Francesco Dettori (born 2 March 1983) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie C club Picerno.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1983-03-02) 2 March 1983 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Sassari, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Picerno | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Latte Dolce | ||
| 2001–2002 | Sangiovannese | 10 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Orvietana | 66 | (5) |
| 2004–2008 | Potenza | 100 | (8) |
| 2008–2010 | Pescara | 21 | (4) |
| 2008–2009 | → Avellino (loan) | 38 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Chievo | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Triestina (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Cremonese (loan) | 31 | (4) |
| 2013 | Perugia | 9 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Carrarese | 28 | (2) |
| 2014 | Pescara | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Arezzo | 32 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Carrarese | 32 | (8) |
| 2016–2017 | Padova | 37 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | FeralpiSalò | 35 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Potenza | 62 | (0) |
| 2020– | Picerno | 41 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2021 | |||
He made his Serie B debut on 7 September 2008, whilst playing for Avellino, in a 3–1 defeat away to Triestina.[1]
Born in Sassari, Sardinia, Dettori was a player for Latte Dolce in 2000–01 Promozione season. He then left for several Serie C and Serie D clubs, such as Pescara in January 2008.
On 7 August 2008 Dettori and Iandoli were signed by Serie B side Avellino in temporary deals from Pescara.[2] Avellino did not excised the option to sign Dettori in a co-ownership deal.[3]
He joined Serie A club Chievo on 28 August 2010 in a co-ownership deal for €50,000.[4] On the same day Roberto Inglese also joined Chievo for €600,000[5] and Luca Ariatti moved to Pescara for €650,000.[6] He never played for Chievo in Serie A. He left for Triestina in January and Cremonese in temporary deals in August 2011.[7] Chievo also signed Dettori outright in June 2011.[8] Dettori was an unused member of Chievo in the first half of 2012–13 Serie A season.
In January 2013 Dettori joined Perugia for free.[9][10] On 22 August he was signed by Carrarese in a 1-year contract.[11] His contract was extended during the season. However, on 20 July 2014 Dettori was released by Carrarese again.[12]
On 22 July 2014 Dettori was re-signed by Pescara.[13] Dettori made his debut in Pescara's first match in 2014–15 Coppa Italia.[14] He wrote no.21 shirt that season.[15][16] Dettori received the call-up to the first match of 2014–15 Serie B.[17] However, he did not play.
Just before the closure of the transfer window, Dettori was signed by Lega Pro newcomer Arezzo. On 28 July 2015 Dettori returned to Carrarese in a 1-year contract.[18]
On 12 August 2020 he joined Serie D club Picerno.[19] He helped Picerno achieve promotion to Serie C at the end of the 2020–21 season.