# Francesco Carratta

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Belgian footballer

Francesco Carratta Personal information Full name Francesco Ferdinando Christian Carratta Date of birth (1987-08-17) 17 August 1987 (age 38) Place of birth Hasselt, Belgium Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Position Central midfielder Team information Current team Patro Eisden Number 6 Youth career 1993–1997 Sporting Houthalen 1997–1999 Anderlecht 1999–2007 PSV Eindhoven Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2007–2008 Sint-Truiden 1 (0) 2008 → Antwerp (loan) 12 (1) 2008–2009 Royal Antwerp 4 (0) 2009 Blackpool 0 (0) 2009–2010 Giulianova 24 (1) 2010–2012 Bocholt VV 60 (9) 2012–2013 Rupel Boom 12 (0) 2013–2014 Dessel Sport 21 (1) 2014–2017 KSK Hasselt 98 (15) 2017–2018 RFC Liège 24 (1) 2018– Patro Eisden 43 (0) * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 January 2020 (UTC)

**Francesco Ferdinando Christian Carratta** (born 17 August 1987 in [Hasselt](/source/Hasselt)[1]) is a [Belgian](/source/Belgium) [footballer](/source/Association_football) of [Italian](/source/Italy)[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] descent who plays for [Patro Eisden](/source/Patro_Eisden).

## Career

Carratta started as a youngster at his hometown club Sporting Houthalen[2] before progressing through the youth team ranks at [Anderlecht](/source/R.S.C._Anderlecht) and then moving to the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands) to join [PSV Eindhoven](/source/PSV_Eindhoven) in 1999, playing in their youth team until 2007.[3]

In April 2007 he returned to Belgium, on trial with [Sint-Truidense](/source/K._Sint-Truidense_V.V.), before signing on a free transfer on 25 May on a two-year contract, with an option for a further two years.[4][5][6]

In the [2007-08 season](/source/2007-08_in_Belgian_football) he made one league appearance for them in the [Belgian First Division](/source/Belgian_First_Division) before joining [Royal Antwerp](/source/Royal_Antwerp) initially on loan, making twelve league appearances and scoring one goal in a 7–0 win over [Beveren](/source/K.S.K._Beveren) on 1 March 2008 at the [Freethiel Stadion](/source/Freethiel_Stadion).[7][8] Later in 2008 he joined the club permanently.[6]

On 2 February 2009 he signed for [Championship](/source/Football_League_Championship) club [Blackpool](/source/Blackpool_F.C.) 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."[6][9][10]

On 9 June 2009, Blackpool confirmed that Carratta had not been offered a new deal and that he was being released.[11]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-psvjeugd100_1-0)** ["Francesco Carratta"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080629010028/http://www.psvjeugd.nl/spelers/100) (in Dutch). PSVJEUGDNL. Archived from [the original](http://www.psvjeugd.nl/spelers/100) on 2008-06-29. Retrieved 2009-02-02.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-eufo-antwp2008_2-0)** ["Antwerp FC 2008-09"](http://www.eufo.de/football/bel/2008/antwp_fc.htm). eufo. 9 November 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-02.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-psv20111_3-0)** ["Final training ahead of clash with sc Heerenveen"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070505222322/http://english.psv.nl/web/show/id=58980/contentid=20111). [PSV Eindhoven](/source/PSV_Eindhoven). 19 January 2007. Archived from [the original](http://english.psv.nl/web/show/id=58980/contentid=20111) on 5 May 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-stvv-profile_4-0)** ["Carratta, Francesco"](http://www.stvv.com/nl/team/profile/carratta-francesco-0) (in Dutch). [K. Sint-Truidense V.V.](/source/K._Sint-Truidense_V.V.) Retrieved 2009-02-02.{{[cite news](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_news)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-rtl3618_5-0)** ["Football: St-Trond engage Matthias Trenson et Francesco Carratta"](http://www.rtlinfo.be/rtl/archive/article/3618/?&archiveYear=2007) (in French). [RTL Group](/source/RTL_Group). 25 May 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-02.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-BFC1542407_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-BFC1542407_6-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-BFC1542407_6-2) ["Carratta Makes Blackpool Move"](http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1542407,00.html). [Blackpool F.C.](/source/Blackpool_F.C.) 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-02.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ASC885_7-0)** Van Mieghem, Peter (1 March 2008). ["zaterdag 1 maart 2008 om 20:00, 0-7"](http://www.redones.be/verslag.aspx?ID=885) (in Dutch). ASC Red Ones. Retrieved 2009-02-02.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-SA-B20080301_8-0)** ["Belgian league table, results, fixtures, goalscorers, round 26"](http://www.soccerassociation.com/29/0708/B20080301.htm). SoccerAssociation.com. 2 March 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-02.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-bbc7865270_9-0)** ["Blackpool sign Antwerp midfielder"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackpool/7865270.stm). [bbc.co.uk](/source/Bbc.co.uk). 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-02.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Gazette4935506_10-0)** Canavan, Steve (2 February 2009). ["Pool complete deal for Italian midfielder"](http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/Pool-complete-deal-for-Italian-midfielder.4935506.jp). [Blackpool Gazette](/source/Blackpool_Gazette). Retrieved 2009-02-02.{{[cite news](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_news)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-BFC1689193_11-0)** ["Eight Released As Retained List Is Announced"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120503100148/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10432~1689193%2C00.html). [Blackpool F.C.](/source/Blackpool_F.C.) 9 June 2009. Archived from [the original](http://www.blackpoolfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1689193,00.html) on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2009.

## External links

- [Francesco Carratta](https://int.soccerway.com/players/francesco-carratta/13664/) at Soccerway

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