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US Catanzaro

Catanzaro Calcio 2011

Catanzaro, ItalySerie B · tier 2Founded 30 November 1928Colours

www.uscatanzaro1929.com ↗Via Gioacchino da Fiore, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy(+39) 0961 723250

Squad

30 players

avg age 25.4

Foreigners

27% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

20 / 20

6 pts · 10 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Nicola Ceravolo

14,650 seats

Manager

Michele Mignani

Transfer balance

+€7.7m

season 2026/27

Squad

30 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Mirko PigliacelliGoalkeeper	33	Italy	184 cm	right	Jul 2024from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Christian MariettaGoalkeeper	24	Italy	195 cm		Mar 2025from UC AlbinoLeffe	Jun 2028
Edoardo BorrelliGoalkeeper	22	Italy	187 cm	right	Jul 2023from AS Ostiamare Lido Calcio	—
Defenders · 8
Mehdi DorvalLeft-Back	25	Algeria · France	176 cm	both	Aug 2026from SSC Bari	Jun 2029
Matias AntoniniCentre-Back	28	Brazil · Italy	193 cm	right	Jan 2024from Taranto SS	Jun 2027
Marco ImperialeCentre-Back	27	Italy	182 cm	left	Aug 2026from Carrarese Calcio 1908	Jun 2029
Marco RuggeroCentre-Back	26	Italy	190 cm	right	Jan 2026from Spezia Calcio	Jun 2027
Antonio CandelaRight-Back	26	Italy	185 cm	right	Jul 2026from Spezia Calcio	Jun 2027
Bruno VerrengiaCentre-Back	23	Italy	—	left	Feb 2025from Potenza Calcio	Jun 2028
Niccolò PostiglioneCentre-Back	21	Italy	190 cm	right	Jul 2026from Pineto Calcio	Jun 2030
Ruggero FrosininiRight-Back	25	Italy	190 cm	right	Apr 2025from AC Trento	Jun 2028
Midfielders · 8
Simone PafundiAttacking Midfield	20	Italy	166 cm	left	Jul 2026from Udinese Calcio	Jun 2027
Gabriele AlesiAttacking Midfield	22	Italy	175 cm	right	Mar 2025from Milan Futuro	Jun 2028
Samuel GiovaneCentral Midfield	23	Italy	183 cm	left	Aug 2026from Atalanta U23	Jun 2029
Federico CassaAttacking Midfield	20	Italy	—	right	Jan 2026from Bologna FC 1909	Jun 2027
Nicola MostiAttacking Midfield	28	Italy	177 cm	left	Dec 2026from SS Juve Stabia	Jun 2029
Jacopo PetriccioneDefensive Midfield	31	Italy	176 cm	right	Jan 2024from FC Crotone	Jun 2028
Andrej PogacarAttacking Midfield	24	Slovenia	172 cm	right	Jan 2026from NK Radomlje	Jun 2027
Franky TchaounaCentral Midfield	21	Chad · France	181 cm		Jul 2026from Enna Calcio	Jun 2029
Forwards · 11
Emanuele PecorinoCentre-Forward	25	Italy	192 cm	left	Aug 2026from Juventus Next Gen	Jun 2030
Nicolò BusoSecond Striker	26	Italy	176 cm	right	Jan 2025from Calcio Lecco 1912	Jun 2028
Pietro IemmelloCentre-ForwardTeam captain	34	Italy	186 cm	right	Aug 2022from Frosinone Calcio	Jun 2027
Federico Di FrancescoLeft Winger	32	Italy	171 cm	right	Jan 2026from Palermo FC	—
N'Dri KoffiCentre-Forward	24	Cote d'Ivoire · France	188 cm	right	Feb 2026from Hamrun Spartans	Jun 2027
Solomon LoubaoCentre-Forward	21	France · Cote d'Ivoire	181 cm	right	Jan 2026from AC Monza	Jun 2027
Francesco ReitaSecond Striker	18	Italy	—	left	Jul 2026from Monza Primavera	Jun 2029
Gabriel ArditiCentre-Forward	20	Italy	—		Jan 2025from US Catanzaro U19	Jun 2028
Marco D'AlessandroRight Winger	35	Italy	173 cm	right	Aug 2024from AC Monza	Jun 2028
Franck TchaounaCentre-Forward	21	Chad · France	—		Jul 2026from Enna Calcio	Jun 2029
Alejo GarnicaRight Winger	22	Argentina · Italy	187 cm	left	Jul 2026from AC Nardò	Jun 2029

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€2.4m

23 arrivals

Received

€10.1m

22 departures

Net balance

+€7.7m

received − spent

Arrivals · 23

Mehdi Dorval
Left-Back · 25 y/o
from SSC Bari
€1m
Emanuele Pecorino
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
from Juventus Next Gen
€900k
Nicola Mosti
Attacking Midfield · 28 y/o
from SS Juve Stabia
€500k
Alejo Garnica
Right Winger · 22 y/o
from AC Nardò
?
Andrea Oliviero
Second Striker · 20 y/o
from ACR Messina
End of loan
Andrej Pogacar
Attacking Midfield · 24 y/o
from NK Radomlje
Loan
Antonio Candela
Right-Back · 26 y/o
from Spezia Calcio
Loan
Federico Cassa
Attacking Midfield · 20 y/o
from Bologna FC 1909
Loan

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Federico Di Francesco
Left Winger · 32 y/o
from Palermo FC
?
Francesco Reita
Second Striker · 17 y/o
from Monza Primavera
?
Franck Tchaouna
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
from Enna Calcio
Free
Franky Tchaouna
Central Midfield · 20 y/o
from Enna Calcio
Free
Gabriel Arditi
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
from Siracusa Calcio
End of loan
Giovanni Volpe
Left Winger · 23 y/o
from Giugliano Calcio 1928
End of loan
Marco Imperiale
Centre-Back · 27 y/o
from Carrarese Calcio 1908
?
Marco Ruggero
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
from Spezia Calcio
Loan
Niccolò Postiglione
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from Pineto Calcio
?
Nicolò Buso
Second Striker · 26 y/o
from Mantova 1911
End of loan
Samuel Giovane
Central Midfield · 23 y/o
from Atalanta U23
?
Simone Ardizzone
Right Winger · 20 y/o
from Pineto Calcio
End of loan
Simone Pafundi
Attacking Midfield · 20 y/o
from Udinese Calcio
Loan
Solomon Loubao
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
from AC Monza
Loan
Umberto Morleo
Left-Back · 21 y/o
from AC Bra
End of loan

Departures · 22

Mattia Liberali
Attacking Midfield · 19 y/o
to Como 1907
€6m
Filippo Pittarello
Centre-Forward · 29 y/o
to Pisa Sporting Club
€2m
Simone Pontisso
Central Midfield · 29 y/o
to US Cremonese
€1.3m
Costantino Favasuli
Right-Back · 22 y/o
to SSC Napoli
€1m
Marco Pompetti
Defensive Midfield · 26 y/o
to Calcio Padova
€750k
Alphadjo Cisse
Attacking Midfield · 19 y/o
to AC Milan
End of loan
Andrea Oliviero
Second Striker · 20 y/o
to AZ Picerno
Loan
Davide Buglio
Central Midfield · 28 y/o
to SS Juve Stabia
End of loan

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Ervin Bashi
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
to FC Crotone
Loan
Fabio Rispoli
Central Midfield · 19 y/o
to Como 1907
End of loan
Federico Di Francesco
Left Winger · 32 y/o
to Palermo FC
End of loan
Fellipe Jack
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
to Como 1907
End of loan
Giovanni Volpe
Left Winger · 24 y/o
to Audace Cerignola
?
Gonçalo Esteves
Right-Back · 22 y/o
to Carrarese Calcio 1908
Loan
Lorenzo Madia
Goalkeeper · 19 y/o
to Reggina 1914
Loan
Mario Paura
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Nicolò Brighenti
Centre-Back · 36 y/o
to LR Vicenza
?
Patrick Nuamah
Left Winger · 20 y/o
to US Sassuolo
End of loan
Rémi Oudin
Attacking Midfield · 29 y/o
to AEL Limassol
Free
Sayha Seha
Left Winger · 21 y/o
to AC Perugia Calcio
Loan
Tommaso Cassandro
Centre-Back · 26 y/o
to Como 1907
End of loan
Umberto Morleo
Left-Back · 21 y/o
to AC Saluzzo
?

Manager & staff

14 people

Manager

Michele Mignani

Italy · 54 y/o

Appointed 25 October 2026

Contract until 30 June 2028

Coaching Staff · 8

Simone VergassolaAssistant ManagerItaly
Fabrizio LorieriGoalkeeping CoachItaly
Antonio RaioneAthletic CoachItaly
Giorgio LucentiTechnical CoachItaly
Davide CampofrancoTechnical CoachItaly
Emanuele InsalataTechnical CoachItaly
Raffaele TalottaTechnical CoachItaly

Management · 2

Nicola BignottiChief Executive OfficerItaly
Ciro PolitoSporting DirectorItaly

Scouting · 1

Massimo BavaChief ScoutItaly

Medical department · 1

Massimo IeraHead of MedicalItaly

Other · 1

Antonino ScimoneTeam ManagerItaly

Youth · 1

Massimo BavaAcademy ManagerItaly

Honours

7 titles

4×Italian Lega Pro Champion (B)03/04 · 86/87 · 84/85 · 58/59
1×Italian Lega Pro Champion (C)22/23
1×Italian Lega Pro Champion (D)35/36
1×Scudetto Serie D52/53

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