| Simone Giacchetta | |
| Fullname: | Simone Giacchetta |
| Birth Date: | 28 July 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Ancona, Italy |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Years1: | 1986–1988 |
| Caps1: | 33 |
| Goals1: | 8 |
| Years2: | 1988–1989 |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1989–1991 |
| Caps3: | 54 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 1991–2000 |
| Caps4: | 266 |
| Goals4: | 16 |
| Years5: | 2000–2003 |
| Caps5: | 84 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2003–2004 |
| Caps6: | 8 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2004–2005 |
| Caps7: | 12 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 465 |
| Totalgoals: | 30 |
| Pcupdate: | 29 October 2024 |
Simone Giacchetta (born 28 July 1969), is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Giacchetta began his career as a striker at Civitanovese in 1986, standing out and joining Napoli. He was part of the 1988–89 UEFA Cup winning squad as an option for Andrea Carnevale and Careca. He scored a single goal for the club, against Atalanta in the 1988–89 Serie A. He later played for Taranto and arrived at Reggina in 1991, where he became a defender and made more than 265 appearances for the club. Giacchetta also played for Genoa and Torino, where he retired at the end of the 2004–05 season.[1] [2] [3]
Giacchetta became a sporting director, working on traditional teams such as AlbinoLeffe and US Cremonese. In 2010 he was cured of bone cancer.[4]
1989–90 (group B)
1994–95 (group B)