He successively left professional football for good, joining Eccellenza Sicily amateurs Parmonval (based in the Palermo neighbourhood of Partanna-Mondello) in 2010. Ficano was announced in August 2011 as a new acquisition from Eccellenza Sicily amateurs Palermitana, thus effectively ending his professional career at the age of 24. He then joined another team from same division, Audace Monreale (based in Monreale), later in December 2011.
