Francesco Urso (born 9 June 1994) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
 Francesco Urso in 2016. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 June 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Fano, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cesena | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Cesena | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Fano (loan) | 27 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | → Santarcangelo (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2014–2017 | Vicenza | 50 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Prato (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Matera | 20 | (1) |
| 2019 | Virtus Entella | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Catanzaro | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | Fano | 4 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Fidelis Andria | 31 | (4) |
| 2023 | Torres | 12 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Cavese | 30 | (5) |
| 2024- | Reggina | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2024 | |||
Career
editBorn in Fano, Marche region, Urso started his career at Romagna club Cesena. He was a player in the under-17 youth team in 2010–11 season.[1] Urso was promoted to reserve team in 2011–12, which he received first team call-up on 10 March 2012.[2] Urso played a friendly match for the first team on 4 April.;[3] he made his competitive debut in the round 36 (in total 38 rounds) of 2011–12 Serie A, as the half-time substitute of Tommaso Arrigoni.[4] Both players made their unofficial Italy U18 debut on 9 May, against the reserve team of A.S. Livorno Calcio.[5]
On 24 June 2013 Urso was signed by Santarcangelo along with Marco Mariani.[6] Santarcangelo qualified to 2014–15 Serie C as the 5th of Group B of 2013–14 Serie C2.
On 27 June 2014, few days before the closure of 2013–14 financial year, Urso was sold to another third level club Vicenza, with Salvatore Maiorana moved to the Serie A newcomer. Both players were tagged for €2 million transfer fee; Urso signed a 5-year contract.[7] In January 2015 he joined Prato on loan.[8]
On 26 February 2019, he signed with Serie C club Virtus Entella.[9]
On 26 June 2019, Urso signed to Catanzaro until 30 June 2021.[10]
On 1 February 2021 he returned to his hometown club Fano.[11]
On 5 January 2022 he joined Fidelis Andria.[12]
Honours
editVirtus Entella
References
edit- ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N°15 (2010–11)" (PDF). Settore Giovanile Scolastico [SGS] (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio [FIGC]. 26 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ "Cesena-Siena: sono 20 i convocati" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 10 March 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ "Cesena - Sanfrecce Hiroshima F.C. : 6-0" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 4 April 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ "Cesena - Udinese 0-1" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 2 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ "Un pareggio con il Livorno Primavera (3-3) chiude lo stage a Coverciano" (in Italian). FIGC. 9 May 2012. Archived from the original on 5 August 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ "Report raduno Santarcangelo Calcio" (in Italian). Santarcangelo Calcio. 24 June 2013. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ Vicenza Calcio S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2014, PDF purchased from CCIAA (in Italian)
- ^ "Francesco Urso in biancorosso. Salvatore Maiorana al Cesena (Francesco Urso in "white-red"; Salvatore Maiorana to Cesena)" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 27 June 2014. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Francesco Urso è un nuovo giocatore dell'Entella" (in Italian). Virtus Entella. 26 February 2019.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Catanzaro, preso Urso dalla Virtus Entella". Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Urso e Rodio sono nuovi giocatori granata, Parlati va al Catanzaro" (in Italian). Fano. 1 February 2021.
- ^ "CALCIOMERCATO, ECCO PER LA MEDIANA FIDELIS IL CENTROCAMPISTA FRANCESCO URSO" (in Italian). Fidelis Andria. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Francesco Urso è un giocatore della Torres" (in Italian). S.E.F. Torres 1903. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
External links
edit- AIC profile (data by football.it) (in Italian)
- Francesco Urso at Soccerway