| Intro | Italian footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Italy |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 16 February 1982, Crotone |
| Age: | 38 years |
Francesco Modesto (born 16 February 1982 in Crotone) is an Italian association footballer who plays as a wing-back for Crotone on the left flank.
Career
In 2001–02 season, he was signed by A.C. Venezia and loaned back to Cosenza. In August 2002, After Maurizio Zamparini purchased Palermo, he followed team-mate traveled to the Sicily side.
In January 2010, the Genoa winger was officially sent on loan to Bologna.
Parma
On 3 January 2011, Genoa’s full share in Modesto was transferred to Parma in a move which saw Parma’s share in Luca Antonelli go the other way and the exchange of the half registrations of Raffaele Palladino and Alberto Paloschi. Genoa also paid €5.85M. Modesto signed a contract until 2014 and became a regular as a left-sided midfielder in Franco Colomba’s 4–4–2 in the spring of 2011.
Loan to Pescara
Modesto signed on loan to Serie A newcomers for the 2012–13 season, Pescara, on the final day of the 2012 summer transfer window.
Career statistics
Updated 13 December 2011
| Club | League | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Cosenza | Serie B | 1999-00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000–01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Vibonese | Serie D | 2000–01 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Cosenza | Serie B | 2001–02 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Palermo | 2002–03 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2003–04 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Ascoli | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 46 | 3 | ||
| Reggina | Serie A | 2005–06 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
| 2007–08 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Genoa | 2008–09 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Bologna (loan) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Genoa | 2010–11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Parma | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
| Pescara (loan) | 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 303 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 332 | 11 | ||