Club profile

Udinese Calcio

Udine, ItalySerie A · tier 1Founded 5 July 1896Colours

www.udinese.it ↗Via A. e A. Candolini 2, 33100 Udine, Italy+39 432 544-911

Squad

28 players

avg age 27

Foreigners

82% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

19 / 20

5 pts · 10 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Bluenergy Stadium

25,144 seats

Manager

Kosta Runjaić

Transfer balance

+€1.2m

season 2026/27

Squad

28 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Maduka OkoyeGoalkeeper	27	Nigeria · Germany	198 cm	right	Aug 2023from Watford FC	Jun 2028
Bartosz MrozekGoalkeeper	26	Poland	194 cm	right	Aug 2026from Lech Poznań	Jun 2030
Daniele PadelliGoalkeeper	41	Italy	191 cm	right	Jan 2021from Inter Milan	Jun 2027
Defenders · 10
Oumar SoletCentre-Back	26	France · Cote d'Ivoire	192 cm	right	Feb 2025from Without Club	Jun 2027
James AbankwahCentre-Back	22	Ireland · Ghana	188 cm	right	Jan 2022from St. Patrick's Athletic	Jun 2029
Matteo PalmaCentre-Back	18	Germany · Italy	195 cm	right	Jan 2024from Udinese Primavera	Jun 2031
Nicolò BertolaCentre-Back	23	Italy	192 cm	right	Jan 2025from Spezia Calcio	Jun 2030
Alessandro ZanoliRight-Back	26	Italy	188 cm	right	Jan 2026from SSC Napoli	Jun 2029
David AlabaCentre-Back	34	Austria	180 cm	left	Sept 2026from Without Club	Jun 2027
Hassane KamaraLeft-Back	32	Cote d'Ivoire · France	170 cm	left	Aug 2022from Watford FC	Jun 2028
Enzo EbosseCentre-Back	26	Cameroon · France	185 cm	left	Jul 2022from Angers SCO	Jun 2027
Mërgim VojvodaRight-Back	31	Kosovo · Albania	187 cm	right	Jul 2026from Como 1907	Jun 2028
Christian KabaseleCentre-Back	35	Belgium · DR Congo	187 cm	right	Jul 2023from Watford FC	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 9
Jurgen EkkelenkampCentral Midfield	26	Netherlands	188 cm	right	Jun 2024from Royal Antwerp FC	Jun 2029
Lennon MillerCentral Midfield	20	Scotland	182 cm	right	Dec 2025from Motherwell FC	Jun 2030
Unai GómezAttacking Midfield	23	Spain	183 cm	left	Aug 2026from Athletic Bilbao	Jun 2031
Jakub PiotrowskiCentral Midfield	29	Poland	188 cm	right	Feb 2025from Ablöse €3.00m	Jun 2029
Jesper KarlströmDefensive MidfieldTeam captain	31	Sweden	182 cm	right	Mar 2024from Lech Poznań	Jun 2028
Juan ArizalaLeft Midfield	21	Colombia	183 cm	left	Jun 2026from Ablöse €3.00m	Jun 2030
Giorgi ChakvetadzeAttacking Midfield	27	Georgia	183 cm	right	Jun 2026from Watford FC	Jun 2030
Sandi LovrićCentral Midfield	28	Slovenia · Austria	180 cm	right	Jan 2022from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Oier ZarragaCentral Midfield	27	Spain	175 cm	right	Jan 2023from Athletic Bilbao	Jun 2027
Forwards · 6
Nicolò ZanioloSecond Striker	27	Italy	190 cm	left	Jan 2026from Galatasaray	Jun 2029
Keinan DavisCentre-Forward	28	England · Jamaica	189 cm	left	Jan 2023from Ablöse €2.30m	Jun 2031
Idrissa GueyeCentre-ForwardInjury to the ankle - Return expected on 11/01/2027	20	Senegal	185 cm	right	Jan 2026from FC Metz	Jun 2030
Lazar JovanovicRight Winger	19	Serbia	184 cm	left	Jan 2026from VfB Stuttgart	Jun 2031
Vakoun BayoCentre-ForwardHamstring muscle injury - Return unknown	29	Cote d'Ivoire	184 cm	right	Aug 2024from Watford FC	Jun 2028
Giulio VinciatiCentre-Forward	19	Italy	180 cm	right	Jan 2026from Udinese Primavera	Jun 2029

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€32.5m

24 arrivals

Received

€33.6m

23 departures

Net balance

+€1.2m

received − spent

Arrivals · 24

Lazar Jovanovic
Right Winger · 19 y/o
from VfB Stuttgart
€6.5m
Idrissa Gueye
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
from FC Metz
€6m
Alessandro Zanoli
Right-Back · 25 y/o
from SSC Napoli
€5m
Nicolò Zaniolo
Second Striker · 26 y/o
from Galatasaray
€5m
Unai Gómez
Attacking Midfield · 23 y/o
from Athletic Bilbao
€4.5m
Giorgi Chakvetadze
Attacking Midfield · 26 y/o
from Watford FC
€2.6m
Mërgim Vojvoda
Right-Back · 31 y/o
from Como 1907
€1.5m
Bartosz Mrozek
Goalkeeper · 26 y/o
from Lech Poznań
€1.4m

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David Alaba
Centre-Back · 34 y/o
from Without ClubWithout Club
—
David Pejičić
Attacking Midfield · 19 y/o
from NK Maribor
End of loan
Edoardo Piana
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
from SS Monopoli 1966
End of loan
Enzo Ebosse
Centre-Back · 27 y/o
from Torino FC
End of loan
Giulio Vinciati
Centre-Forward · 18 y/o
from Udinese Primavera
—
Iker Bravo
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
from UD Las Palmas
End of loan
James Abankwah
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from Watford FC
End of loan
Leonardo Buta
Left-Back · 24 y/o
from Rio Ave FC
End of loan
Luca Kjerrumgaard
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from Watford FC
End of loan
Martín Payero
Central Midfield · 27 y/o
from US Cremonese
End of loan
Matteo Palma
Centre-Back · 18 y/o
from UC Sampdoria
End of loan
Omar Traoré
Right-Back · 28 y/o
from 1.FC Heidenheim 1846
Free
Rui Modesto
Right Midfield · 26 y/o
from Palermo FC
End of loan
Saba Goglichidze
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
from Watford FC
End of loan
Sandi Lovrić
Central Midfield · 28 y/o
from Hellas Verona
End of loan
Simone Pafundi
Attacking Midfield · 20 y/o
from UC Sampdoria
End of loan

Departures · 23

Arthur Atta
Central Midfield · 23 y/o
to ACF Fiorentina
€25m
Martín Payero
Central Midfield · 27 y/o
to Watford FC
€4m
Iker Bravo
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
to Watford FC
€3.8m
Rui Modesto
Right Midfield · 26 y/o
to Vancouver Whitecaps FC
€800k
Abdoulaye Camara
Defensive Midfield · 17 y/o
to Ajax Amsterdam U21
Loan
Adam Buksa
Centre-Forward · 30 y/o
to RCD Mallorca
Loan
Alessandro Nunziante
Goalkeeper · 19 y/o
to SS Arezzo
Loan
Alessandro Zanoli
Right-Back · 25 y/o
to SSC Napoli
End of loan

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Branimir Mlacic
Centre-Back · 19 y/o
to Watford FC
Loan
Damián Pizarro
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
to Audax Italiano
Loan
David Pejičić
Attacking Midfield · 19 y/o
to FC Koper
Loan
Edoardo Piana
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
to FC Koper
?
Idrissa Gueye
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
to FC Metz
End of loan
Jordan Zemura
Left-Back · 26 y/o
to Watford FC
Loan
Kingsley Ehizibue
Right-Back · 31 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Leonardo Buta
Left-Back · 24 y/o
to Red Star FC
?
Luca Kjerrumgaard
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to Watford FC
?
Nicolò Zaniolo
Second Striker · 26 y/o
to Galatasaray
End of loan
Omar Traoré
Right-Back · 28 y/o
to Watford FC
?
Răzvan Sava
Goalkeeper · 24 y/o
to Universitatea Craiova
?
Saba Goglichidze
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
to AC Monza
Loan
Simone Pafundi
Attacking Midfield · 20 y/o
to US Catanzaro
Loan
Thomas Kristensen
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
to Atalanta BC
Loan

Manager & staff

32 people

Manager

Kosta Runjaić

Germany · 55 y/o

Appointed 1 July 2024

Contract until 30 June 2027

Coaching Staff · 13

Przemyslaw MaleckiAssistant ManagerPoland
Alex TrukanAssistant ManagerPoland
Sergio MarconGoalkeeping CoachItaly
Alex BrunnerGoalkeeping CoachItaly
Jesus LorigadosAthletic CoachSpain
Diego ChapinalAthletic CoachSpain
Jordi GarcíaAthletic CoachSpain
Francesco TonizzoFitness coachItaly
Ángel AceñaFitness coachSpain
Pedro AbrahamRehab coachSpain
Matteo De BiaggioTechnical CoachItaly
Michele GuadagninoMatch AnalystItaly

Management · 3

Franco CollavinoChief Executive OfficerItaly
Gian Luca NaniTechnical DirectorItaly
Alberto RigottoDirector of stadium companyItaly

Board of Directors · 3

Gino PozzoMember of the supervisory boardItaly
Franco SoldatiPresident of administrative boardItaly
Giampaolo PozzoOwnerItaly

Scouting · 2

Andrea CarnevaleChief ScoutItaly
Luigi CuomoYouth ScoutItaly

Medical department · 9

Fabio TenoreClub DoctorUnited States
Alessio LovisettoPhysiotherapistItaly
Francesco FondelliPhysiotherapistItaly
Ander del Campo GómezPhysiotherapistSpain
Pasquale IulianoPhysiotherapistItaly
Cristian ContadorPhysiotherapistSpain
Daniel RegueraPhysiotherapistSpain
Antoine SánchezPhysiotherapistSpain
Antonio MolinaNutritionistSpain

Other · 1

Gökhan InlerTechnical directorSwitzerland

Youth · 1

José Ramón RodríguezAcademy ManagerSpain

Honours

7 titles

2×Italian Serie B champion78/79 · 55/56
2×Italian Lega Pro Champion (A)77/78 · 1929/30
1×Italian Lega Pro Champion (B)48/49
1×Intertoto Cup Champion00/01
1×Mitropacup79/80

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SSC Napoli→Udinese Calcio
Lorenzo Lucca: SSC Napoli to Udinese Calcio
First reported
TuttoMercatoWeb · 20 Oct
Sources
1 independent
3 outlets · 3 articles
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interest
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Napoli could loan centre‑forward Lorenzo Lucca back to Udinese in January, swapping him for Keinan Davis, according to TuttoMercatoWeb. His contract runs to June 2030, meaning a temporary move would keep him tied to…
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Club data updated 11d ago

Squad

Transfers

Arrivals · 24

Departures · 23

Manager & staff

Coaching Staff · 13

Honours

Dossiers linked to Udinese Calcio

Lorenzo Lucca: SSC Napoli to Udinese Calcio