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Vicenza
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Full nameVicenza Calcio SpA
Nickname(s)Biancorossi (white-reds),
Berici,
Lanerossi
Founded9 March 1902
GroundStadio Romeo Menti,
Vicenza, Italy
Capacity17,163
ChairmanItaly Massimo Masolo
ManagerItaly Luigi Cagni
LeagueLega Pro Prima Divisione
2011–12Serie B, 19th (relegated via play-offs)

Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. The club was formed in 1902 and currently plays in Italy's Lega Pro Prima Divisione, having spent the entire 1960s and a large part of the 1990s in Serie A.

History

Vicenza took place for the first time in the Italian Championship in 1911, reaching the finals for the title, but they were defeated by Pro Vercelli, one of the best Italian team in that period. During the 20s and the 30s, the team played in lower divisions, reaching the first division for the first time in 1942. In the last round of the season, a 6–2 win versus Juventus, in Turin, meant a final relegation escape.

In 1947, Vicenza finished fifth in Serie A, but the following year was relegated. The early 1950s were quite troublesome, due to economic problems, but in 1953 it was bought by Lanerossi, a woolen firm from Schio, with the side being renamed Lanerossi Vicenza.

Between 1955 and 1975 Vicenza never left the top level, always putting a hard fight against more established clubs. In this period the side was also known as Nobile Provinciale (Noble Provincial). In 1964 and 1966 it finished 6th, with the Brazilian Luis Vinicio finishing league's top-scorer in in the former, with 25 goals.

In 1975 it was relegated but, after winning the 1976–77 second division, would eventually finish runner-up in the following season, as a young Paolo Rossi led the scoring charts, at 24 goals. In that year the side was nicknamed Real Vicenza. Club chairman Giuseppe Farina had just bought the striker from Juventus for a then record fee of 2,6 billion lire, but the team would eventually drop two levels in just three seasons.

In the mid-1980s, Roberto Baggio started his career at the club, leading it to a Serie B. In 1986 Vicenza achieved a top flight promotion that was subsequently denied due to its involvement in the second Totonero match-fixing scandal. The club was soon relegated back to Serie C1.

In 1990 Vicenza took back its current name and was promoted to Serie B in 1993, thanks to coach Renzo Ulivieri. His successor, Francesco Guidolin, took the team back to Serie A in 1995, and led it through successive positive seasons: after finishing ninth in the league, the club won the 1997 Italian Cup after a 3–1 aggregate win over Napoli, eventually reaching next year's Cup Winners' Cup semifinals, being defeated by Chelsea, after have win the first leg in Vicenza for 1-0.

In 1999 the team was relegated to Serie B and, after a return to the top flight in 2000–01, was relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione in 2005, after losing the relegation playout against Triestina, only being readmitted to Serie B after Genoa was relegated by the F.I.G.C..

In the season 2011-12 was relegated to Lega Pro Prima Divisione after losing the relegation playoff against Empoli.

Colors and badge

The team's colors are white and red.

Players

Current squad

As of 1 February 2012[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Italy ITA Paolo Acerbis
2 MF Italy ITA Matteo Paro
3 DF Italy ITA Alessandro Bastrini
4 DF Italy ITA Marco Zanchi (captain)
5 DF Italy ITA Nicolò Brighenti
7 FW Italy ITA Pasquale Maiorino
8 MF Italy ITA Rodrigo Possebon
9 MF Italy ITA Mattia Mustacchio
10 FW Italy ITA Elvis Abbruscato
13 DF Italy ITA Nicholas Giani
16 FW France FRA Alain Baclet
17 GK Italy ITA Giulio Cavallari
18 MF Italy ITA Alex Pinardi (on loan from Novara)
19 DF Italy ITA Daniele Martinelli
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 MF Italy ITA Nicola Rigoni
26 DF Italy ITA Marco Pisano
27 FW Italy ITA Michele Paolucci (on loan from Siena)
36 DF Cameroon CMR Jean Mbida
39 MF Italy ITA Evans Soligo
44 DF Poland POL Blazej Augustyn (on loan from Catania)
77 MF Italy ITA Stefano Botta
79 MF Italy ITA Davide Gavazzi
83 DF Italy ITA Gianluigi Bianco
88 GK Italy ITA Alberto Frison
90 GK Italy ITA Carlo Pinsoglio
93 DF Italy ITA Filippo Capitanio
— FW Italy ITA Giacomo Tulli
— MF Italy ITA Mattia Evangelisti

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Italy ITA Filippo Forò (at Triestina)
— MF Italy ITA Andrea Mandorlini (at Giacomense)
— MF Italy ITA Mattia Minesso (at Andria)
— MF Italy ITA Simone Tonelli (at Santarcangelo)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Brazil BRA Alemão (at Grêmio Catanduvense)
— FW Italy ITA Nicola Dal Bosco (at Poggibonsi)
— FW Italy ITA Domenico Danti (at Ternana)
— FW Italy ITA Piergiuseppe Maritato (at Sorrento)
— FW Italy ITA Gianvito Misuraca (at Grosseto)

Retired numbers

25 - Italy Piermario Morosini, Midfielder (2007-09, 2011) - posthumous honour.[2]

Notable former players

See also Category:Vicenza Calcio players.

Foreign players in club's history

Notable former managers

See also Category:Vicenza Calcio managers.

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ "Vicenza retires No. 25 jersey in honor of Morosini", Goal.com
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