Fabio Sciacca Explained

Fabio Sciacca
Full Name:Francesco Fabio Sciacca[1]
Height:1.81 m
Birth Date:1989 5, df=y
Birth Place:Catania, Italy
Currentclub:ASD Sancataldese
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:?–2004
Youthyears2:2004–2009
Youthclubs1:Paternò[2]
Youthclubs2:Catania
Years1:2008–2014
Clubs1:Catania
Caps1:26
Goals1:0
Years2:2012
Clubs2:Grosseto (loan)
Caps2:16
Goals2:1
Years3:2013–2014
Clubs3:Ternana (loan)
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs4:Vicenza
Caps4:16
Goals4:0
Years5:2017
Clubs5:Castrovillari
Caps5:2
Goals5:0
Years6:2017–
Clubs6:ASD Sancataldese
Caps6:11
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2009–2010
Nationalteam1:Italy U20[3]
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2019–
Nationalteam2:Italy (beach)[4]
Nationalcaps2:54
Nationalgoals2:18
Pcupdate:13 February 2018
Ntupdate:12 February 2024

Francesco Fabio Sciacca (born 16 May 1989 in Catania),[5] known as Fabio Sciacca, is an Italian footballer and beach soccer player.

Club career

Paternò Calcio

Sciacca started his career in the youth ranks of Paternò Calcio and remained with the club until July 2004, when the club folded leaving the player without a team. He was successively signed by hometown club, Calcio Catania, where he later served as captain for the Primavera under-19 team.[6]

Calcio Catania

Sciacca remained in Catania's youth system until 2009, but was called up to the first team squad for much of the 2008–2009 Serie A season, by then coach, Walter Zenga. He made his Serie A debut on 26 April 2009 as a half-time substitute for Cristian Llama versus relegation battlers U.S. Lecce, along with fellow youth teammate Vito Falconieri.[7] With Catania in a safe position in the league table, head coach Walter Zenga often used a number of young players in the latter part of the season in order to let them gain top level experience. In a total of 5 substitute appearances since 26 April 2009, Sciacca has provided a string of impressive performances, which also ensured himself a place in the starting lineup against A.S. Roma on 16 May. In that game Catania wound up losing 4–3 thanks to a 92nd-minute goal from Cristian Panucci. Sciacca assisted Catania's first goal and set up the second goal in that fixture. He remained in the first team squad for the 2009–2010 Serie A campaign, however injuries have limited the youngster to just 6 appearances in all competitions. He returned to full fitness in December 2010, and finally re-joined the first team and began to play regularly under new coach, Diego Simeone.

On 7 January 2012, along with teammate Keko, Sciacca joined U.S. Grosseto F.C. on a 6-month loan. Both players returned to Catania on 30 June 2012.[8] Following his return to the Sicilian club, Sciacca's campaign was hampered by injuries.

On 23 July 2013, Sciacca transferred to Serie B side Ternana on a season-long loan deal.[9]

International career

Sciacca's good performances at senior level with Catania also ensured him a first call-up from the Italian Under-20 team for a game on 19 May against Germany.[10]

Sciacca has been part of the Italy national beach soccer team since 2019.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Italy. FIFA . 12 . 6 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091013164551/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/10/28/62/fwyc_2009_squadlists.pdf . 13 October 2009 .
  2. Web site: COMUNICATO UFFICIALE N. 143 DEL 28 SETTEMBRE 2004 . Italian . May 16, 2009 . September 28, 2004 . Lega Calcio Serie C . https://web.archive.org/web/20090920110221/http://www.lega-calcio-serie-c.it/it/Comunicati/Comunic2005/Lega/Lega%20143.pdf . September 20, 2009 . dead .
  3. Web site: Nazionale in cifre - Convocazioni e presenze in campo . . 12 March 2016 . it . 12 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160312080556/http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=3426&squadra=1 . bot: unknown .
  4. Web site: FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup UAE 2024 - Fase Finale - Cartella Stampa . . 12 February 2024 . 13 February 2024 . it.
  5. News: Lo specchietto dell'ottimista. CalcioCatania.com . Italian . May 16, 2009 . May 15, 2009 .
  6. News: Calcio, Catania; Zenga: L'Udinese sta facendo un gran lavoro. KataWeb News . Italian . May 16, 2009 . March 14, 2009 .
  7. News: Il Catania perde a Lecce. Buona la prima dei giovani . CataniaOggi . Italian . May 16, 2009 . April 26, 2009 . February 23, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120223225451/http://www.cataniaoggi.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4341:il-catania-perde-a-lecce-buona-la-prima-dei-giovani&catid=16:sport&Itemid=103 . dead .
  8. Web site: Catania, ufficiale Keko e Sciacca a Grosseto.
  9. Web site: Calcio Catania spa sito ufficiale . 2013-07-28 . dead . https://archive.today/20130725143658/http://www.ilcalciocatania.it/article.php?id=29057 . July 25, 2013 . mdy-all .
  10. News: Fabio Sciacca in Nazionale Under 20 . CalcioCatania.com . Italian . May 16, 2009 . May 13, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090515100202/http://www.calciocatania.com/articoli/flashnews/Fabio_Sciacca_in_Nazionale_Under_20_7423.php . May 15, 2009 . mdy .
  11. Web site: La Nazionale Italiana di Beach Soccer . Viareggio Beach Soccer . 16 May 2022 . 19 January 2024 . it.