Francesco Di Tacchio
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Catania FC
at Catania FC
682 days · joined 2024-07-11
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€225k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
14
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.05
goals / match
US Salernitana 1919
top club · 124 apps
Career highs
€700k
peak value · 2009
€1.80m
top transfer fee · 09/10
4
best season · 08/09
6 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1990-04-20 · 6 players total
489Appearances
26Goals
15Assists
136Yellow cards
1Red cards
190Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Francesco Di Tacchio |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1990-04-20 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Trani, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Catania FC |
| Joined | 2024-07-11 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2024
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jul 2024
Transfer: Ternana → Catania
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Catania FC
19 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2024
Transfer: Südtirol → Ternana
23/24 · Return from loan
Jun 2024
Transfer: Ascoli → Südtirol
23/24 · Return from loan
Aug 2023
Transfer: Südtirol → Ascoli
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
Transfer: Ternana → Südtirol
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Ascoli Calcio
33 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Ternana Calcio
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Salernitana → Ternana
22/23 · Transfer
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — US Salernitana 1919
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — US Salernitana 1919
35 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — US Salernitana 1919
33 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2018
Transfer: Avellino → Salernitana
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — US Salernitana 1919
36 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — US Avellino 1912
41 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: AC Pisa → Avellino
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — AC Pisa 1909
37 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2015
Transfer: Virtus Entella → AC Pisa
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — AC Pisa 1909, Virtus Entella
19 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Virtus Entella
27 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2014
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Virtus Entella
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Fiorentina → Virtus Entella
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: Perugia → Fiorentina
12/13 · Return from loan
Aug 2012
Transfer: Fiorentina → Perugia
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — AC Perugia Calcio, Virtus Entella
29 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2012
Transfer: Juve Stabia → Fiorentina
11/12 · Return from loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — SS Juve Stabia
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Fiorentina → Juve Stabia
11/12 · Loan
Jun 2011
Transfer: Frosinone → Fiorentina
10/11 · Return from loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Frosinone Calcio
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Fiorentina → Frosinone
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Fiorentina Primavera, ACF Fiorentina
25 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Ascoli → Fiorentina
09/10 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jul 2008
08/09 — Ascoli Calcio 1898, Ascoli Picchio Primavera
23 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Ascoli U19 → Ascoli
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Ascoli Picchio Primavera
20 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Catania FC
0.0%
Ascoli Calcio
0.0%
Ternana Calcio
17.0%
US Salernitana 1919
10.4%
US Avellino 1912
20.3%
AC Pisa 1909
17.2%
Virtus Entella
17.1%
AC Perugia Calcio
5.2%
SS Juve Stabia
0.0%
Frosinone Calcio
3.0%
ACF Fiorentina
0.0%
Fiorentina Primavera
5.9%
Ascoli Calcio 1898
0.0%
Ascoli Picchio Primavera
3.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catania FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ascoli Calcio | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ternana Calcio | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 2,903 |
| US Salernitana 1919 | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 124 | 6 | 6 | 1,786 |
| US Avellino 1912 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 3,465 |
| AC Pisa 1909 | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 2,941 |
| Virtus Entella | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 2,929 |
| AC Perugia Calcio | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 892 |
| SS Juve Stabia | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frosinone Calcio | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 519 |
| ACF Fiorentina | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fiorentina Primavera | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1,012 |
| Ascoli Calcio 1898 | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ascoli Picchio Primavera | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 660 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Coppa Serie C | Catania FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Playoff Serie C | Catania FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Serie C-C | Catania FC | 14 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Serie B | Ascoli Calcio | 33 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Italy Cup | Ternana Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie B | Ternana Calcio | 35 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2,903 |
| 21/22 | Italy Cup | US Salernitana 1919 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie A | US Salernitana 1919 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Italy Cup | US Salernitana 1919 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie B | US Salernitana 1919 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Italy Cup | US Salernitana 1919 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie B | US Salernitana 1919 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 794 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | US Salernitana 1919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie B | US Salernitana 1919 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 992 |
| 18/19 | Serie B Play-out | US Salernitana 1919 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | US Avellino 1912 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie B | US Avellino 1912 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3,465 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | AC Pisa 1909 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie B | AC Pisa 1909 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2,941 |
| 15/16 | Coppa Lega Pro | AC Pisa 1909 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | Virtus Entella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Lega Pro B | AC Pisa 1909 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | PlayOff Lega Pro | AC Pisa 1909 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | Virtus Entella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie B | Virtus Entella | 26 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coppa Lega Pro | Virtus Entella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | Virtus Entella | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | Lega Pro 1a - A | Virtus Entella | 21 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,805 |
| 12/13 | Coppa Lega Pro | AC Perugia Calcio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 156 |
| 12/13 | Lega Pro 1 - B | AC Perugia Calcio | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 736 |
| 12/13 | Lega Pro 1a - A | Virtus Entella | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 944 |
| 12/13 | PlayOff Lega Pro | Virtus Entella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | SS Juve Stabia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie B | SS Juve Stabia | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Serie B | Frosinone Calcio | 20 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 519 |
| 09/10 | Primavera A | Fiorentina Primavera | 20 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 777 |
| 09/10 | Serie A | ACF Fiorentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Viareggio Cup | Fiorentina Primavera | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 235 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | Ascoli Calcio 1898 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Primavera C | Ascoli Picchio Primavera | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 248 |
| 08/09 | Serie B | Ascoli Calcio 1898 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Primavera C | Ascoli Picchio Primavera | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 303 |
| 07/08 | Primavera Fase Finale | Ascoli Picchio Primavera | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 07/08 | Viareggio Cup | Ascoli Picchio Primavera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Ascoli U19 | Ascoli | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Ascoli | Fiorentina | Transfer | 150000 | €1.80m |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Fiorentina | Frosinone | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Frosinone | Fiorentina | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Fiorentina | Juve Stabia | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Juve Stabia | Fiorentina | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-18 | Fiorentina | Perugia | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-30 | Perugia | Fiorentina | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-31 | Fiorentina | Virtus Entella | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-26 | Virtus Entella | AC Pisa | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | AC Pisa | Avellino | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-09 | Avellino | Salernitana | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Salernitana | Ternana | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-05 | Ternana | Südtirol | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-30 | Südtirol | Ascoli | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-29 | Ascoli | Südtirol | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Südtirol | Ternana | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-11 | Ternana | Catania | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Peroneus tendon injury | 2014-02-23 | 2014-05-23 | 90 | 15 |
| 21/22 | unknown injury | 2022-02-06 | 2022-02-10 | 5 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Tendon rupture | 2024-09-12 | 2025-01-03 | 114 | 16 |
| 24/25 | Bruised ribs | 2025-02-20 | 2025-03-09 | 18 | 3 |
| 25/26 | Bruised knee | 2025-08-15 | 2025-09-08 | 25 | 4 |
Current€225k
Peak€700k
Low€150k
Δ since start+€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
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| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21426 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21100 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milan Djuric | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Valerio Mantovani | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alessandro Micai | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Gondo | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Luca Verna | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamin Jallow | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vid Belec | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Norbert Gyömbér | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Giuseppe Bellusci | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mamadou Coulibaly | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Edgar Cani | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniele Mannini | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Diego Peralta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Primavera C | Ascoli Picchio Primavera | 4 | 11 |
| 19/20 | Serie B | US Salernitana 1919 | 3 | 31 |
| 18/19 | Serie B | US Salernitana 1919 | 3 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Serie B | US Salernitana 1919 | 3 | 34 |
| 14/15 | Serie B | Virtus Entella | 3 | 26 |
| 17/18 | Serie B | US Avellino 1912 | 2 | 39 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Südtirol | Ternana | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-29 | Ascoli | Südtirol | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-30 | Südtirol | Ascoli | Loan | — | €350k |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-05 | Ternana | Südtirol | Loan | — | €350k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-30 | Perugia | Fiorentina | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-18 | Fiorentina | Perugia | Loan | — | €300k |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Juve Stabia | Fiorentina | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Fiorentina | Juve Stabia | Loan | — | €300k |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Frosinone | Fiorentina | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Fiorentina | Frosinone | Loan | — | €500k |
Teams faced most often by Francesco Di Tacchio's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Cittadella | 43 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 64 | 59 | +5 | 37% |
| Spezia Calcio | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 38 | 46 | -8 | 24% |
| Brescia Calcio | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 41% |
| Venezia FC | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 43 | -8 | 32% |
| Benevento Calcio | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 48 | -13 | 27% |
| Carpi FC | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 29% |
| Delfino Pescara | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 42% |
| Empoli FC | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 47 | -11 | 21% |
| US Cremonese | 24 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 25% |
| AC Cesena | 22 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 18% |
| Ascoli Picchio FC | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 36% |
| Novara Calcio | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 55% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | 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 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 33 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 36 | 2,903 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 21/22 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 35 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 33 | 794 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 992 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 17/18 | 41 | 3,465 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 16/17 | 37 | 2,941 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 15/16 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 24 | 1,985 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 12/13 | 29 | 1,836 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 11/12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 20 | 519 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 09/10 | 25 | 1,012 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 08/09 | 23 | 248 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.18 |
| 07/08 | 20 | 412 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie B
311 apps
10 G
12 A
Primavera C
25 apps
6 G
0 A
Lega Pro 1a - A
34 apps
2 G
0 A
Primavera A
20 apps
2 G
0 A
Viareggio Cup
9 apps
2 G
0 A
Coppa Serie C
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Italy Cup
13 apps
1 G
0 A
Lega Pro B
25 apps
1 G
0 A
Primavera Fase Finale
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie C-C
14 apps
0 G
2 A
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Who is Francesco Di Tacchio?
Francesco Di Tacchio is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Catania FC.
How old is Francesco Di Tacchio?
Francesco Di Tacchio is 36 years old. He was born on April 20, 1990 in Trani.
What position does Francesco Di Tacchio play?
Francesco Di Tacchio plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Francesco Di Tacchio play for?
Francesco Di Tacchio currently plays for Catania FC.
How many career goals has Francesco Di Tacchio scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Francesco Di Tacchio has scored 26 goals in 489 appearances.
What is Francesco Di Tacchio's market value?
Francesco Di Tacchio's most recent reported market value is €225k.