Francesco Di Tacchio

Francesco Di Tacchio
Personal information
Date of birth	20 April 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Trani, Italy
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Catania
Number	7
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2009	Ascoli
2009–2013	Fiorentina
2010–2011	→ Frosinone (loan)
2011–2012	→ Juve Stabia (loan)
2012–2013	→ Perugia (loan)
2013	→ Virtus Entella (loan)
2013–2015	Virtus Entella
2015–2017	Pisa
2017–2018	Avellino
2018–2022	Salernitana
2022–2024	Ternana
2023	→ Südtirol (loan)
2023–2024	→ Ascoli (loan)
2024–	Catania
International career
2008	Italy U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2024

Francesco Di Tacchio (born 20 April 1990) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie C Group C club Catania.

Club career

Di Tacchio played his first Serie B match on 28 February 2009 against Avellino. In June 2009, was signed by Fiorentina, and Arturo Lupoli joined the opposite direction. Both clubs jointly contracted with both players.^[1] On 19 August 2010, he moved on loan to Frosinone.^[2] On 11 July 2011, he moved on loan to Juve Stabia.^[3] On 18 August 2012, he moved on loan to Perugia.^[4] On 31 January 2013, he moved on loan with option of full redemption to Virtus Entella.^[5] On 27 June Di Tacchio signed for Virtus Entella in a permanent transfer.^[6]^[7]^[8]

On 9 August 2018, he signed a three-year contract with Serie B club Salernitana.^[9]

On 28 June 2022, Di Tacchio moved to Ternana in Serie B on a three-year deal.^[10]

On 5 July 2023, he was transferred on loan with an option to buy to Serie B club Südtirol.^[11]^[12] Di Tacchio did not make any appearances for Südtirol before he was sent on a sub-loan to Ascoli on 30 August 2023.^[13]

International career

Di Tacchio was capped for Italy U20 team at 2009 Mediterranean Games.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 August 2023^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup^[a]		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ascoli	2008–09	Serie B	12	0	0	0	—		—		12	0
Fiorentina	2009–10	Serie A	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Frosinone (loan)	2010–11	Serie B	20	1	0	0	—		—		20	1
Juve Stabia (loan)	2011–12	Serie B	12	0	0	0	—		—		12	0
Perugia (loan)	2012–13	Lega Pro 1	12	1	2	1	—		—		14	2
Virtus Entella	2012–13	Lega Pro 1	13	1	0	0	—		2^[b]	0	15	1
	2013–14	Lega Pro 1	21	1	3	1	—		—		24	2
	2014–15	Serie B	26	0	1	0	—		—		27	0
	Total		60	2	4	1	—		2	0	66	3
Pisa	2015–16	Lega Pro	13	0	1	0	—		5^[b]	0	19	0
	2016–17	Serie B	35	1	2	0	—		—		37	1
	Total		48	1	3	0	—		5	0	56	1
Avellino	2017–18	Serie B	39	1	2	0	—		—		41	1
Salernitana	2018–19	Serie B	34	3	0	0	—		2^[c]	0	36	3
	2019–20		31	3	2	0	—		—		33	3
	2020–21		34	0	1	0	—		—		35	0
	2021–22	Serie A	18	0	2	0	—		—		20	0
	Total		117	6	5	0	—		2	0	124	6
Ternana	2022–23	Serie B	35	1	1	0	—		—		36	1
Career total			355	13	17	2	0	0	9	0	381	15

^ Includes Coppa Italia, Coppa Italia Serie C
^ ^a ^b Appearance(s) in Lega Pro/Serie C play-off
^ Appearance(s) in Serie B play-out

References

^ "Comunicato Stampa" (in Italian). ACF Fiorentina. 25 June 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
^ Di Tacchio al Frosinone violachannel.tv
^ Di Tacchio alla Juve Stabia violachannel.tv
^ Di Tacchio al Perugia violachannel.tv
^ UFFICIALIZZATO L’ INGAGGIO DI FRANCESCO DI TACCHIO Archived 2013-02-18 at archive.today entella.it
^ LIVE TLP HILTON - Virtus Entella, Di Tacchio diventa tutto biancazzurro tuttolegapro.com
^ Matteo Superbi a TLP: "L'Entella riparte da Guerra e Di Tacchio" Archived 2013-06-29 at the Wayback Machine tuttolegapro.com
^ Calciomercato, riparte dalla Liguria il barlettano Di Tacchio barlettalife.it
^ "Francesco Di Tacchio è un giocatore della Salernitana" (in Italian). Salernitana. 9 August 2018.
^ "Dalla Salernitana arriva a titolo definitivo Francesco Di Tacchio" (in Italian). Ternana. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "Francesco Di Tacchio passa al Südtirol" (in Italian). 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^ "In mezzo al campo arriva Francesco Di Tacchio" (in Italian). 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^ "#CALCIOMERCATO: DI TACCHIO TORNA A VESTIRE LA MAGLIA BIANCONERA DOPO 14 ANNI" [DI TACCHIO RETURNS TO WEAR THE BLACK AND WHITE SHIRT AFTER 14 YEARS.] (in Italian). Ascoli. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
^ Francesco Di Tacchio at Soccerway

External links

[15] Includes Coppa Italia, Coppa Italia Serie C

[LP-16] Appearance(s) in Lega Pro/Serie C play-off

[17] Appearance(s) in Serie B play-out

[1] "Comunicato Stampa" (in Italian). ACF Fiorentina. 25 June 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2009.

[2] Di Tacchio al Frosinone violachannel.tv

[3] Di Tacchio alla Juve Stabia violachannel.tv

[4] Di Tacchio al Perugia violachannel.tv

[5] UFFICIALIZZATO L’ INGAGGIO DI FRANCESCO DI TACCHIO Archived 2013-02-18 at archive.today entella.it

[6] LIVE TLP HILTON - Virtus Entella, Di Tacchio diventa tutto biancazzurro tuttolegapro.com

[7] Matteo Superbi a TLP: "L'Entella riparte da Guerra e Di Tacchio" Archived 2013-06-29 at the Wayback Machine tuttolegapro.com

[8] Calciomercato, riparte dalla Liguria il barlettano Di Tacchio barlettalife.it

[9] "Francesco Di Tacchio è un giocatore della Salernitana" (in Italian). Salernitana. 9 August 2018.

[10] "Dalla Salernitana arriva a titolo definitivo Francesco Di Tacchio" (in Italian). Ternana. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[11] "Francesco Di Tacchio passa al Südtirol" (in Italian). 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

[12] "In mezzo al campo arriva Francesco Di Tacchio" (in Italian). 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

[13] "#CALCIOMERCATO: DI TACCHIO TORNA A VESTIRE LA MAGLIA BIANCONERA DOPO 14 ANNI" [DI TACCHIO RETURNS TO WEAR THE BLACK AND WHITE SHIRT AFTER 14 YEARS.] (in Italian). Ascoli. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.

[14] Francesco Di Tacchio at Soccerway

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