Andrea Ferretti (footballer, born 1986)

Andrea Ferretti
Personal information
Date of birth	18 September 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Montecchio Emilia, Italy
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Borgo San Donnino
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2005	Parma
2005–2007	Cardiff City
2006	→ Scunthorpe United (loan)
2007–2009	Cesena
2009–2011	Pavia
2011–2012	Spezia
2012	→ Carpi (loan)
2012–2013	Carpi
2013–2014	Grosseto
2014–2016	Pavia
2016–2017	Trapani
2017–2019	FeralpiSalò
2019–2020	Triestina
2020	→ Imolese (loan)
2020–2021	Carpi
2021	San Secondo
2021–2022	Crema
2022	Correggese
2022–	Borgo San Donnino
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 October 2023

Andrea Ferretti (born 18 September 1986) is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for Serie D club Borgo San Donnino.

Biography

Ferretti joined the youth academy of Italian club Parma at the age of eight before being released in 2005.^[1] He was offered a trial at Football League Championship club Cardiff City, after being highly recommended by Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.^[2] After a successful trial and scoring a goal in a pre-season win over Scottish side Hamilton Academical,^[1] he was signed on a two-year professional contract.

In August 2006, having yet to start a game or score a goal for the Bluebirds first team, he was loaned out to Football League One club Scunthorpe United for an initial one-month period. He made our substitute appearances or Scunthorpe before returning to his parent club in early September of the same year after his loan came to an end.^[3] and heads for Spain On 12 April 2007, Ferretti parted company with Cardiff by mutual consent.^[4] His contract was due to expire in June 2007.^[4] He joined Cesena in the 2007 pre-season.

Spezia

On 4 July 2011 Ferretti was signed by Spezia in a 2-year contract.^[5]^[6]

Carpi

On 16 January 2012 Ferretti was loaned to Carpi.^[7] On 28 August 2012 Ferretti joined Carpi outright.^[8]

Grosseto

On 12 December 2013 he was signed by Grosseto.^[9]

Pavia

Trapani & FeralpiSalò

In summer 2016 Ferretti was signed by Trapani. On 5 January 2017 he was signed by Lega Pro club FeralpiSalò, wearing number 11 shirt.^[10]^[11]

Triestina

On 1 August 2019, he signed a 2-year contract with Triestina.^[12] On 17 January 2020, he was loaned by Imolese.^[13] On 5 October 2020 his Triestina contract was terminated by mutual consent.^[14]

References

^ ^a ^b Gavin Allen (23 July 2005). "Andrea a True Blue". South Wales Echo. Archived from the original on 29 May 2007. Retrieved 17 February 2018 – via HighBeam Research.
^ "Bluebirds secure Italian striker". BBC Sport. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 12 April 2007.
^ "Ferretti leaves Bluebirds and heads for Spain". South Wales Echo. 13 April 2007. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018 – via HighBeam Research.
^ ^a ^b "Cardiff part with Italian striker". BBC Sport. 12 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
^ "Mercato: Andrea Ferretti è il nuovo attaccante dello Spezia" (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
^ "CEDUTO ANDREA FERRETTI ALLO SPEZIA CALCIO" (in Italian). A.C. Pavia. 4 July 2011. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
^ "Mercato: Andrea Ferretti va in prestito al Carpi" (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
^ "Mercato: rescissione per Papini, Ferretti a titolo definitivo a Carpi" (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
^ "Andrea Ferretti in biancorosso" (Google Cache) (in Italian). U.S. Grosseto F.C. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2015. ^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "UFFICIALE: Ferretti è della Feralpisalò!" (in Italian). FeralpiSalò. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
^ "Feralpisalò: Ferretti prende il numero 11!" (in Italian). FeralpiSalò. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
^ "ANDREA FERRETTI E' UFFICIALMENTE UN GIOCATORE DELLA TRIESTINA" (Press release) (in Italian). Triestina. 1 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26.
^ "UFFICIALE: FERRETTI IN PRESTITO DALLA TRIESTINA" (Press release) (in Italian). Imolese. 17 January 2020.
^ "Calciomercato: ufficiale la risoluzione consensuale con Andrea Ferretti" (Press release) (in Italian). Triestina. 5 October 2020.

External links

Andrea Ferretti at Soccerbase
Andrea Ferretti at Soccerway
AIC profile (data by football.it) (in Italian)

[True-1] Gavin Allen (23 July 2005). "Andrea a True Blue". South Wales Echo. Archived from the original on 29 May 2007. Retrieved 17 February 2018 – via HighBeam Research.

[2] "Bluebirds secure Italian striker". BBC Sport. 25 July 2005. Retrieved 12 April 2007.

[3] "Ferretti leaves Bluebirds and heads for Spain". South Wales Echo. 13 April 2007. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018 – via HighBeam Research.

[cardiff-4] "Cardiff part with Italian striker". BBC Sport. 12 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-12.

[5] "Mercato: Andrea Ferretti è il nuovo attaccante dello Spezia" (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2015.

[6] "CEDUTO ANDREA FERRETTI ALLO SPEZIA CALCIO" (in Italian). A.C. Pavia. 4 July 2011. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.

[7] "Mercato: Andrea Ferretti va in prestito al Carpi" (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. 16 January 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2015.

[8] "Mercato: rescissione per Papini, Ferretti a titolo definitivo a Carpi" (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2015.

[9] "Andrea Ferretti in biancorosso" (Google Cache) (in Italian). U.S. Grosseto F.C. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2015. ^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[10] "UFFICIALE: Ferretti è della Feralpisalò!" (in Italian). FeralpiSalò. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.

[11] "Feralpisalò: Ferretti prende il numero 11!" (in Italian). FeralpiSalò. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.

[12] "ANDREA FERRETTI E' UFFICIALMENTE UN GIOCATORE DELLA TRIESTINA" (Press release) (in Italian). Triestina. 1 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26.

[13] "UFFICIALE: FERRETTI IN PRESTITO DALLA TRIESTINA" (Press release) (in Italian). Imolese. 17 January 2020.

[14] "Calciomercato: ufficiale la risoluzione consensuale con Andrea Ferretti" (Press release) (in Italian). Triestina. 5 October 2020.

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