AC Prato

Associazione Calcio Prato is an Italian association football club, based in Prato, Tuscany.

AC Prato
Full nameAssociazione Calcio Prato S.p.A.
Nickname(s)Lanieri, Biancazzurri (White-blues), Fiordalisi (Cornflowers)
Founded1908
GroundStadio Lungobisenzio,
Prato, Italy
Capacity2,966
ChairmanStefano Commini
ManagerLucio Brando
LeagueSerie D
2021–22Serie D Group D, 7th
WebsiteClub website

Prato currently plays in Serie D/E, having last been in Serie B in 1964.

History

The club was founded in 1908.

In season 2010–11 the team played in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione ranking 3rd and was beaten from Carrarese in the final of the play-off, but it was later admitted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione to fill vacancies.[1]

Colors and badge

The team's colors are blue, white and gold (like the cornflower).

Famous players and managers

Notable former players include Christian Vieri, Alessandro Diamanti (2nd place at Euro 2012), Vittorio Rossi (Paolo Rossi's father), Massimo Maccarone, Massimo Oddo (World Champion in 2006), Alessandro Matri, Paolo Cecconi & Carlo Cudicini. Notable former managers include Giovanni Ferrari (World Champion in 1934 & 1938), Ferruccio Valcareggi & Enzo Bearzot (World Champion in 1982).

Current squad
As of 2 October 2018[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
12 GK Italy ITA Edward Reggiani
13 DF Italy ITA Tommaso Cecchi
18 FW Italy ITA Andrea Rozzi
19 DF Italy ITA Matteo Ghimenti
27 GK Italy ITA Neri Bellesi
— GK Italy ITA Matteo Brunelli
— GK Italy ITA Andrea Fontanelli
— DF Italy ITA Nicolas Di Filippo
— DF Italy ITA Danilo Piroli
— DF Italy ITA Claudio Sciannamè
— DF Italy ITA Lorenzo Coselli
— DF Italy ITA Giovanni Tomi
— DF Italy ITA Gianluca Bassano
— DF Italy ITA Nicola Ciabatti
— DF Italy ITA Alessio Martini
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Italy ITA Giovanni Calosi
— MF Uruguay URU Cristian Malán
— MF Italy ITA Marcello Quinto
— MF Italy ITA Lorenzo Benvenuti
— MF Italy ITA Alberto Marini
— MF Italy ITA Vincenzo Carrotta
— MF Italy ITA Tommaso Lunghi
— MF Ivory Coast CIV Zah Thomas Kouassi
— MF Italy ITA Filippo Carli
— MF Italy ITA Marco Sforzi
— FW Italy ITA Leonardo Della Nina
— FW Italy ITA Daniele Bazzoffia
— FW Italy ITA Stefano Del Sante
— FW Italy ITA Andrea De Simone
— FW Ivory Coast CIV Mande Morrison Yahon

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

Honours

League

Cups

References
  1. "Calcio, Lega Pro; Ripescaggi: 5 in I Divisione e Rimini in II". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  2. "Rosa Giocatori Stagione 2015/16" (in Italian). A.C. Prato. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.


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