Francesco Carratta
{{short description|Belgian footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Francesco Carratta
| image =
| fullname = Francesco Ferdinando Christian Carratta
| height = 1.82 m
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|8|17|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Hasselt, Belgium
| currentclub = Patro Eisden
| clubnumber = 6
| position = Central midfielder
| youthyears1 = 1993–1997
| youthyears2 = 1997–1999
| youthyears3 = 1999–2007
| youthclubs1 = Sporting Houthalen
| youthclubs2 = Anderlecht
| youthclubs3 = PSV Eindhoven
| years1 = 2007–2008
| years2 = 2008
| years3 = 2008–2009
| years4 = 2009
| years5 = 2009–2010
| years6 = 2010–2012
| years7 = 2012–2013
| years8 = 2013–2014
| years9 = 2014–2017
| years10= 2017–2018
| years11= 2018–
| clubs1 = Sint-Truiden
| clubs2 = → Antwerp (loan)
| clubs3 = Royal Antwerp
| clubs4 = Blackpool
| clubs5 = Giulianova
| clubs6 = Bocholt VV
| clubs7 = Rupel Boom
| clubs8 = Dessel Sport
| clubs9 = KSK Hasselt
| clubs10= RFC Liège
| clubs11= Patro Eisden
| caps1 = 1
| caps2 = 12
| caps3 = 4
| caps4 = 0
| caps5 = 24
| caps6 = 60
| caps7 = 12
| caps8 = 21
| caps9 = 98
| caps10= 24
| caps11= 43
| goals1 = 0
| goals2 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| goals5 = 1
| goals6 = 9
| goals7 = 0
| goals8 = 1
| goals9 = 15
| goals10= 1
| goals11= 0
| pcupdate = 1 January 2020 (UTC)
}}
Francesco Ferdinando Christian Carratta (born 17 August 1987 in Hasselt{{cite news|url=http://www.psvjeugd.nl/spelers/100|title=Francesco Carratta|publisher=PSVJEUGDNL|language=Dutch|accessdate=2009-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080629010028/http://www.psvjeugd.nl/spelers/100|archive-date=2008-06-29|url-status=dead}}) is a Belgian footballer of Italian{{citation needed|date=October 2011}} descent who plays for Patro Eisden.
Career
Carratta started as a youngster at his hometown club Sporting Houthalen{{cite news|url=http://www.eufo.de/football/bel/2008/antwp_fc.htm|title=Antwerp FC 2008-09|date=9 November 2008|publisher=eufo|accessdate=2009-02-02}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://english.psv.nl/web/show/id=58980/contentid=20111|title=Final training ahead of clash with sc Heerenveen|date=19 January 2007|publisher=PSV Eindhoven|accessdate=2009-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070505222322/http://english.psv.nl/web/show/id=58980/contentid=20111|archive-date=5 May 2007|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
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.{{cite news|url=http://www.stvv.com/nl/team/profile/carratta-francesco-0|title=Carratta, Francesco|publisher=K. Sint-Truidense V.V.|language=Dutch|accessdate=2009-02-02|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130203232613/http://www.stvv.com/nl/team/profile/carratta-francesco-0|archivedate=2013-02-03}}{{cite news|url=http://www.rtlinfo.be/rtl/archive/article/3618/?&archiveYear=2007|title=Football: St-Trond engage Matthias Trenson et Francesco Carratta|date=25 May 2007|publisher=RTL Group|language=French|accessdate=2009-02-02}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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.{{cite news|url=http://www.redones.be/verslag.aspx?ID=885|title=zaterdag 1 maart 2008 om 20:00, 0-7|last=Van Mieghem|first=Peter|date=1 March 2008|publisher=ASC Red Ones|language=Dutch|accessdate=2009-02-02}}{{cite news|url=http://www.soccerassociation.com/29/0708/B20080301.htm|title=Belgian league table, results, fixtures, goalscorers, round 26|date=2 March 2008|publisher=SoccerAssociation.com|accessdate=2009-02-02}} Later in 2008 he joined the club permanently.
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."{{cite news | title=Carratta Makes Blackpool Move | publisher=Blackpool F.C. | date=2 February 2009 | url=http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1542407,00.html | accessdate=2009-02-02 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackpool/7865270.stm|title=Blackpool sign Antwerp midfielder |date=2 February 2009|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=2009-02-02}}{{cite news | last = Canavan | first = Steve | title = Pool complete deal for Italian midfielder | publisher = Blackpool Gazette | date = 2 February 2009 | url = http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/Pool-complete-deal-for-Italian-midfielder.4935506.jp | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130420193601/http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/Pool-complete-deal-for-Italian-midfielder.4935506.jp | url-status = dead | archive-date = April 20, 2013 | accessdate = 2009-02-02 }}
On 9 June 2009, Blackpool confirmed that Carratta had not been offered a new deal and that he was being released.{{cite news | title = Eight Released As Retained List Is Announced | publisher = Blackpool F.C. | date = 9 June 2009 | url = http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1689193,00.html | accessdate = 9 June 2009 }}{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|francesco-carratta/13664}}
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Category:People from Houthalen-Helchteren
Category:Belgian men's footballers
Category:Belgian people of Italian descent
Category:Blackpool F.C. players
Category:PSV Eindhoven players
Category:Royal Antwerp F.C. players
Category:Sint-Truidense V.V. players
Category:Giulianova Calcio players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Footballers from Limburg (Belgium)