Francesco Fabio Sciacca (born 16 May 1989 in Catania),[5] known as Fabio Sciacca, is an Italian footballer and beach soccer player.
 Sciacca in 2011. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francesco Fabio Sciacca[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Catania, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ASD Sancataldese | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2004 | Paternò[2] | ||
| 2004–2009 | Catania | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2014 | Catania | 26 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Grosseto (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Ternana (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Vicenza | 16 | (0) |
| 2017 | Castrovillari | 2 | (0) |
| 2017– | ASD Sancataldese | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Italy U20[3] | 10 | (2) |
| 2019– | Italy (beach)[4] | 54 | (18) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 February 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 February 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Paternò Calcio edit
Sciacca started his career in the youth ranks of Paternò Calcio and remained with the club until July 2004, when the club folded leaving the player without a team.[2] He was successively signed by hometown club, Calcio Catania, where he later served as captain for the Primavera under-19 team.[6]
Calcio Catania edit
Sciacca remained in Catania's youth system until 2009, but was called up to the first team squad for much of the 2008–2009 Serie A season, by then coach, Walter Zenga. He made his Serie A debut on 26 April 2009 as a half-time substitute for Cristian Llama versus relegation battlers U.S. Lecce, along with fellow youth teammate Vito Falconieri.[7] With Catania in a safe position in the league table, head coach Walter Zenga often used a number of young players in the latter part of the season in order to let them gain top level experience. In a total of 5 substitute appearances since 26 April 2009, Sciacca has provided a string of impressive performances, which also ensured himself a place in the starting lineup against A.S. Roma on 16 May. In that game Catania wound up losing 4–3 thanks to a 92nd-minute goal from Cristian Panucci. Sciacca assisted Catania's first goal and set up the second goal in that fixture. He remained in the first team squad for the 2009–2010 Serie A campaign, however injuries have limited the youngster to just 6 appearances in all competitions. He returned to full fitness in December 2010, and finally re-joined the first team and began to play regularly under new coach, Diego Simeone.
On 7 January 2012, along with teammate Keko, Sciacca joined U.S. Grosseto F.C. on a 6-month loan. Both players returned to Catania on 30 June 2012.[8] Following his return to the Sicilian club, Sciacca's campaign was hampered by injuries.
On 23 July 2013, Sciacca transferred to Serie B side Ternana on a season-long loan deal.[9]
International career edit
Sciacca's good performances at senior level with Catania also ensured him a first call-up from the Italian Under-20 team for a game on 19 May against Germany.[10]
Sciacca has been part of the Italy national beach soccer team since 2019.[11]
References edit
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Italy" (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
- ^ a b "COMUNICATO UFFICIALE N. 143 DEL 28 SETTEMBRE 2004" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Calcio Serie C. September 28, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2009. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Nazionale in cifre - Convocazioni e presenze in campo". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup UAE 2024 - Fase Finale - Cartella Stampa" (PDF). Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 12 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Lo specchietto dell'ottimista" (in Italian). CalcioCatania.com. May 15, 2009. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Calcio, Catania; Zenga: L'Udinese sta facendo un gran lavoro" (in Italian). KataWeb News. March 14, 2009. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Il Catania perde a Lecce. Buona la prima dei giovani" (in Italian). CataniaOggi. April 26, 2009. Archived from the original on February 23, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "Catania, ufficiale Keko e Sciacca a Grosseto".
- ^ "Calcio Catania spa sito ufficiale". Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ^ "Fabio Sciacca in Nazionale Under 20" (in Italian). CalcioCatania.com. May 13, 2009. Archived from the original on May 15, 2009. Retrieved May 16, 2009.
- ^ "La Nazionale Italiana di Beach Soccer" (PDF). Viareggio Beach Soccer (in Italian). 16 May 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
External links edit
- Fabio Sciacca at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)