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.

For clubs with similar names, see Francavilla Calcio.

Virtus Francavilla
Full nameVirtus Francavilla Calcio
Founded2007
GroundStadio Giovanni Paolo II,
Francavilla Fontana, Italy
Capacity2,137
ChairmanAntonio Magrì
ManagerAlberto Colombo
LeagueSerie C Group C
2020–21Serie C Group C, 15th 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 25 January 2022

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  ITA Joakim Milli
3 MF  ITA Gabriele Ingrosso
4 DF  ITA Andrea Feltrin
5 DF  ITA Riccardo Idda
6 DF  ITA Mirko Miceli
7 FW  ITA Pasquale Maiorino
8 MF  ITA Francesco Carella
9 FW  ITA Cosimo Patierno
10 FW  ITA Leonardo Pérez
11 MF  ITA Federico Mastropietro
12 GK  ITA Giuseppe Cassano
13 DF  ITA Luigi Gianfreda
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  ITA Fabio Delvino
16 MF  ITA Domenico Franco
17 DF  ITA Alessandro Caporale
18 MF  ITA Roberto Pierno (on loan from Lecce)
19 MF  ITA Mario Prezioso
20 MF  GHA Elimelech Enyan
21 FW  ITA Danilo Ventola (on loan from Ascoli)
22 GK  ITA Tommaso Nobile
23 MF  CMR Giovanni Tchetchoua
25 MF  ITA Marco Toscano
97 FW  ITA Tiziano Tulissi (on loan from Modena)
— MF  ARM Alexandre Demirdjian

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
— FW  ITA Aboubacar Dacosta (at Sanremese)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  GHA Joseph Ekuban (at Monterosi)

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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