Francesco Nicastro (born 26 October 1991) is an Italian

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

Catania

After working his way through the Catania youth system, the young striker began to be called up on occasion to the first team during the 2009–10

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season. The player made his first team debut as a substitute in the

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, quarterfinal match versus

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on 26 January 2010. Nicastro failed to make any first team appearances during the

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campaign, however he did play a major role in the club's youth team, with 12 goals. In July 2011, Nicastro was promoted from the youth squad before being loaned to

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in the Italian third division on 19 July 2011. On 31 August 2012, Nicastro, Marco Fiore and Giordano Maccarrone were loaned to Bellaria.

Rimini

On 6 August 2013, Nicastro and Ameth Fall were signed by

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. On 20 June 2014 Rimini acquired Nicastro outright.

Juve Stabia

In the 2014–15 season he was signed by

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Catanzaro

On 27 July 2019 he signed a 3-year contract with

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Padova

On 8 January 2020 he moved to

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on a 2-year contract.

Pontedera

On 25 August 2022, Nicastro signed a one-year contract with

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Vis Pesaro

On 12 January 2024, Nicastro joined

on a three-year deal.

References

External links

goal.com
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nicastro, Francesco 1991 births Living people Sportspeople from the Province of Caltanissetta Footballers from Sicily Italian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Calcio Padova players Serie B players Serie C players Catania FC players Pisa SC players Società Sportiva Milazzo players AC Bellaria Igea Marina players Rimini FC 1912 players SS Juve Stabia players Delfino Pescara 1936 players AC Perugia Calcio players Calcio Foggia 1920 players Ternana Calcio players US Catanzaro 1929 players US Città di Pontedera players Vis Pesaro dal 1898 players 21st-century Italian sportsmen