Mirko Carretta

Mirko Carretta
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-11-23) 23 November 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Gallipoli, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Casertana
Number 7
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)
2012–2013Barletta (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 31 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024

Mirko Carretta (born 23 November 1990) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie C Group C club Casertana as a forward.

Biography

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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

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  1. ^ "UFFICIALE: Arriva il giovane CARRETTA" [Official: Arrives the youngster Carretta]. AS Andria BAT (in Italian). 4 July 2010. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  2. ^ "CONVOCAZIONI TOURNEE' IN PALESTINA". Lega Pro (in Italian). 9 June 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Quattro colpi del Barletta" (in Italian). SS Barletta Calcio. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Carretta e Vacca al Barletta: raggiunto l'accordo" (in Italian). Benevento Calcio. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  5. ^ "MIRKO CARRETTA SI ACCASA AL COSENZA!" (in Italian). Cosenza. 6 August 2019.
  6. ^ "MIRKO CARRETTA È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE" (in Italian). Perugia. 23 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Mirko Carretta approda in biancorosso" (in Italian). Südtirol. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  8. ^ "LA CASERTANA PRELEVA MIRKO CARRETTA DAL SUDTIROL" [CASERTANA TAKES MIRKO CARRETTA FROM SUDTIROL] (in Italian). Casertana. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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