2019–20 US Lecce season explained

Club:Lecce
Season:2019–20
Manager:Fabio Liverani
Chairman:Saverio Sticchi Damiani
Chrtitle:President
Stadium:Stadio Via del Mare
League:Serie A
League Result:18th (relegated)
Cup1:Coppa Italia
Cup1 Result:Fourth round
League Topscorer:
Marco Mancosu (14)
Season Topscorer:
Marco Mancosu (14)
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Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21

The 2019–20 season was Unione Sportiva Lecce's first season back in Serie A since being relegated at the end of the 2010–11 Serie A season. The club competed in Serie A and in the Coppa Italia, starting in the third round.

The season was coach Fabio Liverani's third in charge and second full season after being appointed in September 2017.

Players

Squad information

Last updated on 9 February 2020

Appearances include league matches only

No.NameNatPosition(s)Date of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.GoalsNotes
Goalkeepers
21GabrielGK1992 9, df=yes Perugia20192021210
22Mauro VigoritoGK1990 5, df=yes Frosinone20182021360
97Gianmarco ChironiGK1997 9, df=yes Youth Sector2014202010
Defenders
3Brayan VeraLB / LM / CB1999 1, df=yes Leones2019202330
5Fabio LucioniCB1987 9, df=yes Benevento20182021473
6Nehuén PazCB / LB1993 4, df=yes Bologna2020202020Loan
7Giulio DonatiRB / LB / RM1990 2, df=yesUnattached2019202060
13Luca RossettiniCB / RB1985 5, df=yes Genoa20192021220
16Biagio MeccarielloCB1991 3, df=yes Brescia20192021410
18Roberto PiernoRB2001 2, df=yes Youth Sector201900
27Marco CalderoniLB / LM / RB1989 2, df=yes Novara20182020463
29Andrea RispoliRB / RM / LB1988 9, df=yes Palermo20192021200
39Cristian Dell'OrcoLB / CB1994 2, df=yes Sassuolo2019202080Loan
Midfielders
4Jacopo PetriccioneCM / DM1995 2, df=yes Bari20182023522
8Marco MancosuAM / CM / LW1988 8, df=yes Casertana2016202111533Captain
11Yevhen ShakhovCM / AM / DM1990 11, df=yes PAOK20192021130
14Alessandro DeiolaCM / DM1995 8, df=yes Cagliari2020202051Loan
18Riccardo SaponaraAM1991 12, df=yes Genoa2020202020Loan
37Žan MajerCM / AM / DM1992 7, df=yes Rostov20192022280
72Antonín BarákCM / AM / DM1994 12, df=yes Udinese2020202020Loan
77Panagiotis TachtsidisDM / CM1991 2, df=yes Nottingham Forest20192022340
85Giannelli ImbulaDM / CM1992 11, df=yes Stoke City2019202030Loan
Forwards
9Gianluca LapadulaCF / SS1990 2, df=yes Genoa20192020167Loan
10Filippo FalcoSS / AM / RW1992 2, df=yes Bologna201820227612
17Diego FariasSS / RW / LW1990 5, df=yes Cagliari20192021122Loan
30Khouma BabacarCF1993 3, df=yes Sassuolo20192020172Loan
Players transferred during the season
2Davide RiccardiCB / LB1996 4, df=yes Hellas Verona2018202230
6Romario BenzarRB / RM / CM1992 3, df=yes FCSB2019202230
14Luka DumančićCB / LB1998 10, df=yes Albalonga2018202000
19Andrea La MantiaCF1991 5, df=yes Virtus Entella201820224419
20Edgaras DubickasSS / CF / LW1998 7, df=yes Švyturys Marijampolė2018202130
23Andrea TabanelliCM / AM1990 2, df=yes Padova20182020509
25Antonino GalloLB / LM2000 1, df=yes Palermo2019202300
28Riccardo FiamozziRB / RM / LB1993 5, df=yes Genoa20182021111
32Simone Lo FasoSS / AM / LW1998 2, df=yes Palermo2019202300
95Marco BleveGK1995 10, df=yes Youth Sector20132020260

Transfers

In

Loans in

Out

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

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Goalscorers

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18MFMarco Mancosu14014
29FWGianluca Lapadula11213
310FWFilippo Falco314
427DFMarco Calderoni303
517FWDiego Farias202
19FWAndrea La Mantia202
30FWKhouma Babacar202
85DFFabio Lucioni101
14MFAlessandro Deiola101
23MFAndrea Tabanelli101
37DFŽan Majer011
72MFAntonín Barák101
88MFGiannelli Imbula011
Own goal000
Totals30535

Last updated: 9 February 2020

Clean sheets

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121GKGabriel112
222GKMauro Vigorito101
Totals213

Last updated: 9 February 2020

Disciplinary record

NameSerie ACoppa ItaliaTotal
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21GKGabriel200000200
22GKMauro Vigorito100000100
5DFFabio Lucioni500000500
7DFGiulio Donati100000100
13DFLuca Rossettini500000500
16DFBiagio Meccariello200000200
27DFMarco Calderoni500000500
29DFAndrea Rispoli400000400
39DFCristian Dell'Orco010000010
4MFJacopo Petriccione700000700
8MFMarco Mancosu200000200
11MFYevhen Shakhov200000200
14MFAlessandro Deiola100000100
23MFAndrea Tabanelli400000400
37MFŽan Majer600100700
77MFPanagiotis Tachtsidis410000410
88MFGianelli Imbula000100100
9FWGianluca Lapadula601000601
17FWDiego Farias201000201
19FWAndrea La Mantia100100200
30FWKhouma Babacar200000200
Totals62223006522

Last updated: 9 February 2020