2020–21 Palermo FC season explained

Club:Palermo
Season:2020–21
Manager:Roberto Boscaglia[1]
(until 27 February 2021)[2]
Giacomo Filippi
(from 27 February 2021, as caretaker)
Chairman:Dario Mirri[3] [4]
Chrtitle:President
Stadium:Renzo Barbera
League:Serie C
League Result:7th (Group C)
Cup1:Play-offs
Cup1 Result:First national round
League Topscorer:Lorenzo Lucca (13)
Season Topscorer:Lorenzo Lucca (13)
Average Attendance:0[5]
Largest Win:3–0 vs Monopoli
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Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22

The 2020–21 season was Palermo Football Club's first season in Serie C, the third tier of Italian football, following promotion from Serie D during the 2019–20 season. Palermo returned to the third division after 19 years, having last played in Serie C1 in 2000–01.

Staff

Management Staff[6]

Technical Staff[7]

Players

Squad information

Players and squad numbers last updated on 24 April 2021.[8]
Appearances and goals include domestic leagues (Serie A, Serie B, Serie C and Serie D), national and league cups (Coppa Italia and Coppa Italia Serie D), international cup (UEFA Cup) and other competitions (Promotion play-offs)[9] and correct as of 26 May 2021.[10] [11] [12]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.NameNatPosition(s)Date of birth (Age)Signed inContract endsSigned fromTransfer FeeApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1Alberto PelagottiGK1989 3, df=yes20192022 ArezzoFree65–57
12Mattia FallaniGK2001 3, df=yes20192021 SPALFree4–1
Defenders
2Masimiliano DodaRB / RWB2000 11, df=yes20192024 SampdoriaUndisclosed341
3Niccolò CorradoLB2000 3, df=yes2020[13] 2021 InterFree70
4Andrea AccardiCB / RB / LB / RWB1995 7, df=yes20192022 PalermoN/A590
6Roberto CrivelloLB / CB1991 9, df=yes20192024 SpeziaFree470
13Edoardo LanciniCB1994 4, df=yes20192022 BresciaFree413
15Ivan MarconiCB1989 10, df=yes2020[14] 2022 MonzaUndisclosed291
16Manuel PerettiCB2000 3, df=yes2019[15] [16] 2022 Hellas VeronaUndisclosed331
24Michele SommaCB1995 3, df=yes2020[17] 2023 Deportivo La CoruñaFree211
26Bubacarr MarongCB2000 1, df=yes20192022 ParmonvalFree90
29Alberto AlmiciRB / RWB1993 1, df=yes2020[18] 2023 Hellas VeronaFree191
Midfielders
5Andrea PalazziCM / CB1996 2, df=yes2020[19] 2021 MonzaFree240
8Malaury MartinCM1988 8, df=yes20192021 HeartsFree361
18Francesco De RoseCM1987 6, df=yes2021[20] 2022 RegginaUndisclosed210
19Moses OdjerCM1996 8, df=yes2020[21] 2022 TrapaniFree260
21Jérémie BrohCM1997 3, df=yes2020[22] 2023 SassuoloUndisclosed280
27Gregorio LuperiniCM / AM1994 2, df=yes2020[23] 2023 TrapaniFree336
Forwards
7Roberto FlorianoLW1986 8, df=yes2020[24] 2022 BariFree4012
9CF1988 7, df=yes2020[25] 2022Undisclosed315
10Andrea SilipoRW2001 4, df=yes20202024 RomaUndisclosed343
11Mario Santana (C)SS / AM / RWB / LWB1981 12, df=yes20192021Free14311
14Nicola ValenteRW / LW / RWB / LWB1991 10, df=yes20202022 CarrareseFree356
17Lorenzo LuccaCF2000 9, df=yes20202024 TorinoUndisclosed3014
20Mamadou KanoutéLW / RW1993 10, df=yes2020[26] 2022Undisclosed351
23Nicola RautiLW / RW / CF / AM 2000 4, df=yes2020[27] 2021Free344
Other players
22Marco Matranga[28] GK2002 9, df=yes2020 Youth SectorN/A--
22/25/30Giorgio Faraone[29] [30] [31] GK2002 10, df=yes2020 Youth SectorN/A--
25Christian Cangemi[32] RB / CB2002 6, df=yes2020 Youth SectorN/A--
18Salvatore Florio[33] CM2002 10, df=yes2020 Youth SectorN/A--

Transfers

Summer 2020

In

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeNotesSource
Andrea Silipo RomaUndisclosedRedemption after loan with an option for future pay-back for €0.5M within two years
Andrea Saraniti LeccePermanent dealhttps://www.palermofc.com/en/news/saraniti-and-valente-are-rosanero_37311/
Nicola Valente CarrareseFree
Ivan Marconi MonzaUndisclosedhttps://www.palermofc.com/en/news/marconi-is-rosanero_37317/
Manuel Peretti Hellas VeronaRedemption after loan with an option for future pay-back for €0.3M within two yearshttps://www.palermofc.com/en/news/peretti-to-palermo-at-permanent-transfer_37318/
Niccolò Corrado InterFreeOn loan until 30 June 2021 with an option to buy and counter-optionhttps://www.palermofc.com/it/news/niccolo-corrado-e-rosanero_37332/
Andrea Palazzi MonzaOn loan until 30 June 2021https://www.palermofc.com/it/news/andrea-palazzi-e-rosanero_37334/
Moses Odjer TrapaniPermanent dealhttps://www.palermofc.com/en/news/odjer-is-rosanero_37351/
FW Mamadou Kanouté CatanzaroUndisclosedhttps://www.palermofc.com/it/news/kanoute-e-rosanero_37352/
MF Jérémie Broh Sassuolohttps://www.palermofc.com/en/news/broh-is-rosanero_37354/
FW Nicola Rauti TorinoFreeOn loan until 30 June 2021https://www.palermofc.com/it/news/rauti-e-rosanero_37360/
DF Michele Somma Deportivo La CoruñaPermanent dealhttps://www.palermofc.com/en/news/somma-is-rosanero_37362/

Out

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotesSource
Erdis Kraja AtalantaFreeEnd of loan
Christian Langella Pisahttps://pisachannel.tv/christian-langella-passa-in-prestito-al-palermo/
Luigi Mendola Vibonese
Mattia Felici Lecce
Gabriele Corallo Vigor LameziaContract expired
Francesco Vaccaro Pontedera
MF Danilo Ambro Vibonese
Giammarco Corsino Resuttana San Lorenzo
Juan MauriUnattached
Andrea Rizzo Pinna
FW Andrea Ferrante
Luca Ficarrotta Città di Sant'Agata
Raimondo Lucera Acireale
Giovanni Ricciardo Seregno
Ferdinando Sforzini Campobasso
MF Alessandro MartinelliRetiredHealth issueshttps://www.palermofc.com/it/news/martinelli-esito-esami-approfonditi_37338/

Post-summer transfers

In

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeNotesSource
Gregorio Luperini TrapaniFreePermanent dealhttps://www.palermofc.com/en/news/luperini-is-rosanero_37371/
Alberto Almici Hellas Veronahttps://www.palermofc.com/en/news/almici-is-rosanero_37381/

Winter 2021

Out

Total expenditure: Undisclosed

Total revenue: €0

Net income: Unknown

Competitions

Serie C Group C

Results by round

NoteIn order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.

Matches

Play-offs

First national round

Appearances and goals

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Goalscorers

[34] [10] [11] [12]

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117FWLorenzo Lucca1313
27FWRoberto Floriano426
27MFGregorio Luperini516
14FWNicola Valente516
59FWAndrea Saraniti415
623FWNicola Rauti44
711FWMario Santana22
829DFAlberto Almici11
20FWMamadou Kanouté11
13DFEdoardo Lancini11
15DFIvan Marconi11
10FWAndrea Silipo11
24DFMichele Somma11
Own goals11
Totals44549

Clean sheets

[35]

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11GKAlberto Pelagotti11314
Totals11314

Disciplinary record

[36]

NameSerie CPlay-offsTotal
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15DFIvan Marconi6112811
29DFAlberto Almici311311
19MFMoses Odjer1211201
9FWAndrea Saraniti811901
17FWLorenzo Lucca61601
6DFRoberto Crivello31301
21MFJérémie Broh11110
27MFGregorio Luperini821000
23FWNicola Rauti8800
4DFAndrea Accardi7700
18MFFrancesco De Rose61700
5MFAndrea Palazzi5500
13DFEdoardo Lancini4400
1GKAlberto Pelagotti4400
11FWMario Santana4400
8MFMalaury Martin3300
24DFMichele Somma3300
14FWNicola Valente3300
2DFMasimiliano Doda11200
7FWRoberto Floriano2200
20FWMamadou Kanouté2200
16DFManuel Peretti2200
3DFNiccolò Corrado1100
12GKMattia Fallani1100
10FWAndrea Silipo1100
Totals1043670011136

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ROBERTO BOSCAGLIA NEW PALERMO COACH. palermofc.com. 19 August 2020.
  2. Web site: ROBERTO BOSCAGLIA RELIEVED OF DUTY. palermofc.com. 27 February 2021.
  3. Web site: DARIO MIRRI: "GRAZIE A TUTTA LA CITTA'". palermofc.com. 24 July 2019. Italian.
  4. Web site: Club - Palermo F.C.. palermofc.com.
  5. All matches were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.
  6. Web site: Società - Palermo F.C.. 18 September 2020.
  7. Web site: Prima Squadra 2020/21. 18 September 2020.
  8. Web site: First Team 2020/21. palermofc.com.
  9. [Mario Santana]
  10. Web site: Italy - US Città di Palermo - Squad. Soccerway.
  11. Web site: PALERMO. Tuttocalciatori.net. Italian.
  12. Web site: Schede analitiche giocatori AIC. aicfootball.it.
  13. Web site: NICCOLÒ CORRADO È ROSANERO. palermofc.com. 3 September 2020. Italian.
  14. Web site: MARCONI IS ROSANERO. palermofc.com. 20 August 2020.
  15. Web site: Ufficiale: definite 4 operazioni in uscita. hellasverona.it. 7 August 2019. Italian. 16 July 2020. 8 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190808122104/https://www.hellasverona.it/2019/08/07/ufficiale_definite_4_operazioni_in_uscita. dead.
  16. Web site: PERETTI TO PALERMO AT PERMANENT TRANSFER. palermofc.com. 21 August 2020.
  17. Web site: Somma is rosanero. palermofc.com. 30 September 2020.
  18. Web site: ALMICI IS ROSANERO. palermofc.com. 13 October 2020.
  19. Web site: ANDREA PALAZZI È ROSANERO. palermofc.com. 5 September 2020. Italian.
  20. Web site: DE ROSE IS ROSANERO. palermofc.com. 23 January 2021.
  21. Web site: ODJER IS ROSANERO. palermofc.com. 19 September 2020.
  22. Web site: BROH IS ROSANERO. palermofc.com. 25 September 2020. Italian.
  23. Web site: LUPERINI IS ROSANERO. palermofc.com. 6 October 2020.
  24. Web site: ROBERTO FLORIANO E' ROSANERO. palermofc.com. 9 January 2020. Italian.
  25. Web site: SARANITI AND VALENTE ARE ROSANERO. palermofc.com. 13 August 2020.
  26. Web site: KANOUTE È ROSANERO. palermofc.com. 24 September 2020. Italian.
  27. Web site: RAUTI È ROSANERO. palermofc.com. 28 September 2020. Italian.
  28. Web site: PALERMO-AVELLINO LE FORMAZIONI UFFICIALI. palermofc.com. 11 October 2020. Italian.
  29. Web site: PALERMO-TURRIS LE FORMAZIONI UFFICIALI. palermofc.com. 21 October 2020. Italian.
  30. Web site: 17 CONVOCATI PER CATANZARO-PALERMO. palermofc.com. 3 November 2020. Italian.
  31. Web site: 18 convocati per Palermo-Cavese. palermofc.com. 24 April 2021. Italian.
  32. Web site: 21 CONVOCATI PER TERNANA-PALERMO. palermofc.com. 6 October 2020. Italian.
  33. Web site: 18 CONVOCATI PER TERAMO-PALERMO. palermofc.com. 26 September 2020. Italian.
  34. Web site: Palermo - Serie C 20/21, Group C - Italia - Calcio - Statistics. Lega Pro.
  35. Web site: Italy - US Città di Palermo - Statistics. Soccerway.
  36. Web site: Giudice Sportivo – LEGA PRO. Lega Pro. italian.