Virtus Entella

Virtus Entella, commonly referred to as Entella is an Italian football club based in Chiavari, Liguria. They currently play in Serie B.

Virtus Entella
Full nameVirtus Entella S.r.l.
Nickname(s)I Biancocelesti (The White and Sky Blues)
I Diavoli Neri (The Black Devils)
Founded1914 (1914)[1] (as F.B.C. Entella)
GroundStadio Comunale,
Chiavari, Italy
Capacity5,535
ChairmanAntonio Gozzi
ManagerRoberto Boscaglia
LeagueSerie B
2018–19Serie C Group A, 1st of 20 (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

History

1914: Foundation

The club was founded in 1914 as Foot-Ball Club Entella. It took its name from the river Entella, flowing between Chiavari and Lavagna.[2]

2001: Bankrupt

Foot-Ball Club Entella went bankrupt in 2001.

2002: Refoundation

It was refounded in 2002 as Unione Sportiva Valle Sturla Entella. In the summer of 2010 it was renamed Virtus Entella, after had been admitted in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. In summer 2012, Virtus Entella was promoted, for the first time, to Lega Pro Prima Divisione by repechange to fill the vacancies created.[3] They completed the 2012–13 season in style, taking part to the promotion playoff, where they were defeated by Lecce in the semi-finals.

In the 2013–14 season, Virtus Entella took part to the Girone A of the Italian third tier, and topped the league for most of the season. On 4 May 2014, a 2–1 away win at Cremonese in the final day of the season ensured Virtus Entella the league championship title and a spot in the 2014–15 Serie B, in what will be the club's first appearance ever in the Italian second tier.

2014: Serie B Period

The team was promoted in Serie B for the first time in history in 2014. In the 2014–15 season they got relegated once again, in the relegation playoffs as they lost to Modena. But after the relegation of Calcio Catania to Lega Pro for sporting fraud it was readmitted to Serie B. Virtus Entella finished 19th at the conclusion of the 2017–18 season and lost a relegation playoff to Ascoli by virtue of being the lower ranked team after the two-legged tie finished 0–0 on aggregate.

2018: Return to Serie C

The team returned to the Italian third tier, now named Serie C for the 2018-19 season. During the season, they also achieved a surprise qualification to the round of 16 of the 2018–19 Coppa Italia, defeating Genoa on penalties during the process. That season they won the Serie C and thus earned promotion to the Serie B.

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. Position Player
1 GK Andrea Paroni
3 DF Marco Sala (on loan from Sassuolo)
4 FW Moutir Chajia (on loan from Ascoli)
5 DF Marco Chiosa
6 DF Carlo Crialese
7 FW Giuseppe De Luca
8 MF Marco Crimi
9 FW Alejandro Rodríguez (on loan from Chievo)
10 MF Luca Nizzetto
11 FW Michele Currarino
13 GK Nikita Contini (on loan from Napoli)
14 MF Andrea Settembrini
15 DF Michele Pellizzer
17 DF Filippo De Col
No. Position Player
18 FW Claudio Morra
19 MF Krisztián Adorján
20 FW Manuel De Luca (on loan from Torino)
21 DF Mauro Coppolaro
22 GK Daniele Borra
23 MF Andrea Paolucci
24 GK Andrea Zaccagno (on loan from Torino)
25 MF Marco Toscano
26 MF Jacopo Dezi (on loan from Parma)
32 FW Matteo Mancosu
33 DF Fabrizio Poli
34 MF Andrea Schenetti
36 MF Luca Mazzitelli (on loan from Sassuolo)

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
DF Joel Baraye (on loan at Padova until 30 June 2020)
DF Ivan De Santis (on loan at Cesena until 30 June 2020)
DF Gabriel Cleur (on loan at Alessandria until 30 June 2020)
MF Manuel Cicconi (on loan at Como until 30 June 2020)
MF Leonardo Di Cosmo (on loan at Virtus Francavilla until 30 June 2020)
No. Position Player
MF Simone Icardi (on loan at Siena until 30 June 202)
FW Leonardo Gatto (on loan at Triestina until 30 June 2020)
FW Andrea Magrassi (on loan at Virtus Verona until 30 June 2020)
FW Tomi Petrović (on loan at Pro Vercelli until 30 June 2020)

Notable former players

Presidents and managers

Antonio Gozzi has been the President of the Virtus Entella since 2007. He was arrested and released in March 2015.[4][5][6][7]

References
  1. https://int.soccerway.com/teams/italy/acd-virtus-entella/12109/
  2. Aldo Pio Feoli (29 November 2014). "I Diavoli Neri nell'inferno del Comunale: per l'Entella è la prima in Serie B". www.ilciriaco.it. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  3. http://www.entella.it/prima-squadra/1195-ripescaggio-ufficiale-il-presidente-gozzi-grazie-chiavari.html%5B%5D
  4. http://www.ilsecoloxix.it/p/levante/2015/03/20/AR40d9rD-indietro_chiedero_arresto.shtml
  5. http://www.rainews.it/dl/rainews/articoli/Affaire-Kubla-Gozzi-Totale-estraneit-Marted-dimissioni-da-Federacciai-76587675-662c-43ae-b534-4609ee7261a8.html
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. http://www.ilsecoloxix.it/p/levante/2015/03/24/ARtotbuD-presidenza_comitato_federacciai.shtml
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