Housem Ferchichi has left Portogruaro Calcio to become a free agent, with the Italian-Tunisian midfielder’s contract at the Serie D club coming to an end and his registration now lodged as “Without Club” from 12/12/2025 to 12/12/2025.
The 29-year-old central midfielder departs Portogruaro after the 2025-26 campaign with a current market valuation of €50,000, according to Transfermarkt data. No transfer fee is involved in the move, which is recorded as a standard free transfer. Ferchichi’s switch means he is immediately available to sign for a new side and could move abroad, no longer tied to the Italian pyramid.
Born in Montebelluna and standing at 1.84m, Ferchichi has spent his entire senior career in Italy, operating primarily as a central midfielder and preferring his right foot. His latest stay at Portogruaro was brief, having rejoined the club from Termoli Calcio 1920 earlier in the 2025-26 season, but the data does not list appearances, goals, assists or specific match performances during that spell. Detailed season statistics, individual game contributions and scorelines are not provided in the records, so his on‑field impact for Portogruaro in recent months cannot be quantified from the available information.
What is clear is the pattern of a career rooted in the Italian lower leagues. After progressing through youth football at Treviso Giovanili and Montebelluna Giovanili, Ferchichi moved to Palermo’s Primavera side before a loan to US Livorno 1915. A further loan to LR Vicenza followed, then a return to Palermo’s senior setup. From there he built a journeyman path across Serie C and D environments: AC Este 1920, SSD Marsala Calcio, Rende Calcio 1968, AC Mestre, UC Montecchio Maggiore, Legnano AC, APC Chions, Termoli and most recently Portogruaro.
That trajectory is reflected in his market value history. As a youngster at Palermo Primavera and later Livorno and Vicenza, he was valued at up to €75,000 before stabilising around €50,000 in subsequent years with Este and Marsala. Spells at AC Mestre and Montecchio Maggiore saw his value again listed at €75,000, before a gradual reduction at APC Chions and a brief drop to zero when he was previously unattached in 2024. A short stint at Termoli Calcio 1920 during the 2024-25 season saw his estimated value rise from €10,000 to €25,000, and his move to Portogruaro restored that figure to €50,000.
Ferchichi, who holds both Italian and Tunisian nationality, now has the option to leave Italy for the first time in his professional career. His new status as a free agent means he could sign for a club outside his home system, potentially competing in a league and country not yet specified in the current data, rather than remaining in the familiar surroundings of the Italian lower divisions.
Supporter and media reaction is not documented in the dataset, either in Italy or Tunisia, and there is no information on international caps or interest from clubs abroad. However, his long experience across multiple Italian clubs and steady, if modest, market valuation position him as an experienced midfield option for teams seeking low-cost depth.
With his Portogruaro chapter closed and his contractual obligations ended on 12/12/2025, Ferchichi enters a pivotal phase. The next contract he signs – whether in Italy or overseas – will go a long way to determining how the latter part of his career is viewed and whether he can convert a solid domestic résumé into a platform on a new stage.
