Federico Di Francesco

Following his move to Catanzaro, Francesco's current-season form is down 56% on last season (Season 18→8), while his Rating eased 31→21. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 24).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	CatanzaroLoan · 5th	19	1	2	6.81	21	8
2024/25	Palermo · 8th	26	1	6	6.95	31	18
2023/24	Palermo · 6th	36	5	2	6.93	43	24
2023/24	Lecce · 14th	2	1	0	6.7	39	2
2022/23	Lecce · 16th	36	2	2	6.74	53	18
2021/22	EmpoliLoan · 14th	26	5	0	6.69	58	22
2021/22	Spal · 15th	1	0	0	—	37	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Italy · international

Side	Apps	G
Italy U21	3	2
Italy U19	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headWinger

F. Di Francesco is a 32-year-old winger at Catanzaro, rated 20.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 352nd of 389 on scout potential in the Serie B. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.33 goal contributions per 90 (0.11 goals, 0.22 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Francesco.

Judged on this season alone, Francesco graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 31st of 35 of the 35 wingers in the Serie B, on 1 goal and 2 assists in 19 appearances (0.333 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 18 → 8). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 32nd of 35 of the 35 wingers in the Serie B. At 32 Francesco is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2021/225 clubs

Current potential32nd of 35 wingers · Serie B · 19 apps Current season31st of 35 wingers · Serie B · 19 apps31st-best winger in the Serie B352nd in the Serie B · potential32nd-highest potential winger in the Serie B

20.9

Ratingi

32nd of 35 wingers

8.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

20.9%

Minutes

limited game time

0.33

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Catanzaro finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.05

Goals / app

1 goal in 19 appearances (0.05 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 3 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

Game time. Only 20.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 20.9, Francesco carries the 32nd-highest potential of the wingers in the Serie B of 35 — though on just 19 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.33 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %20.9%

Available fixtures43 of 43

Goals / 900.111

Assists / 900.222

Goal contribution / 900.333

Defensive actions / 901.222

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %25

Shot accuracy %40

Pass accuracy %80

Dribble success %33.3

Cards / 900.222

Foul involvement / 902.778

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~8), then tapers with age. At 32, Francesco sits on 3.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Francesco's projected Rating — 20.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the Serie B with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target4

Shots10

Passing

Assists2

Chances created14

Passes286

Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles8

Dribble success33.3%

Duels won31

Duels won %47%

Fouls won16

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions2

Blocks3

Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€14.5M total transfer fees · 15 moves

Palermo(back from loan)2026/27 – now

Catanzaro2026/27 – 2026/27

Catanzaro(on loan)2025/26 – 2026/27

Palermo2023/24 – 2025/26

Lecceuntil 2023/24

Spal(back from loan)2022/23 – 2023/24

Empoliuntil 2022/23

Lecce2022/23 – 2022/23

Spal2021/22 – 2022/23€ 4.5M

Sassuolo2021/22 – 2021/22

Empoli(on loan)2021/22 – 2021/22

Spal2019/20 – 2021/22

Sassuolo2018/19 – 2019/20€ 10M

Bolognauntil 2018/19

Parma(back from loan)2014/15 – 2018/19

Pescarauntil 2014/15

Cremonese2014/15 – 2014/15

Gubbio(on loan)2013/14 – 2014/15

Pescara(on loan)2013/14 – 2013/14

Parmauntil 2013/14

About F. Di Francesco

Federico Di Francesco is a 32-year-old winger who plays for Catanzaro, born on June 14, 1994 in Pisa, standing 171 cm tall. He is from Italy. Catanzaro currently sit 5th of 20 in the Serie B.

This season

In the current season, F. Di Francesco has made 19 appearances with 1 goal and 2 assists across 810 minutes, averaging a 6.91 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. Though primarily a winger, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When F. Di Francesco plays, Catanzaro's record this season is 6W-6D-7L — and his match ratings average 6.75 at home against 6.85 on the road.

Recent matches

May 29, 2026: 2-0 win away at Monza (55 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 24, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Monza (14 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 20, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Palermo (45 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 17, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Palermo (12 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 12, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Avellino (69 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 8, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Bari (38 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 1, 2026: 2-3 loss away at Palermo (71 minutes, 1 assist, 7.7 rating)
April 25, 2026: 4-2 win at home vs Spezia (89 minutes, 1 assist, 7.5 rating)
April 18, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Juve Stabia (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
April 14, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Modena (35 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates F. Di Francesco at 20.9 with a Season form score of 8.4, ranking 352nd of 389 wingers in the Serie B. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, F. Di Francesco has totalled 306 club appearances with 33 goals and 21 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 36 appearances for Lecce.

F. Di Francesco's career has also included time at Palermo, Lecce, Spal, Empoli, Sassuolo, Bologna, Parma, Pescara, Cremonese and Gubbio.

On the international stage, F. Di Francesco has represented Italy U21 and Italy U19 — 5 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Catanzaro finished 5th of 20 · an upper-table side

Watch points