Virtus Francavilla Calcio

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Virtus Francavilla
Full nameVirtus Francavilla Calcio
Founded2007
GroundStadio Giovanni Paolo II,
Francavilla Fontana, Italy
Capacity5,000
ChairmanAntonio Magrì
ManagerBruno Trocini
LeagueSerie C Group C
2023–24Serie C Group C, 18th of 20 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

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.

History

The historic Francavilla Calcio

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

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

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]

Colors and badge

The team's main colors are blue and white.

Current squad

As of 31 January 2020

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 MF Italy ITA Leonardo Di Cosmo (on loan from Virtus Entella)
3 DF Italy ITA Francesco Pambianchi
4 MF Albania ALB Federico Zenuni
5 DF Italy ITA Andrea Tiritiello (on loan from Cosenza)
6 MF Italy ITA Manuele Castorani
7 MF Italy ITA Denny Gigliotti
9 FW Argentina ARG Federico Vázquez
10 FW Italy ITA Leonardo Pérez
11 MF Italy ITA Federico Mastropietro
12 GK Italy ITA Francesco De Luca
13 DF Italy ITA Stefano Pino
14 FW France FRA Alain Baclet (on loan from Reggina)
15 DF Italy ITA Fabio Delvino
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF Italy ITA Alessandro Albertini (Captain)
17 DF Italy ITA Alessandro Caporale
18 DF Italy ITA Daniele Marino
19 DF Italy ITA Luca Sparandeo (on loan from Benevento)
21 DF Italy ITA Leonardo Nunzella
22 GK Italy ITA Bryan Costa
25 DF Italy ITA Carmine Setola (on loan from Siena)
26 MF Cameroon CMR Giovanni Tchetchoua
27 MF Italy ITA Andrea Risolo (on loan from Catanzaro)
28 GK Italy ITA Giacomo Poluzzi
31 MF Italy ITA Marco Marozzi (on loan from Fiorentina)
32 MF Italy ITA Antonino Gallo (on loan from Lecce)
33 FW Ghana GHA Joseph Ekuban

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Italy ITA Matteo Calcagno (at Arzignano)
— MF Italy ITA Andrea Bovo (at Siena)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Italy ITA Luciano Mazzone (at Lanusei)
— FW Italy ITA Francesco Puntoriere (at Virtus Verona)

Honours

References

  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

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