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2023–24 US Catanzaro 1929 season

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US Catanzaro 1929
2023–24 season
StadiumStadio Nicola Ceravolo
Serie B5th
Coppa ItaliaRound of 64
Top goalscorerLeague: Pietro Iemmello (15)[1]
All: Pietro Iemmello (17)
Highest home attendance13,382 vs Cosenza
(26 November 2023)[2]
Lowest home attendance1,500 vs Ternana
(28 August 2023)[2]
Average home league attendance9,878[2]
Biggest winCatanzaro 3-0 Spezia[2]
Biggest defeatCatanzaro 0–5 Parma[2]
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The 2023–24 season is US Catanzaro 1929's 89th season in existence and the club's first season in Serie B after a seventeen-year hiatus. The club earned promotion by topping their group in the 2022–23 Serie C season. In addition to the domestic league, Catanzaro also participated in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia. Catanzaro finished 5th in the domestic league, qualifying for the promotion playoffs. The season covers the period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 8 September 2023[3]

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 Italy ITA Andrea Fulignati
5 DF Bulgaria BUL Dimo Krastev (on loan from Fiorentina)
6 MF Ghana GHA Nana Welbeck
7 FW Italy ITA Luca D'Andrea (on loan from Sassuolo)
8 MF Italy ITA Luca Verna
9 FW Italy ITA Pietro Iemmello (Captain)
14 DF Italy ITA Stefano Scognamillo
16 GK Italy ITA Andrea Sala
17 FW Italy ITA Enrico Brignola
18 MF Italy ITA Andrea Ghion
19 FW Italy ITA Matteo Stoppa (on loan from Sampdoria)
20 MF Italy ITA Simone Pontisso
21 MF Italy ITA Marco Pompetti
22 GK Italy ITA Edoardo Borrelli
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF Italy ITA Nicolò Brighenti
24 MF Greece GRE Dimitris Sounas
25 FW Italy ITA Francesco Bombagi
27 MF Belgium BEL Jari Vandeputte
28 FW Italy ITA Tommaso Biasci
32 DF Slovenia SVN Luka Krajnc
33 MF Italy ITA Andrea Oliveri (on loan from Atalanta)
44 DF Italy ITA Kevin Miranda (on loan from Sassuolo)
70 FW Italy ITA Giuseppe Ambrosino (on loan from Napoli)
72 DF Italy ITA Davide Veroli (on loan from Cagliari)
77 MF Greece GRE Panos Katseris
92 MF Croatia CRO Mario Šitum
98 FW Italy ITA Alfredo Donnarumma (on loan from Ternana)

Other players under contract

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Italy ITA Francesco Talarico

Out on loan

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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 Italy ITA Alfonso Rizzuto (at Lentigione until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW Italy ITA Alessio Curcio (at Casertana until 30 June 2024)

Transfers

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In

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Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
FW Italy Enrico Brignola Italy Benevento Undisclosed 1 July 2023
MF Italy Marco Pompetti Italy Internazionale Undisclosed 1 July 2023
MF Italy Luca D'Andrea Italy Sassuolo 1 July 2023
FW Italy Giuseppe Ambrosino Italy Napoli 1 July 2023
FW Italy Alfredo Donnarumma Italy Ternana 1 July 2023
FW Italy Matteo Stoppa Italy Sampdoria 1 July 2023
MF Italy Andrea Oliveri Italy Atalanta 1 July 2023
DF Italy Dimo Krastev Bulgaria Fiorentina 1 July 2023
DF Italy Davide Veroli Italy Cagliari 1 July 2023
DF Italy Kevin Miranda Italy Sassuolo 1 July 2023
GK Italy Edoardo Borrelli Italy Ostiamare Undisclosed 14 July 2023
DF Slovenia Luka Krajnc Germany Hannover 96 Undisclosed 23 August 2023

Out

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Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
DF Italy Luca Martinelli Italy Cerignola 1 July 2023
FW Italy Pietro Cianci Italy Taranto 1 July 2023
DF Italy Alberto Tentardini Italy Cerignola 1 July 2023
MF Italy Antonio Cinelli Italy Sangiuliano 1 July 2023
DF Italy Pasquale Fazio Italy Monopoli 1 July 2023
DF Italy Riccardo Gatti Italy AlbinoLeffe 1 July 2023
MF Italy Alessio Curcio Italy Casertana 1 July 2023
GK Italy Alfonso Rizzuto Italy Lentigione 1 July 2023
MF Italy Gabriele Rolando Released 1 July 2023

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Serie B 19 August 2023 10 May 2024 Matchday 1 5th 38 17 9 12 59 50 +9 044.74
Serie B Playoffs 18 May 2024 25 May 2024 Preliminary round Semi-finals 3 1 1 1 7 8 −1 033.33
Coppa Italia 5 August 2023 11 August 2023 Preliminary round Round of 64 2 1 0 1 2 4 −2 050.00
Total 43 19 10 14 68 62 +6 044.19

Last updated: 18 May 2024
Source: Competitions

Serie B

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
3 Venezia (O, P) 38 21 7 10 69 46 +23 70 0Qualification for promotion play-offs semi-finals
4 Cremonese 38 19 10 9 50 32 +18 67
5 Catanzaro 38 17 9 12 59 50 +9 60 0Qualification for promotion play-offs preliminary round
6 Palermo 38 15 11 12 62 53 +9 56
7 Sampdoria[a] 38 16 9 13 53 50 +3 55
Source: Soccerway (in English)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[5]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Sampdoria were deducted 2 points due to failure in paying taxes between January and March 2023.[4]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 17 9 12 59 50  +9 60 9 4 6 34 28  +6 8 5 6 25 22  +3

Last updated: 18 May 2024.
Source: Worldfootball

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAH
ResultDWWWLDDWWWLLLWWWLLLWLDDWDWWWLDWLWDDWLL
Position106435666434576444676777666656655555555
Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2024. Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were unveiled on 11 July 2023.[6]

19 August 2023 1 Cremonese 0–0 Catanzaro Cremona
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini
Referee: Daniele Perenzoni
27 August 2023 2 Catanzaro 2–1 Ternana Lecce
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadio Via del mare
Referee: Niccolo Baroni
30 August 2023 3 Catanzaro 3–0 Spezia Catanzaro
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
Referee: Luca Zufferli
3 September 2023 4 Lecco 3–4 Catanzaro Lecco
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadio Rigamonti-Ceppi
Referee: Ermanno Feliciani
17 September 2023 5 Catanzaro 0–5 Parma Catanzaro
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano
24 September 2023 6 Bari 2–2 Catanzaro Bari
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio San Nicola
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
27 September 2023 7 Catanzaro 1–1 Cittadella Catanzaro
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Donnarumma 26' (pen.) Report Carissoni 3' Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
Referee: Davide Ghersini
1 October 2023 8 Sampdoria 1–2 Catanzaro Genoa
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) Borini 34' (pen.) Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Livio Marinelli
7 October 2023 9 Südtirol 0–1 Catanzaro Bolzano
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Iemmello 43' Stadium: Stadio Druso
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
21 October 2023 10 Catanzaro 3–0 Feralpisalò Catanzaro
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
Referee: Marco Monaldi
28 October 2023 11 Como 1–0 Catanzaro Como
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) Verdi 7' Report Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia
Referee: Davide Di Marco
4 November 2023 12 Catanzaro 1–2 Modena Catanzaro
14:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
Referee: Marco Di Bello
10 November 2023 13 Venezia 2–1 Catanzaro Venice
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Ghion 40' Stadium: Stadio Pierluigi Penzo
Referee: Antonio Santoro
26 November 2023 14 Catanzaro 2–0 Cosenza Catanzaro
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
1 December 2023 15 Palermo 1–2 Catanzaro Palermo
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Referee: Livio Marinello
9 December 2023 16 Catanzaro 2–0 Pisa Catanzaro
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
Referee: Davide Ghersini
16 December 2023 17 Ascoli 1–0 Catanzaro Ascoli Piceno
16:15 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca
Referee: Antonio Santoro
23 December 2023 18 Catanzaro 2–3 Brescia Catanzaro
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
Referee: Marco Piccinini
26 December 2023 19 Reggiana 1–0 Catanzaro Reggio Emilia
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Referee: Giacomo Camplone
12 January 2024 20 Catanzaro 5–3 Lecco Catanzaro
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
Referee: Fabio Maresca
20 January 2024 21 Feralpisalò 3–0 Catanzaro Piacenza
14:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
26 January 2024 22 Catanzaro 1–1 Palermo Catanzaro
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
Referee: Niccolo Baroni
3 February 2024 23 Spezia 1–1 Catanzaro La Spezia
14:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Referee: Davide Ghersini
11 February 2024 24 Catanzaro 3–2 Ascoli Catanzaro
16:15 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
Referee: Andrea Rapuano
17 February 2024 25 Catanzaro 2–2 Südtirol Catanzaro
16:15 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
Referee: Luca Zufferli
24 February 2024 26 Cittadella 1–2 Catanzaro Cittadella
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato
Referee: Federico Dionisi
27 February 2024 27 Catanzaro 2–0 Bari Catanzaro
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
Referee: Ivano Pezzuto
3 March 2024 28 Cosenza 0–2 Catanzaro Cosenza
16:15 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadio San Vito-Gigi Marulla
Referee: Michael Fabbri
9 March 2024 29 Catanzaro 0–1 Reggiana Catanzaro
16:15 CET (UTC+1) Report Fulignati 12' (o.g.) Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
Referee: Kevin Bonacina
16 March 2024 30 Brescia 1–1 Catanzaro Brescia
14:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Referee: Francesco Cosso
1 April 2024 31 Parma 0–2 Catanzaro Parma
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Referee: Niccolo Baroni
6 April 2024 32 Catanzaro 1–2 Como Catanzaro
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
Referee: Marco Di Bello
12 April 2024 33 Modena 1–3 Catanzaro Modena
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Braglia
Referee: Daniele Perenzoni
20 April 2024 34 Catanzaro 0–0 Cremonese Catanzaro
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
Referee: Federico Dionisi
26 April 2024 35 Pisa 2–2 Catanzaro Pisa
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Arena Garibaldi
Referee: Matteo Gualtieri
1 May 2024 36 Catanzaro 3–2 Venezia Catanzaro
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
5 May 2024 37 Ternana 1–0 Catanzaro Terni
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Distefano 78' Report Stadium: Stadio Libero Liberati
Referee: Francesco Fourneau
10 May 2024 38 Catanzaro 1–3 Sampdoria Catanzaro
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
Referee: Daniele Perenzoni

Promotion play-offs

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18 May 2024 Preliminary Round Catanzaro 4–2 (a.e.t.) Brescia Catanzaro
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Nicola Ceravolo
Attendance: 12,370[7]
Referee: Simone Sozza
21 May 2024 Semi-final First Leg Catanzaro 2–2 Cremonese Catanzaro
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Nicola Ceravolo
Attendance: 12,623[7]
Referee: Matteo Marcenaro
25 May 2024 Semi-final Second Leg Cremonese 4–1
(6–3 agg.)
Catanzaro Cremona
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Giovanni Zini
Attendance: [7]
Referee: Maurizio Mariani

Coppa Italia

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5 August 2023 Preliminary round Catanzaro 1–0 Foggia Vibo Valentia
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Razza
Attendance: 0
Referee: Francesco Cosso
11 August 2023 Round of 64 Udinese 4–1 Catanzaro Udine
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 4,801
Referee: Daniele Minelli

References

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  1. ^ "Catanzaro Scoring Stats". www.espn.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Catanzaro Performance Stats". www.espn.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. ^ "US Catanzaro 1929 squad". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Serie B, Sampdoria penalizzata di 2 punti dal Tribunale Federale Nazionale" (in Italian). SKY Sport. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  6. ^ [1]
  7. ^ a b c "Attendance Statistics of Serie B 2023-24". StadiaPostcards.com.
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