Federico Di Francesco
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Federico Di Francesco | ||
Date of birth | 14 June 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Pisa, Italy | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Bologna | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2013 | Pescara | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013 | Pescara | 7 | (0) |
2013–2015 | Parma | 0 | (0) |
2013–2014 | → Gubbio (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2014 | → Pescara (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Cremonese (loan) | 27 | (5) |
2015–2016 | Virtus Lanciano | 37 | (8) |
2016– | Bologna | 7 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2013 | Italy U19[1] | 2 | (0) |
2016– | Italy U21 | 4 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 September 2016. |
Federico Di Francesco (born 14 June 1994) is an Italian footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Bologna.
Club career
Pescara
Di Francesco began his career on Pescara's youth categories. In 2012-13, he was the captain of Primavera team, and was called up by manager Cristian Bucchi to the first team.[2]
On 30 March 2013, Di Francesco made his professional debut, playing the last 3 minutes in a 0–3 away loss against Parma.[3]
Parma
In August Di Francesco joined Parma in a co-ownership deal for €500, and was subsequently loaned to Gubbio[4] Parma subsidized Gubbio €100,000
In January 2014 he returned to Pescara, but in a loan deal.[5] In June 2014 Parma signed him outright for an undisclosed fee.
On 8 August 2014 he left for U.S. Cremonese.[6]
On 25 June 2015 Di Francesco became a free agent after the bankruptcy of Parma.
Lanciano
He was signed by S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924 in a 3-year contract on 8 July 2015.[7]
Bologna
On 23 June 2016, Bologna signed Di Francesco from Lanciano for a reported €1.5 million.[8]
International career
On 2 September 2016, Di Francesco made his debut with Italy U21 as a substitute in a 1–1 home draw against Serbia in a 2017 European Championship qualification match.[9] On 6 September, he scored a brace in a 3–0 win over Andorra in his nation's subsequent European qualifier.[10]
Style of play
Di Francesco is a small, quick and agile right-footed player, with an eye for goal; he usually plays as a right winger, but can also play on the left. He has also been deployed as a forward, or as a second striker.[11][12][13]
Personal life
Federico Di Francesco is the son of former player and current Sassuolo manager, Eusebio Di Francesco.[14]
References
- ↑ FIGC (Italian)
- ↑ "Pescara, occhi puntati sul giovane Federico Di Francesco" [Pescara, eyes turned to young Federico Di Francesco] (in Italian). Parma Live. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ↑ "Parma 3 - 0 Pescara" (in Italian). Lega Serie A. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ↑ "Pescara, il Gubbio sul giovane attaccante Di Francesco" [Pescara, to Gubbio their young forward Di Francesco] (in Italian). 10 August 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ↑ "Ufficiale: Pescara, acquisito Federico Di Francesco" [Official: Pescara, added Federico Di Francesco] (in Italian). 31 January 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ↑ ""Con la Cremo nel cuore": presentata la nuova campagna abbonamenti". U.S. Cremonese 1903 (in Italian). 8 August 2014.
- ↑ "Speciale Calciomercato: Arrivano a Lanciano a titolo definitivo Di Francesco, Penna e Di Benedetto" (in Italian). S.S. Virtus Lanciano 1924. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ↑ "Mercato, il Bologna prende Di Francesco e Boldor" (in Italian). ilrestodelcarlino.it. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ Vincenzo D'Angelo (2 September 2016). "Qualificazioni Europeo Under 21, Italia-Serbia, Cerri su rigore risponde a Gajic" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ "Azzurrini qualify for Euro 2017". Football Italia. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ "DI FRANCESCO FEDERICO" (in Italian). tuttocalciatori.net. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ Francesco Oddi (30 March 2013). "Di Francesco jr, nel nome del padre: dalla Primavera al Pescara" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ "Il padre domina la B, Di Francesco jr pronto all'esordio tra i grandi: prima convocazione con il Pescara, domani possibile debutto" (in Italian). Goal.com. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ "Di Francesco jr, nel nome del padre: dalla Primavera al Pescara" [Di Francesco jr, in the name of his father: from Primavera to Pescara] (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
External links
- Tutto Calciatori profile (Italian)
- Federico Di Francesco profile at Soccerway
- Mercato, il Bologna prende Di Francesco e Boldor‚ ilrestodelcarlino.it, 23 June 2016