Carrarese Calcio 1908

Carrarese Calcio 1908, commonly referred to as Carrarese, is an Italian football club based in Carrara, Tuscany. The team set to play in Serie B, second tier of Italian football after promotion from Serie C in 2023–24.

Carrarese
Full nameCarrarese Calcio 1908 S.r.l.
Nickname(s)Gli Azzurri (The Blues)
I Giallazzurri (The Yellow and Blues)
Gli Apuani (The Apuans)
I Marmiferi (The Marbles)
Founded1908; 116 years ago (1908)
GroundStadio dei Marmi [it]
Capacity3,520
ChairmanSalvo Zangari
ManagerAntonio Calabro
LeagueSerie C Group B
2023–24Serie C Group B, 3rd of 20
(promoted via play-offs)
WebsiteClub website
Current season

History

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The club was founded in 1908.

In the season 2010–11 from Lega Pro Seconda Divisione group B, Carrarese was promoted in the play-off to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.

In 2016, Carrarese Calcio S.r.l. went bankrupt.[1] A new company Carrarese Calcio 1908 S.r.l., successfully bid the sports title by refurbished the debt of Carrarese Calcio S.r.l.[2]

On 9 June 2024, Carrarese secure promotion to Serie B from 2024–25 season due to it winning Serie C promotion play-offs finals after defeat LR Vicenza with narrowly 1-0 aggregate 1-0 by a goal Mattia Finotto in 6th Minute and return to second tier after 76 years of absence.

Colours and badge

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The team's colours are light blue and yellow.

Ownership

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Italian international and Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon (a native of Carrara and prominent supporter of the club) was a major shareholder of the club,[3] as part of a consortium that acquired the club in 2010; other shareholders included former Pisa Calcio chairman Maurizio Mian and long-time Serie A striker Cristiano Lucarelli.[4]

Players

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Current squad

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As of 2 February 2024[5]

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
1GK  ITAMarco Bleve (on loan from Lecce)
3DF  ITAMarco Imperiale
4DF  ARGJulián Illanes (on loan from Avellino)
5MF  ITASimone Della Latta
6MF  ITAFrancesco Cerretelli (on loan from Cremonese)
7DF  ITADavide Grassini
8MF  ITARiccardo Palmieri
10FW  ITAGiuseppe Panico (on loan from Crotone)
11MF  ITAManuel Cicconi
12GK  ITAThomas Tampucci
13DF  ITAPierluigi Pinto
15DF  ITAMatteo Di Gennaro
17MF  ITAEmanuele Zuelli (on loan from Pisa)
No.Pos. NationPlayer
18MF  ARGNicolás Schiavi
21DF  ITAMauro Coppolaro (on loan from Modena)
22GK  ITAStefano Mazzini
24FW  ITALeonardo Morosini
28FW  ITAAlessandro Capello
29DF  ITAElia Maccherini Tonini (on loan from Brescia)
32FW  ITAMattia Finotto
39FW  ITANiccolò Belloni
66DF  FRAJordan Boli (on loan from Empoli)
72DF  ITASimone Zanon
82MF  ITALeonardo Capezzi
99FW  ITANiccolò Giannetti

Out on loan

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
DF  ITARaffaele Cartano (at Brescia until 30 June 2024)
DF  ITAFrancesco Folino (at Juve Stabia until 30 June 2024)
No.Pos. NationPlayer
DF  ITAAlessandro Raimo (at Recanatese until 30 June 2024)
FW  NGAMalik Olalekan Opoola (at Brindisi until 30 June 2024)

Honours

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Winners: 1982–83

References

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  1. ^ Pippo Russo (12 March 2016). "Carrarese, cronaca di una fine annunciata: Buffon è corresponsabile". calciomercato.com (in Italian). Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N°453/A (2015–16)" (PDF) (in Italian). FIGC. 30 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Buffon absence fuels Man Utd rumours". Football Italia. 6 November 2010. Archived from the original on 9 November 2010.
  4. ^ Santoni, Luca (11 November 2010). "Carrarese, Maurizio Mian: "Al 90% il nostro progetto è saldo"" (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Carrarese squad". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
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