Francesco Rapisarda

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Francesco Rapisarda

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|6|4}}

| birth_place = Catania, Italy

| height = 1.76 m

| position = Right-back

| currentclub = Latina

| clubnumber = 5

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Catania

| years1 = 2011–2012 | caps1 = 30 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Cosenza

| years2 = 2012–2013 | caps2 = 34 | goals2 = 1 | clubs2 = L'Aquila

| years3 = 2013–2015 | caps3 = 62 | goals3 = 2 | clubs3 = Lamezia

| years4 = 2015–2017 | caps4 = 57 | goals4 = 1 | clubs4 = Lumezzane

| years5 = 2017–2020 | caps5 = 123 | goals5 = 11 | clubs5 = Sambenedettese

| years6 = 2020–2022 | caps6 = 68 | goals6 = 4 | clubs6 = Triestina

| years7 = 2022–2025 | caps7 = 46 | goals7 = 7 | clubs7 = Catania

| years8 = 2025– | caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0 | clubs8 = Latina

| club-update = 2 February 2025

}}

Francesco Rapisarda (born 4 June 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays as a right-back for {{Italian football updater|Latina}} club Latina.

Biography

Born in Catania, Sicily Island, Rapisarda started his career at Catania.{{cite news|url=http://www.settoregiovanile.figc.it/regionale/sicilia/com_uff/2004/Com.Uff.%2035.doc|title=Comunicato Ufficiale (C.U.) N°35 (Stagione Sportiva 2007–08)|trans-title=Press release N°35 (2007–08 season)|publisher=Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC), Settore Giovanile e Scolastico (SGS), Comitato Regionale Sicilia|language=Italian|format=Microsoft Word|date=5 March 2008|accessdate=21 February 2014}}{{cite news|url=http://www.settoregiovanile.figc.it/NAZIONALE/COM_UFF/2004/c.u.42.pdf|title=C.U. N°42 (2008–09)|date=25 May 2009|accessdate=21 February 2014|publisher=FIGC SGS|language=Italian}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20130807002720/http://fullsoccer.eu/giocatori.php?giocatore=RAPISARDA%20Francesco Fullsoccer] {{in lang|it}} He was transferred to fifth division (amateur) club Cosenza in 2011–12 Serie D season.

On 31 August 2012 he joined L'Aquila in the fourth division.{{cite news|url=http://www.laquilacalcio.com/news.asp?anno=2012&mese=08&type=1|title=Mercato: L'Aquila Calcio attiva fino all'ultimo|date=31 August 2012|accessdate=21 February 2014|publisher=L'Aquila Calcio 1927|language=Italian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222131530/http://www.laquilacalcio.com/news.asp?anno=2012&mese=08&type=1|archive-date=22 February 2014|url-status=usurped}} Rapisarda played 30 times in 2012–13 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. He made his club debut on 12 September, his only appearance in Lega Pro cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.laquilacalcio.com/coppaitalia1213.asp|title=STAGIONE 2012 - 2013 COPPA ITALIA LEGA PRO|date=June 2013|accessdate=21 February 2014|publisher=L'Aquila Calcio 1927|language=Italian|archive-date=28 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228003620/http://www.laquilacalcio.com/coppaitalia1213.asp|url-status=usurped}}

On 4 July 2013 Parma signed Rapisarda on free transfer, but on 9 July Rapisarda was transferred to Vigor Lamezia Calcio in co-ownership deal (€100,000).Parma FC SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014 {{in lang|it}}, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA] Parma also signed Antonio Maglia (undisclosed) and Giovanbattista Catalano from Lamezia (€110,000); Lamezia signed Matteo Bibba, Stefano Rossini and Diego De Giorgi in temporary deals from Parma.{{cite news|url=http://www.vigorlamezia.net/ufficio-stampa/item/prime-operazioni-di-mercato.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228164312/http://www.vigorlamezia.net/ufficio-stampa/item/prime-operazioni-di-mercato.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=28 February 2014|title= Prime operazioni di mercato |date=9 July 2013|accessdate=21 February 2014|publisher=Vigor Lamezia Calcio|language=Italian}}

In February 2014 Rapisarda was suspended 6 games for illegal contact with a staff of Martina in March 2013, the opponent of his team.{{cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/Assets/contentresources_2/ContenutoGenerico/48.$plit/C_2_ContenutoGenerico_38924_StrilloComunicatoUfficiale_lstAllegati_Allegato_0_upfAllegato.pdf|title=C.U. N°52/CDN (2013–14)|date=13 February 2014|accessdate=21 February 2014|publisher=FIGC Commissione Disciplinare Nazionale|language=Italian}}

On 16 June 2014 Lamezia bought back Catalano for a peppercorn of €500 as well as Rapisarda for undisclosed fee.{{cite news|url=http://www.vigorlamezia.net/ufficio-stampa/comunicati-ufficiali/item/riscattati-rapisarda-e-catalano.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813122411/http://www.vigorlamezia.net/ufficio-stampa/comunicati-ufficiali/item/riscattati-rapisarda-e-catalano.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=13 August 2014|title=Riscattati Rapisarda e Catalano|date=16 June 2014|accessdate=17 February 2015|publisher=Vigor Lamezia|language=Italian}} Rapisarda had a contract with Lamezia until 30 June 2016.

=Lumezzane=

Lumezzane signed Rapisarda on 29 July 2015.{{cite press release|url=http://www.aclumezzane.it/news.php?stg=2015/2016&id=2475|title=FRANCESCO RAPISARDA NUOVO CALCIATORE ROSSOBLU|date=29 July 2015|access-date=21 July 2017|publisher=A.C. Lumezzane|language=Italian}}

=Sambenedettese=

Rapisarda joined Sambenedettese on 14 January 2017, with Giacomo Zappacosta moved to opposite direction.{{cite press release|url=http://www.aclumezzane.it/news.php?stg=2016/2017&id=2799|title=RAPISARDA CEDUTO ALLA SAMB. IN ROSSOBLU' ZAPPACOSTA E D'ALESSANDRO|date=14 January 2017|access-date=20 July 2017|publisher=A.C. Lumezzane|language=Italian}}{{cite press release|url=http://www.sambenedettesecalcio.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3901:tesserato-il-terzino-destro-francesco-rapisarda&catid=20:primo-piamo&Itemid=444|title=Tesserato il terzino destro Francesco Rapisarda|date=14 January 2017|access-date=21 July 2017|publisher=S.S. Sambenedettese|language=Italian|archive-date=5 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705150751/http://www.sambenedettesecalcio.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3901:tesserato-il-terzino-destro-francesco-rapisarda&catid=20:primo-piamo&Itemid=444|url-status=dead}}

=Triestina=

On 26 August 2020 he signed a 2-year contract with Triestina.{{cite press release|publisher=Triestina|url=https://ustriestinacalcio1918.it/ufficiale-francesco-rapisarda-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-dellunione/|title=UFFICIALE: Francesco Rapisarda è un nuovo giocatore dell'Unione!|date=26 August 2020|language=Italian|access-date=16 September 2020|archive-date=26 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200826223447/http://ustriestinacalcio1918.it/ufficiale-francesco-rapisarda-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-dellunione/|url-status=dead}}

=Catania=

On 7 August 2022 he returned to his hometown by signing an annual contract with Catania.{{cite press release|publisher=|url=https://qds.it/calcio-catania-ssd-serie-d-alessandro-russotto-francesco-rapisarda-vide/|title=Catania SSD, il "saluto" dei nuovi giocatori Alessandro Russotto e Francesco Rapisarda|date=7 August 2022|language=Italian}}