A.S. Pro Piacenza 1919

Pro Piacenza
Full name Associazione Sportiva
Pro Piacenza 1919 S.r.l.
Nickname(s) Il Pro (The Pro)
Rossoneri (Red-blacks)
Founded 1919
2013 (refounded)
Ground Stadio Leonardo Garilli,
Piacenza, Italy
Ground Capacity 21,668
Chairman Alberto Burzoni
Manager Fulvio Pea
League Lega Pro/A
2015–16 Lega Pro/A, 14th

Associazione Sportiva Pro Piacenza 1919 or simply Pro Piacenza is an Italian association football club, based in Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna. The club currently plays in Lega Pro, for the third time in its history.

History

Logo used in 2011–12 season

The team was founded in 1919 as the merger of two pre-existing companies, the Ausonia and the Bandiera, both from Piacenza and playing in occasional amateur activity.

Since its founding, Pro Piacenza adopted mesh with vertical stripes red-black, although in the early years they also often used green shirts, because they were more readily available.

Pro Piacenza have always participated in the amateur leagues, without ever being able to reach professionals, but in the summer of 2013, thanks to the merger with the Atletico BP Pro Piacenza, based in Bettola, they participated in the Serie D and changed the name in A.S.D Pro Piacenza 1919[1]

On April 17, 2014, after beating Sambonifacese 2–0 at home, the club gained promotion to Lega Pro, winning the Group B of the 2013–14 Serie D season. For the first time in 95 years the team played professional football.[2]

In summer 2014 the club was again renamed to A.S. Pro Piacenza 1919 S.r.l..[3]

For having played an illegitimate player, they were penalized 8 points at the beginning of the new season on third level.[4]

Colors and badge

The team's colors are red and black.

Squad

As of 26 August 2016.[5]

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

No. Position Player
1 Italy GK Ermanno Fumagalli
2 Italy DF Andrea Calandra
3 Senegal DF Ansoumana Sanè (on loan from ChievoVerona)
4 Italy DF Francesco Bini (captain)
5 Senegal DF Dembel Sall (on loan from Bari)
6 Italy DF Luca Piana
7 Italy MF Gabriele Cavalli
8 Italy MF Jonathan Aspas
9 Italy FW Massimiliano Pesenti
10 Argentina FW Martín Gonzalo Martínez
11 Italy DF Denny Cardin
No. Position Player
12 Italy GK Riccardo Bertozzi
13 Italy MF Michael Girasole
14 Ghana MF Gelucson Gomis Kalagna
15 Italy MF Mario Pugliese (on loan from Atalanta)
16 Italy FW Riccardo Rossini
17 Italy MF Lorenzo Marchionni
18 Italy FW Antonio Ferrara
19 Italy FW Emanuele Marra (on loan from Novara)
20 Italy FW Fabio Cassani
21 Italy DF Stefano Negro (on loan from Pro Vercelli)
22 Italy GK Alessandro Scarcella

Stadium

Pro Piacenza play their home matches at the Stadio Leonardo Garilli, located in the city of Piacenza.

Before the Stadio Leonardo Garilli, they played at Stadio Comunale and Campo Sportivo Gianni Siboni, both located in the city of Piacenza.

Honours

Serie D

References

External links

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