2016–17 Delfino Pescara 1936 season explained

Club:Pescara
Season:2016–17
Manager:Massimo Oddo
(until 14 February 2017)
Luciano Zauri
(from 14 February 2017 to 17 February 2017)
Zdeněk Zeman
(from 17 February 2017)
Chairman:Daniele Sebastiani
Chrtitle:President
Stadium:Stadio Adriatico – Giovanni Cornacchia
League:Serie A
League Result:20th
Cup1:Coppa Italia
Cup1 Result:Fourth round
League Topscorer:
Gianluca Caprari (9)
Season Topscorer:
Gianluca Caprari (9)
Highest Attendance:20,088 vs Internazionale
(11 September 2016, Serie A)
Lowest Attendance:5,410 vs Frosinone
(13 August 2016, Coppa Italia)
Average Attendance:13,543[1]
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Prevseason:2015–16
Nextseason:2017–18

The 2016–17 season was Delfino Pescara 1936's first season in the top-flight of Italian football after the club's relegation to Serie B at the end of the 2012–13 season. Pescara suffered a miserable campaign, languishing in the relegation places for the entire season and finishing 20th with only 18 points, 3 wins (one of those awarded), and 81 goals conceded. The club were eliminated in the Coppa Italia fourth round by Atalanta.

Players

Squad information

Players and squad numbers last updated on 22 August 2016.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.NameNatPosition(s)Date of Birth (Age)Signed inContract untilSigned fromTransfer FeeNotes
Goalkeepers
1Vincenzo FiorilloGK1993 1, df=yes20142019 Juventus€1M
12Gabriele AldeganiGK1976 5, df=yes20142017 NocerinaFree
18Simone ArestiGK1986 3, df=yes20142017 SavonaFree
22Mirko PigliacelliGK1993 6, df=yes20152017 FrosinoneFree
31Albano BizzarriGK1977 11, df=yes20162017 ChievoFree
Defenders
2Alessandro CrescenziLB1991 9, df=yes20152019 Roma€0.3M
3Cristiano BiraghiLB1992 9, df=yes20162020 Internazionale€4M
11Francesco ZampanoRB1993 9, df=yes20142020 Hellas Verona€0.8M
13Dario ŽuparićCB1990 5, df=yes20132018 Cibalia€0.7M
14Hugo CampagnaroCB1980 6, df=yes20152017 InternazionaleFree
23Leonardo MalokuRB1998 5, df=yes20162012 Youth AcademyN/A
26Davide VitturiniRB1997 2, df=yes20142021 Youth AcademyN/A
35Andrea CodaCB1985 4, df=yes20162017 Sampdoria€0.2M
37Norbert GyömbérCB1992 7, df=yes20162017 RomaN/AOn loan
44Michele FornasierCB1993 8, df=yes20152020 SampdoriaFree
Midfielders
5Alessandro BrunoCM1983 7, df=yes20152017 LatinaUndisclosed
6Bryan CristanteCM1995 3, df=yes20162017 BenficaOn loan
7Valerio VerreCM1994 1, df=yes20152020 Udinese€4M
8Ledian MemushajCM1986 12, df=yes20142019 Lecce€0.2MCaptain
10Ahmad BenaliCM1992 2, df=yes20152019 Palermo€1M
16Gastón BrugmanDM1992 9, df=yes20122019 EmpoliUndisclosed
20Alberto AquilaniCM1984 7, df=yes20162017 Sporting CPFree
24Ransford SelasiCM1996 2, df=yes20142020 Youth AcademyN/A
28Alexandru MitrițăAM1995 2, df=yes20152019 Viitorul Constanța€0.8M
98Ferdinando Del SoleAM1998 1, df=yes20162017 Youth AcademyN/A
Forwards
9Rey ManajST / CF1997 2, df=yes20162017 InternazionaleOn loan
15Jean-Christophe BahebeckLW1993 5, df=yes20162017 Paris Saint-GermainOn loan
17Gianluca CaprariSS1993 7, df=yes20162017 InternazionaleOn loan
21Simone PepeRW1983 8, df=yes20162017 ChievoFree
27Stefano PettinariST / CF1992 1, df=yes20162019 RomaFree
30Robert MurićRW1996 3, df=yes20162017 AjaxOn loan
52Francesco NicastroST / CF1991 10, df=yes20162018 Juve StabiaFree

Transfers

In

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeNotesSource
Ahmad Benali Palermo€1Mhttp://pescarasport24.it/2016/06/12/calciomercato-brugman-benali-fiorillo-rinforzi-campagnaro/32530/
Vincenzo Fiorillo Juventus€1Mhttp://pescarasport24.it/2016/06/12/calciomercato-brugman-benali-fiorillo-rinforzi-campagnaro/32530/
Valerio Verre Udinese€4Mhttp://pescarasport24.it/2016/06/26/valerio-verre-lacquisto-piu-oneroso-dela-storia-pescarese/33069/
Andrea Coda Sampdoria€0.2M
Antonio Mazzotta Cesena€0.3Mhttp://pescarasport24.it/2016/08/06/dismissioni-ufficiale-laddio-mignanelli-ora-tocca-mazzotta-ed-aresti/34375/
Albano Bizzarri ChievoFreehttp://pescarasport24.it/2016/07/06/ecco-albano-bizzarri/33368/
Alessio Di Massimo Sant'Omero€0.3Mhttp://pescarasport24.it/2016/07/07/mercato-alessio-massimo/33412/
Cristiano Biraghi Internazionale€4Mhttp://pescarasport24.it/2016/07/11/biraghi-pescara-grade-occasione/33535/
Alessandro Crescenzi Roma€0.3Mhttp://pescarasport24.it/2016/07/08/mercato-niente-verdi-torna-crescenzi/33469/
Simone Pepe ChievoFreehttp://www.football-italia.net/90260/pescara-bahebeck-muric-and-pepe
Alberto Aquilani Sporting CPFreehttp://www.football-italia.net/90430/official-aquilani-joins-pescara

Loans in

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeNotesSource
Jean-Christophe Bahebeck Paris Saint-GermainLoanhttp://www.football-italia.net/90202/official-pescara-sign-bahebeck
Robert Murić AjaxLoanhttp://www.football-italia.net/90260/pescara-bahebeck-muric-and-pepe

Out

Loans out

Competitions

Overall

CompetitionStarted roundCurrent
position
Final
position
First matchLast match
Serie AMatchday 120th21 August 201628 May 2017
Coppa ItaliaThird roundFourth round13 August 201630 November 2016
Last updated: 28 May 2017

Serie A

See main article: 2016–17 Serie A.

Matches

Note

Coppa Italia

See main article: 2016–17 Coppa Italia.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goalscorers

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117FWGianluca Caprari909
210MFAhmad Benali606
315FWJean-Christophe Bahebeck404
47MFValerio Verre022
9FWRey Manaj202
14DFHugo Campagnaro202
20FWAlberto Cerri202
83DFCristiano Biraghi101
8MFLedian Memushaj101
13MFSulley Muntari101
16MFGastón Brugman101
20MFAlberto Aquilani101
28MFAlexandru Mitriță101
30FWRobert Murić101
Own goal303
Totals35237

Last updated: 28 May 2017

Clean sheets

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131GKAlbano Bizzarri213
21GKVincenzo Fiorillo101
Totals314

Last updated: 28 May 2017

Disciplinary record

PlayerSerie ACoppa ItaliaTotal
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1GKVincenzo Fiorillo000000000
12GKGabriele Aldegani000000000
18GKSimone Aresti000000000
22GKMirko Pigliacelli000000000
31GKAlbano Bizzarri200000200
2DFAlessandro Crescenzi100000100
3DFCristiano Biraghi11000001100
11DFFrancesco Zampano200100300
13DFDario Župarić100100200
14DFHugo Campagnaro800000800
26DFDavide Vitturini000000000
35DFAndrea Coda610100710
37DFNorbert Gyömbér400000400
44DFMichele Fornasier400000400
83DFCesare Bovo400000400
86DFGuglielmo Stendardo100000100
5MFAlessandro Bruno600100700
6MFBryan Cristante100200300
7MFValerio Verre201000201
8MFLedian Memushaj300100400
9MFGrigoris Kastanos100000100
10MFAhmad Benali501000501
13MFSulley Muntari410000410
16MFGastón Brugman700000700
20MFAlberto Aquilani110000110
21MFSimone Pepe000000000
28MFAlexandru Mitriță100000100
33MFMamadou Coulibaly400000400
93MFHrvoje Miličević100000100
9FWRey Manaj200000200
15FWJean-Christophe Bahebeck000000000
17FWGianluca Caprari800000800
20FWAlberto Cerri100000100
27FWStefano Pettinari100000100
30FWRobert Murić000000000
Totals92327009932
Last updated: 28 May 2017

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistiche Spettatori Serie a 2016-2017 Attendance Statistics of Serie A (1st Div) 2016-2017 Fiorentina,Inter,Inter,Lazio,Milan.
  2. Web site: Serie A TIM 2016/2017 - Numerazione Maglie. Italian. 12 August 2016. Lega Serie A. 22 August 2016. 14 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914061646/http://www.legaseriea.it/uploads/default/attachments/comunicati/comunicati_m/7076/files/allegati/7102/cs_1_-_numerazione_maglie.pdf. dead.