Virtus Francavilla Calcio

Virtus Francavilla
Full name Virtus Francavilla Calcio
Founded 2007
Ground Stadio Giovanni Paolo II,
Francavilla Fontana, Italy
Capacity 5,000
Chairman Antonio Magrì
Manager Nunzio Zavettieri
League Serie C/C
Website Club 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 fromoted in the 2016–17 Lega Pro. For the first time in the football history of Francavilla Fontana, 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 1 February 2018

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

No. Position Player
1 Italy GK Mirko Albertazzi (on loan from Bologna)
2 Italy DF Giovanni De Toma
4 Italy DF Giuseppe Prestia
5 Italy DF Edoardo Sbampato (on loan from Chievo)
6 France DF Louis Démoléon
7 Paraguay FW Richard Lugo Martínez
8 Argentina MF Carlos Biasón
9 Italy FW Valerio Anastasi
10 Italy FW Alessio Viola
11 Italy FW Anthony Partipilo
12 San Marino GK Davide Colonna
13 Italy DF Stefano Pino
16 Italy DF Alessandro Albertini
18 Italy DF Daniel Di Nicola (on loan from Pescara)
No. Position Player
19 Italy MF Yassin Arfaoui
20 Italy MF Michael Folorunsho
23 Italy FW Simone Rossetti
24 Italy FW Vittorio Tateo Triarico
25 Italy MF Giuseppe Sicurella (on loan from Foggia)
26 Italy FW Giuseppe Madonia
28 Italy FW Federico Mastropietro
29 Italy FW Giacomo Parigi (on loan from Atalanta)
30 Italy DF Giordano Maccarrone
31 Italy GK Thomas Saloni (on loan from Spezia)
34 Italy MF Gianmarco Monaco
35 Italy DF Giuseppe Agostinone
Italy DF Alessandro Caporale

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
Senegal MF Abdoul Diagne (at Gallipoli)

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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