Francesco Nicastro (born 26 October 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Serie C Group B club Pontedera.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1991-10-26) 26 October 1991 (age 30) | ||
| Place of birth | Campofranco, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Pontedera | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2011 | Catania | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Catania | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Pisa (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Milazzo (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | → Bellaria (loan) | 27 | (10) |
| 2013–2014 | Rimini | 22 | (9) |
| 2014–2016 | Juve Stabia | 59 | (16) |
| 2016–2018 | Pescara | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Perugia (loan) | 32 | (9) |
| 2017–2018 | → Foggia (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Foggia | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Ternana (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Catanzaro | 18 | (4) |
| 2020–2022 | Padova | 51 | (14) |
| 2022– | Pontedera | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2022 | |||
After working his way through the Catania youth system, the young striker began to be called up on occasion to the first team during the 2009–10 Serie A season. The player made his first team debut as a substitute in the Coppa Italia, quarterfinal match versus Roma on 26 January 2010.[1] Nicastro failed to make any first team appearances during the 2010–11 Serie A campaign, however he did play a major role in the club's youth team, with 12 goals.[2] In July 2011, Nicastro was promoted from the youth squad before being loaned to Pisa in the Italian third division on 19 July 2011.
On 31 August 2012, Nicastro, Marco Fiore and Giordano Maccarrone were loaned to Bellaria.[3]
On 6 August 2013, Nicastro and Ameth Fall were signed by Rimini.[4] On 20 June 2014 Rimini acquired Nicastro outright.[5]
In the 2014–15 season he was signed by Juve Stabia.[6]
On 27 July 2019 he signed a 3-year contract with Catanzaro.[7]
On 8 January 2020 he moved to Padova on a 2-year contract.[8]
On 25 August 2022, Nicastro signed a one-year contract with Pontedera.[9]
U.S. Città di Pontedera – current squad | |
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