Virtus Francavilla Calcio

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.

Virtus Francavilla
Full nameVirtus Francavilla Calcio
Founded2007
GroundStadio Giovanni Paolo II,
Francavilla Fontana, Italy
Capacity5,000
ChairmanAntonio Magrì
ManagerBruno Trocini
LeagueSerie C
2019–20Serie C Group C, 9th of 20
WebsiteClub website

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

Honours
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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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