Francesco Della Rocca

Francesco Della Rocca (born 14 September 1987) is an Italian former footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Francesco Della Rocca
Della Rocca in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-09-14) 14 September 1987
Place of birth Brindisi, Italy
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Youth career
2003–2005 Bologna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2011 Bologna 36 (0)
2006–2007 → Sambenedettese (loan) 16 (0)
2007–2008 → Avellino (loan) 12 (0)
2008–2009 → Sassuolo (loan) 7 (0)
2009–2010 → Brescia (loan) 3 (0)
2010 → Perugia (loan) 6 (1)
2011–2015 Palermo 26 (0)
2012–2013 → Fiorentina (loan) 0 (0)
2013 → Siena (loan) 17 (0)
2013–2014 → Bologna (loan) 9 (0)
2015–2016 Perugia 37 (0)
2016–2018 Salernitana 36 (2)
2018–2019 Padova 2 (0)
International career
2003 Italy U-16 2 (0)
2005–2006 Italy U-19 3 (0)
2008 Italy U-20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2018

Club career

Bologna

A Bologna youth product, he spent the early years of his professional career on loan to minor league clubs before playing his first full Serie A season in 2010–11.

Palermo

On 23 August 2011, he signed a new five-year contract with Bologna,[1] but left the club only a week later to join Palermo in a co-ownership bid, for €3.5 million.[2]

In summer 2012, he joined ACF Fiorentina. However, he was injured in September 2012.[3] On 12 January 2013, he moved on loan to Siena, and then spent the 2013–14 season on loan at his old club Bologna, playing only nine times.

He returned to Palermo after the end of his loan spell on 1 July 2014, and was called up for the Rosanero's first team pre-season camp. In summer 2014, Palermo also acquired the remain 50% registration rights of Della Rocca, for a peppercorn fee of €500.[4]

On 30 August 2015, the contract of Palermo and Della Rocca was canceled in mutual consent.[5]

Perugia

On 30 August 2015, Della Rocca was signed by Perugia.[6]

Salernitana

On 31 August 2016, he joined Salernitana in a two-year deal.[7]

Padova

On 9 July 2018, he joined Serie B club Padova, signing a one-year contract with an additional one-year extension option.[8] His contract was dissolved by mutual consent on 31 January 2019.[9]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of Luigi Della Rocca.

References
  1. "Ufficiali Raggi e Stojanovic" [Officially Raggi & Stojanovic]. Bologna FC 1909 (in Italian). 23 August 2011. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  2. "TRE ACQUISTI PER I ROSANERO" [THREE ACQUISITIONS FOR THE ROSANERO] (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 31 August 2011. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  3. "DELLA ROCCA SI OPERA, TENDINOPATIA PER AQUILANI". Viola Channel (in Italian). ACF Fiorentina. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  4. Bologna F.C. 1909 S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  5. "RISOLUZIONE PER DELLA ROCCA" (in Italian). U.S. Città di Palermo. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  6. "Della Rocca è del Perugia!" (in Italian). A.C. Perugia Calcio. 30 August 2015. Archived from the original on 1 September 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  7. "Della Rocca, Perico, Marchi e Ronaldo sono giocatori granata. Moro alla Cremonese" (in Italian). U.S. Salernitana 1919. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  8. "Francesco Della Rocca è un giocatore del Calcio Padova" (in Italian). Padova. 9 July 2018.
  9. "Risolto il contratto tra Calcio Padova e Francesco Della Rocca" (in Italian). Padova. 31 January 2019.
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