Giacomo Faticanti

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Giacomo Faticanti
Giacomo Faticanti with Italy under-19 in 2023
Personal information
Full name Giacomo Faticanti[1]
Date of birth (2004-07-31) 31 July 2004 (age 19)[1]
Place of birth Sora, Italy
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ternana
(on loan from Lecce)
Number 86
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) 1 (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)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Italy
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Runner-up 2023 Argentina
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner 2023 Malta
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 January 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 B club Ternana 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[edit]

Roma[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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]

International career[edit]

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,[25][26] before going on to play for the under-18,[8] under-19[27] and under-20 national teams.[28] 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,[29] where the Azzurrini reached the semi-finals before losing to eventual winners England.[30]

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.[31]

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,[32] where the Azzurrini finished runners-up after losing to Uruguay in the final match.[33][34]

In June of the same year, he was included in the Italian squad for the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Malta,[35] where the Azzurrini eventually won their second continental title.[36][37]

Style of play[edit]

Faticanti is mainly a defensive midfielder, who has been regarded for his reading of the game, his aerial skills and his tackling.[8][25] He can also act as a deep-lying playmaker, thanks to his ability to dictate the tempo and his wide range of passing.[8][38] 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,[25] 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[edit]

As of match played 20 January 2024[39]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
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 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0

Honours[edit]

Roma U19

Italy U20

Italy U19

References[edit]

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  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b c Di Carlo, Andrea (4 October 2021). "La vita da mediano di Faticanti". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b c Bergantini, Luca (10 May 2021). "Giacomo Faticanti, il mediano che sta conquistando Roma". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
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  12. ^ "Roma, ufficiale il rinnovo del talento Faticanti: contratto fino al 2026". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 12 August 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  13. ^ Canicchio, Lorenzo (30 August 2022). "Giacomo Faticanti convocato da Mourinho: sarà in panchina per Roma-Monza". Gazzetta Regionale (in Italian). Retrieved 1 September 2022.
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  18. ^ "Faticanti è un calciatore del Lecce" (Press release) (in Italian). US Lecce. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  19. ^ "Calcio: Lecce; dalla Roma preso il centrocampista Faticanti". ANSA (in Italian). 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Faticanti dalla Roma al Lecce: ecco le cifre". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 25 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  21. ^ "Dal Lecce in prestito arriva Giacomo Faticanti" (Press release) (in Italian). Ternana. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ 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.
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  27. ^ "Italia Under 19, anche Faticanti della Roma tra i convocati". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 18 March 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  28. ^ "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.
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