Andrea Ferretti (born 18 September 1986) is an Italian footballer. He plays as a striker.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1986-09-18) 18 September 1986 (age 36) | ||
Place of birth | Montecchio Emilia, Italy | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Parma | 0 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Cardiff City | 5 | (0) |
2006 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2007–2009 | Cesena | 20 | (3) |
2009–2011 | Pavia | 59 | (21) |
2011–2012 | Spezia | 6 | (0) |
2012 | → Carpi (loan) | 15 | (5) |
2012–2013 | Carpi | 14 | (5) |
2013–2014 | Grosseto | 16 | (5) |
2014–2016 | Pavia | 31 | (16) |
2016–2017 | Trapani | 12 | (1) |
2017–2019 | FeralpiSalò | 77 | (14) |
2019–2020 | Triestina | 14 | (1) |
2020 | → Imolese (loan) | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 February 2020 |
Ferretti joined the youth academy of Italian club Parma at the age of eight before being released in 2005.[1] He was offered a trial at Football League Championship club Cardiff City, after being highly recommended by Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.[2] After a successful trial and scoring a goal in a pre-season win over Scottish side Hamilton Academical,[1] he was signed on a two-year professional contract.
In August 2006, having yet to start a game or score a goal for the Bluebirds first team, he was loaned out to Football League One club Scunthorpe United for an initial one-month period. He made our substitute appearances or Scunthorpe before returning to his parent club in early September of the same year after his loan came to an end.[3] and heads for Spain On 12 April 2007, Ferretti parted company with Cardiff by mutual consent.[4] His contract was due to expire in June 2007.[4] He joined Cesena in the 2007 pre-season.
On 4 July 2011 Ferretti was signed by Spezia in a 2-year contract.[5][6]
On 16 January 2012 Ferretti was loaned to Carpi.[7] On 28 August 2012 Ferretti joined Carpi outright.[8]
On 12 December 2013 he was signed by Grosseto.[9]
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In summer 2016 Ferretti was signed by Trapani. On 5 January 2017 he was signed by Lega Pro club FeralpiSalò, wearing number 11 shirt.[10][11]
On 1 August 2019, he signed a 2-year contract with Triestina.[12] On 17 January 2020, he was loaned by Imolese.[13] On 5 October 2020 his Triestina contract was terminated by mutual consent.[14]