Reggina Calcio

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Reggina
Logo
Full name Reggina Calcio SpA
Nickname(s) Amaranto (Dark-reds)
Founded 1914 (U.S. Reggio Calabria)
1986 (Reggina Calcio)
Ground Stadio Oreste Granillo,
Reggio Calabria, Italy
(Capacity: 27,763)
Chairman Pasquale Foti
Manager Angelo Gregucci
League Serie B
2010–11 Serie B, 6th
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
Not to be confused with A.C. Reggiana 1919, a Lega Pro Prima Divisione team based in Reggio Emilia.

Reggina Calcio are an Italian association football club, the main club of the city of Reggio Calabria. Founded in 1914, they currently play in the Italian Serie B, and play their home matches at the 27,763 seater Stadio Oreste Granillo. They are nicknamed amaranto (amaranth) after their official colour.

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[edit] History

The logo used by the club between 2007–2009

The club was founded in 11 January 1914 as Unione Sportiva Reggio Calabria, and changed name many times (Società Calcistica Reggio, Reggio Foot Ball Club, Associazione Sportiva Reggina, Società Sportiva La Dominante), finally assuming their current denomination in 1986. In recent years, Reggina have been alternating between the top two levels of the Italian league. They reached the Italian top division Serie A for the first time in 1999. Two years later, they lost a relegation playoff against Verona, being consequently relegated to Serie B. Reggina finished third in Serie B in 2002, earning a return to Serie A. In 2003, Reggina survived a relegation playoff against Atalanta.

They were indicted in 2006 for sporting fraud as part of the second wave of Serie A scandal investigations. Originally punished with a 15-point deduction for the Serie A 2006-07,[1] then reduced to 11 points following appeal.[2] Despite the heavy deduction of points, Reggina managed to save from relegation, defeating fresh UEFA Champions League winners Milan on the final matchday and ending the season with 40 points (including the deduction), just one single point above the third relegation spot, occupied by Chievo. They however poorly started their 2007–08 campaign, causing head coach Massimo Ficcadenti to be sacked and replaced by Renzo Ulivieri.[3] A third managerial change, with Ulivieri fired and replacing with team scout Nevio Orlandi, proved to be successful as Reggina improved their results and performances, escaping relegation with key wins at Catania, and home to Empoli. Orlandi was subsequently confirmed at the helm of the amaranto for the 2008–09 season.

Reggina are fierce rivals with neighbours F.C. Messina Peloro, who are just a fifteen-minute ferry ride apart from each other. Twice every season they clash in the Derby dello Stretto (Strait of Messina Derby), which is currently on hiatus following Messina's relegation to Serie D for the 2008–09 season due to financial problems.

[edit] Current squad

As of January 29, 2012 [4]

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

No. Position Player
2 Nigeria DF Daniel Adejo
3 Brazil DF Emerson
4 Italy MF Nicolas Viola
5 Italy DF Gianluca Freddi
6 Italy DF Gabriele Angella
8 Italy MF Vincenzo Sarno
9 Italy FW Fabio Ceravolo
10 Italy FW Alessio Viola
13 Italy DF Francesco Cosenza
14 Paraguay MF José Montiel
15 Italy DF Antonio Marino
18 Italy MF Giuseppe Rizzo
19 Italy GK Daniel Leone
No. Position Player
22 Italy MF Antonino Barillà
23 Italy DF Alessandro Ruggeri
27 Italy GK Giovanni Zandrini
29 Italy MF Simone Rizzato
31 Italy MF Ivan Castiglia
32 Italy MF Riccardo Colombo
42 Italy DF Francesco Bini
55 Italy MF Francesco De Rose
61 Italy FW Emiliano Bonazzoli
72 Italy MF Matteo D'Alessandro
87 Italy FW Alessio Campagnacci
90 Italy FW Antonino Ragusa

[edit] Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
Hungary GK Pietro Marino (at Barletta)
Hungary GK Ádám Kovácsik (at Foligno)
Italy DF Filadelfio Carroccio (at Foligno)
Italy DF Lorenzo Burzigotti (at Latina)
Italy DF Vincenzo Camilleri (at FeralpiSalò)
Italy DF Francesco Cernuto (at Treviso)
Italy DF Andrea Costa (at Sampdoria)
Italy DF Antonio Giosa (at Lumezzane)
England DF Kris Thackray (at Treviso)
Hungary DF Csaba Preklet (at Egri)
Uruguay DF Carlos Valdez (at Peñarol)
Italy DF Dani Verruschi (at Pavia)
Italy FW Francesco Bombagi (at Piacenza)
No. Position Player
Italy MF Jacopo Dall'Oglio (at Pavia)
Morocco MF Jonis Khoris (at Giulianova)
Italy MF Nikolas Kras (at Viareggio)
Italy MF Mattia Maita (at Catanzaro)
Italy MF Roberto Romeo (at Catanzaro)
Italy MF Tommaso Squillace (at Catanzaro)
Hungary MF Lóránd Szatmári (at Paks)
Italy MF Antonio Cherillo (at Treviso)
Italy FW Andrea Luca Picone (at Giulianova)
Uruguay FW Christian Stuani (at Santander)
Italy FW Ousmane Sy (at Benevento)
Italy FW Francesco Zizzari (at Siracusa)

[edit] Notable former players

   

[edit] Managerial history

Reggina have had many managers and trainers throughout the history of the club, in some seasons more than one manager was in charge. Here is the chronological list of them from 1928.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Reggina given Serie A reprieve". UEFA.com. 17 August 2006. http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/Kind=2/newsId=446293.html. Retrieved 18 August 2006. 
  2. ^ "Reggina match-fixing penalty reduced by four points". foxsports.com. 12 December 2006. http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/6264372. Retrieved 12 December 2006. 
  3. ^ "Reggina call on Ulivieri". Football Italia. 1 November 2007. Archived from the original on 3 November 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071103030212/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov1m.html. Retrieved 1 November 2007. 
  4. ^ "Rosa Stagione" (in Italian). regginacalcio.com. http://www.regginacalcio.com/stagione/rosa.html. Retrieved 25 August 2011. 

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