| Francesco Carratta | |
| Fullname: | Francesco Ferdinando Christian Carratta |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Birth Date: | 17 August 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Hasselt, Belgium |
| Currentclub: | Patro Eisden |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Position: | Central midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1993 - 1997 |
| Youthyears2: | 1997 - 1999 |
| Youthyears3: | 1999 - 2007 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sporting Houthalen |
| Youthclubs2: | Anderlecht |
| Youthclubs3: | PSV Eindhoven |
| Years1: | 2007 - 2008 |
| Years2: | 2008 |
| Years3: | 2008 - 2009 |
| Years4: | 2009 |
| Years5: | 2009 - 2010 |
| Years6: | 2010–2012 |
| Years7: | 2012–2013 |
| Years8: | 2013–2014 |
| Years9: | 2014–2017 |
| Years10: | 2017–2018 |
| Years11: | 2018– |
| Clubs1: | Sint-Truiden |
| Clubs2: | → Antwerp (loan) |
| Clubs3: | Royal Antwerp |
| Clubs4: | Blackpool |
| Clubs5: | Giulianova |
| Clubs6: | Bocholt VV |
| Clubs7: | Rupel Boom |
| Clubs8: | Dessel Sport |
| Clubs9: | KSK Hasselt |
| Clubs10: | RFC Liège |
| Clubs11: | Patro Eisden |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Caps5: | 24 |
| Caps6: | 60 |
| Caps7: | 12 |
| Caps8: | 21 |
| Caps9: | 98 |
| Caps10: | 24 |
| Caps11: | 43 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 9 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Goals9: | 15 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 1 January 2020 (UTC) |
Francesco Ferdinando Christian Carratta (born 17 August 1987 in Hasselt[1]) is a Belgian footballer of Italian descent who plays for Patro Eisden.
Carratta started as a youngster at his hometown club Sporting Houthalen[2] before progressing through the youth team ranks at Anderlecht and then moving to the Netherlands to join PSV Eindhoven in 1999, playing in their youth team until 2007.[3]
In April 2007 he returned to Belgium, on trial with Sint-Truidense, before signing on a free transfer on 25 May on a two-year contract, with an option for a further two years.[4] [5]
In the 2007-08 season he made one league appearance for them in the Belgian First Division before joining Royal Antwerp initially on loan, making twelve league appearances and scoring one goal in a 7–0 win over Beveren on 1 March 2008 at the Freethiel Stadion.[6] [7] Later in 2008 he joined the club permanently.
On 2 February 2009 he signed for Championship club Blackpool on a free transfer, signing a contract until the end of the 2008–09 season. Carratta said of the move, "I'm very delighted to make the move, because for me it is a big step to come to England. I couldn't refuse a chance like this and I want to do my best for the team."[8] [9] [10]
On 9 June 2009, Blackpool confirmed that Carratta had not been offered a new deal and that he was being released.[11]