Mirko Carretta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Gallipoli, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Virtus Francavilla (on loan from Casertana) | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gallipoli | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Gallipoli | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Matera | 29 | (9) |
| 2010–2011 | Andria | 25 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Benevento | 11 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Barletta (loan) | 21 | (2) |
| 2013–2017 | Matera | 88 | (17) |
| 2017–2018 | Ternana | 36 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | Cremonese | 30 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Cosenza | 64 | (9) |
| 2021–2022 | Perugia | 24 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Südtirol | 19 | (1) |
| 2023– | Casertana | 60 | (7) |
| 2025– | → Virtus Francavilla (loan) | 2 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 September 2025 | |||
Mirko Carretta (born 23 November 1990) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie D club Virtus Francavilla on loan from Casertana as a forward.
Biography
Born in Gallipoli, the Province of Lecce, Carretta started his career at Gallipoli Calcio. Despite the club promoted to Serie B in 2009, the club faced financial difficulties and most of the players left the club. Carretta joined Serie D team Matera and scored 9 league goals, winning the Serie D cup and promotion playoffs. On 4 July 2010 he was signed by Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Andria BAT in 3-year contract.[1] He received a call-up from Lega Pro representative team against Palestine U-23 team.[2] in June 2011 and again in November 2011.
In August 2011 he was signed by Lega Pro Prima Divisione team Benevento via Chievo.
On 13 July 2012 he left for Barletta along with Antonio Junior Vacca.[3][4]
On 6 August 2019, he signed a 2-year contract with Cosenza.[5]
On 23 June 2021, he joined Perugia on a two-year contract.[6]
On 21 June 2022, Carretta signed a two-year contract with Südtirol.[7]
On 6 September 2023, Carretta moved to Casertana.[8]
References
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Arriva il giovane CARRETTA" [Official: Arrives the youngster Carretta]. AS Andria BAT (in Italian). 4 July 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "CONVOCAZIONI TOURNEE' IN PALESTINA". Lega Pro (in Italian). 9 June 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Quattro colpi del Barletta" (in Italian). SS Barletta Calcio. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Carretta e Vacca al Barletta: raggiunto l'accordo" (in Italian). Benevento Calcio. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ^ "MIRKO CARRETTA SI ACCASA AL COSENZA!" (in Italian). Cosenza. 6 August 2019.
- ^ "MIRKO CARRETTA È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE" (in Italian). Perugia. 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Mirko Carretta approda in biancorosso" (in Italian). Südtirol. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "LA CASERTANA PRELEVA MIRKO CARRETTA DAL SUDTIROL" [CASERTANA TAKES MIRKO CARRETTA FROM SUDTIROL] (in Italian). Casertana. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
External links
- Mirko Carretta at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- Football.it Profile (in Italian) [dead link]
- LaSerieD.com Profile (in Italian) [dead link]
- Andria Profile[permanent dead link] (in Italian)
- Mirko Carretta at Soccerway