Club profile

US Sassuolo

Unione Sportiva Sassuolo Calcio

Sassuolo, ItalySerie A · tier 1Founded 17 July 1920Colours

www.sassuolocalcio.it ↗Piazza Risorgimento 47, 41049 Sassuolo, Italy+39 536 882645

Squad

32 players

avg age 25.7

Foreigners

69% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

15 / 20

8 pts · 9 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Mapei Stadium - Città del Tricolore

21,584 seats

Manager

Alberto Aquilani

Transfer balance

+€31.5m

season 2026/27

Squad

32 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Arijanet MurićGoalkeeper	28	Kosovo · Montenegro	198 cm	right	Jan 2026from Ipswich Town	—
Stefano TuratiGoalkeeper	25	Italy	188 cm	right	Jan 2019from Sassuolo Primavera	Jun 2031
Giacomo SatalinoGoalkeeper	27	Italy	188 cm	right	Jan 2018from Sassuolo Primavera	Jun 2027
Defenders · 12
Jay IdzesCentre-Back	26	Indonesia · Netherlands	190 cm	right	Sept 2025from Ablöse €8.10M	Jun 2029
Fedde LeysenCentre-BackCruciate ligament tear - Return expected on 11/05/2027	23	Belgium	191 cm	left	Aug 2026from Union Saint-Gilloise	Jun 2027
Ignace Van der BremptRight-Back	24	Belgium	187 cm	right	Aug 2026from Como 1907	Jun 2027
Sebastian WalukiewiczRight-Back	26	Poland	188 cm	right	Jan 2026from Torino FC	—
Rafa ObradorLeft-Back	22	Spain	181 cm	left	Aug 2026from SL Benfica	Jun 2027
Josh DoigLeft-Back	24	Scotland	189 cm	left	Jan 2024from Hellas Verona	Jun 2028
Fali CandéCentre-Back	28	Guinea-Bissau · Portugal	184 cm	left	Oct 2025from Ablöse €4.50M	Jun 2029
Duje Caleta-CarCentre-Back	30	Croatia	193 cm	right	Jan 2026from Olympique Lyon	Jun 2028
Simone CinquegranoRight-Back	22	Italy · Argentina	192 cm	right	Jan 2024from Sassuolo Primavera	Jun 2032
Edoardo PieragnoloLeft-Back	23	Italy	184 cm	left	Jan 2023from Sassuolo Primavera	Jun 2029
Cas OdenthalCentre-Back	26	Netherlands	190 cm	right	Jul 2024from Como 1907	Jun 2027
Yeferson PazRight-Back	24	Colombia	176 cm	right	Jan 2022from Sassuolo Primavera	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 9
Ismaël KonéCentral MidfieldTibia and fibula fracture - Return expected on 03/01/2027	24	Canada · Cote d'Ivoire	188 cm	right	Feb 2026from Ablöse €10.00M	Jun 2030
Vasilije AdžićAttacking Midfield	19	Montenegro	185 cm	right	Mar 2026from Juventus FC	Jun 2027
Darryl BakolaCentral Midfield	18	France · Congo	178 cm	right	Feb 2026from Ablöse €10.00M	Jun 2030
Kristian ThorstvedtCentral MidfieldRed card suspension – Serie A – until 03/11/2026	27	Norway	189 cm	left	Dec 2022from KRC Genk	Jun 2027
Luca LipaniDefensive Midfield	21	Italy	185 cm	right	Aug 2023from Genoa CFC	Jun 2028
Ibrahim SulemanaDefensive Midfield	23	Ghana	180 cm	right	Jan 2026from Atalanta BC	Jun 2027
Daniel BolocaDefensive MidfieldArthroscopy - Return expected on 06/11/2026	27	Italy · Romania	185 cm	right	Jul 2023from Frosinone Calcio	Jun 2028
Nemanja MatićDefensive Midfield	38	Serbia · Slovakia	194 cm	left	Aug 2025from Olympique Lyon	Jun 2027
Andrea GhionDefensive Midfield	26	Italy	174 cm	right	Jan 2019from Sassuolo Primavera	Jun 2029
Forwards · 8
Armand LaurientéLeft Winger	28	France · Guadeloupe	177 cm	right	Aug 2022from FC Lorient	Jun 2029
Sebastiano EspositoCentre-Forward	24	Italy	183 cm	right	Aug 2026from Cagliari Calcio	Jun 2027
Cristian VolpatoRight Winger	22	Australia · Italy	187 cm	left	Jan 2023from AS Roma	Jun 2031
Benja DomínguezLeft Winger	23	Argentina	172 cm	right	Nov 2026from Bologna FC 1909	Jun 2027
Kieron BowieCentre-Forward	24	Scotland	190 cm	left	Jul 2026from Hellas Verona	Jun 2027
Domenico BerardiRight WingerTeam captain	32	Italy	183 cm	left	Jan 2015from Ablöse €10.00M	Jun 2029
Nicholas PieriniRight Winger	28	Italy	176 cm	right	Aug 2024from Ablöse €1.60M	Jun 2027
Laurs SkjellerupCentre-Forward	23	Denmark	195 cm	right	Jan 2025from IFK Göteborg	Jun 2029

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€12m

35 arrivals

Received

€43.5m

32 departures

Net balance

+€31.5m

received − spent

Arrivals · 35

Arijanet Murić
Goalkeeper · 27 y/o
from Ipswich Town
€7m
Sebastian Walukiewicz
Right-Back · 26 y/o
from Torino FC
€5m
Sebastiano Esposito
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
from Cagliari Calcio
€1m
Vasilije Adžić
Attacking Midfield · 20 y/o
from Juventus FC
€500k
Agustín Álvarez
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
from AC Monza
End of loan
Alessandro Di Bitonto
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
from AS Gubbio 1910
End of loan
Alessandro Russo
Goalkeeper · 25 y/o
from Audace Cerignola
End of loan
Andrea Ghion
Defensive Midfield · 26 y/o
from FC Empoli
End of loan

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Benja Domínguez
Left Winger · 22 y/o
from Bologna FC 1909
Loan
Borna Knezovic
Attacking Midfield · 20 y/o
from FC Trapani 1905
End of loan
Cas Odenthal
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
from SSC Bari
End of loan
Duje Caleta-Car
Centre-Back · 29 y/o
from Olympique Lyon
Free
Fabrizio Caligara
Central Midfield · 26 y/o
from Delfino Pescara 1936
End of loan
Fedde Leysen
Centre-Back · 23 y/o
from Union Saint-Gilloise
Loan
Filippo Missori
Right-Back · 22 y/o
from US Avellino 1912
End of loan
Flavio Russo
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
from Delfino Pescara 1936
End of loan
Francesco Corradini
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from US Città di Pontedera
End of loan
Ibrahim Sulemana
Defensive Midfield · 23 y/o
from Atalanta BC
Loan
Ignace Van der Brempt
Right-Back · 24 y/o
from Como 1907
Loan
Janis Antiste
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from Rapid Vienna
End of loan
Justin Kumi
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
from US Avellino 1912
End of loan
Kevin Bruno
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
from FC Crotone
End of loan
Kevin Leone
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
from Casertana FC
End of loan
Kevin Miranda
Centre-Back · 23 y/o
from AC Trento
End of loan
Kieron Bowie
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from Hellas Verona
Loan
Laurs Skjellerup
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from Spezia Calcio
End of loan
Luca D'Andrea
Right Winger · 21 y/o
from US Avellino 1912
End of loan
Nicholas Pierini
Right Winger · 27 y/o
from UC Sampdoria
End of loan
Patrick Nuamah
Left Winger · 20 y/o
from US Catanzaro
End of loan
Rafa Obrador
Left-Back · 22 y/o
from SL Benfica
Loan
Riccardo Ciervo
Left Winger · 24 y/o
from Cesena FC
End of loan
Ruan
Centre-Back · 27 y/o
from Clube Atlético Mineiro
End of loan
Samuele Mulattieri
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
from Deportivo A Coruña
End of loan
Simone Cinquegrano
Right-Back · 22 y/o
from Inter U23
End of loan
Yeferson Paz
Right-Back · 24 y/o
from AC Reggiana 1919
End of loan

Departures · 32

Tarik Muharemović
Centre-Back · 23 y/o
to Leeds United
€37m
Ruan
Centre-Back · 27 y/o
to Clube Atlético Mineiro
€3.5m
Andrea Pinamonti
Centre-Forward · 27 y/o
to SS Lazio
€3m
Agustín Álvarez
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
to CA Talleres
Loan
Alessandro Di Bitonto
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
to US Avellino 1912
Loan
Alieu Fadera
Left Winger · 24 y/o
to Como 1907
End of loan
Arijanet Murić
Goalkeeper · 27 y/o
to Ipswich Town
End of loan
Aster Vranckx
Central Midfield · 23 y/o
to VfL Wolfsburg
End of loan

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Borna Knezovic
Attacking Midfield · 20 y/o
to Casarano Calcio
?
Edoardo Iannoni
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
to Hellas Verona
?
Emerick Lopes
Defensive Midfield · 21 y/o
to Alcione Milano
?
Fabrizio Caligara
Central Midfield · 26 y/o
to Catania FC
?
Filippo Missori
Right-Back · 22 y/o
to US Avellino 1912
Loan
Filippo Romagna
Centre-Back · 29 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Flavio Russo
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
to Catania FC
Loan
Francesco Corradini
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
to Pineto Calcio
Loan
Gioele Zacchi
Goalkeeper · 23 y/o
to Union Brescia
Loan
Janis Antiste
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to Górnik Zabrze
Loan
Justin Kumi
Central Midfield · 22 y/o
to SS Juve Stabia
Loan
Kevin Bruno
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
to FC Vado
Loan
Kevin Leone
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
to SS Arezzo
Loan
Kevin Miranda
Centre-Back · 23 y/o
to Audace Cerignola
Loan
Luca D'Andrea
Right Winger · 21 y/o
to Cesena FC
Loan
Luca Moro
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
to Calcio Padova
?
M'Bala Nzola
Centre-Forward · 29 y/o
to ACF Fiorentina
End of loan
Patrick Nuamah
Left Winger · 20 y/o
to CE Sabadell FC
Loan
Pedro Felipe
Centre-Back · 22 y/o
to Juventus Next Gen
End of loan
Riccardo Ciervo
Left Winger · 24 y/o
to Cagliari Calcio
Loan
Samuele Mulattieri
Centre-Forward · 25 y/o
to Hellas Verona
Loan
Sebastian Walukiewicz
Right-Back · 26 y/o
to Torino FC
End of loan
Ulisses Garcia
Left-Back · 30 y/o
to Olympique Marseille
End of loan
Woyo Coulibaly
Right-Back · 27 y/o
to Leicester City
End of loan

Manager & staff

35 people

Manager

Alberto Aquilani

Italy · 42 y/o

Appointed 12 June 2026

Contract until 30 June 2028

Coaching Staff · 10

Cristian AgnelliAssistant ManagerItaly
Marco BizzarriGoalkeeping CoachItaly
Fabrizio TafaniAthletic CoachItaly
Francesco PetrungaroAthletic CoachItaly
Simone VignudelliAthletic CoachItaly
Andrea RinaldiRehab coachItaly
Luigi FalconeTechnical CoachItaly
Marco RiggioVideo AnalystItaly
Alessandro RubichiniMatch AnalystItaly

Management · 2

Veronica SquinziChief Executive OfficerItaly
Francesco PalmieriSporting DirectorItaly

Board of Directors · 3

Carlo RossiPresidentItaly
Marco SquinziVice-PresidentItaly
Veronica SquinziChairmanItaly

Scouting · 10

Davide CanginiHead of ScoutingItaly
Angelo CarboneLoan Player ManagerItaly
Mario FaccendaScoutItaly
Alfonso ScaricaScoutItaly
Vincenzo CorrenteScoutItaly
Antonio VariniScoutItaly
Umberto PiazzaScoutItaly
Tommaso PaganiScoutItaly
Alberto MaresiScoutItaly
Nicola MingazziniScoutItaly

Medical department · 5

Roberto D'OvidioHead of MedicalItaly
Claudio PecciClub DoctorItaly
Nicola DaprilePhysiotherapistItaly
Emanuele RandelliPhysiotherapistItaly
Luca TraggiaiPhysiotherapistItaly

Public Relations · 1

Massimiliano MartinoHead of mediaItaly

Other · 2

Massimiliano FusaniTeam ManagerItaly
Lorenzo Maria CascielloSecretaryItaly

Youth · 2

Matteo SilvestriAcademy ManagerItaly
Emanuele TerranovaAcademy StaffItaly

Honours

3 titles

2×Italian Serie B champion24/25 · 12/13
1×Italian Lega Pro Champion (A)07/08

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Logged 18d agoDid not happen
US Sassuolo→ACF Fiorentina
Luca Lipani: US Sassuolo to ACF Fiorentina
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Violanation.com reported on 12 June 2026 that there is interest in signing Luca Lipani from Sassuolo to Fiorentina. The Italian defensive midfielder's contract runs until 2028.
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Logged 21d agoEvidence 39/100 · Under investigation
US Sassuolo→AC Milan
Darryl Bakola: US Sassuolo to AC Milan
First reported
Goal · 12 Oct
Sources
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3 outlets · 5 articles
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AC Milan are targeting Sassuolo midfielder Darryl Bakola for the upcoming winter window. The French central midfielder is seen as a potential addition after impressive performances against them.
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Club data updated 2h ago

Squad

Transfers

Arrivals · 35

Departures · 32

Manager & staff

Coaching Staff · 10

Honours

Dossiers linked to US Sassuolo

Luca Lipani: US Sassuolo to ACF Fiorentina

Darryl Bakola: US Sassuolo to AC Milan