Filippo Falco
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 February 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Pulsano, Italy | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward, attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Carrarese | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2008 | Bari | ||
2009–2011 | Lecce | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2016 | Lecce | 27 | (2) |
2011–2012 | → Pavia (loan) | 29 | (8) |
2013–2014 | → Reggina (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2014 | → Juve Stabia (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2014–2015 | → Trapani (loan) | 34 | (2) |
2015–2016 | → Bologna (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Bologna | 0 | (0) |
2016 | → Cesena (loan) | 12 | (4) |
2016–2017 | → Benevento (loan) | 31 | (6) |
2017–2018 | → Perugia (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2018 | → Pescara (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2018–2021 | Lecce | 71 | (13) |
2021–2024 | Red Star Belgrade | 26 | (4) |
2022–2023 | → Cagliari (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2024 | CFR Cluj | 0 | (0) |
2024– | Carrarese | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2012 | Italy U20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 February 2024 |
Filippo Falco (born 11 February 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder for Serie B club Carrarese.
He is nicknamed the "Messi from Salento".[1][2][3]
Club career
Lecce
Born in Pulsano, Apulia, Falco started his career at A.S. Bari. In 2008 Falco was released.[4] Falco then left for another Apulia team Lecce. He was the member of the reserve in 2009–10[5] and 2010–11 season. On 24 November 2010, Falco made his professional debut as a substitute replacing Ignacio Piatti in the 85th minute of a 2–1 away defeat against Udinese in the fourth round of Coppa Italia.[6]
Loan to Pavia
On 11 August 2011, Falco was signed by Serie C side Pavia along with Fabio Romeo on a season-long loan deal.[7] On 4 September, Falco made his debut for Pavia in a 1–1 home draw against Reggiana, he was replaced by Federico Bufalino in the 77th minute.[8] On 11 September he played his first entire match for Pavia and he scored his first professional goal in the 66th minute of a 2–2 away draw against Sorrento.[9] On 20 November he scored his second goal in the 7th minute of a 2–1 home defeat against Benevento.[10] On 11 December, Falco scored his third goal in the 18th minute of a 1–1 away draw against Tritium.[11] The team finished 16th and forced to play in relegation "play-out" against SPAL. Falco started both playoffs matches but did not score. Falco was the joint-topscorer of the team along with Mattia Marchi. Falco ended his loan to Pavia with 31 appearances, including 30 as a starter and 8 goals.[12]
Return to Lecce
Falco played his first match of the season on 12 August 2012, as a substitute replacing Ledian Memushaj in the 63rd minute of a 3–1 home win over Chieti in the second round of Coppa Italia.[13] On 18 August he played in a 4–2 away defeat against Torino in Coppa Italia, he was replaced by Inàcio Pià in the 68th minute.[14] On 2 September, Falco made his Serie C debut for Lecce in a 3–2 home win over Cremonese, he was replaced by Cosimo Chiricò in the 55th minute.[15] On 30 September, Falco scored his first goal for Lecce in the 47th minute of a 2–0 home win over Tritium.[16] On 14 October he scored his second goal in the 75th minute of a 4–2 home win over Virtus Entella.[17] On 22 December he played his first entire match of the season, a 0–0 home draw against AlbinoLeffe.[18] Lecce finished 2nd in Serie C and the team played in the play-off, but they were defeat by Carpi in the final (2–1 on aggregate). Falco ended his first season to Lecce with 31 appearances, 2 goals and 1 assist.[12]
Loan to Reggina and Juve Stabia
On 2 September 2013, Falco was loaned to Serie B club Reggina on a season-long loan deal. On 25 October he made his debut in Serie B for Reggina, as a substitute replacing Alessandro Sbaffo in the 57th minute of a 3–2 home defeat against Pescara.[19] On 1 November, Falco played his first match as a starter for Reggina, a 1–0 away defeat against Latina, he was replaced by David Di Michele in the 53rd minute.[20] On 13 December he played his third match for Reggina as a substitute replacing Jacopo Dall'Oglio in the 52nd minute of a 2–0 home defeat against Robur Siena.[21] In January 2014, Falco was re-called to Lecce leaving Reggina with only 3 appearances.[12]
On 20 January 2014, Falco was signed by Serie B side Juve Stabia on a six-month loan deal. On 25 January he made his Serie B debut for Juve Stabia in a 2–1 home win over Pescara, he played the entire match.[22] On 1 February he scored his first goal for Juve Stabia in the 14th minute of a 1–1 away draw against Spezia.[23] Falco ended his six-month loan with 11 appearances, 1 goal and 2 assists.[12]
Loan to Trapani
On 11 July 2014, Falco was signed by Serie B club Trapani on a season-long loan deal. On 17 August he made his debut for Trapani as a substitute replacing Simone Basso in the 63rd minute of a 2–1 home defeat against Cremonese in the second round of Coppa Italia.[24] On 30 August he made his Serie B debut for Trapani as a substitute replacing Simone Basso in the 91st minute of a 0–0 away draw against Pescara.[25] On 7 September, Falco played his first match as a starter for Trapani, a 2–1 home win over Vicenza, he was replaced by Mattia Aramu in the 85th minute.[26] On 23 September he played his first entire match for Trapani, a 2–2 home draw against Virtus Entella.[27] On 20 December he scored his first goal for Trapani in the 17th minute of a 2–1 away defeat against Modena.[28] On 2 April he scored his second goal in the 7th minute of a 3–1 home win over Frosinone.[29] Falco ended his loan to Trapani with 34 appearances, 2 goals and 12 assists.[12]
Bologna
On 18 August 2015, Falco was signed by Bologna on a temporary deal with an obligation to buy.[30] On 29 August he made his Serie A debut in a 1–0 home defeat against Sassuolo, he played the entire match.[31]
Loan to Cesena
After 9 appearances in Serie A (1 as a starter and 8 as a substitute), on 1 February 2016, Falco was loaned to Serie B club Cesena on a six-month loan deal.[32] On 7 February he made his debut in Serie B as a substitute replacing Camillo Ciano in the 74th minute of a 0–0 away draw against Modena.[33] On 13 February, Falco scored his first goal for Cesena, as a substitute, in the 78th minute of a 2–1 home win over Perugia.[34] On 26 February, Falco played his first match as a starter for Cesena, a 2–0 home win over Cagliari.[35] On 2 May he scored his second goal in the 70th minute of a 2–1 home win over Pro Vercelli.[36] On 7 May he played his first entire match for Cesena, a 1–1 away draw against Ternana.[37] On 20 May he scored twice in a 2–1 away win over Avellino.[38] Falco ended his six-month loan deal to Cesena with 13 appearances, 4 goals and 1 assist.[12]
Loan to Benevento
On 13 July 2016, Falco joined Benevento on a season-long loan deal.[39] On 7 August he made his debut for Benevento as a substitute replacing Amato Ciciretti in the 87th minute of a match loss 4–2 at penalties after a 0–0 home draw against Salernitana.[40] On 27 August, Falco made his Serie B debut for Benevento in a 2–0 home win over SPAL, he was replaced by Ricardo Bagadur in the 83rd minute.[41] On 4 September he played his first entire match for Benevento and he scored his first goal in the 70th minute of a 1–1 away draw against Carpi.[42] On 10 September he scored his second goal in the 38th minute of a 2–0 home win over Hellas Verona.[43] On 19 November he scored his third goal in the 78th minute of a 4–0 home win over Brescia.[44] He helped Benevento to win promotion to Serie A and ended his loan to Benevento with 36 appearances, 6 goals and 6 assists.[12]
Loan to Perugia and Pescara
On 29 August 2017, Falco was loaned to Serie B side Perugia on a six-month loan deal. On 3 September he made his Serie B debut as a substitute replacing Han Kwang-song in the 65th minute of a 4–2 home win over Pescara.[45] On 8 October, Falco played his first match as a starter for Perugia, a 5–1 home defeat against Pro Vercelli, he was replaced by Giavanni Terrani in the 75th minute.[46] On 30 November he played in the fourth round of Coppa Italia, an 8–3 away defeat against Udinese, he played the entire match.[47] On 4 December he scored his first goal for Perugia, as a substitute, in the 91st minute of a 1–0 home win over Ascoli.[48] Falco ended his loan to Perugia with 9 appearances, 1 goal and 1 assist.[12]
On 19 January, Falco was signed by Serie B club Pescara on a six-month loan. On 24 February, Falco made his Serie B debut for Pescara in a 0–0 home draw against Cremonese, he was replaced by Leonardo Mancuso in the 75th minute.[49] On 3 March he played his first entire match for Pescara, a 2–0 away defeat against Cittadella.[50] Falco ended his loan to Pescara with 8 appearances.[12]
Return to Lecce
On 4 July 2018, he was signed by his former club Lecce on a permanent basis.[51] His Serie B debut with the giallorossi side came on 27 August, when he scored a goal against his former team Benevento.
On 3 November 2019, he scored his first Serie A goal against Sassuolo at Stadio Via del Mare with a free-kick.
Red Star Belgrade
On 29 January 2021, Falco signed with Serbian team Red Star Belgrade.[52]
Loan to Cagliari
On 1 September 2022, he signed a contract on loan with Cagliari from Red Star Belgrade for the season 2022-23, with the obligation to redeem from Cagliari bounded with the occurrence of certain conditions.[53]
International career
Falco played his first game for the Italy national under-20 football team on 18 April 2012.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 April 2023
Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Lecce | 2010–11 | Lega Pro Prima Divisione | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Pavia (loan) | 2011–12 | Lega Pro Prima Divisione | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 34 | 9 | |
Lecce | 2012–13 | Lega Pro Prima Divisione | 27 | 2 | 3[b] | 1 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
Reggina (loan) | 2013–14 | Serie B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Juve Stabia (loan) | 2013–14 | Serie B | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
Trapani (loan) | 2014–15 | Serie B | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 2 | ||
Bologna (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie A | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
Cesena (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie B | 12 | 4 | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 13 | 4 | ||
Benevento (loan) | 2016–17 | Serie B | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[e] | 0 | 36 | 6 | |
Perugia (loan) | 2017–18 | Serie B | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
Pescara (loan) | 2017–18 | Serie B | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
Lecce | 2018–19 | Serie B | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 7 | ||
2019–20 | Serie A | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 5 | |||
2020–21 | Serie A | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
Total | 71 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 75 | 14 | ||||
Red Star Belgrade | 2020–21 | Serbian SuperLiga | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 4 | |
2021–22 | Serbian SuperLiga | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 26 | 2 | ||
Total | 26 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 36 | 6 | |||
Cagliari (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie B | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
CFR Cluj | 2023–24 | Liga I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 283 | 41 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 316 | 46 |
- ^ Appearances in Lega Pro Prima Divisione play-out
- ^ Two appearances in Coppa Italia, one appearance and one goal in Coppa Italia Lega Pro
- ^ Appearances in Lega Pro Prima Divisione play-offs
- ^ Appearances in Serie B play-offs
- ^ Appearances in Serie B play-offs
Honours
Red Star Belgrade
References
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- ^ Falco, il "Messi del Salento" che ha strabiliato Pavia augustodebartolo.it
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- ^ "Udinese vs. Lecce". uk.soccerway.com. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Falco e Romeo al Pavia" [Falco & Romeo to Pavia] (in Italian). U.S. Lecce. 11 August 2011. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
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- ^ "Sorrento vs. Pavia". uk.soccerway.com. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Pavia vs. Benevento". uk.soccerway.com. 20 November 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Tritium vs. Pavia". uk.soccerway.com. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Italy - F. Falco - Profile with news, career statistics and history". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Lecce vs. Chieti". uk.soccerway.com. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Torino vs. Lecce". uk.soccerway.com. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Lecce vs. Cremonese". uk.soccerway.com. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
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- ^ "Lecce vs. AlbinoLeffe". uk.soccerway.com. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Reggina vs. Pescara". uk.soccerway.com. 25 October 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Latina vs. Reggina". uk.soccerway.com. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Reggina vs. Robur Siena". uk.soccerway.com. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Juve Stabia vs. Pescara". uk.soccerway.com. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Spezia vs. Juve Stabia". uk.soccerway.com. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Trapani vs. Cremonese". uk.soccerway.com. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Pescara vs. Trapani". uk.soccerway.com. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Trapani vs. Vicenza". uk.soccerway.com. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Trapani vs. Virtus Entella". uk.soccerway.com. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Modena vs. Trapani". uk.soccerway.com. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Trapani vs. Frosinone". uk.soccerway.com. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
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- ^ "Bologna vs. Sassuolo". uk.soccerway.com. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
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- ^ "Modena vs. Cesena". uk.soccerway.com. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Cesena vs. Perugia". uk.soccerway.com. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Cesena vs. Cagliari". uk.soccerway.com. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Cesena vs. Pro Vercelli". uk.soccerway.com. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Ternana vs. Cesena". uk.soccerway.com. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Avellino vs. Cesena". uk.soccerway.com. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Falco joins Benevento". Bologna F.C. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Benevento vs. Salernitana". uk.soccerway.com. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Benevento vs. SPAL". uk.soccerway.com. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Carpi vs. Benevento". uk.soccerway.com. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Benevento vs. Hellas Verona". uk.soccerway.com. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Benevento vs. Brescia". uk.soccerway.com. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Perugia vs. Pescara". uk.soccerway.com. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Perugia vs. Pro Vercelli". uk.soccerway.com. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Udinese vs. Perugia". uk.soccerway.com. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Perugia vs. Ascoli". uk.soccerway.com. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Pescara vs. Cremonese". uk.soccerway.com. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Cittadella vs. Pescara". uk.soccerway.com. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Ritorno in giallorosso per Falco".
- ^ De Giorgi, Tonio (29 January 2021). "Filippo Falco saluta il Lecce: passa alla Stella Rossa di Belgrado" [Filippo Falco says goodbye to Lecce: he moves to Red Star Belgrade]. www.quotidianodipuglia.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Cagliari, ecco Falco: l'obbligo di riscatto scatterà al verificarsi di determinate condizioni".
External links
- Football.it Profile (in Italian)
- Filippo Falco at Soccerway