{{short description|Belgian footballer}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Francesco Carratta | image = <!---[[Image:Wiki.png|180px|Tim Template]]---> | 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 = [[Midfielder (association football)|Central midfielder]] | youthyears1 = 1993&ndash;1997 | youthyears2 = 1997&ndash;1999 | youthyears3 = 1999&ndash;2007 | youthclubs1 = Sporting Houthalen | youthclubs2 = [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]] | youthclubs3 = [[PSV Eindhoven]] | years1 = 2007&ndash;2008 | years2 = 2008 | years3 = 2008&ndash;2009 | years4 = 2009 | years5 = 2009&ndash;2010 | years6 = 2010–2012 | years7 = 2012–2013 | years8 = 2013–2014 | years9 = 2014–2017 | years10= 2017–2018 | years11= 2018– | clubs1 = [[K. Sint-Truidense V.V.|Sint-Truiden]] | clubs2 = → [[Royal Antwerp F.C.|Antwerp]] (loan) | clubs3 = [[Royal Antwerp]] | clubs4 = [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] | clubs5 = [[Giulianova Calcio|Giulianova]] | clubs6 = Bocholt VV | clubs7 = [[K. Rupel Boom F.C.|Rupel Boom]] | clubs8 = [[K.F.C. Dessel Sport|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]]<ref name="psvjeugd100">{{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}}</ref>) is a [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[association football|footballer]] of [[Italy|Italian]]{{citation needed|date=October 2011}} descent who plays for [[Patro Eisden]].

==Career== Carratta started as a youngster at his hometown club Sporting Houthalen<ref name="eufo-antwp2008">{{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}}</ref> before progressing through the youth team ranks at [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]] and then moving to the [[Netherlands]] to join [[PSV Eindhoven]] in 1999, playing in their youth team until 2007.<ref name="psv20111">{{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}}</ref>

In April 2007 he returned to Belgium, on trial with [[K. Sint-Truidense V.V.|Sint-Truidense]], before signing on a free transfer on 25 May on a two-year contract, with an option for a further two years.<ref name="stvv-profile">{{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}}</ref><ref name="rtl3618">{{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 }}</ref><ref name="BFC1542407"/>

In the [[2007-08 in Belgian football|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 [[K.S.K. Beveren|Beveren]] on 1 March 2008 at the [[Freethiel Stadion]].<ref name="ASC885">{{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}}</ref><ref name="SA-B20080301">{{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}}</ref> Later in 2008 he joined the club permanently.<ref name="BFC1542407"/>

On 2 February 2009 he signed for [[Football League Championship|Championship]] club [[Blackpool F.C.|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."<ref name="BFC1542407">{{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 }}</ref><ref name="bbc7865270">{{cite news|url=https://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]]|access-date=2009-02-02}}</ref><ref name="Gazette4935506">{{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 }}</ref>

On 9 June 2009, Blackpool confirmed that Carratta had not been offered a new deal and that he was being released.<ref name="BFC1689193">{{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 | archive-date = 3 May 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120503100148/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10432~1689193%2C00.html | url-status = dead }}</ref>

==References== {{reflist|2}}

==External links== *{{Soccerway|francesco-carratta/13664}}

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