Giacomo Faticanti
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Full name | Giacomo Faticanti[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (2004-07-31) 31 July 2004 (age 20)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Sora, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Juventus Next Gen (on loan from Lecce) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Atletico Sora | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2018 | Frosinone | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2023 | Roma | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Roma | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | Lecce | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | → Ternana (loan) | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | → Juventus Next Gen (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Italy U15 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Italy U16 | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Italy U18 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2023 | Italy U19 | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Italy U20 | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | Italy U21 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023 |
Giacomo Faticanti (born 31 July 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie C Group C club Juventus Next Gen, on loan from Serie A club Lecce.
In 2021, he was included in The Guardian's yearly list of the 60 best talents born in 2004 in world football.[2]
Club career
Roma
Born and raised in Sora,[3][4] Faticanti started playing football at local club Atletico Sora,[3][5] before joining the academy of Frosinone,[5][6] and then moving to AS Roma's youth sector in 2018.[6][7]
Here, he won both the under-15 and under-17 national titles, respectively, in 2019 and 2021.[5][6] Having already started featuring for the under-19 team in 2021,[7][8] the midfielder became a regular starter of the squad throughout the 2021-22 season.[6][9]
In the summer of 2022, Faticanti began training with the first team, under manager José Mourinho, during their pre-season.[10] In August of the same year, he signed a contract extension with the club until 2026,[11][12] before making his first bench appearances for Roma's senior team.[2][13]
On 27 October 2022, Faticanti made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Cristian Volpato in the 78th minute of the UEFA Europa League match against HJK, which ended in a 2–1 win for his side.[14][15] In April 2023, he was part of Roma's under-19 squad that won the Coppa Italia Primavera.[16][17]
Lecce
On 25 August 2023, Faticanti joined Serie A side Lecce on a permanent deal, signing a five-year contract with the club.[18][19] The transfer reportedly commanded a €1 million fee, plus add-ons, and a 35% sell-on clause in favor of Roma.[20]
Loan to Ternana
On 8 January 2024, Faticanti joined Serie B side Ternana on loan until the end of the season.[21][22] On 20 January, he made his first professional start in a 3–1 league win over Cittadella.[23][24] He played 11 games for the club,[25] with Ternana eventually facing relegation to Serie C after losing to Bari in the play-out.[26]
Loan to Juventus Next Gen
On 30 August 2024, Faticanti joined Serie C side Juventus Next Gen, the reserve team of Juventus, on a season-long loan with an option to buy.[25][27]
International career
Faticanti has represented Italy at various youth international levels.
Having first played for the under-15 national team,[7] he featured regularly with the under-16 team,[28][29] before going on to play for the under-18,[8] under-19[30] and under-20 national teams.[31] He also served as a captain for several of these sides.[6]
In June 2022, he was included in the squad that took part in the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Slovakia,[32] where the Azzurrini reached the semi-finals before losing to eventual winners England.[33]
In December of the same year, he was involved in a training camp led by the Italian senior national team's manager, Roberto Mancini, as part of a stage aimed to the most promising national talents.[34]
In May 2023, he was included by head coach Carmine Nunziata in the Italian squad that took part in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina,[35] where the Azzurrini finished runners-up after losing to Uruguay in the final match.[36][37]
In June of the same year, he was included in the Italian squad for the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Malta,[38] where the Azzurrini eventually won their second continental title.[39][40]
Style of play
Faticanti is mainly a defensive midfielder, who has been regarded for his reading of the game, his aerial skills and his tackling.[8][28] He can also act as a deep-lying playmaker, thanks to his ability to dictate the tempo and his wide range of passing.[8][41] Moreover, his stamina, work rate and leadership skills led him to wear the captain armband of his side in various occasions.[2][6]
Although he named Sergio Busquets between his sources of inspiration,[28] the Italian player has also been compared to Daniele De Rossi, who played in his same role and similarly started his career at AS Roma.[6][8]
In 2021, he was included in The Guardian's yearly list of the 60 best talents born in 2004 in world football.[2]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 May 2024[42]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Roma | 2022–23 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Lecce | 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Ternana (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie B | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
Career total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Honours
Roma U19
- Coppa Italia Primavera: 2022–23[16][17]
Italy U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2023[36][37]
Italy U19
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2023[39][40]
References
- ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Italy (ITA)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 14. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d Christenson, Marcus; Bandini, Nicky. "Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ a b "La Roma Under 17 conquista lo scudetto grazie anche al sorano Faticanti". Casilina News (in Italian). 2 July 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ Salines, Alessandro (22 June 2022). "Ciak si gira l'Europeo, il regista è il sorano Giacomo Faticanti". AlessioPorcu.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Di Carlo, Andrea (4 October 2021). "La vita da mediano di Faticanti". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Gentile, Lorenzo (13 January 2022). "Sognando De Rossi: chi è Faticanti, la rivelazione della Roma". Gianluca Di Marzio (in Italian). Sky Sport. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Bergantini, Luca (10 May 2021). "Giacomo Faticanti, il mediano che sta conquistando Roma". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Ottaviano, Luca (13 January 2022). "Giacomo Faticanti, l'X Factor della Roma sulle orme di De Rossi". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ Caponetti, Riccardo; Di Carlo, Andrea (28 March 2022). "Da Faticanti a baby Gelli: largo ai giovani delle romane". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ Canicchio, Lorenzo (13 July 2022). "Dal ritiro: la Roma batte il Sunderland. Faticanti in campo nel finale". Gazzetta Regionale (in Italian). Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Faticanti rinnova il contratto con la Roma fino al 2026". AS Roma (in Italian). 12 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Roma, ufficiale il rinnovo del talento Faticanti: contratto fino al 2026". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 12 August 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ Canicchio, Lorenzo (30 August 2022). "Giacomo Faticanti convocato da Mourinho: sarà in panchina per Roma-Monza". Gazzetta Regionale (in Italian). Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ Bergantini, Luca (27 October 2022). "Roma, arriva l'esordio di Faticanti in prima squadra". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ Conflitti, Gabriele (28 October 2022). "Volpato, Faticanti, Bove: Mourinho vara ancora la linea verde per la sua Roma". Goal.com (in Italian). Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ a b Di Chiaro, Michael (25 April 2023). "La Roma vince la Coppa Italia Primavera: Keramitsis stende la Fiorentina ai supplementari". Goal.com (in Italian). Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ a b Andreuccetti, Gianluca (25 April 2023). "[FINALE] - Primavera TIM Cup, Fiorentina-Roma 1-2 d.t.s: Keramitsis regala la Coppa Italia ai giallorossi, termina l'egemonia viola". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Faticanti è un calciatore del Lecce" (Press release) (in Italian). US Lecce. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Calcio: Lecce; dalla Roma preso il centrocampista Faticanti". ANSA (in Italian). 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Faticanti dalla Roma al Lecce: ecco le cifre". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 25 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Dal Lecce in prestito arriva Giacomo Faticanti" (Press release) (in Italian). Ternana. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ Canicchio, Lorenzo (8 January 2024). "Faticanti, ecco la firma. L'ex Roma in prestito alla Ternana dal Lecce". Gazzetta Regionale (in Italian). Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ Marcelli, Riccardo (20 January 2024). "La Ternana torna alla vittoria sul Cittadella, 3-1, grazie allo show di Gaston Pereiro" (in Italian). Il Messaggero. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Ciaccolini, Massimo (20 January 2024). "Ternana-Cittadella 3-1, trionfo Fere al Liberati" (in Italian). La Nazione. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Juventus NG, per il centrocampo arriva Faticanti dal Lecce". Tutto C (in Italian). 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Ternana-Bari 0-3, gol e highlights: segnano Di Cesare, Ricci e Sibilli". Sky Sport (in Italian). 23 May 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Next Gen | Giacomo Faticanti è bianconero". Juventus.com (in Italian). 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Giacomo Faticanti, tra De Rossi e Busquets fa sognare la Roma". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). 2 April 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "2 France 2 Italie". French Football Federation (in French). 2 November 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Italia Under 19, anche Faticanti della Roma tra i convocati". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 18 March 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Torneo 8 Nazioni: a Sassuolo prima Ambrosino e poi l'esordiente Cassano danno la vittoria all'Italia contro la Repubblica Ceca". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 21 November 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Gli Azzurrini in Slovacchia alla conquista dell'Europa. Ufficializzata la lista dei 20 convocati, non ci sono Gnonto e Scalvini". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 16 June 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "L'Italia perde di misura con l'Inghilterra ma esce a testa alta dall'Europeo". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 28 June 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Stage a Coverciano dal 20 al 22 dicembre, convocati due gruppi di calciatori di interesse nazionale". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 15 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Ufficializzata la lista dei 21 convocati per il Mondiale in Argentina" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Returning Rodriguez snatches Uruguay maiden title". FIFA. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b Di Chiaro, Michael (11 June 2023). "Uruguay-Italia Under 20 1-0: Luciano Rodriguez stende gli Azzurrini, sudamericani Campioni del Mondo". Goal.com (in Italian). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Bollini sceglie i 20 Azzurrini per l'Europeo. Domani mattina partenza per Malta" (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Portugal 0-1 Italy: Kayode heads resilient Azzurrini to second Under-19 title". UEFA.com. UEFA. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ a b Scognamiglio, Pietro (16 July 2023). "Gli azzurrini trionfano: campioni d'Europa Under 19. Battuto il Portogallo" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Giacomo Faticanti, promettente playmaker della Roma". La Giovane Italia (in Italian). 23 April 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Giacomo Faticanti". soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
External links
- Giacomo Faticanti at Soccerway
- Giacomo Faticanti at WorldFootball.net
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