2020–21 AC Milan season
| 2020-21 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Paolo Scaroni | |
| Head Coach | Stefano Pioli | |
| Stadium | San Siro | |
| Serie A | Preseason | |
| Coppa Italia | Fourth round | |
| UEFA Europa League | Second qualifying round | |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: | |
|
| ||
The 2020–21 A.C. Milan season is the 122nd season in the club's history and their 87th (109th overall) in the top-flight of Italian football. Milan will compete in Serie A, the Coppa Italia, and the UEFA Europa League.
Facts and events
On 22nd July 2020, Stefano Pioli extends his expiring contract with Milan for 2 more seasons, after multiple rumours involving Ralf Rangnick, who seemed likely to join the team.[1] On the previous day, Milan had secured an Europa League spot for the 2020-21 season thanks to an away win against Sassuolo.
Players
Squad information
| No. | Name | Nat. | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed in |
Contract ends |
Signed from | Transfer fee | Notes | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 90 | Antonio Donnarumma | 
|
GK | 7 July 1990 | 2017 | 2021 |  Asteras Tripolis
|
€300,000 | From Youth system | 3 | 0 |
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma |
|
GK | 25 February 1999 | 2015 | 2021 | Milan Primavera
|
Free | From Youth system | 193 | 0 |
| ? | Alessandro Plizzari |
|
GK | 12 March 2000 | 2020 | 2023 | Milan Primavera
|
Free | From Youth system | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | Davide Calabria |
|
RB / LB | 6 December 1996 | 2015 | 2022 | Milan Primavera
|
Free | From Youth system | 103 | 2 |
| 12 | Andrea Conti |
|
RB / RM | 2 March 1994 | 2017 | 2022 | Atalanta
|
€24,000,000 | 41 | 0 | |
| 13 | Alessio Romagnoli |
|
CB / LB | 12 January 1995 | 2015 | 2022 | Roma
|
€25,000,000 | Captain | 184 | 7 |
| 19 | Theo Hernandez | 
|
LB / LM | 6 October 1997 | 2019 | 2024 |  Real Madrid
|
€20,000,000 | 27 | 6 | |
| 22 | Mateo Musacchio | 
|
CB | 26 August 1990 | 2017 | 2021 | Villarreal
|
€18,000,000 | 73 | 2 | |
| 24 | Simon Kjær | 
|
CB | 26 March 1989 | 2020 | 2022 | Sevilla
|
€3,500,000 | 10 | 0 | |
| 43 | Léo Duarte | 
|
CB / RB | 17 July 1996 | 2019 | 2024 | Flamengo
|
€10,000,000 | 5 | 0 | |
| 46 | Matteo Gabbia |
|
CB / DM | 21 October 1999 | 2017 | 2023 | Milan Primavera
|
Free | From Youth system | 6 | 0 |
| 93 | Diego Laxalt | 
|
LB / LM | 7 February 1993 | 2018 | 2022 | Genoa
|
€14,000,000 | 31 | 0 | |
| ? | Pierre Kalulu | 
|
RB / CB | 5 June 2000 | 2020 | 2025 | Lyon II
|
€480,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 4 | Ismaël Bennacer | 
|
DM / CM | 1 December 1997 | 2019 | 2024 | Empoli
|
€16,000,000 | 26 | 0 | |
| 10 | Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 
|
AM / LW | 8 February 1994 | 2017 | 2021 |  Bayer Leverkusen
|
€20,000,000 | 119 | 18 | |
| 33 | Rade Krunić | 
|
CM / AM | 7 October 1993 | 2019 | 2024 | Empoli
|
€8,000,000 | 12 | 0 | |
| 39 | Lucas Paquetá |
|
CM / AM | 27 August 1997 | 2018 | 2023 | Flamengo
|
€35,000,000 | 39 | 1 | |
| 79 | Franck Kessié | 
|
CM / DM | 19 December 1996 | 2017 | 2022 | Atalanta
|
€24,000,000 | 124 | 13 | |
| ? | Tommaso Pobega |
|
CM / DM | 15 July 1999 | 2020 | 2022 | Milan Primavera
|
Free | From Youth system | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 7 | Samu Castillejo |
|
RW / SS | 18 January 1995 | 2018 | 2023 | Villarreal
|
€25,000,000 | 61 | 6 | |
| 17 | Rafael Leão | 
|
ST / LW | 10 June 1999 | 2019 | 2024 | Lille
|
€28,000,000 | 25 | 3 | |
| 18 | Ante Rebić | 
|
LW / ST | 21 September 1993 | 2019 | 2021 | Eintracht Frankfurt
|
Loan | 21 | 9 | |
| 21 | Zlatan Ibrahimović | 
|
ST | 3 October 1981 | 2020 | 2022 |  L.A. Galaxy
|
Free | 95 | 60 | |
| 56 | Alexis Saelemaekers | 
|
RW / RB | 27 June 1999 | 2020 | 2024 | Anderlecht
|
€7,000,000 | 8 | 1 | |
| 98 | Daniel Maldini |
|
RW / AM | 11 October 2001 | 2020 | 2024 | Milan Primavera
|
Free | From Youth system | 1 | 0 |
Transfers
Summer window
Deals officialised beforehand will be effective starting from 1 September 2020.
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | A. | Moving from | Fee | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 June 2020 | DF | Pierre Kalulu
|
20 | Lyon II
|
€0,48M | [2] [3] | |
| 1 July 2020 | MF | Alexis Saelemaekers
|
21 | Anderlecht
|
€3,5M | From loan to definitive purchase | [4] |
| 15 July 2020 | DF | Simon Kjær
|
31 | Sevilla
|
€3,5M | From loan to definitive purchase | [5] |
On loan
Loan returns
| Date | Pos. | Player | A. | Moving from | Fee | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | DF |  Ricardo Rodríguez
|
27 |  PSV Eindhoven
|
Free | ||
| 1 July 2020 | FW | Riccardo Forte
|
21 | Lecco
|
Free | ||
| 1 July 2020 | FW | Alen Halilović
|
23 | Heerenveen
|
Free | ||
| 1 July 2020 | MF | Emir Murati
|
20 | Rende
|
Free | ||
| 1 July 2020 | FW |  Ismet Sinani
|
21 | Sicula Leonzio
|
Free | ||
| 1 August 2020 | GK | Pepe Reina
|
37 |  Aston Villa
|
Free | ||
| 1 August 2020 | DF |  Leroy Abanda
|
20 | Neuchâtel Xamax
|
Free | ||
| 1 September 2020 | DF | Gabriele Bellodi
|
19 | Crotone
|
Free | ||
| 1 September 2020 | MF | Tommaso Pobega
|
21 | Pordenone
|
Free | ||
| 1 September 2020 | FW | Gabriele Capanni
|
19 | Catania
|
Free |
- Total spending:
€7,48M
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | A. | Moving to | Fee | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 2020 | MF | Suso
|
26 | Sevilla
|
€21M | Obligation to buy | [6] |
| 8 August 2020 | FW |  Siaka Haidara
|
19 | Lecco
|
Free | From Primavera team | [7] |
| 1 September 2020 | MF | Lucas Biglia
|
34 | Unattached | Free | End of contract | |
| 1 September 2020 | MF | Giacomo Bonaventura
|
31 | Unattached | Free | End of contract |
Loans ended
| Date | Pos. | Player | A. | Moving to | Fee | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2020 | GK | Asmir Begović
|
33 | Bournemouth
|
Free |
Loans out
| Date | Pos. | Player | A. | Moving to | Fee | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 July 2020 | FW | Frank Tsadjout
|
20 | Charleroi
|
Free | Loan confirmed | [8] |
| 10 August 2020 | GK | Alessandro Plizzari
|
20 | Reggina
|
Free | After return from loan | [9] |
- Total income:
€21M
Winter window
Deals officialised beforehand will be effective starting from 2 January 2021.
In
Loans in
Loan returns
- Total spending: €0M
Out
Loans out
- Total income: €0M
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Serie A
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Milan (C) | 38 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 89 | 35 | +54 | 91 | Qualification for Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Milan | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 74 | 41 | +33 | 79 | |
| 3 | Atalanta | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 90 | 47 | +43 | 78[a] | |
| 4 | Juventus | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 77 | 38 | +39 | 78[a] | |
| 5 | Napoli | 38 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 86 | 41 | +45 | 77 | Qualification for Europa League group stage[b] |
Source: Serie A, Soccerway
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)[10]
(C) Champions
Notes:
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)[10]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ a b Atalanta finished ahead of Juventus on head-to-head points: Juventus 1–1 Atalanta, Atalanta 1–0 Juventus.
- ^ Since the winners of the 2020–21 Coppa Italia, Juventus, qualified for the Champions League, the Europa League berth awarded to the Coppa Italia winners was passed to the sixth-placed team, and the Europa Conference League berth awarded to the sixth-placed team was passed to the seventh-placed team.
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Coppa Italia
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Goal scorers
Assists
Clean sheets
References
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