2011–12 US Lecce season explained

Club:	U.S. Lecce
Season:	2011–12
Manager:	Eusebio Di Francesco Serse Cosmi^[1]
Mgrtitle:	Manager
Chairman:	Isabella Liguori
Chrtitle:	Chairman
League:	Serie A
League Result:	18th (relegated in B)
Cup1:	Coppa Italia
Cup1 Result:	Third round
League Topscorer:	David Di Michele (7)
Season Topscorer:	David Di Michele (7)
Highest Attendance:	13,300 vs Milan (23 October 2011)
Lowest Attendance:	2,892 vs Cagliari (2 October 2011)
Average Attendance:	9,058 (Serie A)
Prevseason:	2010–11
Nextseason:	2012–13
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Lecce suffered a very bad season start, with an elimination in Coppa Italia and 9 losses in 13 league matches. On 3 December, the manager Eusebio Di Francesco was sacked: Serse Cosmi was appointed new coach. After his arrival, the side began to struggle in the attempt to avoid relegation and although gaining a notable number of points in the following months, did not manage to escape, mainly due to four losses in the last five matches, being relegated to Serie B.

Squad

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Out on loan

Transfers

Summer

See main article: List of Italian football transfers summer 2011 and List of Italian football transfers summer 2011 (co-ownership). In:^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]} Out:^[8]

Winter

See main article: List of Italian football transfers winter 2011–12. In:Out:^[9]

Competitions

Serie A

See main article: 2011–12 Serie A.

Fixtures & results

Notes

• The Serie A game against Napoli was postponed due to the death of Livorno's Piermario Morosini^[10]

League table

Coppa Italia

See main article: 2011–12 Coppa Italia.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Top scorers

width=60	Place	width=60	Position	width=60	Nation	width=60	Number	width=150	Name	width=80	Serie A	width=80	Coppa Italia	width=80	Total
1	FW		17		11	0	11
2	MF		24		8	0	8
3	MF		18		3	0	3
	MF		7		3	0	3
5	MF		21		2	0	2
	MF		91		2	0	2
	DF		5		2	0	2
	MF		9		2	0	2
9	MF		11		1	0	1
	DF		30		1	0	1
	MF		14		1	0	1
	DF		13		1	0	1
	DF		5		1	0	1
	FW		10		1	0	1
	FW		40		1	0	1
				TOTALS	40	0	40

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	Serie A		Coppa Italia		Total
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3		DF		1	0	0	0	1	0
5		DF		10	2	0	0	10	2
6		MF		1	0	0	0	1	0
7		MF		10	1	0	0	10	1
8		MF		4	0	0	0	4	0
9		FW		3	0	0	0	3	0
10		MF		4	0	0	0	4	0
11		MF		3	0	0	0	3	0
11		FW		1	0	0	0	1	0
13		DF		8	0	0	0	8	0
14		MF		4	0	0	0	4	0
17		FW		7	0	1	0	8	0
18		MF		7	0	0	0	7	0
21		MF		2	1	0	0	2	1
22		MF		1	0	0	0	1	0
24		FW		6	1	0	0	6	1
26		MF		4	1	0	0	4	1
28		DF		3	0	0	0	3	0
30		DF		6	1	0	0	6	1
40		DF		6	0	0	0	6	0
77		FW		1	0	0	0	1	0
80		DF		10	2	0	0	10	2
81		GK		2	0	0	0	2	0
82		MF		7	0	0	0	7	0
91		MF		3	0	0	0	3	0
			TOTALS	113	9	1	0	114	9

Notes and References

1. From 4 December 2011. http://www.ilmessaggero.it/articolo.php?id=172117&sez=HOME_SPORT
2. Web site: Prima Squadra Stagione 2010/2011 . First Team Season 2010/2011 . US Lecce . 11 January 2011 . Italian . https://web.archive.org/web/20101204050225/http://www.uslecce.it/ElencoPrimaSquadra.aspx . 4 December 2010 . dead . dmy-all .
3. Web site: Cuadrado jugará en Lecce de Italia. ESPN. espndeportes. 22 July 2014. Spanish.
4. Web site: UFFICIALE: Lecce, arriva Obodo dall'Udinese. tuttomercatoweb.com. tuttomercatoweb. 22 July 2014. Italian.
5. Web site: OFFICIAL STATEMENT. acmilan.com. A.C. Milan. 22 July 2014.
6. Web site: AC MILAN OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE. acmilan.com. A.C. Milan. 22 July 2014.
7. Web site: Addio polemico di Vives. In difesa arriva Carrozzieri "Addio polemico di Vives. In difesa arriva Carrozzieri" Potrebbe interessarti: www.lecceprima.it/sport/addio-polemico-di-vives-in-difesa-arriva-carrozzieri.html Seguici su Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/LeccePrimait/112352998793334. lecceprima.it/. lecceprima. 22 July 2014. Italian.
8. Web site: ATAHOTEL EXECUTIVE - Lecce, Vives al Torino: le cifre. tuttomercatoweb.com. tuttomercatoweb. 22 July 2014. Italian.
9. Web site: AC MILAN OFFICIAL. acmilan.com. A.C. Milan. 22 July 2014.
10. News: Morosini dies on pitch. 14 April 2012. ESPN. 14 April 2012. 2 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120502200154/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1049011/piermario-morosini-dies-on-pitch,-serie-a-called-off?cc=5901. dead.