Francesco Di Tacchio

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.

Francesco Di Tacchio

Personal information
Date of birth	(1990-04-20) 20 April 1990 (age 35)
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	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Ascoli	12	(0)
2009–2013	Fiorentina	0	(0)
2010–2011	→ Frosinone (loan)	20	(1)
2011–2012	→ Juve Stabia (loan)	12	(0)
2012–2013	→ Perugia (loan)	12	(1)
2013	→ Virtus Entella (loan)	15	(1)
2013–2015	Virtus Entella	47	(1)
2015–2017	Pisa	53	(1)
2017–2018	Avellino	39	(1)
2018–2022	Salernitana	119	(6)
2022–2024	Ternana	35	(1)
2023	→ Südtirol (loan)	0	(0)
2023–2024	→ Ascoli (loan)	33	(0)
2024–	Catania	3	(0)
International career
2008	Italy U20	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 December 2024

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
		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		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

1. Includes Coppa Italia, Coppa Italia Serie C
2. Appearance(s) in Lega Pro/Serie C play-off
3. Appearance(s) in Serie B play-out