2016–17 US Lecce season

The 2016–17 season is U.S. Lecce's fifth consecutive season in Lega Pro after their relegation from Serie A at the end of the 2011–12 season. The club competed in Lega Pro Girone C, finishing 2nd, in the Coppa Italia, where the club was knocked out in the third round by Genoa, and in the Coppa Italia Lega Pro, where the club was knocked out by Matera in the round of 32.

Lecce
2016–17 season
PresidentEnrico Tundo
ManagerPasquale Padalino
(until 24 April 2017)
Roberto Rizzo
(from 24 April 2017)
StadiumStadio Via del Mare
Lega Pro/C2nd
Coppa ItaliaThird round
Coppa Italia Lega ProRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Italy Caturano (17 goals)
All: Italy Caturano (18 goals)
Highest home attendance17,254 vs Foggia (31 Oct 16)
Lowest home attendance3,299 vs AltoVicentino (30 Jul 16)
Average home league attendance11,457

Players

Squad information

As of 31 January 2017[1]

Players in italics left the club during the season 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 Marco Bleve
12 GK Italy ITA Gianmarco Chironi
22 GK Senegal SEN Lys Gomis
22 GK Italy ITA Armando Foscarini
25 GK Italy ITA Filippo Perucchini (on loan from Bologna)

2 DF Italy ITA Ferdinando Vitofrancesco
3 DF Italy ITA Sergio Contessa
3 DF Italy ITA Giuseppe Agostinone
5 DF Italy ITA Francesco Cosenza
14 DF Italy ITA Antonio Giosa (on loan from Como)
15 DF Italy ITA Alessandro Camisa[2]
16 DF Italy ITA Mirko Drudi
19 DF France FRA Kevin Vinetot
23 DF Italy ITA Simone Ciancio
26 DF Italy ITA Gianluca Freddi

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 MF Italy ITA Marco Mancosu
6 MF Italy ITA Andrea Arrigoni
8 MF Portugal POR Pedro Costa Ferreira
10 MF Italy ITA Franco Lepore (captain)
13 MF Bulgaria BUL Radoslav Tsonev
17 MF Italy ITA Gianmarco Monaco
20 MF Italy ITA Giuseppe Maimone
21 MF Italy ITA Luca Fiordilino (on loan from Palermo)

7 FW Italy ITA Giuseppe Torromino
9 FW Bulgaria BUL Antonio Vutov (on loan from Udinese)
9 FW Italy ITA Michele Marconi (on loan from Alessandria)
11 FW Italy ITA Mario Pacilli
17 FW Italy ITA Andrea Capristo
18 FW Italy ITA Salvatore Caturano (on loan from Bari)
24 FW France FRA Abdou Doumbia
25 FW Italy ITA Mattia Persano (on loan from Bologna)

Transfers

Summer session

In
R. Name Moving from Fee
GKSenegal Lys GomisItaly Torinooutright purchase
DFItaly Antonio GiosaItaly Comoloan
DFItaly Sergio ContessaItaly Juve Stabiafree transfer
DFFrance Kévin VinetotItaly AlbinoLeffeend of loan
DFItaly Simone CiancioItaly Cosenzaoutright purchase
DFItaly Ferdinando VitofrancescoItaly Alessandriaoutright purchase
DFItaly Mirko DrudiItaly Santarcangelooutright purchase
MFItaly Andrea ArrigoniItaly Cosenzaoutright purchase
MFItaly Luca FiordilinoItaly Palermoloan
MFItaly Giuseppe MaimoneItaly Melfioutright purchase
MFItaly Marco MancosuItaly Casertanaoutright purchase
MFItaly Gianmarco MonacoItaly Folignoend of loan
MFBulgaria Radoslav TsonevBulgaria Levski Sofiafree transfer
FWItaly Mario PacilliItaly Cremoneseoutright purchase
FWItaly Salvatore CaturanoItaly Bariloan renewal
FWItaly Giuseppe TorrominoItaly Crotoneoutright purchase
FWItaly Luigi Della RoccaItaly Riminiend of loan
FWItaly Antonio VutovItaly Udineseloan
FWItaly Mattia PersanoItaly Bolognaend of loan
Out
R. Name Moving to Fee
GKItaly Massimiliano BenassiItaly Arezzoloan
GKItaly Filippo PerucchiniItaly Bolognaend of loan
DFItaly Giuseppe AbruzzeseItaly Virtus Francavillafree transfer
DFItaly Raffaele Alcibiade-end of contract
DFItaly Andrea BeduschiItaly Vicenzafree transfer
DFItaly Matteo LegittimoItaly Trapanioutright purchase
DFItaly Matteo LivieroItaly Juventusend of loan
DFItaly Andrea MorelloItaly Nardòloan
DFItaly Francesco Lo Bue-end of contract
DFItaly Alessandro Camisa-end of contract
MFItaly Fabrizio Lo SiccoItaly AlbinoLeffe
MFItaly Romeo PapiniItaly Materafree transfer
MFItaly Stefano SalviItaly Juve Stabiaoutright purchase
MFItaly Giuseppe De FeudisItaly Arezzoend of loan
MFItaly Alessandro Carrozza-end of contract
MFPanama Eric HerreraItaly Paganeseloan
FWUruguay Juan SurracoItaly Ternanaoutright purchase
FWHungary Bálint VécseiItaly Bolognaend of loan
FWItaly Davis CurialeItaly Trapaniend of loan
FWItaly Davide MoscardelliItaly Arezzofree transfer
FWThe Gambia Ali SoweItaly Chievoend of loan
FWItaly Marco RosafioItaly Juve Stabiaend of loan
FWItaly Luigi Della Rocca-end of contract

Winter session

In
R. Name Moving from Fee
GKItaly Filippo PerucchiniItaly Bolognaloan
DFItaly Giuseppe AgostinoneItaly Piacenzaoutright purchase
MFPortugal Pedro Costa FerreiraItaly Virtus Entellaoutright purchase
FWItaly Michele MarconiItaly Alessandrialoan
Out
R. Name Moving to Fee
GKSenegal Lys GomisItaly Paganeseoutright purchase
DFItaly Sergio ContessaItaly Reggianaloan
DFItaly Gianluca Freddi-end of contract
DFFrance Kevin VinetotItaly Mantovaloan
FWItaly Andrea CapristoItaly Folgore Carateseloan
FWItaly Mattia PersanoItaly Siracusaloan
FWItaly Antonio VutovItaly Udineseend of loan

Competitions

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH
ResultWWWWDWWDWLDDDWWLWWDDWWWLWWWLWLWDWWDLDD
Position11112211114441121122222311122222222222
Updated to match(es) played on -. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

28 August 2016 1 Monopoli 1–2 Lecce Monopoli
16:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mouzakitis 83' Report 52' Caturano
68' Torromino
Stadium: Stadio Vito Simone Veneziani
Attendance: 2,813
Referee: Vincenzo Valiante
4 September 2016 2 Lecce 4–1 Akragas Lecce
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Torromino 19'
Caturano 32'
Caturano 78'
Torromino 90+3'
Report 7' Zanini Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 11,993
Referee: Giosuè Mauro D'Apice
11 September 2016 3 Melfi 1–3 Lecce Melfi
16:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Foggia 84' Report 29' 31' Caturano
55' Pacilli
Stadium: Stadio Arturo Valerio
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Giacomo Camplone
14 September 2016 4 Lecce 3–0 Catanzaro Lecce
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Caturano 14'
Torromino 77'
Caturano 80' (p)
Report Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 11,751
Referee: Francesco Fourneau
18 September 2016 5 Lecce 0–0 Casertana Lecce
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 12,460
Referee: Armando Ranaldi
25 September 2016 6 Siracusa 0–2 Lecce Syracuse
14:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report 68' Mancosu
85' Pacilli
Stadium: Stadio Nicola De Simone
Attendance: 2,005
Referee: Lorenzo Bertani
2 October 2016 7 Lecce 1–0 Reggina Lecce
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Caturano 48' Report Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 11,928
Referee: Federico Dionisi
9 October 2016 8 Vibonese 2–2 Lecce Vibo Valentia
16:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Saraniti 45+2' 74' (p) Report 20' Mancosu
49' Lepore
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Razza
Attendance: 600
Referee: Andrea Zingarelli
16 October 2016 9 Lecce 3–0 Virtus Francavilla Lecce
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Torromino 18' 59' 72' Report Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 12,589
Referee: Luca Massimi
23 October 2016 10 Catania 2–0 Lecce Catania
14:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Tsonev 71' (og)
Di Grazia 74'
Report Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Lorenzo Maggioni
31 October 2016 11 Lecce 0–0 Foggia Lecce
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 17,254
Referee: Francesco Guccini
6 November 2016 12 Fondi 2–2 Lecce Fondi
16:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Squillace 45'
Bombagi 47'
Report 1' Torromino
25' Pacilli
Stadium: Stadio Domenico Purificato
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ivan Robilotta
13 November 2016 13 Lecce 1–1 Cosenza Lecce
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mancosu 65' Report 30' Gambino Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 11,434
Referee: Matteo Proietti
20 November 2016 14 Juve Stabia 2–3 Lecce Castellammare di Stabia
16:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Kanouté 5'
Izzillo 37'
Report 59' Pacilli
69' Tsonev
90' Caturano
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Attendance: 4,574
Referee: Antonello Balice
27 November 2016 15 Taranto 0–1 Lecce Taranto
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report 11' Tsonev Stadium: Stadio Erasmo Iacovone
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Edoardo Paolini
3 December 2016 16 Lecce 0–3 Matera Lecce
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report 18' Negro
43' Armellino
58' Strambelli
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 7,731
Referee: Andrea Giuseppe Zanonato
6 December 2016 17 Messina 0–3 Lecce Messina
14:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report 19' (rig.) 78' Caturano
45+1' Persano
Stadium: Stadio San Filippo
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Giosuè Mauro D'Apice
10 December 2016 18 Lecce 3–1 Paganese Lecce
16:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Lepore 36' 57'
Caturano 43'
Report 52' Reginaldo Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 11,084
Referee: Antonio Giua
17 December 2016 19 Fidelis Andria 0–0 Lecce Andria
14:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Stadio Degli Ulivi
Attendance: 3,326
Referee: Pierantonio Perotti
22 December 2016 20 Lecce 3–3 Monopoli Lecce
16:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Tsonev 30'
Mancosu 47'
Caturano 55'
Report 38' 42' Montini
78' Gatto
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 11,232
Referee: Armando Ranaldi
29 December 2016 21 Akragas 0–2 Lecce Agrigento
14:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report 58' Caturano
67' Pacilli
Stadium: Stadio Esseneto
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Francesco Fourneau
21 January 2017 22 Lecce 3–1 Melfi Lecce
16:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Doumbia 23'
Caturano 29'
Mancosu 90+4'
Report 45' Foggia Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 10,645
Referee: Daniele Paterna
30 January 2017 23 Catanzaro 1–2 Lecce Catanzaro
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Prestia 28' Report 68' Doumbia
75' Lepore
Stadium: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
Attendance: 1,711
Referee: Giacomo Camplone
4 February 2017 24 Casertana 1–0 Lecce Caserta
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Ciotola 24' Report Stadium: Stadio Alberto Pinto
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Luigi Pillitteri
11 February 2017 25 Lecce 2–1 Siracusa Lecce
14:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Caturano 41' (rig.)
Malerba 59' (aut.)
Report 74' De Silvestro Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 11,200
Referee: Vincenzo Valiante
18 February 2017 26 Reggina 1–2 Lecce Reggio di Calabria
16:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Coralli 28' Report 21' Marconi
47' Doumbia
Stadium: Stadio Oreste Granillo
Attendance: 3,382
Referee: Luca Massimi
25 February 2017 27 Lecce 2–1 Vibonese Lecce
14:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Pacilli 20' (rig.)
Marconi 81'
Report 38' Viola Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 10,643
Referee: Manuel Volpi
5 March 2017 28 Virtus Francavilla 2–1 Lecce Francavilla Fontana
14:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Prezioso 40'
Abruzzese 70'
Report 43' Lepore Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Paolo II
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Fabio Piscopo
12 March 2017 29 Lecce 1–0 Catania Lecce
14:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Costa Ferreira 50' Report Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 11,723
Referee: Edoardo Paolini
19 March 2017 30 Foggia 3–0 Lecce Foggia
14:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mazzeo 29'
Coletti 33'
Deli 52'
Report Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Antonio Giua
26 March 2017 31 Lecce 2–0 Fondi Lecce
14:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Maimone 4'
Torromino 8' (rig.)
Report Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 11,022
Referee: Federico Dionisi
2 April 2017 32 Cosenza 0–0 Lecce Cosenza
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Stadio San Vito-Gigi Marulla
Attendance: 2,061
Referee: Francesco Guccini
5 April 2017 33 Lecce 3–2 Juve Stabia Lecce
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Marconi 30'
Tsonev 40'
Caturano 80'
Report 39' Paponi
90+3' Cutolo
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 10,360
Referee: Carlo Amoroso
9 April 2017 34 Lecce 3–0 Taranto Lecce
14:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Torromino 24'
Lepore 26' (rig.)
Doumbia 83'
Report Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 10,764
Referee: Francesco Fourneau
15 April 2017 35 Matera 1–1 Lecce Matera
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Negro 28' Report 65' Costa Ferreira Stadium: Stadio XXI Settembre-Franco Salerno
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Pierantonio Perotti
23 April 2017 36 Lecce 0–1 Messina Lecce
14:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report 66' Anastasi Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 10.368
Referee: Giampaolo Mantelli
30 April 2017 37 Paganese 1–1 Lecce Pagani
14:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Firenze 7' Report 76' Doumbia Stadium: Stadio Marcello Torre
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Fabio Pasciuta
7 May 2017 38 Lecce 1–1 Fidelis Andria Lecce
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mancosu 31' Report 66' Tartaglia Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 10,428
Referee: Giacomo Camplone

Round of 16

21 May 2017 Round of 16 - 1st leg Sambenedettese 1–1 Lecce San Benedetto del Tronto
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mancuso 46' Report 52' (p) Caturano Stadium: Stadio Riviera delle Palme
Attendance: 7,932
Referee: Luigi Pillitteri
24 May 2017 Round of 16 - 2nd leg Lecce 0–0 Sambenedettese Lecce
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 10,528
Referee: Andrea Giuseppe Zanonato

Quarterfinals

31 May 2017 Quarterfinals - 1st leg Lecce 1–1 Alessandria Lecce
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Pacilli 53' Report 30' Marras Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 13,680
Referee: Edoardo Paolini
4 June 2017 Quarterfinals - 2nd leg Alessandria 0–0
(5–4 p)
Lecce Alessandria
18 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta
Attendance: 5,231
Referee: Francesco Guccini
Penalties
Branca soccer ball with check mark

Evacuo soccer ball with check mark
Bocalon soccer ball with check mark
Sosa soccer ball with check mark
Sestu soccer ball with red X

Nicco soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with red X Costa Ferreira

soccer ball with check mark Tsonev
soccer ball with check mark Mancosu
soccer ball with check mark Caturano
soccer ball with check mark Lepore

soccer ball with red X Ciancio

Matches

19 October 2016 1st round Virtus Francavilla 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
Lecce Francavilla Fontana
14:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Idda 90' Report 18' Vutov Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Paolo II
Attendance: 854
Referee: Vincenzo Valiante
Penalties
  • De Angelis soccer ball with check mark
  • Abruzzese soccer ball with check mark
  • Nzola soccer ball with check mark
  • Galdean soccer ball with check mark
  • Abate soccer ball with red X
  • Gallù soccer ball with red X
9 November 2016 2nd round Matera 2–1 Lecce Matera
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Iannini 22'
Strambelli 90' (rig.)
Report 52' Persano Stadium: Stadio XXI Settembre-Franco Salerno
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Vincenzo Fiorini

References

  1. "Prima Squadra 2016/17" (in Italian). uslecce.it.
  2. On 19 September 2016 Camisa left the club by mutual consent
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