Francesco Della Rocca

Francesco Della Rocca (born 14 September 1987) is an Italian former footballer who played as a central midfielder.

A Bologna youth product, he spent the early years of his professional career on loan to minor league clubs before playing his first full Serie A season in 2010–11.

On 23 August 2011, he signed a new five-year contract with Bologna,[1] but left the club only a week later to join Palermo in a co-ownership bid, for €3.5 million.

He returned to Palermo after the end of his loan spell on 1 July 2014, and was called up for the Rosanero's first team pre-season camp.

In summer 2014, Palermo also acquired the remain 50% registration rights of Della Rocca, for a peppercorn fee of €500.