AZ Picerno

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Picerno
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Full namePolisportiva AZ Picerno s.r.l.[1]
Founded1973[2]
GroundStadio Alfredo Viviani, Potenza, Italy
Capacity6,000
ChairmanDonato Curcio
ManagerLeonardo Colucci
LeagueSerie C Group C
2020–21Serie D Group H, 2nd of 18 (promoted via play-offs)

AZ Picerno, or simply Picerno, is an Italian association football club, representing the town of Picerno, Province of Potenza, Basilicata.

It will play in Serie C in 2019–20 for the first time in its history, after having been crowned Serie D champions in 2018–19.

History[]

Founded in 1973, AZ Picerno mostly languished as an amateur club in the minor league of the Italian football system throughout its history.

The club turned its fortunes thanks to Donato Curcio, a local native who emigrated to the United States in the 1950s who first donated 1 million Euro for a new football stadium (named after him) in Picerno, and then starting investing directly into the club in the later years.[3][4][5]

On 18 April 2019, Picerno mathematically ensured their first historical promotion to Serie C after a 0–0 draw with Taranto guaranteed them first place in the Round H of Serie D.[6]

Due to restrictions to the local football stadium "Comunale Donato Curcio", which is unsuitable for professional league games, Picerno will play its home games in the 2019–20 Serie C season at the Stadio Alfredo Viviani in neighbouring Potenza.[7]

Current squad[]

As of 21 September 2021[8].

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 Italy ITA Mirko Albertazzi
2 DF Italy ITA Mario Finizio
3 DF Italy ITA Emilio Vanacore
4 DF Italy ITA Manuel Ferrani
5 MF Italy ITA Francesco Pitarresi (captain)
6 DF Italy ITA Andrea Allegretto
7 FW Italy ITA Massimo D'Angelo
8 MF Italy ITA Antonio De Cristofaro
9 FW Italy ITA Francesco Vivacqua
10 FW Italy ITA Diego Albadoro
11 FW Italy ITA Emmanuele Esposito
12 GK Italy ITA Elia Summa
13 DF Italy ITA Eduardo Alcides
14 MF Italy ITA Francesco Dettori
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Italy ITA Federico Gerardi
18 DF Spain ESP Rubén García
19 FW Brazil BRA Reginaldo
22 GK Italy ITA Aniello Viscovo
24 MF Italy ITA Gianluca Stasi (on loan from Bari)
25 MF Italy ITA Walter Guerra
28 DF Italy ITA Ciro De Franco
29 FW Italy ITA Pietro Terranova
30 MF Argentina ARG Rodrigo De Ciancio
39 FW Italy ITA Ciro Coratella
69 FW Italy ITA Giuseppe Carrà (on loan from Atalanta)
75 MF Italy ITA Andrea Viviani (on loan from Atalanta)
77 MF Italy ITA Simone De Marco
99 DF Italy ITA Carmine Setola

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
— MF Italy ITA Rocco Leone (at Rotonda)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Italy ITA Andrea Santarcangelo (at Casarano)

References[]

  1. ^ "E' nata ufficialmente la società di capitali "Az Picerno Srl"" (in Italian). AZ Picerno. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Storia AZ Picerno" (in Italian). AZ Picerno. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Picerno, Donato Curcio a 360°" (in Italian). TuttoPotenza. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Picerno: ingredienti per una favola, dalla A alla Z" (in Italian). Gianlucadimarzio.com. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  5. ^ "La storia del Picerno in Serie C e del Presidente onorario Donato Curcio raccontata dal Tg2" (in Italian). Ondanews.it. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Calcio: il Picerno promosso in serie C" (in Italian). Ansa.it. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Picerno ufficialmente ospite del Potenza: i dettagli della sinergia lucana" (in Italian). Resto del Calcio. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Picerno squad". Soccerway.

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