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Giacomo Beretta

Giacomo Beretta (born 14 March 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Lecco on loan from Foggia.

Giacomo Beretta
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-03-14) 14 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Varese, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre forward
Team information
Current team
 Lecco
Number 81
Youth career
AlbinoLeffe
2009–2010 AC Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2017 AC Milan 1 (0)
2011–2012 → Ascoli (loan) 14 (1)
2012 → Juve Stabia (loan) 8 (0)
2012–2013 → Pavia (loan) 29 (10)
2013–2014 → Lecce (loan) 25 (4)
2014–2016 → Pro Vercelli (loan) 58 (8)
2016–2017 → Entella (loan) 8 (0)
2017 → Carpi (loan) 15 (1)
2017–2018 Foggia 28 (7)
2018–2020 Ascoli 29 (3)
2020–2021 Padova 0 (0)
2021–2023 Cittadella 58 (10)
2023– Foggia 15 (2)
2024– → Lecco (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2009–2010 Italy U17 15 (10)
2010–2011 Italy U19 7 (1)
2011–2014 Italy U20 16 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2024

Club career edit

Early years edit

Beretta joined AC Milan in the summer of 2009, in a co-ownership deal with his former club AlbinoLeffe for €900,000.[1][2] He spent the season playing for Milan's under-20 side, who won the Coppa Italia Primavera 25 years after the team's last success in the competition,[3] although he missed several games throughout the year due to injury.[4]

AC Milan (2010–11) edit

At the beginning of the 2010–11 season, Beretta's playing rights were fully purchased by AC Milan for a fee of €1M.[5][6] However, half of them were subsequently sold for €4M to Genoa in a new co-ownership deal on 23 August,[6] with Milan keeping the actual use of the player for the season thanks to a loan deal.[6][7] The then 18-year-old forward kept playing for the under-20 team, but also made his official first team debut on 1 May 2011, in a Serie A game against Bologna.[8]

Ascoli and Juve Stabia (2011–12) edit

For the 2011–12 season, Beretta's co-ownership between Milan and Genoa was renewed,[9] but he was loaned out to Serie B side Ascoli.[10] Beretta made up a total of 15 appearances (13 in the league and two in 2011–12 Coppa Italia) and one goal, before moving to Juve Stabia during the January transfer window.[11]

Pavia (2012–13) edit

For the 2012–13 season Beretta was loaned out to Prima Divisione club Pavia.[12]

Lecce (2013–14) edit

At the start of the 2013–14 campaign, Milan bought back Beretta for €2 million.[13][14] However, he was loaned out to Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Lecce.[15]

Pro Vercelli (2014–2016) edit

For the 2014–15 season he was loaned out again, this time to Pro Vercelli.[16] The deal was renewed for one more season in July 2015.[17]

Virtus Entella (2016–17) edit

On 24 August 2016 Beretta joined Virtus Entella in another loan.[18]

Foggia edit

On 26 July 2017 Serie B Foggia signed Beretta from Milan in a definitive deal on a two-year player contract.[19]

Return to Ascoli edit

On 21 July 2018, he returned to Ascoli, signing a 3-year contract.[20] On 2 October 2020 his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[21]

Padova edit

On 22 October 2020 he signed with Serie C side Padova.[22]

Cittadella edit

On 1 February 2021 he moved to Serie B club Cittadella.[23]

Return to Foggia edit

On 13 January 2023, Beretta signed a 2.5-year contract with Foggia.[24] On 18 January 2024, he was loaned to Serie B club Lecco, with an option to buy.[25]

International career edit

Beretta won 15 caps and scored 10 goals for Italy U-17 in 2009.[26] He scored 3 goals in all 3 matches of 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship elite qualification. In the final tournament he scored once in 4 appearances. He was also part of the squad that took part in the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, making 4 appearances and scoring a goal in the tournament (against United States).[27]

Beretta went on to be capped for Italy U-19, winning 7 caps and scoring one goal between 2010 and 2011,[26] as well as featuring in 15 games for the U-20 side from 2010 to 2014.[26]

Honours edit

Milan edit

Serie A: 1

2010–11

References edit

  1. ^ "Trasferimenti estate 2009". lega-calcio.it (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Professionisti. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Relazioni e bilancio al 31 dicembre 2009" (PDF). acmilan.com (in Italian). AC Milan. 23 April 2010. p. 62. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Coppa Italia Primavera 2009/10". acmilan.com (in Italian). AC Milan. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  4. ^ Fabiana Della Valle (5 February 2010). "Beretta 6 proprio un tipo da Milan". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). p. 18. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Risoluzione accordi di partecipazione" (PDF). lega-calcio.it (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Professionisti. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  6. ^ a b c "Relazioni e bilancio al 31 dicembre 2010" (PDF). acmilan.com (in Italian). AC Milan. 20 April 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  7. ^ "Trasf. estate". legaseriea.it (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  8. ^ Subhankar Mondal (1 May 2011). "AC Milan's Giacomo Beretta delighted with Serie A debut against Bologna" (in Italian). Goal. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  9. ^ "Risoluzione accordi di partecipazione". legaseriea.it (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A. 25 June 2011. Archived from the original on 25 June 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  10. ^ "Mercato: in attacco Romeo e Beretta". ascolicalcio.net (in Italian). Ascoli. 16 July 2011. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  11. ^ "Comunicato S.S.Juve Stabia SpA". ssjuvestabia.it (in Italian). Juve Stabia. 31 January 2012. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  12. ^ "Riassunto delle operazioni del mercato" (in Italian). paviacalcio.it. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  13. ^ AC Milan SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
  14. ^ "Calcio mercato in ebollizione" (in Italian). Genoa CFC. 19 June 2013. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  15. ^ "Ufficiale acquisizione di Beretta". uslecce.it (in Italian). Lecce. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  16. ^ "Ufficiale: dal Milan arriva l'attaccante Giacomo Beretta". fcprovercelli.it (in Italian). Pro Vercelli. 21 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  17. ^ "Ufficiale: dal Milan ritorna in prestito la punta Giacomo Beretta". fcprovercelli.it (in Italian). Pro Vercelli. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  18. ^ "Benvenuto Beretta" (in Italian). Virtus Entella. 24 August 2016. Archived from the original on 30 August 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  19. ^ "Beretta: "Rieccomi Mister"" (Press release) (in Italian). Foggia Calcio. 26 July 2017. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  20. ^ "Calciomercato: Beretta torna in bianconero. Firmato un triennale" (in Italian). Ascoli. 21 July 2018.
  21. ^ "Calciomercato: rescissione per Beretta" (in Italian). Ascoli. 2 October 2020.
  22. ^ "Giacomo Beretta è un giocatore del Calcio Padova" (in Italian). Padova. 22 October 2020.
  23. ^ "Giacomo Beretta" (in Italian). Cittadella. 1 February 2021.
  24. ^ "WELCOME BACK GIACOMO BERETTA" (in Italian). Foggia. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  25. ^ "Ufficiale: dal Foggia arriva Beretta in prestito" [Official: Beretta arrives on loan from Foggia] (in Italian). Lecco. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  26. ^ a b c "Beretta Giacomo". figc.it (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  27. ^ "Italy – Statistics". FIFA. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.

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