Francesco Anacoura

Francesco Anacoura
Personal information
Full nameJoyce Francesco Anacoura
Date of birth1 August 1994
Place of birthMilan, Italy[1]
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Pontedera (on loan from Juventus)
Youth career
2004–2008Internazionale
2008–2010Pavia
2010–2013Parma
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2013–Juventus0(0)
2013–2014→ Cuneo (loan)29(0)
2014–2015→ Pro Vercelli (loan)0(0)
2015–→ Pontedera (loan)0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 July 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Joyce Francesco Anacoura (born 1 August 1994) is an Italian footballer of Seychellois descent, who currently plays for Pontedera, on loan from Serie A club Juventus .

Club Career

Early career

Born in Milan, the capital of Lombardi, Anacoura began his career as a player of Lombard club Internazionale in 2004.[2][3] He left Inter Milan in 2008, when he played for the under-15 team of Pavia during the 2008–09 and 2009–10 campaigns.[4] In July 2010 Anacoura was signed by Emiglia-Romagna-based club Parma on a temporary deal. The Serie A club later bought Anacoura outright, after he managed to appear in 11 games for the Primavera reserve team of Parma during the 2011–12 season.[5] Alberto Gallinetta was the another first choice goalkeeper for the Parma reserve team that season.

Interestingly, both Anacoura and Gallinetta were signed by Seria A champions Juventus in a multi-player swap–deal in August 2012 and January 2013 respectively. The transfer agreement saw Yussif Chibsah and Filippo Boniperti join Parma.

Juventus

On 17 August 2012, Anacoura was officially swapped with Yussif Raman Chibsah of Juventus on a co-ownership deal. The 50% registration rights of the players were each valued at €750,000[6] as well as both club retained the half "card".[7] Anacoura signed a 5-year contract with Juventus,[6] but returned to Parma's youth academy immediately.

During the 2012–13 season he served primarily as the backup goalkeeper to Matteo Ferrari who played 7 games[8]) and later to Matteo Cincilla for 8 matches, after his arrival from Inter Milan in January 2013. Anacoura played 8 matches during that season.

In June 2013 the co-ownership deal of Anacoura was renewed but Chibsah was sold outright to Parma in order to finalize his transfer to Sassuolo. On 19 July 2013, along with Juventus youth goalkeeper Federico Gagliardini, they were signed by Italian fourth-division club, Piedmontese side Cuneo.[9]

Anacoura made his first-team and professional debut in the first round of the 2013–14 Coppa Italia Lega Pro.[10][11] Anacoura was the starting keeper in the league and gave the starting position to Gagliardini in the cup matches.[12][13][14] He finished the season with 29 league matches and the single cup start during the 2012–13 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione and returned to Juventus on 30 June 2014.

On 12 July 2014 Anacoura was signed by Serie B newcomer Pro Vercelli on another temporary loan deal; the club also has obtained the option to purchase the player outright following the conclusion of the 2014–15 Serie B season.[15][16] In January 2015 he was signed by Pontedera in another temporary deal.[17][18]

References

  1. ↑ http://fcparma.com/primavera/francesco-anacoura
  2. ↑ http://giovanili.inter.it/aas/squadra?stagione=2006/07&IDS=5&L=en
  3. ↑ http://giovanili.inter.it/aas/squadra?stagione=2007/08&IDS=8&L=en
  4. ↑ "Coumnicato Ufficiale N°27 (2008–09)" (PDF) (in Italian). FIGC Settore Giovanile e Scolastico. 17 February 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  5. ↑ Fullsoccer (Italian)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Relazione Finanziaria Annuale al 30 giugno 2013" (PDF) (in Italian). Juventus FC. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "Chibsah and Anacoura, double agreement with Parma". Juventus FC. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Campionato 'Primavera G. Facchetti': Spezia-Parma 1-0" (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "I convocati agli ordini del tecnico Andrea Sottil" (in Italian). AC Cuneo 1905. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  10. ↑ "Coppa Italia: esordio vincente per i biancorossi di Andrea Sottil" (in Italian). AC Cuneo 1905. 25 August 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  11. ↑ "Coppa Italia: il Cuneo pareggia con l'Alessandria e si qualifica" (in Italian). AC Cuneo 1905. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  12. ↑ "Il Cuneo batte il Savona e si qualifica al secondo turno di Coppa Italia" (in Italian). AC Cuneo 1905. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  13. ↑ "Coppa Italia: pokerissimo biancorosso, superato il Pisa" (in Italian). AC Cuneo 1905. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  14. ↑ "Coppa Italia: Pro Patria - Cuneo termina con un pareggio" (in Italian). AC Cuneo 1905. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  15. ↑ "DEFINITI I DUE PRESTITI CON OPZIONE DEI GIOVANI GOMES E ANACOURA" (in Italian). FC Pro Vercelli 1892. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  16. ↑ "Serie B. Catania: ecco Marcelinho, ora Rosina. Bari: Ardemagni e Contini". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 12 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  17. ↑ "INGAGGIATI LIBERTAZZI E ANACOURA" (in Italian). US Città di Pontedera. January 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  18. ↑ "MERCATO: RISOLTO IL PRESTITO DEL PORTIERE ANACOURA CHE RITORNA ALLA JUVENTUS" (in Italian). FC Pro Vercelli 1892. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.

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