Mirko Carretta

Mirko Carretta
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-11-23) 23 November 1990
Place of birth Gallipoli, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Virtus Francavilla
(on loan from Casertana)
Number 35
Youth career
Gallipoli
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Gallipoli 4 (0)
2009–2010 Matera 29 (9)
2010–2011 Andria 25 (3)
2011–2013 Benevento 11 (0)
2012–2013 → Barletta (loan) 21 (2)
2013–2017 Matera 88 (17)
2017–2018 Ternana 36 (7)
2018–2019 Cremonese 30 (1)
2019–2021 Cosenza 64 (9)
2021–2022 Perugia 24 (1)
2022–2023 Südtirol 19 (1)
2023– Casertana 60 (7)
2025– → Virtus Francavilla (loan) 2 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 September 2025

Mirko Carretta (born 23 November 1990) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie D club Virtus Francavilla, on loan from Casertana.

Career

Born in Gallipoli, the Province of Lecce, Carretta started his career at Gallipoli Calcio. In 2009, Gallipoli were promoted to Serie B, but faced financial difficulties, which resulted in most of the players leaving the club. Carretta joined Serie D team Matera and scored 9 league goals, winning the Serie D cup and promotion playoffs. On 4 July 2010, he was signed by Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Andria BAT on a three-year contract.[1] He received a call-up from the Lega Pro representative team against the Palestine U-23 team[2] in June 2011 and again in November 2011.

In August 2011, he was signed by Lega Pro Prima Divisione team Benevento via Chievo.

On 13 July 2012, he left for Barletta along with Antonio Junior Vacca.[3][4]

On 6 August 2019, he signed a two-year contract with Cosenza.[5]

On 23 June 2021, he joined Perugia on a two-year contract.[6]

On 21 June 2022, Carretta signed a two-year contract with Südtirol.[7]

On 6 September 2023, Carretta moved to Casertana.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "UFFICIALE: Arriva il giovane CARRETTA" [Official: Arrives the youngster Carretta]. AS Andria BAT (in Italian). 4 July 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ "CONVOCAZIONI TOURNEE' IN PALESTINA". Lega Pro (in Italian). 9 June 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "Quattro colpi del Barletta" (in Italian). SS Barletta Calcio. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Carretta e Vacca al Barletta: raggiunto l'accordo" (in Italian). Benevento Calcio. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "MIRKO CARRETTA SI ACCASA AL COSENZA!" (in Italian). Cosenza. 6 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "MIRKO CARRETTA È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE" (in Italian). Perugia. 23 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Mirko Carretta approda in biancorosso" (in Italian). Südtirol. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "LA CASERTANA PRELEVA MIRKO CARRETTA DAL SUDTIROL" [CASERTANA TAKES MIRKO CARRETTA FROM SUDTIROL] (in Italian). Casertana. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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