Simone Giacchetta (born 28 July 1969), is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simone Giacchetta | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Ancona, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1988 | Civitanovese | 33 | (8) |
| 1988–1989 | Napoli | 3 | (1) |
| 1989–1991 | Taranto | 54 | (3) |
| 1991–2000 | Reggina | 266 | (16) |
| 2000–2003 | Genoa | 84 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Reggina | 8 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Torino | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 465 | (30) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2024 | |||
Career
editGiacchetta began his career as a striker at Civitanovese in 1986, standing out and joining Napoli. He was part of the 1988–89 UEFA Cup winning squad as an option for Andrea Carnevale and Careca. He scored a single goal for the club, against Atalanta in the 1988–89 Serie A. He later played for Taranto and arrived at Reggina in 1991, where he became a defender and made more than 265 appearances for the club. Giacchetta also played for Genoa and Torino, where he retired at the end of the 2004–05 season.[1][2][3]
Post career
editGiacchetta became a sporting director, working on traditional teams such as AlbinoLeffe and US Cremonese. In 2010 he was cured of bone cancer.[4]
Honours
edit- Napoli
- Taranto
- Serie C1: 1989–90 (group B)
- Reggina
- Serie C1: 1994–95 (group B)
References
edit- ^ "La storia di Giacchetta da punta a marcatore". la Repubblica (in Italian). 29 July 2000. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ *Branca, Giusva (2008). Reggina (1914-2008). La storia. Reggio Calabria, G. Branca: Laruffa. ISBN 88-7221-400-9, ISBN 978-88-7221-400-8
- ^ "Carriera di Simone Giacchetta". ilcalcio.net (in Italian). Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Giacchetta per tredici ore sotto i ferri Gli amici del calcio: 'Vinci questa partita'". la Repubblica (in Italian). 18 December 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
External links
edit- Simone Giacchetta at zerozero.pt
- Simone Giacchetta at tuttocalciatori.net