2019–20 Brescia Calcio season explained

Club:	Brescia
Season:	2019–20
Manager:	Eugenio Corini (until 3 November) Fabio Grosso (5 November – 2 December) Eugenio Corini (2 December – 5 February) Diego López (from 5 February)
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Chairman:	Massimo Cellino
Stadium:	Stadio Mario Rigamonti
League:	Serie A
League Result:	19th (relegated)
Cup1:	Coppa Italia
Cup1 Result:	Third round
League Topscorer:	Alfredo Donnarumma (7)
Season Topscorer:	Alfredo Donnarumma (8)
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Prevseason:	2018–19
Nextseason:	2020–21

The 2019–20 season was the 110th season in existence of Brescia Calcio. They returned to Serie A for the first time since 2010–11.

On 18 August, Brescia were eliminated in the third round of the Coppa Italia by Perugia.

Players

Squad information

Last updated on 9 February 2020

Appearances include league matches only

No.	Name	Nat	Position(s)	Date of birth (Age)	Signed from	Signed in	Contract ends	Apps.	Goals	Notes
Goalkeepers
1	Jesse Joronen		GK	1993 3, df=yes	Copenhagen	2019	2022	20	0
12	Lorenzo Andrenacci		GK	1995 1, df=yes	Milan	2014		10	0
22	Enrico Alfonso		GK	1988 5, df=yes	Cittadella	2018	2021	33	0
Defenders
2	Stefano Sabelli		RB	1993 1, df=yes	Bari	2018^[1]	2021	52	0
3	Aleš Matějů		RB	1996 6, df=yes	Brighton & Hove Albion	2019		18	0
5	Daniele Gastaldello		CB	1983 6, df=yes	Bologna	2017	2020^[2]	59	3
14	Jhon Chancellor		CB	1992 1, df=yes	Al Ahli	2019	2020	20	2
15	Andrea Cistana		CB	1997 8, df=yes	Youth Sector	2016	2021	51	1
26	Bruno Martella		LB	1992 8, df=yes	Crotone	2019	2022	24	2
29	Alessandro Semprini		RB	1998 2, df=yes	Youth Sector	2017	2021	7	0
Midfielders
4	Sandro Tonali		DM	2000 5, df=yes	Youth Sector	2017	2021	75	6
6	Emanuele Ndoj		CM	1996 11, df=yes	Roma^[3]	2016	2022	78	4
7	Nikolas Špalek		AM	1997 2, df=yes	Žilina^[4]	2018	2021	58	5
8	Jaromír Zmrhal		LM / CM / RM	1993 8, df=yes	Slavia Prague	2019	2023	7	0
19	Massimiliano Mangraviti		CB / DM	1998 1, df=yes	Youth Sector	2016	2022	7	0
23	Simon Skrabb		CF / LM / RM	1995 1, df=yes	Norrköping	2020	2023	1	0
24	Mattia Viviani		DM	2000 9, df=yes	Youth Sector	2018	2021	13	0
25	Dimitri Bisoli		CM	1994 3, df=yes	Fidelis Andria	2017	2024	133	17
27	Daniele Dessena		CM	1987 3, df=yes	Cagliari	2019	2020	21	1
28	Rômulo		CM / RM / RB	22 May 1987	Genoa	2019	2020	20	1	Loan
31	Birkir Bjarnason		CM / LM / RM	1988 5, df=yes	Al-Arabi	2020	2021	2	0
Forwards
9	Alfredo Donnarumma		CF / LW / SS	1990 11, df=yes	Empoli^[5]	2018	2022	52	29
11	Ernesto Torregrossa		CF / LW	1992 6, df=yes	Hellas Verona	2018	2020	98	31
18	Florian Ayé		CF / LW / RW	1997 1, df=yes	Clermont	2019	2022	13	0
45	Mario Balotelli		CF / RW / LW	1990 8, df=yes	Free agent	2019	2022	16	5
Players transferred during the season
16	Felipe Curcio		LB	1993 8, df=yes	Fidelis Andria	2018	2020	33	0
20	Giangiacomo Magnani		CB	1995 10, df=yes	Sassuolo	2019	2020	2	0	Loan
21	Alessandro Matri		ST	1984 8, df=yes	Sassuolo	2019	2020	8	0	Loan
23	Leonardo Morosini		AM	1995 10, df=yes	Genoa^[6]	2018	2022	105	18
32	Luca Tremolada		AM	1991 11, df=yes	Virtus Entella	2019		19	4

Transfers

In

Date		Player		Moving from	Fee	Notes	Source
		Bruno Martella		Crotone	€800k	Three-year contract; Signed permanently by option to buy	https://int.soccerway.com/players/149878//
		Luca Tremolada		Virtus Entella	€900k	Signed permanently by option to buy	^[7]
		Aleš Matějů		Brighton	N/A	Undisclosed terms	https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2019/july/defender-moves-to-italy/
		Florian Ayé		Clermont Foot	£1.80m	Three-year contract	^[8]
		Jesse Joronen		FC København	£4.50m	Three-year contract	^[9]
		Jhon Chancellor		Al Ahli	€700k	One-year contract
		Jaromír Zmrhal		Slavia Praha	€3.75M	Four-year contract	^[10]
		Mario Balotelli		Free agent	Free		^[11]

Loans in

Date		Player		Moving from	Fee	Notes	Source
		Giangiacomo Magnani		Sassuolo	N/A		https://www.bresciacalcio.it/news/ultime-news/12420/magnani-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-del-brescia-calcio
		Rômulo		Genoa	N/A		https://www.bresciacalcio.it/news/ultime-news/12471/romulo-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-del-brescia-calcio
		Alessandro Matri		Sassuolo	N/A		https://www.bresciacalcio.it/news/ultime-news/12472/matri-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-del-brescia-calcio

Out

Date		Player		Moving to	Fee	Notes	Source
		Biagio Meccariello		Lecce	Undisclosed	signed permanently after option to buy	http://www.uslecce.it/news/202968043014/acquisizione-meccariello-e-felici
		Paolo Bastianello		Frosinone	Undisclosed		http://www.frosinonecalcio.com/it/il-portiere-bastianello-un-gigante-con-tanta-voglia-di-emergere/

Loans out

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:#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

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1	9	FW		Alfredo Donnarumma	4	1	5
	45	FW		Mario Balotelli	5	0	5
3	11	FW		Ernesto Torregrossa	4	0	4
4	14	DF		Jhon Chancellor	3	0	3
5	4	MF		Sandro Tonali	1	0	1
	7	MF		Nikolas Špalek	1	0	1
	15	DF		Andrea Cistana	1	0	1
	25	MF		Dimitri Bisoli	1	0	1
	28	MF		Rômulo	1	0	1
Own goal					1	0	1
Totals					21	1	22

Last updated: 22 February 2020

Clean sheets

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1	1	GK		Jesse Joronen	4	0	4
2	22	GK		Enrico Alfonso	1	0	1
Totals					5	0	5

Last updated: 9 February 2020

Disciplinary record

			Name	Serie A			Coppa Italia			Total
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1	GK		Jesse Joronen	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
12	GK		Lorenzo Andrenacci	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	GK		Enrico Alfonso	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	DF		Stefano Sabelli	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
3	DF		Aleš Matějů	4	1	0	0	0	0	4	1	0
14	DF		Jhon Chancellor	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
15	DF		Andrea Cistana	7	0	1	0	0	0	7	0	1
20	DF		Giangiacomo Magnani	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
26	DF		Bruno Martella	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
4	MF		Sandro Tonali	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0
6	MF		Emanuele Ndoj	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
7	MF		Nikolas Špalek	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
19	MF		Massimiliano Mangraviti	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
23	MF		Simon Skrabb	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
25	MF		Dimitri Bisoli	5	0	0	1	0	0	6	0	0
27	MF		Daniele Dessena	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
28	MF		Rômulo	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
9	FW		Alfredo Donnarumma	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	FW		Ernesto Torregrossa	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
18	FW		Florian Ayé	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
21	FW		Alessandro Matri	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1
45	FW		Mario Balotelli	5	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	1
Totals				56	2	3	1	0	0	57	2	3

Last updated: 9 February 2020

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stefano Sabelli è un nuovo giocatore del Brescia Calcio. Bresciacalcio.it. 29 June 2018. 24 June 2019. 15 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200715101849/https://www.bresciacalcio.it/news/ultime-news/11763/stefano-sabelli-nuovo-giocatore-del-brescia-michele-somma-al-fc-bari-1908. dead.
2. Web site: Rinnovo del contratto di Gastaldello e Mateju riscattato dal Brighton. Bresciacalcio.it. 2 July 2019. 3 July 2019. 3 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190703225140/https://www.bresciacalcio.it/news/ultime-news/12353/rinnovo-del-contratto-di-gastaldello-e-mateju-riscattato-dal-brighton. dead.
3. News: Le altre operazioni di mercato dell’AS Roma. 1 February 2016. 2 February 2016. A.S. Roma. it.
4. Web site: Benvenuto Nikolas!. www.bresciacalcio.it. it. 2019-05-25. 2019-05-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20190525142024/https://www.bresciacalcio.it/news/ultime-news/11550/benvenuto-nikolas. dead.
5. Web site: Donnarumma è un giocatore del Brescia. www.bresciacalcio.it. it. 2019-06-29.
6. Web site: Leonardo Morosini torna a vestire la maglia del Brescia. www.bresciacalcio.it. it. 2019-05-25. 2019-05-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20190525142026/https://www.bresciacalcio.it/news/ultime-news/11777/leonardo-morosini-torna-a-vestire-la-maglia-del-brescia. dead.
7. Web site: Luca Tremolada è un nuovo giocatore del Brescia Calcio. bresciacalcio.it. Brescia Calcio. it. 17 July 2018. 14 March 2020. 17 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180717212927/https://www.bresciacalcio.it/news/ultime-news/11789/luca-tremolada-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-del-brescia. dead.
8. Web site: Ayé è un nuovo giocatore del Brescia Calcio. bresciacalcio.it. Brescia Calcio. it. 5 July 2019. 14 March 2020. 5 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190705175233/https://www.bresciacalcio.it/news/ultime-news/12361/aye-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-del-brescia-calcio. dead.
9. Web site: Joronen è un nuovo giocatore del Brescia Calcio. bresciacalcio.it. Brescia Calcio. it. 11 July 2019. 14 March 2020. 20 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210720123658/https://www.bresciacalcio.it/news/ultime-news/12373/joronen-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-del-brescia-calcio. dead.
10. Web site: Zmrhal è un nuovo giocatore del Brescia Calcio. bresciacalcio.it. Brescia Calcio. it. 6 August 2019. 14 March 2020. 6 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190806214120/https://www.bresciacalcio.it/news/ultime-news/12419/zmrhal-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-del-brescia-calcio. dead.
11. Web site: Balotelli è ufficialmente un nuovo giocatore del Brescia Calcio. bresciacalcio.it. Brescia Calcio. it. 18 August 2019. 14 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190818183517/https://www.bresciacalcio.it/news/ultime-news/12438/balotelli-e-ufficialmente-un-nuovo-giocatore-del-brescia-calcio. 18 August 2019. dead.