Giacomo Beretta

Giacomo Beretta (born 14 March 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie C Group C club Foggia.

Giacomo Beretta
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-03-14) 14 March 1992
Place of birth Varese, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre forward
Team information
Current team
 Foggia
Number 11
Youth career
AlbinoLeffe
2009–2010 AC Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2017 AC Milan 1 (0)
2011–2012 → Ascoli (loan) 14 (1)
2012 → Juve Stabia (loan) 8 (0)
2012–2013 → Pavia (loan) 29 (10)
2013–2014 → Lecce (loan) 25 (4)
2014–2016 → Pro Vercelli (loan) 58 (8)
2016–2017 → Entella (loan) 8 (0)
2017 → Carpi (loan) 15 (1)
2017–2018 Foggia 28 (7)
2018–2020 Ascoli 29 (3)
2020–2021 Padova 0 (0)
2021–2023 Cittadella 58 (10)
2023– Foggia 1 (0)
International career
2009–2010 Italy U17 15 (10)
2010–2011 Italy U19 7 (1)
2011–2014 Italy U20 16 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2023

Club career

Early years

Beretta joined AC Milan in the summer of 2009, in a co-ownership deal with his former club AlbinoLeffe for €900,000.[1][2] He spent the season playing for Milan's under-20 side, who won the Coppa Italia Primavera 25 years after the team's last success in the competition,[3] although he missed several games throughout the year due to injury.[4]

AC Milan (2010–11)

At the beginning of the 2010–11 season, Beretta's playing rights were fully purchased by AC Milan for a fee of €1M.[5][6] However, half of them were subsequently sold for €4M to Genoa in a new co-ownership deal on 23 August,[6] with Milan keeping the actual use of the player for the season thanks to a loan deal.[6][7] The then 18-year-old forward kept playing for the under-20 team, but also made his official first team debut on 1 May 2011, in a Serie A game against Bologna.[8]

Ascoli and Juve Stabia (2011–12)

For the 2011–12 season, Beretta's co-ownership between Milan and Genoa was renewed,[9] but he was loaned out to Serie B side Ascoli.[10] Beretta made up a total of 15 appearances (13 in the league and two in 2011–12 Coppa Italia) and one goal, before moving to Juve Stabia during the January transfer window.[11]

Pavia (2012–13)

For the 2012–13 season Beretta was loaned out to Prima Divisione club Pavia.[12]

Lecce (2013–14)

At the start of the 2013–14 campaign, Milan bought back Beretta for €2 million.[13][14] However, he was loaned out to Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Lecce.[15]

Pro Vercelli (2014–2016)

For the 2014–15 season he was loaned out again, this time to Pro Vercelli.[16] The deal was renewed for one more season in July 2015.[17]

Virtus Entella (2016–17)

On 24 August 2016 Beretta joined Virtus Entella in another loan.[18]

Foggia

On 26 July 2017 Serie B Foggia signed Beretta from Milan in a definitive deal on a two-year player contract.[19]

Return to Ascoli

On 21 July 2018, he returned to Ascoli, signing a 3-year contract.[20] On 2 October 2020 his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[21]

Padova

On 22 October 2020 he signed with Serie C side Padova.[22]

Cittadella

On 1 February 2021 he moved to Serie B club Cittadella.[23]

Return to Foggia

On 13 January 2023, Beretta signed a 2.5-year contract with Foggia.[24]

International career

Beretta won 15 caps and scored 10 goals for Italy U-17 in 2009.[25] He scored 3 goals in all 3 matches of 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship elite qualification. In the final tournament he scored once in 4 appearances. He was also part of the squad that took part in the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, making 4 appearances and scoring a goal in the tournament (against United States).[26]

Beretta went on to be capped for Italy U-19, winning 7 caps and scoring one goal between 2010 and 2011,[25] as well as featuring in 15 games for the U-20 side from 2010 to 2014.[25]

Honours

Milan

Serie A: 1

2010–11

References
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  2. "Relazioni e bilancio al 31 dicembre 2009" (PDF). acmilan.com (in Italian). Associazione Calcio Milan. 23 April 2010. p. 62. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  3. "Coppa Italia Primavera 2009/10". acmilan.com (in Italian). Associazione Calcio Milan. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  4. Fabiana Della Valle (5 February 2010). "Beretta 6 proprio un tipo da Milan". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). p. 18. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  5. "Risoluzione accordi di partecipazione" (PDF). lega-calcio.it (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Professionisti. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
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  7. "Trasf. estate". legaseriea.it (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  8. Subhankar Mondal (1 May 2011). "AC Milan's Giacomo Beretta delighted with Serie A debut against Bologna" (in Italian). Goal. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  9. "Risoluzione accordi di partecipazione". legaseriea.it (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A. 25 June 2011. Archived from the original on 25 June 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  10. "Mercato: in attacco Romeo e Beretta". ascolicalcio.net (in Italian). Ascoli Calcio 1898. 16 July 2011. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  11. "Comunicato S.S.Juve Stabia SpA". ssjuvestabia.it (in Italian). Società Sportiva Juve Stabia. 31 January 2012. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  12. "Riassunto delle operazioni del mercato" (in Italian). paviacalcio.it. 2 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  13. AC Milan SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013 Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
  14. "Calcio mercato in ebollizione" (in Italian). Genoa CFC. 19 June 2013. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  15. "Ufficiale acquisizione di Beretta". uslecce.it (in Italian). Unione Sportiva Lecce. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
  16. "Ufficiale: dal Milan arriva l'attaccante Giacomo Beretta". fcprovercelli.it (in Italian). Football Club Pro Vercelli 1892. 21 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  17. "Ufficiale: dal Milan ritorna in prestito la punta Giacomo Beretta". fcprovercelli.it (in Italian). Football Club Pro Vercelli 1892. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 24 January 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  18. "Benvenuto Beretta" (in Italian). Virtus Entella. 24 August 2016. Archived from the original on 30 August 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  19. "Beretta: "Rieccomi Mister"" (Press release) (in Italian). Foggia Calcio. 26 July 2017. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  20. "Calciomercato: Beretta torna in bianconero. Firmato un triennale" (in Italian). Ascoli. 21 July 2018.
  21. "Calciomercato: rescissione per Beretta" (in Italian). Ascoli. 2 October 2020.
  22. "Giacomo Beretta è un giocatore del Calcio Padova" (in Italian). Padova. 22 October 2020.
  23. "Giacomo Beretta" (in Italian). Cittadella. 1 February 2021.
  24. "WELCOME BACK GIACOMO BERETTA" (in Italian). Foggia. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  25. "Beretta Giacomo". figc.it (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  26. "Italy – Statistics". FIFA. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
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