{{short description|Italian professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Fabrizio Cacciatore | image = Fabrizio Cacciatore.jpg | image_size = 200px | caption = Cacciatore with Sampdoria | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|10|8|df=y}} | birth_place = Turin, Italy | height = 1.82 m | position = Full back | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthyears2 = 2003–2004 | youthyears3 = 2004–2005 | youthclubs1 = Pro Vercelli | youthclubs2 = → Sampdoria (loan) | youthclubs3 = Sampdoria | years1 = 2005–2012 | years2 = 2005–2006 | years3 = 2006–2007 | years4 = 2007–2008 | years5 = 2008–2009 | years6 = 2011 | years7 = 2011–2012 | years8 = 2012–2014 | years9 = 2014–2015 | years10 = 2015–2016 | years11 = 2016–2019 | years12 = 2019 | years13 = 2019–2020 | years14 = 2021 | clubs1 = Sampdoria | clubs2 = → Olbia (loan) | clubs3 = → Reggiana (loan) | clubs4 = → Foligno (loan) | clubs5 = → Triestina (loan) | clubs6 = → Siena (loan) | clubs7 = → Varese (loan) | clubs8 = Verona | clubs9 = Sampdoria | clubs10 = → Chievo (loan) | clubs11 = Chievo | clubs12 = → Cagliari (loan) | clubs13 = Cagliari | clubs14 = Ascoli | caps1 = 15 | caps2 = 32 | caps3 = 22 | caps4 = 30 | caps5 = 36 | caps6 = 6 | caps7 = 37 | caps8 = 70 | caps9 = 11 | caps10 = 29 | caps11 = 69 | caps12 = 7 | caps13 = 16 | caps14 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | goals3 = 1 | goals4 = 1 | goals5 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | goals7 = 3 | goals8 = 5 | goals9 = 0 | goals10 = 1 | goals11 = 3 | goals12 = 0 | goals13 = 0 | goals14 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2004 | nationalteam1 = Italy U18 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 10 May 2021 | nationalteam-update = | manageryears1 = 2022–2023 | managerclubs1 = Caldiero | manageryears2 = 2023–2024 | managerclubs2 = Montecchio | manageryears3 = 2024–2025 | managerclubs3 = Treviso | manageryears4 = 2025 | managerclubs4 = ChievoVerona }} '''Fabrizio Cacciatore''' (born 8 October 1986) is an Italian football coach and retired player in the role of full back.
==Club career== ===Sampdoria=== Born in Turin, Piedmont, Cacciatore started his career at Pro Vercelli, in Vercelli, Piedmont. In 2003, he joined Sampdoria as a youth player. After spending four seasons on loan at lower division clubs,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sampdoria.it/news/donato-e-cacciatore-ceduti-in-prestito-a-pavia-e-foligno.html|title=Donato e Cacciatore ceduti in prestito a Pavia e Foligno|date=6 July 2007|access-date=6 July 2014|publisher=UC Sampdoria|language=it|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140707133328/http://www.sampdoria.it/news/donato-e-cacciatore-ceduti-in-prestito-a-pavia-e-foligno.html|archive-date=7 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> he would finally feature in his first match for Sampdoria on 16 August 2009, in a 6–2 loss to Lecce in the Coppa Italia.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.uslecce.it/PaginaEvento.aspx?ID_TIPO_EVENTO=1&ID_EVENTO=1272|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818144558/http://www.uslecce.it/PaginaEvento.aspx?ID_TIPO_EVENTO=1&ID_EVENTO=1272|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 August 2009|title=Tim Cup: Lecce eliminato dalla Sampdoria|date=16 August 2009|access-date=18 August 2009|publisher=US Lecce|language=it}}</ref> For that season he wore the number 22 shirt.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sampdoria.it/news/ecco-tutti-i-numeri-di-maglia-per-la-stagione-2009-10.html|title=Ecco tutti i numeri di maglia per la stagione 2009/10|date=24 July 2009|access-date=6 July 2014|publisher=UC Sampdoria|language=it|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140707133308/http://www.sampdoria.it/news/ecco-tutti-i-numeri-di-maglia-per-la-stagione-2009-10.html|archive-date=7 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 31 January 2011, Cacciatore was signed by Siena.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.acsiena.it/2011/01/31/cacciatore-e-caputo-in-bianconero-sei-cessioni-in-prestito/|title=Cacciatore e Caputo in bianconero; Sei cessioni in prestito|date=31 January 2011|access-date=6 July 2014|publisher=AC Siena|language=it|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140707133255/http://www.acsiena.it/2011/01/31/cacciatore-e-caputo-in-bianconero-sei-cessioni-in-prestito/|archive-date=7 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 8 July 2011, Cacciatore joined Varese.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sampdoria.it/news/fabrizio-cacciatore-al-varese-a-titolo-temporaneo.html|title=Fabrizio Cacciatore al Varese a titolo temporaneo|date=8 July 2011|access-date=6 July 2014|publisher=UC Sampdoria|language=it|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140707133304/https://www.sampdoria.it/news/fabrizio-cacciatore-al-varese-a-titolo-temporaneo.html|archive-date=7 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Verona=== On 31 August 2012, he signed for Verona on a temporary deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sampdoria.it/news/cacciatore-allhellas-verona-lanzoni-va-a-carrara.html|title=Cacciatore all'Hellas Verona, Lanzoni va a Carrara|date=31 August 2012|access-date=6 July 2014|publisher=UC Sampdoria|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105041214/http://www.sampdoria.it/news/cacciatore-allhellas-verona-lanzoni-va-a-carrara.html|archive-date=5 November 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 19 June 2013, Verona signed him in a co-ownership deal for €500,000.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sampdoria.it/news/lhellas-esercita-lopzione-cacciatore-resta-a-verona-in-compartecipazione.html|title=L'Hellas esercita l'opzione, Cacciatore resta a Verona in compartecipazione|date=19 June 2013|access-date=6 July 2014|publisher=UC Sampdoria|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623015436/http://www.sampdoria.it/news/lhellas-esercita-lopzione-cacciatore-resta-a-verona-in-compartecipazione.html|archive-date=23 June 2013}}</ref>
===Return to Sampdoria=== On 20 June 2014, Sampdoria bought back Cacciatore for €370,000;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sampdoria.it/buste-cacciatore-e-tozzo-del-doria-bjarnason-al-pescara.html|title=Buste: Cacciatore e Tozzo sono del Doria, Bjarnason torna al Pescara|date=20 June 2014|access-date=6 July 2014|publisher=UC Sampdoria|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140707133302/http://www.sampdoria.it/buste-cacciatore-e-tozzo-del-doria-bjarnason-al-pescara.html|archive-date=7 July 2014}}</ref><ref name="Sampdoria2014bilancio">U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2014 {{in lang|it}}, [https://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.]</ref> he signed a three-year contract.<ref name="Sampdoria2014bilancio" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.corrieredellosport.it/calcio/calcio_mercato/2015/01/20-392718/Calciomercato,+Il+Verona+si+inserisce+tra+Cacciatore+e+Samp|title=Calciomercato, Il Verona si inserisce tra Cacciatore e Samp|date=20 January 2015|access-date=7 July 2015|work=Corriere dello Sport - Stadio|language=it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708134813/http://www.corrieredellosport.it/calcio/calcio_mercato/2015/01/20-392718/Calciomercato,+Il+Verona+si+inserisce+tra+Cacciatore+e+Samp|archive-date=8 July 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was injured in January 2015 in the match against Internazionale in the 2014–15 Coppa Italia competition. Although he returned to training in March,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sampdoria.it/ripresa-al-mugnaini-cacciatore-in-gruppo-mercoled-doppia-seduta/|title=Ripresa al "Mugnaini": Cacciatore in gruppo, mercoledì doppia seduta|date=3 March 2015|access-date=11 July 2015|publisher=U.C. Sampdoria|language=it}}</ref> he still missed the rest of the season. Cacciatore was not included in the party for the July 2015 pre-season training camp.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sampdoria.it/i-convocati-per-il-ritiro-pre-campionato-di-ponte-di-legno/|title=I convocati per il ritiro pre-campionato di Ponte di Legno|date=30 June 2015|access-date=7 July 2015|publisher=U.C. Sampdoria|language=it}}</ref>
===Chievo=== On 16 July 2015, Cacciatore joined Chievo on a year's loan, with an obligation to buy, as part of the deal to send Ervin Zukanović to Sampdoria.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sampdoria.it/zukanovic-ce-ecco-il-primo-bosniaco-della-storia-del-doria/|title=Zukanovic c'è: ecco il primo bosniaco della storia del Doria|date=16 July 2015|access-date=17 July 2015|publisher=U.C. Sampdoria|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sampdoria.it/zukanovic-arriva-a-pinzolo-la-sampdoria-e-il-meglio-per-il-mio-futuro/|title=Zukanovic arriva a Pinzolo: "La Sampdoria è il meglio per il mio futuro"|date=15 July 2015|access-date=17 July 2015|publisher=U.C. Sampdoria|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sampdoria.it/ufficiale-fabrizio-cacciatore-si-trasferisce-al-chievoverona/|title=Ufficiale: Fabrizio Cacciatore si trasferisce al ChievoVerona|date=16 July 2015|access-date=17 July 2015|publisher=U.C. Sampdoria|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chievoverona.it/en/news/official-ervin-zukanovi%C4%87-going-sampdora|title=Official: Ervin Zukanović going to Sampdora|date=16 July 2015|access-date=17 July 2015|publisher=A.C. Chievo Verona}}</ref> He was given squad number 29.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chievoverona.it/en/news/official-fabrizio-cacciatore-coming-chievoverona|title=Official: Fabrizio Cacciatore coming to ChievoVerona!|date=16 July 2015|access-date=17 July 2015|publisher=A.C. Chievo Verona|archive-date=19 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150719152014/http://www.chievoverona.it/en/news/official-fabrizio-cacciatore-coming-chievoverona|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Cagliari=== On 31 January 2019, Cacciatore joined Cagliari on loan with an obligation to buy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-cagliari-arriva-cacciatore-dal-chievoverona-1208999|access-date=31 January 2019|title=UFFICIALE: Cagliari, arriva Cacciatore dal ChievoVerona|language=it}}</ref>
===Ascoli=== On 28 March 2021, he signed with Ascoli in Serie B.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Ascoli|url=https://www.ascolicalcio1898.it/index.php/news/dettaglio/calciomercato-ufficiale-fabrizio-cacciatore.-ha-scelto-la-maglia-n.-29|title=Calciomercato: ufficiale Fabrizio Cacciatore. Ha scelto la maglia n. 29.|date=28 March 2021|language=it}}</ref>
==International career== He was twice called up to the Italy U18 squad.
==Coaching career== On 1 August 2025, Cacciatore was named the new head coach of Serie D club ChievoVerona.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-d/cambia-l-allenatore-del-chievoverona-allegretti-lascia-il-nuovo-tecnico-e-fabrizio-cacciatore-2130783 |language=it |title=Cambia l'allenatore del ChievoVerona. Allegretti lascia, il nuovo tecnico è Fabrizio Cacciatore |publisher=Tuttomercatoweb |date=1 August 2025 |accessdate=1 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ferro |first=Sabrina |date=2025-08-01 |title=IL CHIEVOVERONA ANNUNCIA CHE FABRIZIO CACCIATORE SARA' IL NUOVO ALLENATORE DELLA PRIMA SQUADRA |url=https://chievoverona1929.it/il-chievoverona-annuncia-che-fabrizio-cacciatore-sara-il-nuovo-allenatore-della-prima-squadra/ |access-date=2025-08-01 |website=A.C. ChievoVerona1929 |language=it-IT}}</ref> He was dismissed from his role on 15 December 2025 following a negative string of results.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-15 |title=COMUNICATO STAMPA {{!}} FABRIZIO CACCIATORE|url=https://chievoverona1929.it/comunicato-stampa-fabrizio-cacciatore/ |access-date=2025-12-15 |website=A.C. ChievoVerona1929 |language=it-IT}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.sampdoria.it/player/fabriziocacciatore/ Profile at Sampdoria] {{in lang|it}} * [http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2833&squadra=3 Profile at FIGC] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215125331/http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2833&squadra=3 |date=15 February 2015 }} {{in lang|it}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20150708140626/http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/calciatore?p_p_id=BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=1&_BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC_idPersona=44572 Lega Serie A profile] {{in lang|it}}
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