2017–18 Atalanta BC season explained

Club:Atalanta
Season:2017–18
Manager:Gian Piero Gasperini
Chairman:Antonio Percassi
Chrtitle:President
Stadium:Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
League:Serie A
League Result:7th
Cup1:Coppa Italia
Cup1 Result:Semi-finals
Cup2:UEFA Europa League
Cup2 Result:Round of 32
League Topscorer:
Josip Iličić (11)
Season Topscorer:
Josip Iličić (15)
Highest Attendance:20,076 vs Internazionale
(14 April 2018, Serie A)
Lowest Attendance:3,867 vs Sassuolo
(20 December 2017, Coppa Italia)
Average Attendance:17,921[1]
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Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason:2018–19

The 2017–18 season was Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio's seventh consecutive season in Serie A. The club competed in Serie A and the Coppa Italia, and had qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Europa League following a fourth-place finish the previous season, the club's best league result at the time.

The season was coach Gian Piero Gasperini's second at the club. Atalanta ended the season in 7th, qualifying for the second qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League. The club was eliminated in the Coppa Italia by eventual winners Juventus, in the semi-finals.

Players

Squad information

Last updated on 20 May 2018

Appearances include league matches only

No.NameNatPosition(s)Date of birth (Age at end of season)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.GoalsNotes
Goalkeepers
1Etrit BerishaGK30 June 2018 Lazio20172021570
31Francesco RossiGK30 June 2018 Youth Sector2009201810
91Pierluigi GolliniGK30 June 2018 Aston Villa20172018110
Defenders
3Rafael ToloiCB30 June 2018 São Paulo20152020872
5Andrea MasielloCB / RB30 June 2018 Bari201120181268Vice Captain
6José Luis PalominoCB30 June 2018 Ludogorets Razgrad20172020261
13Mattia CaldaraCB30 June 2018 Juventus201720185510
21Timothy CastagneRB / RM30 June 2018 Genk20172020200
28Gianluca ManciniCB30 June 2018 Perugia20172020111
33Hans HateboerRB / RM30 June 2018 Groningen20172020390
37Leonardo SpinazzolaLWB / LB / LM30 June 2018 Juventus20162018480
95Alessandro BastoniCB30 June 2018 Internazionale2017201970
Midfielders
4Bryan CristanteCM30 June 2018 Benfica201720184812
8Robin GosensLM / LB / LWB30 June 2018 Heracles Almelo20172020211
11Remo FreulerCM30 June 2018 Luzern201620197411
15Marten de RoonCM / DM30 June 2018 Middlesbrough20172022343
19Luca RizzoCM30 June 2018 Bologna2018201800
23Filippo MelegoniDM30 June 2018 Youth Sector2016202110
32Nicolas HaasCM30 June 2018 Luzern2017202190
72Josip IličićAM / RW / SS30 June 2018 Fiorentina201720203111
88João SchmidtCM30 June 2018 São Paulo2017202000
Forwards
9Andreas CorneliusST / CF30 June 2018 Copenhagen20172020233
10Alejandro GómezLW / SS30 June 2018 Metalist Kharkiv2014202212832Club Captain
29Andrea PetagnaST / CF30 June 2018 Milan2016[2] 2020638
99Musa BarrowCF / LW30 June 2018 Youth Sector20172020123
Players transferred during the season
7Riccardo OrsoliniRW30 June 2018 Juventus2017201880
20Luca VidoST / CF30 June 2018 Milan2017202040
27Jasmin KurtićAM / CM30 June 2018 Sassuolo201520198310

Transfers

In

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeNotesSource
Robin Gosens Heracles AlmeloUndisclosed[3]
Nicolas Haas LuzernUndisclosed[4]
Etrit Berisha Lazio€5MBought out loan[5]
José Luis Palomino Ludogorets Razgrad€4M[6]
Fabio Eguelfi InternazionaleUndisclosed[7]
João Schmidt São PauloFree[8]
Luca Vido MilanUndisclosed[9]
Josip Iličić Fiorentina€5.5M[10]
Timothy Castagne GenkUndisclosed[11]
Matteo Pessina MilanFreePart of the Andrea Conti deal[12]
Marten de Roon Middlesbrough€13.5M€13.5M + €1.5M in bonuses[13]

Loans in

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeNotesSource
Riccardo Orsolini JuventusLoan2-year loan with option and counter-option[14]
Luca Rizzo BolognaLoanLoan with an option to buy[15]

Out

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotesSource
Alberto Grassi NapoliLoan return
Abdoulay KonkoUnattachedEnd of contract
Giulio Migliaccioalign=center colspan=2Retired
Cristian Raimondialign=center colspan=2Retired
Ervin Zukanović RomaLoan return
Andrea Conti Milan€24M€24M + Matteo Pessina[16]
Alessandro Bastoni InternazionaleUndisclosedPlayer will remain on loan at Atalanta until 2019[17]
Jasmin Kurtić SPALUndisclosed[18]
Boukary Dramé SPALUndisclosed[19]
Riccardo Orsolini JuventusLoan return[20]

Loans out

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotesSource
Franck Kessié Milan€28M2-year loan with an obligation to buy[21] [22]
Alberto Paloschi SPALLoanLoan with an option to buy[23]
Luca Vido CittadellaLoan[24]

Competitions

Serie A

See main article: 2017–18 Serie A.

Matches

Coppa Italia

See main article: 2017–18 Coppa Italia.

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.

Knockout phase

See main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League knockout phase.

Round of 32

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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

Goalscorers

width=15width=15width=15width=15width=145Namewidth=80Serie Awidth=80Coppa Italiawidth=80UEFA ELwidth=80Total
172MFJosip Iličić110415
24MFBryan Cristante90312
310FWAlejandro Gómez6129
49FWAndreas Cornelius3126
11MFRemo Freuler5016
29FWAndrea Petagna4026
75DFAndrea Masiello4015
83DFRafael Toloi1113
13DFMattia Caldara3003
15MFMarten de Roon3003
99FWMusa Barrow3003
128MFRobin Gosens1012
27MFJasmin Kurtić2002
146DFJosé Luis Palomino1001
21DFTimothy Castagne0101
28DFGianluca Mancini1001
Own goal0000
Totals5741778

Last updated: 20 May 2018

Clean sheets

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11GKEtrit Berisha80210
291GKPierluigi Gollini3003
Totals110213

Last updated: 20 May 2018

Disciplinary record

NameSerie ACoppa ItaliaUEFA ELTotal
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1GKEtrit Berisha000000100100
31GKFrancesco Rossi000000000000
91GKPierluigi Gollini000000000000
3DFRafael Toloi701100100901
5DFAndrea Masiello500000200700
6DFJosé Luis Palomino300000000300
13DFMattia Caldara500100100700
21DFTimothy Castagne400000000400
28DFGianluca Mancini410000000410
33DFHans Hateboer300000300600
37DFLeonardo Spinazzola100000100200
95DFAlessandro Bastoni000000000000
4MFBryan Cristante400000200600
8MFRobin Gosens100000000100
11MFRemo Freuler401100100601
15MFMarten de Roon810000100910
23MFFilippo Melegoni000000000000
27MFJasmin Kurtić200101000301
32MFNicolas Haas000000000000
72MFJosip Iličić300000200500
88MFJoão Schmidt000000000000
7FWRiccardo Orsolini000000000000
9FWAndreas Cornelius000000000000
10FWAlejandro Gómez200000100300
20FWLuca Vido000000000000
29FWAndrea Petagna600000100700
99FWMusa Barrow000000000000
Totals622240117008323

Last updated: 20 May 2018

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistiche Spettatori Serie a 2017-2018 Attendance Statistics of Serie A (1st Div) 2017-2018 Fiorentina,Inter,Inter,Lazio,Milan.
  2. News: Investiamo sul futuro, Andrea Petagna all'Atalanta a titolo definitivo . atalanta.it . 25 January 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160201135800/http://www.atalanta.it/site/paginalive/prima-squadra/Stagione-2015-2016/2016-01/25-01-Petagna.html . 1 February 2016 .
  3. Web site: Official: Atalanta sign Gosens. Football Italia. 2 June 2017. 7 July 2017.
  4. Web site: Official: Atalanta sign Haas. Football Italia. 8 June 2017. 7 July 2017.
  5. Web site: Official: Atalanta buy Berisha. Football Italia. 21 June 2017. 29 June 2017.
  6. Web site: Official: Atalanta sign Palomino. Football Italia. 29 June 2017. 29 June 2017.
  7. Web site: Inter confirm Gravillon, Eguelfi sales. Football Italia. 30 June 2017. 7 July 2017.
  8. Web site: Official: Atalanta sign Joao Schmidt. Football Italia. 1 July 2017. 7 July 2017.
  9. Web site: Official: Atalanta sign Milan's Vido. Football Italia. 1 July 2017. 7 July 2017.
  10. Web site: Official: Atalanta sign Ilicic. Football Italia. 5 July 2017. 5 July 2017.
  11. Web site: Official: Atalanta sign Castagne. Football Italia. 7 July 2017. 7 July 2017.
  12. Web site: Official: Conti signs for Milan. Football Italia. 7 July 2017. 7 July 2017.
  13. Web site: Official: Atalanta sign De Roon. Football Italia. 10 August 2017. 10 August 2017.
  14. Web site: Official: Atalanta sign Orsolini. Football Italia. 14 July 2017. 14 July 2017.
  15. Web site: Official: Rizzo joins Atalanta. Football Italia. 13 January 2018. 13 January 2018.
  16. Web site: Official: Conti signs for Milan. Football Italia. 7 July 2017. 7 July 2017.
  17. Web site: Official: Bastoni joins Inter. Football Italia. 31 August 2017. 8 September 2017.
  18. Web site: Official: SPAL sign Kurtic. Football Italia. 11 January 2018. 11 January 2018.
  19. Web site: Official: SPAL sign Drame. Football Italia. 13 January 2018. 13 January 2018.
  20. Web site: Official: Bologna loan Orsolini. Football Italia. 31 January 2018. 31 January 2018.
  21. News: Official: Kessie is now red and black . A.C. Milan Official Site . 2 June 2017 . 2 June 2017.
  22. News: Ivory Coast's Franck Kessie joins AC Milan from Atalanta. BBC Sport. 2 June 2017. www.bbc.co.uk.
  23. Web site: SPAL sign Paloschi & Viviani. Football Italia. 7 July 2017. 27 July 2017.
  24. News: Vido riabbraccia Cittadella!. 18 January 2018. 28 January 2018. Cittadella. Italian.

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