SS Arezzo
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| Full name | Società Sportiva Arezzo | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Amaranto(Dark Reds) Cavallo Rampante(Rampant Horse) | |||
| Founded | 1923 | |||
| Ground | Stadio Città di Arezzo, Arezzo,Italy | |||
| Capacity | 13,128 | |||
| Chairman | Giorgio La Cava[1] | |||
| Manager | Paolo Indiani | |||
| League | Serie C | |||
| 2023–24 | Serie C Group B, 8th of 20 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Società Sportiva Arezzo(formerlyAssociazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Atletico ArezzoandAssociazione Calcio Arezzo) is anItalian association football clubbased inArezzo,Tuscany. The club was formed in 1923, refounded in 1993 after going bankrupt and refounded in 2010 after being unable to enroll in the tournament. The club currently plays inSerie C,the third tier of Italian football.
History
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The club was founded on 9 September 1923, by a group of friends, and football fans, asJuventus Football Club Arezzo(in honour ofJuventus F.C.). In 1930, following a merge with several other minor Arezzo teams, the club becameUnione Sportiva Arezzo,which was admitted in 1935 to new-born Serie C division. The team was relegated from Serie C in 1953, following several financial troubles, returning to Serie C division five years later. In 1961, Arezzo started to play its games in theStadio Comunale,its current venue. In 1966, Arezzo promoted to Serie B for the first time; in order to celebrate the triumph, Arezzo played a friendly match withBrazilianteamVasco da Gama,winning it 2–1. However, the next year Arezzo was not able to remain in the division, and returned to Serie C the following year. But in 1969 Arezzo again won Serie C, and returned to play in Serie B, where it played until 1975. In 1971, Arezzo signed strikerFrancesco Graziani,who quickly became a fan favourite and a key player for the team.
The third promotion to Serie B came in 1982, under coachAntonio Valentin Angelillo,withTullio Grittias striker. The previous year, Arezzo had won its first (and only) Italy's Serie C Cup, defeatingTernanain the finals. In 1984, Arezzo barely missed promotion toSerie A,ending just five points back from the last promotion place. In 1988, despite a team accordingly built to promote to Serie A, Arezzo relegated to Serie C1. Arezzo disbanded in 1993, following financial troubles, being excluded by Serie C1 seven football days before the end of the season. Following the cancellation, a pool of shareholders led by former Arezzo star Ciccio Graziani foundedAssociazione Calcio Arezzo,admitted toSerie D.In 1996 an unknown coach with a few lower division experiences,Serse Cosmi,was appointed as new manager. Despite his complete lack of experience in the division, Cosmi immediately won hands down Serie D, leading Arezzo back to professional football. In 1998, again with Cosmi, Arezzo qualified to and won the Serie C2 promotion playoffs, gaining promotion to Serie C1. In 1999/2000, despite the contributions ofFabio Bazzani,Arezzo lost promotion playoffs; the following year, after Cosmi left Arezzo for Serie A sidePerugia,Antonio Cabriniwas appointed as new coach, andMario Frickreplaced Bazzani as forward. The team returned to Serie B in 2004, withMario Sommaas coach; the next season, which sawPasquale Marinoreplacing Somma, who signed forEmpoli,Arezzo barely maintained a Serie B place.
At the end of the2009–10 Lega Pro Prima Divisioneseason the club, due to financial problems, were unable to enroll to the next season tournament. A new club with theAssociazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Atletico Arezzodenomination was entered inSerie D.[2]
In November 2010 the club was acquired by a consortium of Rome-based entrepreneurs (including popular actorLuca Zingaretti) for a sum of €400,000; the new owners immediately made a number of changes, appointing former Cagliari playerMaurizio Coppolaas head coach and former Serie A starAbel Balboas assistant coach and technical area coordinator.[3][4]
On 1 July 2012 the club was renamedUnione Sportiva Arezzo[5]with Balbo as new head coach, replaced since 30 October 2012 byMichele Bacis.
On 9 January 2013 Mauro Ferretti, an enreprenuer from Rome, bought the club.[6]A few weeks later, on 28 January,Federico Nofrireplaced Bacis as coach.[7]
For the 2013–14 season,Davide Mezzanottiwas appointed as new coach.[8]After the club ended in third place,Ezio Capuanowas named new head coach; later in September 2014, Arezzo was readmitted toLega Proto fill a vacancy. Under Capuano's tenure (which lasted until April 2016), the club safely escaped relegation on both seasons. For the 2016–17 season, the club came with a new head coach,Stefano Sottili,and a number of major signings such as former Serie A playerDavide Moscardelli.
League and cup history
[edit]| Season | A | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5 | Tier 6 | Tier 7 | Tier 8 | Pts. | Pl. | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 2004–05 | 14 | 51 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 52 | −1 | |||||||
| 2005–06 | 7 | 66 | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 45 | 34 | +11 | |||||||
| 2010–11 | 9 (E) | 45 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 41 | +11 |
Scoring history
[edit]Highest scoring and best win:
- 2004–05 season: 5–3, defeatedVerona
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- As of 1 February 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players
[edit]Two legends of the Arezzo midfield during the 2005–2006 season wereSimone ConfaloneandDaniele Di Donato( "Dido" ), who ruled the pitch with their tough, but sensual play. Fans would shower the players with women's undergarments and sharp Romano cheese in honor of the players' personal appetites and heritage. Raw asparagus was occasionally added into the mix but was considered very offensive by other fans - riots ensued.
Notable managers
[edit]Honours
[edit]- Winners:1980–81
- Winners:2004
References
[edit]- ^"Organigramma"(in Italian). USD Arezzo. Archived fromthe originalon 7 August 2013.Retrieved29 July2013.
- ^"L'Arezzo riparte dalla serie D: nasce l'ASD Atletico Arezzo, presidente Marco Massetti"(in Italian). Comune di Arezzo. 30 July 2010.Retrieved17 August2010.
- ^"Calcio D, Arezzo: Zingaretti-Montalbano dirigente, a Abel Balbo l'area tecnica"(in Italian). Blitz Quotidiano. 21 November 2010.Retrieved28 November2010.
- ^"Ufficiale Fratini esonerato, al suo posto Coppola affiancato da Balbo"(in Italian). Colore Amaranto. 23 November 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 22 July 2011.Retrieved28 November2010.
- ^Unione Sportiva Arezzo – Official Web Site
- ^"Mauro Ferretti nuovo presidente dell'Arezzo. Ieri sera le firme, sabato la presentazione"(in Italian). Unione Sportiva Arezzo – Official Web Site. 10 January 2013.Retrieved29 July2013.
- ^"Federico Nofri nuovo allenatore amaranto. Domani alle 11:30 la presentazione"(in Italian). Unione Sportiva Arezzo – Official Web Site. 28 January 2013.Retrieved29 July2013.
- ^"Mezzanotti nuovo allenatore amaranto"(in Italian). Unione Sportiva Arezzo – Official Web Site. 5 June 2013.Retrieved29 July2013.
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