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Virtus Francavilla Calcio

Summary

Virtus Francavilla Calcio, commonly known as Virtus Francavilla, is an Italian football club based in Francavilla Fontana, Apulia. They currently play in Serie C, the third tier of Italian football.

Virtus Francavilla
Full nameVirtus Francavilla Calcio
Founded2007
GroundStadio Giovanni Paolo II,
Francavilla Fontana, Italy
Capacity2,137
ChairmanAntonio Magrì
ManagerAlberto Colombo
LeagueSerie C Group C
2022–23Serie C Group C, 13th of 20
WebsiteClub website

History edit

The historic Francavilla Calcio edit

The historic Francavilla Calcio was founded in 1946 with the name of A.S. Francavilla, and it has always played regional leagues. In 2006 it was renamed A.S.D. Francavilla Calcio[1] In the season 2010–11, was relegated from Serie D group H to the Eccellenza Apulia.

Foundation edit

The new club was founded in 2007 under the name of Salento Francavilla. It has assumed its present name after the merger at the end of the 2013/2014 season with the historic Francavilla Calcio.[2] In that year it won the Eccellenza Apulia championship coming back in Serie D.

From Serie D to Lega Pro edit

In the season 2014–15 the team was promoted for the first time, from Eccellenza Apulia to Serie D. At the end of the 2015–16 Serie D, the team was promoted in the 2016–17 Lega Pro. For the first time in its history, the team reached a professional league, the third highest football division of Italy.[3]

Colours and badge edit

The club's main colours of their badge and kit are blue and white.

Current squad edit

As of 1 February 2024.[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ITA Francesco Carretta
3 DF   ITA Davide De Marino (on loan from Juventus)
4 DF   ITA Fabio Gavazzi (on loan from Vis Pesaro)
5 DF   ARG Juan Cruz Monteagudo
6 DF   ITA Andrea Gasbarro
7 MF   ITA Kevin Biondi
8 MF   ITA Tommaso Di Marco (on loan from Torino)
9 FW   ITA Gabriele Artistico
10 FW   ITA Alessandro Polidori
11 FW   ITA Samuele Neglia (on loan from Cerignola)
12 GK   ITA Igor Lucatelli (on loan from Benevento)
14 DF   CRO Ivo Molnar
15 DF   ROU Eduard Duțu (on loan from Fiorentina)
17 MF   ITA Francesco Carella
18 FW   ITA Gianluca Contini (on loan from Cagliari)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF   ITA Nicolas Izzillo
20 MF   ITA Vittorio Agostinelli (on loan from Fiorentina)
21 MF   ITA Andrea Risolo
22 GK   ITA Francesco Forte (on loan from Monterosi)
23 DF   ITA Simone Nicoli
25 FW   ITA Simone Serio
27 MF   MAR Mohamed Laaribi
29 FW   ITA Angelo Vapore
30 MF   ITA Federico Macca (on loan from Virtus Entella)
40 DF   ITA Andrea Accardi
50 DF   ITA Gabriele Ingrosso
70 MF   ITA Cassio Cardoselli
72 DF   ITA Marco Fekete
89 GK   ITA Paolo Branduani
99 MF   ITA Vincenzo Garofalo

Out on loan edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK   ITA Diego Negro (at Teramo until 30 June 2024)
— MF   ITA Giuseppe Fornito (at Pro Sesto until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   ITA Mattia Latagliata (at Nardò until 30 June 2024)
— FW   ITA Giuseppe Giovinco (at Fermana until 30 June 2024)

Honours edit

References edit

  1. ^ (in Italian) Info at the FIGC website, August 2006
  2. ^ (in Italian) Info at virtusfrancavillacalcio.it
  3. ^ (in Italian) 2016–17 Lega Pro season of Virtus Francavilla
  4. ^ "Virtus Francavilla squad". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 September 2022.

External links edit

  • (in Italian) Virtus Francavilla official website