2011–12 Calcio Catania season
Average home league attendance | 14,435 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
The 2011–12 season is Catania's 104th in existence and sixth consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football, Serie A. Catania starts the season with a new manager, Vincenzo Montella.
Coach
Roma, Montella was given the task to coach Catania. The Naples-born tactician is currently the youngest head coach of Serie A. His most recent coaching experience was acting as caretaker for Roma towards the end of the 2010–11 season
.
First team
Players and squad numbers last updated on 23 March 2012.[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed from | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goalkeepers | ||||||
1 | Tomáš Košický | GK | 11 March 1989 | Inter Bratislava | ||
20 | Juan Pablo Carrizo | GK | 6 May 1984 | Lazio
|
on loan from Lazio
| |
29 | Pietro Terracciano | GK | 8 March 1990 | Nocerina
|
||
30 | Andrea Campagnolo | GK | 17 June 1978 | Reggina
|
||
Defenders | ||||||
2 | Alessandro Potenza | DF | 8 March 1984 | Genoa
|
||
3 | Nicolás Spolli | DF | 20 February 1983 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
6 | Nicola Legrottaglie | DF | 20 October 1976 | Milan
|
||
11 | Marco Motta | DF | 14 May 1986 | Juventus
|
on loan from Juventus
| |
12 | Giovanni Marchese | DF | 17 October 1984 | Chievo
|
||
14 | Giuseppe Bellusci | DF | 21 August 1989 | Ascoli
|
||
15 | Wellington Teixeira
|
DF | 21 June 1988 | Uberaba | ||
33 | Ciro Capuano | DF | 10 August 1981 | Palermo
|
Vice-captain | |
Midfielders | ||||||
4 | Sergio Almirón
|
MF | 7 November 1980 | Bari
|
||
5 | Mario Paglialunga | MF | 29 October 1988 | Rosario Central | ||
8 | Felipe Seymour | MF | 23 July 1987 | Genoa
|
on loan from Genoa
| |
10 | Francesco Lodi | MF | 24 March 1984 | Frosinone | ||
13 | Mariano Izco
|
MF | 13 March 1983 | Tigre | Vice-captain | |
16 | Cristian Llama | MF | 26 June 1986 | Arsenal de Sarandí | ||
19 | Adrián Ricchiuti | MF | 30 June 1978 | Rimini
|
||
27 | Marco Biagianti | MF | 14 April 1984 | Pro Vasto
|
Captain | |
28 | Pablo Barrientos | MF | 17 January 1985 | FC Moscow | ||
Forwards | ||||||
7 | Davide Lanzafame | SS | 9 February 1987 | Palermo
|
||
9 | David Suazo | ST | 5 November 1979 | Internazionale | ||
17 | Alejandro Gómez
|
SS | 15 February 1988 | Arsenal de Sarandí | ||
23 | Gonzalo Bergessio
|
ST | 20 July 1984 | Saint-Étienne | ||
22 | Osarimen Ebagua | ST | 6 June 1986 | Torino
|
on loan from Torino
| |
32 | Andrea Catellani | ST | 26 May 1988 | Youth programme
|
||
Players transferred during the season |
Transfers
In
Catania began this season's transfer activity by signing
Genoa
.
No. | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving From | Type of Transfer | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-- | MF | Federico Moretti | 22 | Ascoli |
Full ownership | Summer | Undisclosed | [2] |
29 | GK | Pietro Terracciano | 21 | Nocerina |
Full ownership | Summer | Free | [2] |
15 | FW | Keko |
19 | Atlético Madrid | Full ownership | Summer | Free | [3] |
9 | FW | David Suazo | 31 | Internazionale | Full ownership | Summer | Free | [2] |
18 | FW | Gonzalo Bergessio | 27 | Saint-Étienne | Full ownership | Summer | €3,000,000 | [4] |
5 | MF | Mario Paglialunga | 22 | Rosario Central | Full ownership | Summer | Undisclosed | [2] |
7 | FW | Davide Lanzafame | 24 | Palermo |
Full ownership | Summer | Undisclosed | [5] |
6 | DF | Nicola Legrottaglie | 34 | Milan |
Full ownership | Summer | Free | [2] |
4 | MF | Sergio Almirón |
30 | Juventus |
Full ownership | Summer | Undisclosed | [2] |
11 | DF | Marco Motta | 25 | Juventus |
Loan | Winter | Free | [2] |
20 | GK | Juan Pablo Carrizo | 27 | Lazio |
Loan | Winter | Free | [2] |
22 | FW | Osarimen Ebagua | 25 | Torino |
Loan | Winter | Free | [2] |
8 | MF | Felipe Seymour | 24 | Genoa |
Loan | Winter | Free | [2] |
Out
Catania loaned out
Lecce and Vincent Kouadio sold to Qormi
.
No. | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving to | Type of Transfer | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
– | FW | Mirco Antenucci | 26 | Torino |
Loan | Summer | Free | [2] |
– | MF | Simone Pesce | 29 | Novara |
Full ownership | Summer | Undisclosed | [6] |
– | FW | Gianvito Plasmati | 28 | Nocerina |
Full-ownership | Summer | Free | [2] |
– | MF | Cristian Suarino | 21 | Nocerina |
Loan | Summer | Free | [2] |
– | MF | Ezequiel Carboni | 32 | Banfield | Full ownership | Summer | Free | [2] |
– | FW | Takayuki Morimoto | 23 | Novara |
Co-ownership | Summer | Undisclosed | |
88 | DF | Christian Terlizzi | 31 | Varese |
Full ownership | Summer | Free | |
15 | MF | Raphael Martinho | 23 | Cesena |
Loan | Summer | Free | [2] |
3 | DF | Matías Silvestre | 26 | Palermo |
Full ownsership | Summer | €7,000,000 | [5] |
– | MF | Andrea D'Amico | 22 | Portogruaro |
Loan | Summer | Free | [2] |
– | DF | Nicola Lanzolla | 22 | Pisa | Full ownership | Summer | Undisclosed | [2] |
– | DF | Błażej Augustyn | 23 | Vicenza |
Loan | Summer | Free | [2] |
– | MF | Federico Moretti | 22 | Grosseto |
Loan | Summer | Free | [2] |
37 | MF | Fabio Sciacca | 22 | Grosseto |
Loan | Winter | Free | [7] |
9 | FW | Keko | 20 | Grosseto |
Loan | Winter | Free | [7] |
– | MF | Pablo Ledesma | 27 | Boca Juniors | Loan | Winter | Free | [2] |
21 | GK | Mariano Andújar | 28 | Estudiantes | Loan | Winter | Free | [2] |
21 | FW | Maxi López | 27 | Milan |
Loan | Winter | Free | [2] |
2 | DF | Pablo Sebastián Álvarez |
27 | Real Zaragoza | Loan | Winter | Free | [2] |
82 | MF | Gennaro Delvecchio | 33 | Lecce | Full ownership | Winter | Undisclosed | [2] |
99 | MF | Vincent Kouadio | 21 | Qormi | Full ownership | Winter | Undisclosed | [2] |
Club
Coaching staff
Position | Staff |
---|---|
Head coach | Vincenzo Montella |
Assistant coach | Daniele Russo |
Goalkeepers' coach | Marco Onorati |
Field assistant | Giuseppe Irrera |
Field cooperator | Salvatore Monaco |
Last updated: March 2012
Source: Management staff
Pre-season and friendlies
22 July 2011 UTC+02 ) |
Aguiar 72' | Report | Ledesma 51' Augustyn 90+1' |
Stadium: GSP Stadium |
10 August 2011 UTC+02 ) |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Grotta Polifemo |
13 August 2011 UTC+02 ) |
Potenza 36' | Report | 30' (o.g.) Spolli 80' Sarpong |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Referee: Daniele Doveri |
Competitions
Serie A
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | Bologna
|
38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 51 |
10 | Chievo
|
38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 49 |
11 | Catania
|
38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 48 |
12 | Atalanta[a]
|
38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 46[b] |
13 | Fiorentina | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 46[b] |
Source: Lega Serie A
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
Notes:
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2012. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The fixtures for the 2011–12 Serie A season were announced by the Lega Serie A on 27 July.[10]
11 September 2011 1 | Catania | 0–0 | UTC+02 ) |
Lanzafame 11' Biagianti 62' |
Report | 90' | Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 13,223 Referee: Luca Banti |
18 September 2011 2 | Catania | 1–0 | UTC+02 ) |
90+3' | Report | Candreva 74' Lauro 75' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 12,270 Referee: Andrea Gervasoni |
21 September 2011 3 | UTC+02 ) |
Palacio 29', 34' Bovo 66' Constant 79' Dainelli 85' |
Report | Ledesma 62' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 21,649 Referee: Riccardo Tozzi |
25 September 2011 4 | Catania | 1–1 | UTC+02 ) |
61' | Report | Marchisio 16' Chiellini 25' Krasić 49' Vidal 74' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni |
2 October 2011 5 | UTC+02 ) |
89' | Report | Gómez 90+1' |
Stadium: Stadio Silvio Piola (Novara) Attendance: 10,632 Referee: Christian Brighi |
15 October 2011 6 | Catania | 2–1 | UTC+02 ) |
90' | Report | Cambiasso 6' Castellazzi 50' Zárate 71' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Daniele Orsato |
22 October 2011 7 | UTC+02 ) |
Jovetić 20', 62' Montolivo 30' |
Report | Delvecchio 43' Spolli 60' López 82' |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 18,783 Referee: Antonio Giannoccaro |
26 October 2011 8 | UTC+02 ) |
Klose 17' Lulić 20' |
Report | Marchese 28' Spolli 59' Bergessio 63', 90+1' Lanzafame 86' Lodi 89' |
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Gabriele Gava |
29 October 2011 9 | Catania | 2–1 | UTC+02 ) |
Marchese 25' Bergessio 48' Bellusci 66' |
Report | Cavani 1' Santana 19' 43' Cannavaro 61' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Domenico Celi |
6 November 2011 10 | UTC+02 ) |
Ibrahimović 7' (pen.), 90+1' Ambrosini 9' Robinho 24' Bonera 45' Lodi 69' (o.g.) Abate 71' Zambrotta 72' |
Report | Lanzafame 7' Legrottaglie 39' Barrientos 71' |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 44,100 Referee: Andrea Gervasoni |
20 November 2011 11 | Catania | 1–2 | UTC+02 ) |
Almirón 78', 90+1' |
Report | 73' | Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento |
26 November 2011 12 | UTC+02 ) |
Cuadrado 38' Brivio 60' Strasser 67' Esposito 88' |
Report | Marchese 33' Barrientos 90' Andújar 90+4' |
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Sebastiano Peruzzo |
4 December 2011 13 | Catania | 0–1 | UTC+02 ) |
Barrientos 75' Lodi 86' |
Report | Ibarbo 64' Biondini 83' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Mauro Bergonzi |
11 December 2011 14 | UTC+02 ) |
Carmona 42' Bellini 56' Tiribocchi 58', 71' |
Report | Spolli 12' 44' Legrottaglie 18' Marchese 34' Delvecchio 35' |
Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Attendance: 13,716 Referee: Antonio Giannoccaro |
18 December 2011 15 | Catania | 2–0 | UTC+02 ) |
84' | Report | Della Rocca 31' Pinilla 60' Barreto 67' Bertolo 68' Silvestre 73' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Antonio Damato |
21 December 2011 16 | UTC+02 ) |
Modesto 5' Biabiany 23' Lucarelli 34' Floccari 44' |
Report | 85', 86' | Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Davide Massa |
8 January 2012 17 | UTC+02 ) |
Cherubin 77' |
Report | 55' 78' | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 14,572 Referee: Andrea Romeo |
22 January 2012 18 | UTC+02 ) |
Armero 20' Di Natale 53' Fernandes 64' Basta 85' |
Report | ) | Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Emilio Ostinelli |
28 January 2012 19 | Catania | 1–1 | UTC+02 ) |
Bergessio 34' Potenza 90' |
Report | Modesto 44' Morrone 68' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Daniele Doveri |
8 February 2012 20 | Catania | 1–1 | UTC+02 ) |
Spolli 19' Legrottaglie 24' Potenza 36' Bergessio 50' Bellusci 69' Lodi 83' |
Report | Simplício 7' De Rossi 29', 29' Pjanić 80' Taddei 90' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento |
12 February 2012 21 | Catania | 4–0 | UTC+02 ) |
Lodi 8' (pen.) Barrientos 49', 52' Bergessio 62' |
Report | Birsa 7' Biondini 20' Janković 45+1' Kaladze 51' Mesto 64' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 12,600 Referee: Piero Giacomelli |
18 February 2012 22 | UTC+02 ) |
Pirlo 22' Marchisio 57' Chiellini 74' Vučinić 78' Quagliarella 81' |
Report | 90+2' | Stadium: Juventus Stadium Attendance: 31,000 Referee: Christian Brighi |
22 February 2012 23 | UTC+02 ) |
Calaiò 35' Gazzi 48' |
Report | Lodi 23' (pen.) Legrottaglie 63' Carrizo 79' |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Carmine Russo |
26 February 2012 24 | Catania | 3–1 | UTC+02 ) |
Gómez 54' |
Report | Rigoni 81' Rubino 84' Centurioni 87' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 13,250 Referee: Giampaolo Calvarese |
4 March 2012 25 | UTC+02 ) |
Forlán 71' Sneijder 75' Milito 79' |
Report | Izco 35', 38' |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 47,000 Referee: Domenico Celi |
7 March 2012 26 | UTC+02 ) |
Pudil 21' 21' Santana 30' Parolo 32' Arrigoni 50' Comotto 90+2' |
Report | Almirón 90+4' |
Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi |
11 March 2012 27 | Catania | 1–0 | UTC+02 ) |
Lodi 58' (pen.) | Report | Gamberini 57' Amauri 88' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Daniele Doveri |
18 March 2012 28 | Catania | 1–0 | UTC+02 ) |
80' | Report | Klose 75' Dias 78' Mauri 90' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 17,406 Referee: Andrea Romeo |
25 March 2012 29 | UTC+02 ) |
Džemaili 60', 73' Cavani 67' |
Report | 89' | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 44,000 Referee: Andrea Gervasoni |
31 March 2012 30 | Catania | 1–1 | UTC+02 ) |
Spolli 57' | Report | Robinho 34' Mexès 51' Ambrosini 59' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 20,253 Referee: Mauro Bergonzi |
7 April 2012 31 | UTC+02 ) |
Hetemaj 90+2' |
Report | Almirón 85' |
Stadium: |
11 April 2012 32 | Catania | 1–2 | UTC+02 ) |
Bellusci 7' Bergessio 52' Marchese 79' Seymour 86' Carrizo 89' 89' |
Report | Blasi 29' Oddo 52' Corvia 88' Di Michele 90+1' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Andrea De Marco |
22 April 2012 34 | Catania | 2–0 | UTC+02 ) |
90+4' | Report | Carmona 86' Peluso 90+1' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 14,446 Referee: Andrea Romeo |
25 April 2012 33 | UTC+02 ) |
Ribeiro 21' Cossu 60' Pinilla 79' Ibarbo 90+4' |
Report | Bellusci 65' | Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia Referee: Domenico Celi |
Note: All the fixtures of 14–15 April weekend were postponed due to Piermario Morosini's death.[11] |
29 April 2012 35 | UTC+02 ) |
Miccoli 47', 48' Iličić 52' |
Report | Legrottaglie 12', 25' Barrientos 61' Spolli 90+3' |
Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera Attendance: 18,462 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi |
2 May 2012 36 | Catania | 0–1 | UTC+02 ) |
Spolli 77' | Report | Kone 12' Ramírez 30', 79' Portanova 36' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Gennaro Palazzino |
6 May 2012 37 | UTC+02 ) |
De Rossi 45' Totti 52', 77' Heinze 57' Pjanić 68' Taddei 78' |
Report | Barrientos 45+1' Lodi 58' (pen.), 79' Marchese 67' |
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Sebastiano Peruzzo |
13 May 2012 38 | Catania | 0–2 | UTC+02 ) |
Report | Benatia 77' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Andrea De Marco |
Coppa Italia
Catania started the Coppa Italia directly in the third round of section 4.[12]
21 August 2011 Third round | UTC+02 ) |
Gómez 90+1' |
Report | Jonathas 55' | Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Sebastiano Peruzzo |
29 November 2011 Fourth round | UTC+02 ) |
Lanzafame 3' López 70' Bellusci |
Report | Pesce 26' Granoche 68' Meggiorini 58', 78', 90' García 85' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 3,457 Referee: Leonardo Barcani |
References
- ^ "Prima Squadra" [First Team]. Catania Calcio (in Italian). Archived from the original on 17 January 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Catania – Transfers".
- ^ "Keko ficha por el Catania" [Keko signs for Catania] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ "Catania sign Bergessio". Sky Sports. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ a b "SILVESTRE E' ROSANERO; DOMANI LA PRESENTAZIONE" [SILVESTRE IS A ROSANERO, TOMORROW PRESENTED TO THE PRESS] (in Italian). ilpalermocalcio.it. 10 August 2011. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ^ "Novara, preso Pesce" (in Italian). Tiscali Sport. 15 July 2011. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Catania: Keko e Sciacca a Grosseto? | Mercato | Calciomercato.com". Archived from the original on 31 October 2012.
- ^ "Decisioni CDN" (PDF) (in Italian). Figc.it. 9 August 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ "CGF: prosciolti Fabbri, Manfredini e lo Spezia, −6 al Benevento" (PDF) (in Italian). Figc.it. 18 August 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
- ^ "A league, here are the fixtures". legaseriea.it. Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A. 27 July 2011. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ "Serie A Round 33 rescheduled for April 25". Goal. 16 April 2012.
- ^ "Tabellone TIM Cup 2011–12 – Allegato al C.U. N.6". legaseriea.it (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A. 27 July 2011. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.