2018–19 AC ChievoVerona season explained

Club:Chievo
Season:2018–19
Manager:Lorenzo D'Anna
(until 9 October 2018)
Gian Piero Ventura
(from 10 October 2018 to 13 November 2018)
Domenico Di Carlo
(from 13 November 2018)
Chairman:Luca Campedelli
Chrtitle:President
Stadium:Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
League:Serie A
League Result:20th (relegated)
Cup1:Coppa Italia
Cup1 Result:Fourth round
League Topscorer:
Mariusz Stępiński (6)
Season Topscorer:
Mariusz Stępiński (6)
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Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2019–20

The 2018–19 season was Associazione Calcio ChievoVeronas eleventh consecutive season in Serie A. Chievo competed in Serie A and the Coppa Italia, having finished 13th in the league the previous season.

Lorenzo D'Anna remained as coach of the club after replacing Rolando Maran during the 2017–18 season. On 13 September, Chievo were deducted 3 points after being found guilty of false accounting.[1]

Players

Squad information

Appearances include league matches only

No.NameNatPosition(s)Date of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.GoalsNotes
Goalkeepers
1Adrian ŠemperGK1998 1, df=yes Dinamo Zagreb2018201900Loan
16Andrea SeculinGK1990 7, df=yes Fiorentina2013202190
70Stefano SorrentinoGK1979 3, df=yes Palermo201620192620
Defenders
2Ezequiel SchelottoRB1989 5, df=yes Brighton & Hove Albion2019201940
3Strahinja TanasijevićCB1997 6, df=yes Rad2018202110
5Federico BarbaCB1993 9, df=yes Sporting Gijón20182022230
6Nicolas FreyRB / CB / LB1984 3, df=yes Modena200820192140
12Boštjan CesarCB1982 7, df=yes Grenoble201020192066
14Mattia BaniCB1993 12, df=yes Pro Vercelli20162020390
15Luca RossettiniCB / RB1985 5, df=yes Genoa20182019210Loan
27Fabio DepaoliRB / RM / CM1997 4, df=yes Chievo Primavera20172021490
33Marco AndreolliCB1986 6, df=yes Cagliari2019201930
40Nenad TomovićCB1987 8, df=yes Fiorentina20172021361
44Paweł JaroszyńskiLB1994 10, df=yes Cracovia20172021260
Midfielders
4Nicola RigoniAM1990 11, df=yes Vicenza20122029714
8Assane DiousséDM / CM1997 9, df=yes Saint-Étienne2019201960
13Sofian KiyineCM1997 10, df=yes Chievo Primavera20172020230
17Emanuele GiaccheriniLM / LW1985 5, df=yes Napoli20182021356
56Përparim HetemajCM1986 12, df=yes Brescia201120202315Vice-captain
Forwards
7Lucas PiazonRW / LW / AM1994 1, df=yes Chelsea2019201920
9Mariusz StępińskiST1995 5, df=yes Nantes201720214911
10Manuel PucciarelliST / AM1991 6, df=yes Empoli20172019272Loan
11Mehdi LérisLW / AM / SS / ST1998 5, df=yes Chievo Primavera20172019190
20Filip ĐorđevićST1987 9, df=yes Lazio20182021131
31Sergio PellissierST1979 4, df=yes Torino20002019491134Captain
55Emanuel VignatoRW / AM2000 8, df=yes Chievo Primavera2017202030
69Riccardo MeggioriniSS1985 9, df=yes Torino2014202011614
Players transferred during the season
8Ivan RadovanovićDM1988 8, df=yes Atalanta2013202217923rd captain
22Joel ObiCM / LM / RM1991 5, df=yes Torino20182021111
23Valter BirsaAM / RW1986 8, df=yes Milan2014202115718
29Fabrizio CacciatoreRB1986 10, df=yes Sampdoria20152020984
66Gianluca GaudinoCM1996 11, df=yes Bayern Munich2017202120

Transfers

In

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeNotesSource
Mariusz Stępiński Nantes€2.5MOption to buy exercised[2]
Nenad Tomović Fiorentina€2.5MOption to buy exercised[3]
Filip Đorđević LazioFreeEnd of contract[4]
Emanuele Giaccherini NapoliUndisclosedOption to buy exercised[5]
Joel Obi TorinoUndisclosed[6]
Federico Barba Sporting Gijón€3M[7]

Loans in

Out

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotesSource
Samuel Bastien Standard Liège€3M[9]
Lucas Castro Cagliari€6.5M[10]
Roberto Inglese NapoliFreeLoan return

Loans out

Competitions

Serie A

See main article: article and 2018–19 Serie A.

Matches

Coppa Italia

See main article: article and 2018–19 Coppa Italia.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goalscorers

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19FWMariusz Stępiński606
231FWSergio Pellissier404
317MFEmanuele Giaccherini303
69FWRiccardo Meggiorini303
523MFValter Birsa202
56MFPërparim Hetemaj202
74MFNicola Rigoni011
12DFBoštjan Cesar101
20FWFilip Đorđević101
22MFJoel Obi101
40DFNenad Tomović101
55FWEmanuel Vignato101
Own goal000
Totals25126

Last updated: 25 May 2019

Clean sheets

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170GKStefano Sorrentino505
21GKAdrian Šemper202
316GKAndrea Seculin011
Totals718

Last updated: 25 May 2019

Disciplinary record

NameSerie ACoppa ItaliaTotal
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70GKStefano Sorrentino200000200
3DFStrahinja Tanasijević110000110
5DFFederico Barba511000511
12DFBoštjan Cesar300100400
14DFMattia Bani710000710
15DFLuca Rossettini500100600
29DFFabrizio Cacciatore100000100
33DFMarco Andreolli200000200
40DFNenad Tomović100000100
44DFPaweł Jaroszyński200000200
4MFNicola Rigoni810100910
8MFAssane Dioussé500000500
8MFIvan Radovanović600000600
13MFSofian Kiyine700000700
17MFEmanuele Giaccherini800000800
22MFJoel Obi100000100
23MFValter Birsa100000100
27MFFabio Depaoli10200001020
56MFPërparim Hetemaj900000900
9FWMariusz Stępiński500000500
10FWManuel Pucciarelli100000100
11FWMehdi Léris500000500
20FWFilip Đorđević100000100
25FWSergej Grubač100000100
31FWSergio Pellissier100000100
69FWRiccardo Meggiorini600000600
Totals95613009861

Last updated: 25 May 2019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chievo get three point deduction. Football Italia. 13 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Chievo buy Stepinski. Football Italia. 28 May 2018. 28 August 2018.
  3. News: UFFICIALE: NENAD TOMOVIC È DEL CHIEVOVERONA!. 15 June 2018. 19 June 2018. A.C. ChievoVerona. Italian. 31 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180731040727/http://www.chievoverona.it/it/primo-piano/news/ufficiale-nenad-tomovic-%C3%A8-del-chievoverona. dead.
  4. Web site: Official: Chievo sign Djordjevic. Football Italia. 1 July 2018. 28 August 2018.
  5. Web site: Official: Giaccherini stays at Chievo. Football Italia. 4 July 2018. 28 August 2018.
  6. Web site: Official: Obi joins Chievo. Football Italia. 11 August 2018. 17 August 2018.
  7. Web site: Official: Barba joins Chievo. Football Italia. 14 August 2018. 27 August 2018.
  8. Web site: Official: Chievo sign Semper. Football Italia. 9 August 2018. 28 August 2018.
  9. Web site: Official: Bastien to Standard Liege. Football Italia. 14 June 2018. 28 August 2018.
  10. Web site: Official: Castro joins Cagliari. Football Italia. 30 June 2018. 28 August 2018.