SS Arezzo
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| Full name | Società Sportiva Arezzo | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Amaranto (Dark Reds) Cavallo Rampante (Rampant Horse) | |||
| Founded | 1923 | |||
| Ground | Stadio Città di Arezzo, Arezzo, Italy | |||
| Capacity | 13,128 | |||
| Chairman | Giorgio La Cava[1] | |||
| Manager | Paolo Indiani | |||
| League | Serie C | |||
| 2021–22 | Serie D Group E, 1st of 18 (promoted) | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Società Sportiva Arezzo (formerly Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Atletico Arezzo and Associazione Calcio Arezzo) is an Italian association football club based in Arezzo, Tuscany. The club was formed in 1923, refounded in 1993 after going bankrupt and refounded in 2010 after being unable to enroll in the tournament. The club currently plays in Serie C, the third tier of Italian football.
History
The club was founded on 9 September 1923, by a group of friends, and football fans, as Juventus Football Club Arezzo (in honour of
The third promotion to Serie B came in 1982, under coach
At the end of the 2009–10 Lega Pro Prima Divisione season the club, due to financial problems, were unable to enroll to the next season tournament. A new club with the Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Atletico Arezzo denomination was entered in Serie D.[2]
In November 2010 the club was acquired by a consortium of Rome-based entrepreneurs (including popular actor Luca Zingaretti) for a sum of €400,000; the new owners immediately made a number of changes, appointing former Cagliari player Maurizio Coppola as head coach and former Serie A star Abel Balbo as assistant coach and technical area coordinator.[3][4]
On 1 July 2012 the club was renamed Unione Sportiva Arezzo[5] with Balbo as new head coach, replaced since 30 October 2012 by Michele Bacis.
On 9 January 2013 Mauro Ferretti, an enreprenuer from Rome, bought the club.[6] A few weeks later, on 28 January, Federico Nofri replaced Bacis as coach.[7]
For the 2013–14 season, Davide Mezzanotti was appointed as new coach.[8] After the club ended in third place, Ezio Capuano was named new head coach; later in September 2014, Arezzo was readmitted to Lega Pro to fill a vacancy. Under Capuano's tenure (which lasted until April 2016), the club safely escaped relegation on both seasons. For the 2016–17 season, the club came with a new head coach, Stefano Sottili, and a number of major signings such as former Serie A player Davide Moscardelli.
League and cup history
| Season | A | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5 | Tier 6 | Tier 7 | Tier 8 | Pts. | Pl. | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 2004–05 | 14 | 51 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 52 | −1 | |||||||
| 2005–06 | 7 | 66 | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 45 | 34 | +11 | |||||||
| 2010–11 | 9 (E) | 45 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 41 | +11 |
Scoring history
Highest scoring and best win:
- 2004–05 season: 5–3, defeated Verona
Players
Current squad
- As of 17 January 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Notable players
Two legends of the Arezzo midfield during the 2005–2006 season were Simone Confalone and Daniele Di Donato ("Dido"), who ruled the pitch with their tough, but sensual play. Fans would shower the players with women's undergarments and sharp Romano cheese in honor of the players' personal appetites and heritage. Raw asparagus was occasionally added into the mix but was considered very offensive by other fans - riots ensued.
Notable managers
Honours
- Winners: 1980–81
- Winners: 2004
References
- ^ "Organigramma" (in Italian). USD Arezzo. Archived from the original on 7 August 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ "L'Arezzo riparte dalla serie D: nasce l'ASD Atletico Arezzo, presidente Marco Massetti" (in Italian). Comune di Arezzo. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ^ "Calcio D, Arezzo: Zingaretti-Montalbano dirigente, a Abel Balbo l'area tecnica" (in Italian). Blitz Quotidiano. 21 November 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- ^ "Ufficiale Fratini esonerato, al suo posto Coppola affiancato da Balbo" (in Italian). Colore Amaranto. 23 November 2010. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- ^ Unione Sportiva Arezzo – Official Web Site
- ^ "Mauro Ferretti nuovo presidente dell'Arezzo. Ieri sera le firme, sabato la presentazione" (in Italian). Unione Sportiva Arezzo – Official Web Site. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ "Federico Nofri nuovo allenatore amaranto. Domani alle 11:30 la presentazione" (in Italian). Unione Sportiva Arezzo – Official Web Site. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ "Mezzanotti nuovo allenatore amaranto" (in Italian). Unione Sportiva Arezzo – Official Web Site. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
