Francesco Di Bartolo (footballer)

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Francesco Di Bartolo
Personal information
Full name Francesco Di Bartolo Zuccarello
Date of birth (2005-03-18) 18 March 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Udine, Italy
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Palermo
Number 77
Youth career
2013–2023 Udinese
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Lommel 0 (0)
2024– Palermo 0 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 Italy U18 2 (0)
2023–2024 Italy U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 August 2023

Francesco Di Bartolo Zuccarello (born 18 March 2005) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie B club Palermo.

Club career

Born and raised in Udine, Di Bartolo joined Udinese's academy in 2013;[1] he then came through the club's youth ranks,[2][3] as he eventually started training with the first team during the 2022–23 season,[4][5] while also featuring for their under-19 squad.[3]

On 8 July 2023, Di Bartolo officially joined Belgian side Lommel on a permanent deal, signing a five-year contract with the club.[6][7]

On 25 July 2024, Di Bartolo joined Serie B side Palermo for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year contract.[8][9] Four days later, the club reported that he had sustained a fracture to the fifth metatarsal bone of his right foot during a training session, thus being forced to undergo rehabilitation.[10][11]

International career

Di Bartolo has represented Italy at youth international level, having played for the under-18 and under-19 national teams.[1]

In June 2024, he was included by head coach Bernardo Corradi in the Italian preliminary squad for the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Northern Ireland;[12] however, he was left out of the final squad.[13][14]

Personal life

Di Bartolo's father is from Palermo,[1][15] while his grandfather is from Agrigento.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c Aiello, Dario (22 March 2024). "Lommel, Di Bartolo: "Mio papà è di Palermo. Orgoglio giocare al Barbera"". Live Sicilia (in Italian). Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  2. ^ Zarra, Angelo (8 July 2023). "Di Bartolo, è addio all'Udinese: il portiere si trasferisce in Belgio". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b Rossoni, Stefano (10 July 2023). "Francesco Di Bartolo saluta l'Udinese: giocherà in Belgio". La Giovane Italia News (in Italian). Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  4. ^ Tosolini, Monica (24 September 2022). "Udinese: partitella in famiglia al 'Friuli'". Udineseblog (in Italian). Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Marcon a Udinese Tonight: "Silvestri è un professionista con una forza mentale incredibile"" (in Italian). Udinese Calcio. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Welkom Francesco Di Bartolo" (in Flemish). Lommel SK. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  7. ^ Pickx, Door (9 July 2023). "Transfers CPL: Lommel en Beveren stomen door op de transfermarkt". Proximus (in Flemish). Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Di Bartolo è rosanero" (in Italian). Palermo FC. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  9. ^ Marrone, Claudia (25 July 2024). "Palermo, dal Belgio arriva Di Bartolo. E firma un contratto quadriennale con i rosanero". TUTTO mercato WEB (in Italian). Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Report medico Di Bartolo" (in Italian). Palermo FC. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  11. ^ Maschio, Tommaso (29 July 2024). "Palermo, tegola Di Bartolo: il portiere si è procurato una frattura al piede". TUTTO mercato WEB (in Italian). Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Ultimo raduno a Bolzano dal 4 al 9 luglio. Torna Pafundi, c'è anche Camarda". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Corradi ufficializza i convocati per l'Irlanda del Nord: da Camarda a Pafundi, il gruppo dei 20 a caccia del bis Europeo". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 9 July 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  14. ^ "I convocati di Corradi per l'Europeo Under 19". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Sky Sport. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  15. ^ Arena, Alessandro (16 July 2024). "Porte girevoli al Palermo: Pigliacelli saluta, arriva Di Bartolo". Giornale di Sicilia (in Italian). Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Di Bartolo: "La mia famiglia tifa Palermo. I tifosi sono fondamentali"". Live Sicilia (in Italian). 1 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.


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