Juventus F.C. Women

Juventus Women
Full name Juventus Football Club S.p.A.
Nickname(s) [La] Vecchia Signora (The Old Lady)
[La] Fidanzata d'Italia (The Girlfriend of Italy)
[La] Madama (Piedmontese for: Madam)
[Le] Bianconere (The Black and White)
[Le] Zebre (The Zebras)
[La] Signora Omicidi (The Killer Lady)[1]
[La] Goeba (Gallo-Italic for: Hunchback)
Short name Juventus Women, Juventus Femminile, JWFC
Founded 1 July 2017 (2017-07-01)
Ground Juventus Center
Owner Agnelli family (through EXOR N.V.)
Public shareholders of EXOR and Juventus (JUVE)
Chairman Andrea Agnelli
Manager Rita Guarino
League Serie A
2017–18 1st
Website Club website

Juventus Football Club S.p.A. (from Latin iuventūs, "youth"; Italian pronunciation: [juˈvɛntus]), also known as Juve (pronounced [ˈjuːve]) or with the commercial name of Juventus Women (/juˈvɛntus wɪmɪn/), is an Italian women's association football club based in Turin, section of the homonymous professional football club. It was established in 2017 by acquiring the Serie A license of a Cuneo-based team Cuneo Calcio Femminile.[2][3][4] The team competes in Serie A since its debut in 2017–18 season.

History

Before the 2017–18 season, Juventus only had women's youth teams.[5] A club playing under the name A.S.D. Femminile Juventus Torino in Serie B and Serie A in the past has no connection to Juventus F.C.

Juventus' general manager Giuseppe Marotta announced in May 2017 that the club would found a women's team.[6] On 4 August 2018 the club acquired the Serie A licence from A.S.D. Cuneo Calcio Femminile.[2][3][4] At the same time, Cuneo Calcio Femminile became an affiliated club of A.C. Cuneo 1905 for girl youth football.[7]

In Juventus’ first season in 2017–18, Juventus won the Serie A title on 20 May 2018, beating Brescia 5–4 in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw in the single match play-off triggered because the two teams finished the season tied at 60 points.[8]

Squad

As of 15 August 2018[9]

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 Laura Giuliani
2 Finland DF Tuija Hyyrynen
3 Italy DF Sara Gama
4 Italy MF Aurora Galli
5 England FW Lianne Sanderson
6 Italy DF Michela Franco
7 Italy MF Valentina Cernoia
8 Italy MF Martina Rosucci
9 England FW Eniola Aluko
10 Italy FW Cristiana Girelli
11 Italy FW Barbara Bonansea
No. Position Player
12 Italy GK Federica Russo
13 Italy DF Lisa Boattin
15 Italy DF Vanessa Panzeri (on loan from Como)
16 United States FW Ashley Nick
17 Italy FW Sofia Cantore (on loan from Fiammamonza)
18 Italy FW Benedetta Glionna (on loan from Fiammamonza)
19 Sweden DF Petronella Ekroth
21 Italy MF Arianna Caruso
23 Italy DF Cecilia Salvai
25 Poland MF Aleksandra Sikora
42 Croatia GK Doris Bačić

Honours

See also

References

  1. ↑ Arpino, Giovanni; Bàrberi Squarotti, Giorgio; Romano, Massimo (1992). Opere (in Italian and Piedmontese). Milan: Rusconi Editore. p. 613. ISBN 88-18-06084-8.
  2. 1 2 "Juventus Women to compete in Serie A" (Press release). Juventus F.C. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Comunicato Ufficiale N°28/A (2017–18)" (PDF) (Press release) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation (FIGC). 2 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Conferenza stampa del Cuneo calcio Femminile: ceduti i diritti della serie A alla Juventus" (Press release) (in Italian). A.S.D. Cuneo Calcio Femminile. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Descubrimos la Juve femenina" (in Spanish). Juventus F.C. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Official: Juventus launch women's team". Football Italia. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Collaborazione A.C. Cuneo 1905 e Cuneo Calcio Femminile" (Press release) (in Italian). A.C. Cuneo 1905. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "Women F1rst". Juventus.com. 19 May 2018.
  9. ↑ http://www.juventus.com/en/teams/women/index.php
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