Francesca Ferretti (born 15 February 1984 in Reggio Emilia) is an Italian professional volleyball player who plays as a setter.

[7][8] On 28 May 2003, she made her debut for the senior Italian national team in a 3–2 victory against Cuba played in Ancona.

[1] Later in 2005, Ferretti returned to BigMat Chieri under the coaching of Giovanni Guidetti, but during a Serie A1 match against Asystel Novara on 30 October 2005, she injured her right knee.

[18] Back for the 2006–07 season, her club performances helped BigMat Chieri finish sixth and reach the Serie A1 playoffs.

[1] Scavolini Pesaro was under the management and coaching of the experienced and successful José Roberto Guimarães and his staff at the time.

[25] She then joined the national team to finish third at the 2008 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix and fifth at the Olympic Games in Beijing.

[35] On 16 August 2014, while playing for the national team at the 2014 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix match against Germany, she had a right knee injury.

[37] She recovered in time to play the 2014 World Championship, which Italy was fourth place after losing 2-3 to Brazil in the bronze medal match.