Simone Giacchetta

Simone Giacchetta (born 28 July 1969), is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Career Giacchetta began his career as a forward at Civitanovese in 1986, standing out and joining Napoli. He was part of the 1988–89 UEFA Cup winning squad as an option for Andrea Carnevale and Careca. He scored a single goal for the club, against Atalanta in the 1988–89 Serie A. He later played for Taranto and arrived at Reggina in 1991, where he became a defender and made more than 265 appearances for the club. Giacchetta also played for Genoa and Torino, where he retired at the end of the 2004–05 season.

Post career

Giacchetta became a sporting director, working on traditional teams such as AlbinoLeffe and US Cremonese. In 2010 he was cured of bone cancer.

Honours Napoli UEFA Cup: 1988–89

Taranto Serie C1: 1989–90 (group B)

Reggina Serie C1: 1994–95 (group B)