Simone Giacchetta (born 28 July 1969), is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Giacchetta began his career as a striker at Civitanovese in 1986, standing out and joining Napoli. He was part of the 1988–89 UEFA Cup winning squad as an option for Andrea Carnevale and Careca. He scored a single goal for the club, against Atalanta in the 1988–89 Serie A. He later played for Taranto and arrived at Reggina in 1991, where he became a defender and made more than 265 appearances for the club. Giacchetta also played for Genoa and Torino, where he retired at the end of the 2004–05 season.[1][2][3]
Giacchetta became a sporting director, working on traditional teams such as AlbinoLeffe and US Cremonese. In 2010 he was cured of bone cancer.[4]
