.{{cite news|url=http://www.ancona1905.it/contratto-in-lega-il-portiere-francesco-joyce-anacoura-e-dellancona/|title=Contratto in Lega: il portiere Francesco Joyce Anacoura è dell'Ancona|date=19 January 2017|access-date=11 July 2017|publisher=US Ancona 1905|language=Italian|archive-date=2 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202001125/http://www.ancona1905.it/contratto-in-lega-il-portiere-francesco-joyce-anacoura-e-dellancona/|url-status=dead}}

References

External links

[http://aic.football.it/scheda/26670/anacoura-francesco-joyce.htm AIC profile (data by football.it)] {{in lang|it}}
{{soccerway|francesco-anacoura/284302}}

Category:1994 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Milan

Category:Italian people of Seychellois descent

Category:Naturalized citizens of Seychelles

Category:Italian men's footballers

Category:Italian expatriate men's footballers

Category:Seychellois men's footballers

Category:Men's association football goalkeepers

Category:Juventus FC players

Category:AC Cuneo 1905 players

Category:FC Pro Vercelli 1892 players