2019–20 ACF Fiorentina season explained

Club:Fiorentina
Season:2019–20
Manager:Vincenzo Montella
(until 21 December)
Giuseppe Iachini
(from 23 December)
Chairman:Rocco Commisso
Chrtitle:President
Stadium:Stadio Artemio Franchi
League:Serie A
League Result:10th
Cup1:Coppa Italia
Cup1 Result:Quarter-finals
League Topscorer:
Federico Chiesa (10)
Season Topscorer:
Federico Chiesa (11)
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Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21

The 2019–20 ACF Fiorentina season was the 93rd season in the club's history and their 82nd in the top-flight of Italian football. Having finished 16th the previous season, Fiorentina competed in Serie A and in the Coppa Italia. The season was the first one under the new owner Rocco Commisso, who purchased the club in June 2019.

Players

Squad information

Appearances include league matches only

No.NameNatPosition(s)Date of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.GoalsNotes
Goalkeepers
1Pietro TerraccianoGK1990 3, df=yes Empoli2019201920
33Federico BrancoliniGK2001 7, df=yes2017202100
69Bartłomiej DrągowskiGK1997 8, df=yes Jagiellonia Białystok20162021300
Defenders
3IgorCB / LB / LM1998 2, df=yes SPAL2020202020Loan
4Nikola MilenkovićCB / RB1997 10, df=yes Partizan20172022726
15Maximiliano OliveraLB / CB / LM1992 3, df=yes Crotone20162022260
17Federico CeccheriniCB1992 5, df=yes Crotone20182022220
20Germán PezzellaCB1991 6, df=yes Real Betis20172022865
21Pol LirolaRB1997 8, df=yes Sassuolo20192020200Loan
22Martín CáceresCB1987 4, df=yes Lazio20192020171
23Lorenzo VenutiRB1995 4, df=yes2019202170
29DalbertLB1993 9, df=yes Internazionale20192020210Loan
93Aleksa TerzićLB1999 8, df=yes Red Star Belgrade2019202300
Midfielders
5Milan BadeljDM / CM1989 2, df=yes Lazio20192020171Loan
8Gaetano CastrovilliCM1997 2, df=yes Bari20172021213
19Kevin AgudeloCM / AM / LM1998 11, df=yes2020202110Loan
24Marco BenassiCM1994 9, df=yes201720228213
78Erick PulgarDM / CB / CM1994 1, df=yes Bologna20192023223
88Alfred DuncanCM / DM1993 3, df=yes2020202000Loan
Forwards
7Franck RibéryLW / LM / AM1983 4, df=yes Bayern Munich20192021112
11Riccardo SottilLW1999 6, df=yes Youth Sector20182021140
18Rachid GhezzalRW / LW / AM1992 5, df=yes Leicester City2019202090Loan
25Federico ChiesaAM / RW1997 10, df=yes Youth Sector2016202212019
28Dušan VlahovićCF2000 1, df=yes Partizan20182023294
63Patrick CutroneCF1998 1, df=yes Wolverhampton Wanderers2020202150Loan
77Cyril ThéréauCF1983 4, df=yes Udinese20172020225
Christian KouaméCF / LW / RW1997 12, df=yes2020202000Loan
Players transferred during the season
3Cristiano BiraghiLB1992 9, df=yes Pescara20172021702
6Luca RanieriCB1999 4, df=yes2019202130
9Giovanni SimeoneCF / ST1995 7, df=yes Genoa201720227420
9PedroCF1997 6, df=yes Fluminense2019202440
10Kevin-Prince BoatengCF / AM / CM1987 3, df=yes Sassuolo20192021141
14Bryan DaboCM1992 2, df=yes Saint-Étienne20182021332
15Sebastián CristóforoCM1993 8, df=yes Sevilla20172021361
16Valentin EyssericAM1992 3, df=yes Nice20172022341
19Cristóbal MontielAM / LW2000 4, df=yes2019202310
26Bobby DuncanCF2001 6, df=yes Liverpool2019202200
27Szymon ŻurkowskiCM1997 9, df=yes Górnik Zabrze2019202320
30Andrés SchetinoDM1994 5, df=yes Fénix2016202000
32 Jacob RasmussenCB1997 5, df=yes Empoli2019202300
35Gabriele GoriCF1999 2, df=yes Youth Sector2019202100

Transfers

In

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeNotesSource
Aleksa Terzić Red Star BelgradeUndisclosedTransfer[1]
Bartłomiej Drągowski EmpoliFreeLoan return
Michele Cerofolini BisceglieFreeLoan return
Pierluigi Pinto ArezzoFreeLoan return
Lorenzo Venuti LecceFreeLoan return
Luca Mosti BisceglieFreeLoan return
Luca Zanon SienaFreeLoan return
Luca Ranieri FoggiaFreeLoan return
Jacob Rasmussen EmpoliFreeLoan return
Petko Hristov TernanaFreeLoan return
Amidu Salifu ArezzoFreeLoan return
Valentin Eysseric NantesFreeLoan return
Szymon Żurkowski Górnik ZabrzeFreeLoan return
Andrés Schetino CosenzaFreeLoan return
Marco Marozzi FermanaFreeLoan return
Luzayadio Bangu BisceglieFreeLoan return
Gaetano Castrovilli CremoneseFreeLoan return
Sebastián Cristóforo GetafeFreeLoan return
Riccardo Saponara SampdoriaFreeLoan return
Rafik Zekhnini TwenteFreeLoan return
Gabriele Gori LivornoFreeLoan return
Cyril Théréau CagliariFreeLoan return
Riccardo Sottil PescaraFreeLoan return
Jaime Báez CosenzaFreeLoan return
Pietro Terracciano EmpoliUndisclosedPreviously on loan[2]
Riccardo Baroni Virtus Entella£360k
Kevin-Prince Boateng Sassuolo€1M[3]
Erick Pulgar Bologna€9M[4]
Franck Ribéry Bayern MunichFree[5]
Martín Cáceres LazioFree[6]
Kevin Diks EmpoliFreeLoan return
Pedro Fluminense€9.9M[7]
Bobby Duncan Liverpool€2M[8]

Loans in

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeNotesSource
Pol Lirola Sassuolo€1M Loan FeeLoan with an obligation to buy for €12M[9]
Milan Badelj Lazio€700,000Option to buy[10]
Dalbert InternazionaleLoan[11]
Rachid Ghezzal Leicester CityLoanOption to buy[12]

Out

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotesSource
Christian Nørgaard Brentford€3.15M[13]
Pietro Terracciano EmpoliFreeLoan return
Edimilson Fernandes West Ham UnitedFreeLoan return
Gerson RomaFreeLoan return
Luis Muriel SevillaFreeLoan return
Kevin Mirallas EvertonFreeLoan return
Marko Pjaca JuventusFreeLoan return
Vincent Laurini Parma€900K[14]
Luca Zanon PordenoneUndisclosed[15]
Luca Mosti ArezzoUndisclosedSold with buy-back option[16]
Vitor Hugo Palmeiras€5.5M[17]
Simone Minelli TeramoFree [18]
Jaime Báez CosenzaFree[19]
Luzayadio Bangu GubbioUndisclosedSold with buy-back option[20]

Loans out

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotesSource
Alban Lafont NantesLoanTwo-season loan[21]
Amidu Salifu Al-SalmiyaLoan
Rafik Zekhnini TwenteLoanSecond consecutive loan to Twente[22]
Martin Graiciar Sparta PragueLoanOption to buy[23] [24]
Simone Ghidotti PergoletteseLoan[25]
Jordan Veretout RomaLoanLoan with an obligation to buy for €17M[26]
Mattia Trovato CosenzaLoanTwo-year loan with Buy-option with buy-back option[27]
Marco Meli GubbioLoan[28]
Erald Lakti GubbioLoan[29]
Salvatore Longo BisceglieLoan[30]
Dávid Hancko Sparta PragueLoan[31]
Riccardo Saponara GenoaLoanOption to buy[32]
Petko Hristov BisceglieLoan[33]
Marco Marozzi Virtus FrancavillaLoan[34]
Julián Illanes AvellinoLoan[35]
Nicky Beloko GentLoanOption to buy[36]
Cristiano Biraghi InternazionaleLoanOption to buy for €12M[37]
Pierluigi Pinto SalernitanaLoanOption to buy with buy-back option[38]
Gabriele Ferrarini PistoieseLoan[39]
Giovanni Simeone CagliariLoanLoan with an obligation to buy for €16M[40]
Josip Maganjić IstraLoan[41]
Riccardo Baroni SienaLoan[42]
Kevin Diks AarhusLoanOption to buy[43]
Gabriele Gori ArezzoLoan[44]

Competitions

Serie A

See main article: 2019–20 Serie A.

Matches

Coppa Italia

See main article: 2019–20 Coppa Italia.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

|-! colspan=14 style="background:#9400D3; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center"| Goalkeepers|-! colspan=14 style="background:#9400D3; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center"| Defenders|-! colspan=14 style="background:#9400D3; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center"| Midfielders|-! colspan=14 style="background:#9400D3; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center"| Forwards|-! colspan=14 style="background:#9400D3; color:#FFFFFF; text-align:center"| Players transferred out during the season

Goalscorers

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128FWDušan Vlahović628
225FWFederico Chiesa617
378MFErick Pulgar404
44DFNikola Milenković303
7FWFranck Ribéry303
8MFGaetano Castrovilli303
20DFGermán Pezzella303
24MFMarco Benassi123
922DFMartín Cáceres112
105MFMilan Badelj101
10MFKevin-Prince Boateng101
21DFPol Lirola011
63FWPatrick Cutrone011
Own goal202
Totals34842

Last updated: 27 June 2020

Clean sheets

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169GKBartłomiej Drągowski606
21GKPietro Terracciano011
Totals617

Last updated: 8 February 2020

Disciplinary record

NameSerie ACoppa ItaliaTotal
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69GKBartłomiej Drągowski100000100
4DFNikola Milenković500000500
6DFLuca Ranieri010100110
17DFFederico Ceccherini100000100
20DFGermán Pezzella900010910
21DFPol Lirola400000400
22DFMartín Cáceres500100600
23DFLorenzo Venuti300000300
29DFDalbert600100700
93DFAleksa Terzić000100100
5MFMilan Badelj100000100
8MFGaetano Castrovilli800000800
10MFKevin-Prince Boateng200000200
24MFMarco Benassi100000100
78MFErick Pulgar700000700
7FWFranck Ribéry101000101
11FWRiccardo Sottil200100300
18FWRachid Ghezzal100000100
25FWFederico Chiesa400000400
28FWDušan Vlahović300100400
Totals64117107121

Last updated: 8 February 2020

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TERZIC E’ UN NUOVO CALCIATORE VIOLA. 13 June 2019. 14 July 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  2. Web site: UFFICIALE: Fiorentina, preso Terracciano a titolo definitivo. 7 July 2019.
  3. Web site: BOATENG E’ UN CALCIATORE VIOLA. 31 July 2019. 31 July 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  4. Web site: PULGAR È UN CALCIATORE VIOLA. 9 August 2019. 9 August 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  5. Web site: RIBERY E’ NOSTRO!. 21 August 2019. 21 August 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  6. Web site: CACERES È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DELLA FIORENTINA. 30 August 2019. 30 August 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  7. Web site: PEDRO È VIOLA. 2 September 2019. 2 September 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  8. Web site: LA FIORENTINA ACQUISTA DUNCAN. 2 September 2019. 2 September 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  9. News: LIROLA È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DELLA FIORENTINA. 1 August 2019. 2 August 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  10. News: BADELJ TORNA ALLA FIORENTINA: IL COMUNICATO UFFICIALE. 5 August 2019. 5 August 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  11. News: DALBERT È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DELLA FIORENTINA. 29 August 2019. 29 August 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  12. Web site: GHEZZAL E’ UN NUOVO CALCIATORE VIOLA. 2 September 2019. 2 September 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  13. News: CHRISTIAN NORGAARD CEDUTO AL BRENTFORD. 28 May 2019. 28 May 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  14. News: VINCENT LAURINI È UN GIOCATORE DEL PARMA. Parma. Italian. 8 July 2019. 17 July 2019. 12 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190712011659/http://parmacalcio1913.com/vincent-laurini-e-un-giocatore-del-parma. dead.
  15. News: CEDUTI MOSTI E ZANON. 23 July 2019. 23 July 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  16. News: CEDUTI MOSTI E ZANON. 23 July 2019. 23 July 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  17. Web site: VITOR HUGO CEDUTO AL PALMEIRAS. 30 July 2019. 31 July 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  18. Web site: La fantasia di Minelli al servizio del Diavolo. 1 August 2019. 1 August 2019. Teramo. Italian. 2 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190802020324/http://www.teramocalcio.net/la-fantasia-di-minelli-al-servizio-del-diavolo. dead.
  19. Web site: BAEZ CEDUTO AL COSENZA. 2 August 2019. 2 August 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  20. Web site: ILLANES IN PRESTITO ALL’AVELLINO, BANGU IN PRESTITO AL GUBBIO. 20 August 2019. 20 August 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  21. News: Accord pour le prêt d'Alban Lafont !. Nantes. French. 29 June 2019. 17 July 2019.
  22. News: Rafik Zekhnini ook komend seizoen bij FC Twente. Twente. Dutch. 5 July 2019. 17 July 2019. 6 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190706094719/https://www.fctwente.nl/club/nieuws/rafik-zekhnini-ook-komend-seizoen-bij-fc-twente. dead.
  23. Web site: Graiciar allo Sparta Praha. violachannel.tv. ACF Fiorentina. it. 9 July 2019. 14 March 2020.
  24. News: Martin Graiciar is our sixth new player. 9 July 2019. Czech.
  25. News: GHIDOTTI IN PRESTITO ALLA PERGOLETTESE. 19 July 2019. 19 July 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  26. News: VERETOUT CEDUTO ALL'A.S.ROMA. 20 July 2019. 20 July 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  27. News: TROVATO CEDUTO AL COSENZA. 20 July 2019. 20 July 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  28. News: MELI E LAKTI IN PRESTITO AL GUBBIO. 1 August 2019. 1 August 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  29. News: MELI E LAKTI IN PRESTITO AL GUBBIO. 1 August 2019. 1 August 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  30. News: LONGO AL BISCEGLIE A TITOLO TEMPORANEO. 2 August 2019. 2 August 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  31. News: HANCKO CEDUTO ALLO SPARTA PRAGA. 3 August 2019. 4 August 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  32. News: SAPONARA CEDUTO AL GENOA. 7 August 2019. 7 August 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  33. News: HRISTOV CEDUTO AL BISCEGLIE. 9 August 2019. 9 August 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  34. News: MAROZZI ALLA VIRTUS FRANCAVILLA. 19 August 2019. 19 August 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  35. News: ILLANES IN PRESTITO ALL’AVELLINO, BANGU IN PRESTITO AL GUBBIO. 20 August 2019. 20 August 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  36. News: BELOKO CEDUTO AL GENT. 21 August 2019. 21 August 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  37. News: BIRAGHI CEDUTO ALL’INTER. 29 August 2019. 29 August 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  38. News: PINTO CEDUTO ALLA SALERNITANA. 29 August 2019. 29 August 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  39. News: FERRARINI CEDUTO ALLA PISTOIESE. 29 August 2019. 29 August 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  40. News: SIMEONE CEDUTO AL CAGLIARI. 30 August 2019. 30 August 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  41. News: MAGANJIC CEDUTO ALL’ISTRA. 2 September 2019. 2 September 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  42. News: BARONI AL SIENA. 2 September 2019. 2 September 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  43. News: DIKS ALL'AARHUS. 2 September 2019. 2 September 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.
  44. News: GORI ALL’AREZZO. 2 September 2019. 2 September 2019. Fiorentina. Italian.