| Francesco Ripa | |
| Birth Date: | 5 November 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Battipaglia, Italy |
| Height: | 1.79 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Battipagliese |
| Years1: | 2002–2004 |
| Clubs1: | Battipagliese |
| Caps1: | 49 |
| Goals1: | 11 |
| Years2: | 2004–2005 |
| Clubs2: | Potenza |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2005–2009 |
| Clubs3: | Sorrento |
| Caps3: | 115 |
| Goals3: | 55 |
| Years4: | 2009–2011 |
| Clubs4: | Pro Patria |
| Caps4: | 43 |
| Goals4: | 28 |
| Years5: | 2011–2013 |
| Clubs5: | Nocerina |
| Caps5: | 6 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs6: | → Como (loan) |
| Caps6: | 22 |
| Goals6: | 7 |
| Years7: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs7: | L'Aquila |
| Caps7: | 13 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs8: | → Arzanese (loan) |
| Caps8: | 29 |
| Goals8: | 19 |
| Years9: | 2014–2017 |
| Clubs9: | Juve Stabia |
| Caps9: | 63 |
| Goals9: | 26 |
| Years10: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs10: | Catania |
| Caps10: | 31 |
| Goals10: | 7 |
| Years11: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs11: | Sicula Leonzio |
| Caps11: | 20 |
| Goals11: | 2 |
| Years12: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs12: | Juve Stabia |
| Caps12: | 17 |
| Goals12: | 0 |
| Years13: | 2021 |
| Clubs13: | Castelnuovo Vomano |
| Caps13: | 13 |
| Goals13: | 7 |
| Years14: | 2021–2022 |
| Caps14: | 18 |
| Goals14: | 9 |
| Years15: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs15: | Campobasso |
| Caps15: | 6 |
| Goals15: | 1 |
| Years16: | 2024– |
| Clubs16: | Battipagliese |
| Caps16: | 0 |
| Goals16: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 5 May 2024 |
Francesco Ripa (born 5 November 1985) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Battipagliese.
Born in Battipaglia, Campania, Ripa started his career at hometown club Battipagliese. After 2 Serie D seasons, he moved to Potenza of 2004–05 Serie C2 but in the mid-season returned to amateur league (Serie Dilettanti) for Sorrento, which the team won promotion in 2006 and again in 2007, thanks to his goals.[1]
In 2009, he left for Pro Patria, and in January 2011 moved to Nocerina, winning the promotion to Serie B. At the start of 2011–12 Serie B, he was awarded no.85 shirt.[2]
On 31 August 2011 he left for Como in temporary deal.[3] [4] Nocerina relegated back to the third division in 2012. However Ripa did not play any match for the Campania side. On 9 January 2013 he was signed by L'Aquila.[5] The club won promotion from Lega Pro 2nd Division to L.P. Prime Division, the third level of Italian football. However, on 22 August he was signed by Arzanese.[6]
He was the top-scorer of the Group B of LP Seconda Divisione in that season, 1 goal behind Massimiliano Varricchio of Group A as joint-second top-scorer of the whole fourth division, along with Danilo Alessandro, Roberto Floriano (both Group A).
In 2014–15 season he was signed by Lega Pro Divisione Unica club Juve Stabia.[7] [8]
On 8 January 2020 he signed with Serie C club Picerno.[9]