SS Audace Cerignola

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S.S. Audace Cerignola, commonly known as Audace Cerignola or simply Cerignola, is an Italian association football club from Cerignola, Apulia. They play in the Serie C Group C.

Audace Cerignola
Full nameSocietà Sportiva
Audace Cerignola srl
Founded1912
GroundStadio Domenico Monterisi,
Cerignola, Italy
Capacity8,000
ChairmanDanilo Quarto
ManagerMichele Pazienza
LeagueSerie C Group C
2023–24Serie C Group C, 7th of 20

History

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The club was originally founded in 1912 as Gruppo Sportivo Cerignola. They played Serie C from 1935 to 1937, after which they exclusively took part at amateur leagues.

The club voluntarily stepped out in 2013 due to financial issues, and restarted from Prima Categoria only a year later. In 2017 they returned to play Serie D, a league they had not played since the year 2000.

In 2019, Audace Cerignola ended the season in an impressive second place, behind AZ Picerno; in the following playoffs, they made it to the final, where they defeated Taranto, thus ensuring a priority slot in the Serie C repechages.

However, due to a number stadium-related issues, the Italian Football Federation denied Serie C entry to the club.[1] After winning a first appeal to the Italian National Olympic Committee Court,[2] and FIGC declining Audace Cerignola's admission due to other stadium-related technicalities,[3] on 5 August 2019 the CONI Court once again overturned the latter's decision, confirming Audace Cerignola's right to take part in the 2019–20 Serie C.[4]

Audace Cerignola were finally promoted to Serie C in the 2021–22 Serie D season, as Group H champions, under the guidance of head coach Michele Pazienza.[5]

Current squad

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As of 2 September 2024[6]

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 Stefano Greco
3 DF   ITA Luca Russo
5 MF   ARG Galo Capomaggio
6 DF   ARG Santiago Visentin
7 MF   ITA Giuseppe Coccia
8 MF   ITA Mattia Tascone
9 FW   ITA Francesco Salvemini
11 FW   ITA Vittorio Parigini
12 GK   ITA Umberto Saracco
13 MF   ARG Giancarlo Bianchini
14 MF   ITA Lorenzo Paolucci
15 DF   ITA Alessandro Ligi
17 FW   GAM Sulayman Jallow
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW   ITA Alessandro Faggioli
19 DF   ARG Santiago Velásquez
20 MF   ESP Miguel Ángel
21 DF   ITA Alberto Tentardini
22 GK   ITA Giuseppe Fares
23 DF   ITA Lorenzo Gonnelli
24 FW   ITA Zak Ruggiero
28 DF   ITA Christian Basile
29 FW   ITA Luigi Cuppone
37 FW   ITA Luca Gagliano
55 DF   ITA Luca Martinelli
77 DF   ITA Gabriele Ingrosso
80 FW   ITA Flavio Di Dio (on loan from Juve Stabia)

References

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  1. ^ "Ripescaggi e Riammissioni Serie B e Serie C: le decisioni del Consiglio Federale" (in Italian). Ysport.eu. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Accolti ricorsi sia di Bisceglie che Cerignola. Girone C a 21 squadre?" (in Italian). Sporterni. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Figc: Bisceglie in C, respinto il Cerignola" (in Italian). Teleregione. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Serie C: Audace Cerignola ripescata, accolto il ricorso dal Collegio di Garanzia del Coni" (in Italian). SKY Sport Italia. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Cerignola in festa: l'Audace è in Serie C" (in Italian). FoggiaToday. 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Italy - USD Audace Cerignola - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
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