Francesco De Caro
Defender - Centre-Back
at ACR Messina
at ACR Messina
268 days · joined 2025-08-30
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€50k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Benevento Primavera
top club · 52 apps
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2019
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top transfer fee
3
best season · 17/18
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2000-01-14 · 6 players total
192Appearances
10Goals
0Assists
27Yellow cards
1Red cards
69Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Francesco De Caro |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2000-01-14 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Napoli, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | ACR Messina |
| Joined | 2025-08-30 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | BDN |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Acireale → ACR Messina
25/26 · Transfer
Aug 2025
Transfer: Puteolana → Acireale
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — ACR Messina
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Puteolana
24/25 · Transfer
Dec 2024
Transfer: Angri → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Siracusa → Angri
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — US Angri 1927, Asd Puteolana 1902
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Gladiator → Siracusa
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Siracusa Calcio
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2022
Transfer: Notaresco → Gladiator
22/23 · Transfer
Aug 2022
Transfer: Cavese → Notaresco
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Notaresco Calcio, Gladiator 1924
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: Castrovillari → Cavese
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Cavese 1919
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2020
Transfer: Benevento U19 → Castrovillari
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Castrovillari Calcio
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2020
Transfer: Biancavilla → Benevento U19
19/20 · Return from loan
Jan 2020
Transfer: Benevento U19 → Biancavilla
19/20 · Loan
Jan 2020
Transfer: Taranto → Benevento U19
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
Transfer: Benevento U19 → Taranto
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Taranto SS, Calcio Biancavilla 1990
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Benevento Primavera, Benevento Calcio
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Benevento Primavera
28 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Benevento U17 → Benevento U19
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Benevento Primavera, Benevento Under 17
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Casertana Youth → Benevento U17
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
ACR Messina
0.0%
Asd Puteolana 1902
16.2%
US Angri 1927
0.0%
Siracusa Calcio
9.1%
Gladiator 1924
0.0%
Notaresco Calcio
0.0%
Cavese 1919
0.0%
Castrovillari Calcio
38.2%
Taranto SS
0.0%
Calcio Biancavilla 1990
0.0%
Benevento Calcio
0.0%
Benevento Primavera
23.8%
Benevento Under 17
12.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACR Messina | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asd Puteolana 1902 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1,010 |
| US Angri 1927 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Siracusa Calcio | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 564 |
| Gladiator 1924 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notaresco Calcio | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cavese 1919 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Castrovillari Calcio | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2,378 |
| Taranto SS | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calcio Biancavilla 1990 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benevento Calcio | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benevento Primavera | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 1,478 |
| Benevento Under 17 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 788 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Serie D - I | ACR Messina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Coppa Serie D | US Angri 1927 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Serie D - G | Asd Puteolana 1902 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,010 |
| 24/25 | Serie D - H | US Angri 1927 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Coppa Serie D | Siracusa Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Serie D - I | Siracusa Calcio | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 564 |
| 22/23 | Coppa Serie D | Notaresco Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie D - F | Notaresco Calcio | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie D - H | Gladiator 1924 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Coppa Serie D | Cavese 1919 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Play-off Serie D | Cavese 1919 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie D - I | Cavese 1919 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie D - I | Castrovillari Calcio | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,378 |
| 19/20 | Coppa Serie D | Taranto SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie D - H | Taranto SS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie D - I | Calcio Biancavilla 1990 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coppa Primavera | Benevento Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Play-off/out Primavera | Benevento Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Primavera 2 - B | Benevento Primavera | 18 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 788 |
| 18/19 | Serie B | Benevento Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Viareggio Cup | Benevento Primavera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coppa Primavera | Benevento Primavera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Primavera 2 - B | Benevento Primavera | 23 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 690 |
| 17/18 | Viareggio Cup | Benevento Primavera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Primavera B | Benevento Primavera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Under 17 - C | Benevento Under 17 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 788 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Casertana Youth | Benevento U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Benevento U17 | Benevento U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-25 | Benevento U19 | Taranto | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-27 | Taranto | Benevento U19 | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Benevento U19 | Biancavilla | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Biancavilla | Benevento U19 | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-03 | Benevento U19 | Castrovillari | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-25 | Castrovillari | Cavese | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-08 | Cavese | Notaresco | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-09 | Notaresco | Gladiator | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-25 | Gladiator | Siracusa | Transfer | 10000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-05 | Siracusa | Angri | Transfer | 10000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-19 | Angri | Without Club | Transfer | 10000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-04 | Without Club | Puteolana | Transfer | 10000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-06 | Puteolana | Acireale | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-30 | Acireale | ACR Messina | Transfer | 50000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€50k
Peak€50k
Low€10k
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabio Corigliano | 2 | 0 | 915 |
| Francesco Mileto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Attilio Cinquegrana | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaetano Mancino | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabiano Parisi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Giuseppe Di Serio | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommaso Bonanno | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Luca Sparandeo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefano Carriero | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Giovanni Volpicelli | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Cuccurullo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gianluca Volzone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matias Di Battista | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriele Ielo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vasilios Emmanouil | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Giuseppe Palma | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincenzo Pinto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Cavaliere | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Santarpia | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Francesco Rillo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Primavera 2 - B | Benevento Primavera | 3 | 23 |
| 16/17 | Under 17 - C | Benevento Under 17 | 2 | 19 |
| 18/19 | Primavera 2 - B | Benevento Primavera | 2 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Biancavilla | Benevento U19 | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Benevento U19 | Biancavilla | Loan | — | €50k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-27 | Taranto | Benevento U19 | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-25 | Benevento U19 | Taranto | Loan | — | €50k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 22 | 1,010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 23/24 | 10 | 564 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 22/23 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 2,378 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 19/20 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 23 | 788 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 17/18 | 28 | 690 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 16/17 | 20 | 788 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Primavera 2 - B
41 apps
5 G
0 A
Serie D - I
67 apps
2 G
0 A
Under 17 - C
19 apps
2 G
0 A
Serie D - G
14 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie D - H
21 apps
0 G
0 A
Coppa Serie D
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Serie D - F
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Viareggio Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Francesco De Caro
Who is Francesco De Caro?
Francesco De Caro is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for ACR Messina.
How old is Francesco De Caro?
Francesco De Caro is 26 years old. He was born on January 14, 2000 in Napoli.
What position does Francesco De Caro play?
Francesco De Caro plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Francesco De Caro play for?
Francesco De Caro currently plays for ACR Messina.
How many career goals has Francesco De Caro scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Francesco De Caro has scored 10 goals in 192 appearances.
What is Francesco De Caro's market value?
Francesco De Caro's most recent reported market value is €50k.