2016–17 US Città di Palermo season explained

Club:Palermo
Season:2016–17
Manager:Davide Ballardini
(until 6 September 2016)
Roberto De Zerbi
(from 6 September 2016 to 30 November 2016)
Eugenio Corini
(from 30 November 2016 to 24 January 2017)
Diego López
(from 26 January 2017 to 11 April 2017)
Diego Bortoluzzi
(from 11 April 2017)
Chairman:Maurizio Zamparini
(until 27 February 2017)
Paul Baccaglini
(from 6 March 2017)
Chrtitle:President
Stadium:Stadio Renzo Barbera
League:Serie A
League Result:19th (relegated)
Cup1:Coppa Italia
Cup1 Result:Fourth round
League Topscorer:
Ilija Nestorovski (11)
Season Topscorer:
Ilija Nestorovski (11)
Highest Attendance:27,039 vs Juventus
(24 September 2016, Serie A)
Lowest Attendance:4,629 vs Spezia
(30 November 2016, Coppa Italia)
Average Attendance:13,204[1]
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Prevseason:2015–16
Nextseason:2017–18

The 2016–17 season was Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo's third consecutive season in the top-flight of Italian football. Palermo competed in Serie A and the Coppa Italia. Palermo finished the league season in 19th place and were relegated to Serie B.

Squad information

Players and squad numbers last updated on 31 January 2017.
Appearances and goals are counted for domestic leagues (Serie A and Serie B) and national cup (Coppa Italia) and correct as of 28 May 2017.[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 endsSigned fromTransfer FeeApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1Josip PosavecGK1996 3, df=yes20162020 Inter Zaprešić€500,00031-63
55Leonardo MarsonGK1998 1, df=yes20162020 Youth SectorN/A--
68Andrea FulignatiGK1994 10, df=yes20132018 SesteseUndisclosed10-14
Defenders
2Roberto Vitiello (C)1983 5, df=yes20142017UnattachedFree451
3Andrea RispoliRB / RWB1988 9, df=yes20152019 ParmaFree726
4Siniša AnđelkovićCB1986 2, df=yes20112017 Maribor€1.2M1241
5Slobodan RajkovićCB1989 2, df=yes20162020 Darmstadt€1.5M50
6Edoardo GoldanigaCB1993 11, df=yes20132019 Youth SectorN/A474
7Achraf LazaarLB / LWB1992 1, df=yes20142017 Varese€1M763
12Giancarlo GonzálezCB1988 2, df=yes20142018 Columbus Crew€3.8M834
15Thiago CionekCB / RB1986 4, df=yes20162018 Modena€350,000531
19Haitam AleesamiLB / RWB1991 7, df=yes20162019 Göteborg€1.2M331
56Andrea PunziCB1997 3, df=yes2016 Youth SectorN/A--
70Simone GiulianoCB / RB / LWB1997 4, df=yes20162019 Youth SectorN/A--
89Michel MorganellaRB / RWB1989 5, df=yes20092018 Basel€2M962
97Giuseppe PezzellaLB / LWB / RB1997 11, df=yes20152018 Youth SectorN/A210
Midfielders
10Oscar HiljemarkCM / DM / AM1992 6, df=yes20152019 PSV Eindhoven€2.5M554
14Alessandro GazziDM / CM1983 1, df=yes20162018 Torino€700,000280
18Ivaylo ChochevCM1993 2, df=yes20142020 CSKA Sofia€2M777
21Robin QuaisonAM / SS / LW1993 10, df=yes20142017 AIK€2M708
24Ouasim BouyDM / CM / CB1993 6, df=yes20162017 JuventusFree30
25Bruno HenriqueCM / DM1989 10, df=yes20162020 Corinthians€3.3M331
28Mato JajaloCM / DM1988 5, df=yes20152019 RijekaFree712
Forwards
8Aleksandar TrajkovskiSS / AM / CF1992 9, df=yes20152020 Zulte Waregem€900,000445
11Carlos EmbalóLW1994 11, df=yes20132020 Chaves€195,000120
20Roland SallaiLW / RW / AM1997 5, df=yes20162017 Puskás AkadémiaFree221
22Norbert BaloghCF1996 2, df=yes20162020 Debreceni€2.2M220
23Alessandro DiamantiSS / RW / AM1983 5, df=yes20162018 Guangzhou EvergrandeFree321
27Accursio BentivegnaLW1996 6, df=yes20142019 Youth SectorN/A80
30Ilija NestorovskiCF / SS1990 3, df=yes20162021 Inter Zaprešić€500,0003811
98Simone Lo FasoSS1998 2, df=yes20162021 Youth SectorN/A120
Players transferred in during the season
9Stefan SilvaCF1990 3, df=yes20172021€800,00010
44Toni ŠunjićCB1988 12, df=yes20172017Free70
57Samuele GuddoGK1999 7, df=yes2017 Youth SectorN/A--
58Sebastian BrezaGK1998 3, df=yes20162017 MonopoliFree--
60Francesco BonfiglioLW1997 1, df=yes2017 Youth SectorN/A--
61Gennaro RuggieroCM2000 2, df=yes2017 Youth SectorN/A20
NameSigned toTransfer FeeNotes
Players transferred out during the season
Achraf Lazaar Newcastle United€2.85MPermanent deal
Oscar Hiljemark Genoa€300,000Out on loan with an obligation to buy for €2.5M
Robin Quaison Mainz€2.5MPermanent deal
Ouasim Bouy JuventusFreeEnd of loan

Transfers

In

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeNotesSource
Alessandro Gazzi Torino€700,000[3]
Haitam Aleesami IFK Göteborg€1,300,000[4]
Alessandro Diamanti Guangzhou EvergrandeLoan[5]
Bruno Henrique Corinthians€3,300,000[6]

Loans in

Out

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotesSource
Stefano Sorrentino ChievoFree[8]
Franco Vázquez Sevilla€15,000,000[9]

Loans out

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotesSource
Simon Makienok Preston North EndLoan[10]
Achraf Lazaar Newcastle United€3,300,000[11]

Competitions

Overall

CompetitionStarted roundCurrent
position		Final
position		First matchLast match
Serie AMatchday 1—19th21 August 201628 May 2017
Coppa ItaliaThird round—Fourth round12 August 201630 November 2016
Last updated: 28 May 2017

Serie A

See main article: 2016–17 Serie A.

Matches

Coppa Italia

See main article: 2016–17 Coppa Italia.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

|-! colspan=14 style="background:#EEBBBB; text-align:center| Goalkeepers|-! colspan=14 style="background:#EEBBBB; text-align:center| Defenders|-! colspan=14 style="background:#EEBBBB; text-align:center| Midfielders|-! colspan=14 style="background:#EEBBBB; text-align:center| Forwards|-! colspan=14 style="background:#EEBBBB; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season

Goalscorers

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130FWIlija Nestorovski11011
23DFAndrea Rispoli606
318MFIvaylo Chochev314
21MFRobin Quaison404
56DFEdoardo Goldaniga202
68FWAleksandar Trajkovski101
12DFGiancarlo González101
19DFHaitam Aleesami101
20MFRoland Sallai101
23MFAlessandro Diamanti101
25MFBruno Henrique101
28MFMato Jajalo101
Own goal000
Totals33134
Last updated: 28 May 2017

Clean sheets

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168GKAndrea Fulignati314
21GKJosip Posavec213
Totals527
Last updated: 28 May 2017

Disciplinary record

PlayerSerie ACoppa ItaliaTotal
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1GKJosip Posavec100000100
2DFRoberto Vitiello100010110
3DFAndrea Rispoli500000500
4DFSiniša Anđelković300000300
5DFSlobodan Rajković010000010
6DFEdoardo Goldaniga11010001101
12DFGiancarlo González711000711
15DFThiago Cionek800000800
19DFHaitam Aleesami600100700
44DFToni Šunjić100000100
89DFMichel Morganella300100400
97DFGiuseppe Pezzella100000100
10MFOscar Hiljemark100000100
14MFAlessandro Gazzi620100720
18MFIvaylo Chochev400000400
20MFRoland Sallai310000310
21MFRobin Quaison500100600
23MFAlessandro Diamanti801000801
24MFOuasim Bouy100000100
25MFBruno Henrique700000700
28MFMato Jajalo500000500
8FWAleksandar Trajkovski100000100
22FWNorbert Balogh110000110
30FWIlija Nestorovski500000500
98FWSimone Lo Faso000200200
Totals946361010073
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: Italy - US Città di Palermo - Squad. Soccerway.
  3. http://palermocalcio.it/it/1617/news/rosanero-cares-all-asta-su-charity-starsla-maglia-di-gazzi-33095 Rosanero cares all asta su charity starsla maglia di gazzi
  4. Web site: Official: Palermo sign Aleesami Football Italia. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160820150722/http://www.football-italia.net/88944/official-palermo-sign-aleesami. 2016-08-20.
  5. Web site: Official: Palermo sign Diamanti Football Italia. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160831032755/http://www.football-italia.net/90576/official-palermo-sign-diamanti. 2016-08-31.
  6. Web site: BRUNO HENRIQUE E' DEL PALERMO - U.S. Città di Palermo . 2016-08-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160901031451/http://palermocalcio.it/it/1617/news/bruno-henrique-e-del-palermo-33229 . 2016-09-01 . dead .
  7. Web site: Official: Palermo sign Bouy Football Italia. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160827204741/http://www.football-italia.net/90406/official-palermo-sign-bouy. 2016-08-27.
  8. Web site: Official: Sorrentino to Chievo. Football Italia. 1 July 2016. 14 July 2016.
  9. Web site: ACUERDO CON LA US PALERMO PARA EL TRASPASO DE FRANCO VÁZQUEZ Sevilla FC . 2016-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160911024721/http://sevillafc.es/actualidad/noticias/acuerdo-con-la-us-palermo-para-el-traspaso-de-franco-vazquez . 2016-09-11 . dead .
  10. News: Palermo striker Makienok joins Preston. BBC Sport.
  11. Web site: Lazaar Arrives At St. James' Park. Newcastle United Football Club.

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