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Virtus Francavilla Calcio, commonly known as Virtus Francavilla, is an Italian football club based in Francavilla Fontana, Apulia. They currently play in Serie C, the third tier of Italian football.

Virtus Francavilla

Full name	Virtus Francavilla Calcio
Founded	2007
Ground	Stadio Giovanni Paolo II, Francavilla Fontana, Italy
Capacity	2,137
Chairman	Antonio Magrì
Manager	Alberto Colombo
League	Serie C Group C
2021–22	Serie C Group C, 6th of 19
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

History

The historic Francavilla Calcio

The historic Francavilla Calcio was founded in 1946 with the name of A.S. Francavilla, and it has always played regional leagues. In 2006 it was renamed A.S.D. Francavilla Calcio[1] In the season 2010–11, was relegated from Serie D group H to the Eccellenza Apulia.

Foundation

The new club was founded in 2007 under the name of Salento Francavilla. It has assumed its present name after the merger at the end of the 2013/2014 season with the historic Francavilla Calcio.[2] In that year it won the Eccellenza Apulia championship coming back in Serie D.

From Serie D to Lega Pro

In the season 2014–15 the team was promoted for the first time, from Eccellenza Apulia to Serie D. At the end of the 2015–16 Serie D, the team was promoted in the 2016–17 Lega Pro. For the first time in its history, the team reached a professional league, the third highest football division of Italy.[3]

Colors and badge

The team's main colors are blue and white.

Current squad

As of 21 October 2022.[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ITA Joakim Milli 2 DF  ITA Riccardo Idda 4 MF  ITA Francesco Giorno 5 MF  ITA Cassio Cardoselli 6 DF  ITA Mirko Miceli 7 FW  ITA Pasquale Maiorino 8 MF  ITA Tommaso Di Marco (on loan from Torino) 9 FW  ITA Cosimo Patierno 10 FW  ITA Leonardo Pérez 11 MF  ITA Federico Mastropietro 12 GK  ITA Diego Negro 13 DF  ITA Daniele Solcia (on loan from Atalanta) 17 DF  ITA Alessandro Caporale

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 DF  ITA Roberto Pierno (on loan from Lecce) 19 FW  NGA Riccardo Ejesi 21 MF  ITA Andrea Risolo 22 GK  ITA Michele Avella 23 MF  CMR Giovanni Tchetchoua 26 MF  ITA Andrea Cisco (on loan from Pisa) 27 MF  ITA Francesco Carella 30 MF  ITA Federico Macca (on loan from Virtus Entella) 31 FW  BRA Murilo 66 FW  GHA Joseph Ekuban 67 MF  GHA Elimelech Enyan 96 DF  ITA Alessandro Minelli (on loan from Juventus) 98 GK  ITA Andrea Romagnoli

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ITA Giuseppe Cassano (at Lavello until 30 June 2023) — DF  ITA Ettore Christian Rizzo (at Flaminia until 30 June 2023) — MF  ITA Alessio Lo Duca (at Trastevere until 30 June 2023)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ITA Luca Padovano (at Flaminia until 30 June 2023) — MF  ITA Andrea Poletì (at Nardò until 30 June 2023) — MF  USA Claudio Alexander Vaughn (at Francavilla until 30 June 2023)

Honours

• Coppa Italia Dilettanti:
  • Champion : 2014–15

References

External links

• (in Italian) Virtus Francavilla official website

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