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Atalanta Under-23
Full nameAtalanta Bergamasca Calcio Under-23
Nickname(s)Atalanta U23
Founded4 August 2023; 16 months ago (2023-08-04)
GroundStadio Comunale, Caravaggio, Italy
Capacity2,180[1]
OwnerLa Dea srl (86%)
(Stephen Pagliuca and others 55%; Antonio Percassi 45%)[2]
Others (14%)
President[3]Antonio Percassi
ManagerFrancesco Modesto
LeagueSerie C
Websitehttps://www.atalanta.it
Current season

Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio Under-23, or simply Atalanta U23, is a professional football club based in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy, which acts as the reserve team of Serie A club Atalanta. Founded on 4 August 2023, the club competes in Serie C Group A and the Coppa Italia Serie C.

History

See also: History of Atalanta BC

Historically, Atalanta has been known for its youth academy, both in Italy and across Europe. The Atalanta side that won the 1962–63 Coppa Italia was predominantly composed of players trained in the club's youth ranks such as Angelo Domenghini and Piero Gardoni.[4] Additionally, many players who began their professional careers at Atalanta went on to play in Europe's most successful clubs, such as Gaetano Scirea (who would also win the 1982 FIFA World Cup with Italy).[5]

Following Italy's failure to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the Italian Football Federation implemented several reforms, among them the reintroduction of reserve teams, which already existed in other countries such as Spain, Germany, Portugal, and England.[6] They play in the same league system as first teams, subject to special regulations such as being restricted to a lower division than that of their corresponding first team.[7] Juventus was the first Italian club to establish a reserve team; Juventus Next Gen (then known as Juventus U23) was admitted to the 2018–19 Serie C on 3 August 2018.[8][9] Several other clubs expressed interest in establishing a reserve team during the following years. However, prior to 2023, none materialized, and reserve teams drew criticism from fans of Serie B and Serie C clubs; FIGC president Gabriele Gravina nonetheless defended the project.[10]

In spring 2023, Atalanta announced its intention to establish a reserve team, to provide continuity for players continuing beyond the Primavera (under 19) team. Atalanta filed for admission of its second team on 14 July 2023;[11][12] on 4 August 2023, Atalanta Under 23 was officially admitted to Serie C for the 2023–24 season, becoming the second Italian club to have a reserve team.[13] The club's admission to Serie C was confirmed following the exclusion of Siena due to financial irregularities.[14][15]

Atalanta Under-23 competes in Serie C Group A.[16] The team played its first match on 3 September 2023, a 2–3 home loss against Virtus Verona.[17] On 15 September, Atalanta Under-23 gained their first ever victory, a 3–2 home win over Giana Erminio.[18]

Stadium

The club will play its home matches at the Stadio Comunale in Caravaggio, a comune in the Province of Bergamo.[11][19] However, the first few matches of the 2023–24 season will instead be played at the Stadio Comunale in Gorgonzola, while the stadium in Caravaggio undergoes renovations.[11]

Players

As of 2 September 2023[20]

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 Ludovico Gelmi
2 DF Italy ITA Marco Palestra
3 DF Italy ITA Tommaso Del Lungo
4 MF Italy ITA Gabriele Berto
5 MF Italy ITA Leonardo Mendicino
6 DF Italy ITA Giovanni Bonfanti
9 FW Cameroon CMR Jonathan Italeng
11 FW Guinea GUI Moustapha Cissé
14 DF Italy ITA Davide Ghislandi
15 DF Italy ITA Daniele Solcia
19 MF Ivory Coast CIV Alassane Sidibe
20 FW Italy ITA Giuseppe Di Serio
23 DF Italy ITA Andrea Ceresoli
24 MF Norway NOR Alwande Roaldsøy
25 FW Italy ITA Federico Pagani
26 DF Italy ITA Alberto Masi
27 MF Italy ITA Dominic Vavassori
28 DF Italy ITA Iacopo Regonesi
No. Pos. Nation Player
32 MF Italy ITA Matteo Colombo
33 DF Italy ITA Lorenzo Bernasconi
72 MF Italy ITA Alessandro Cortinovis
73 FW Italy ITA Tommaso De Nipoti
77 GK Italy ITA Lorenzo Avogadri
80 MF Zambia ZAM Mannah Chiwisa
86 MF Nigeria NGA Theophilus Awua (on loan from Crotone)
95 GK Italy ITA Paolo Vismara
97 DF Italy ITA Christian Mora
99 MF Italy ITA Alessandro Mallamo
— GK Slovenia SVN Matevž Dajčar
— DF Italy ITA Marco Varnier
— MF Italy ITA Christian Capone
— MF Italy ITA Emmanuel Gyabuaa
— MF Italy ITA Andrea Viviani
— FW Italy ITA Alessio Rosa
— FW Czech Republic CZE Lukáš Vorlický

Coaching staff

As of 6 August 2023
Position Staff
Manager Italy Francesco Modesto[21]
Assistant manager Italy Giuseppe Biava[21]
Technical collaborators Italy Rolando Bianchi[21]
Italy Giorgio Frezzolini[21]
Fitness trainers Italy Giacomo Gigliotti[21]
Italy Daniele Maggioni[21]

References

  1. ^ "STADIO COMUNALE DI CARAVAGGIO" (in Italian). USD Caravaggio. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. ^ "ATALANTA BC PRESS RELEASE" (Press release). Atalanta BC. 19 February 2022.
  3. ^ "The Club – ATALANTA Lega Serie A". Legaseriea.it. Lega Serie A. Archived from the original on 20 December 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  4. ^ "How AC Milan and Others Have Benefitted from Atalanta's Production Line". bleacherreport.com. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  5. ^ Losapio, Andrea (2020). 1001 storie e curiosità sulla grande Atalanta che dovresti conoscere (in Italian). Rome: Newton Compton Editori. section 262. ISBN 978-88-227-4635-1.
  6. ^ "L'introduzione delle seconde squadre per il club di Serie A". Il Post (in Italian). 12 May 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Seconde squadre Serie C 2023/24: il nuovo regolamento UFFICIALE" (in Italian). OneFootball. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  8. ^ "La seconda squadra bianconera è realtà!" (in Italian). Juventus F.C. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale n. 40" (PDF) (in Italian). FIGC. 3 August 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Flop seconde squadre, ma Gravina ci crede: "Utili per la Nazionale"". la Repubblica (in Italian). 27 November 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  11. ^ a b c "Application for the Second Team submitted to Lega Pro". Atalanta BC. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Bergamo: Atalanta U23, depositata la domanda di ammissione al campionato di Serie C" (in Italian). Prima Bergamo. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Atalanta U23s to play in the 2023/24 Lega Pro Championship". Atalanta BC. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Futuro della Robur Siena, il sindaco Fabio chiede chiarezza alla Figc e alla Lega". Corriere di Siena (in Italian). 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  15. ^ Apollo Hayes (7 July 2023). "Atalanta preparing to submit Under-23 team to Serie C". Football Italia. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  16. ^ "Ora è ufficiale: l'Atalanta Under 23 parteciperà alla Serie C 2023/24". L'Eco di Bergamo (in Italian). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  17. ^ Pietro Scognamiglio (4 September 2023). "Esordio amaro per l'Atalanta U23, cadono anche Cesena e Benevento". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  18. ^ "L'Atalanta U23 fa la storia: prima vittoria in Serie C". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 15 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  19. ^ Amato, Davide (22 June 2023). "Come sarà l'Atalanta U23 in Serie C?". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio U23 (Atalanta II)". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  21. ^ a b c d e f "Lo staff dell'Under 23" (in Italian). Atalanta BC. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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