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.
| 2016–17 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Enrico Tundo |
| Manager | Pasquale Padalino (until 24 April 2017) Roberto Rizzo (from 24 April 2017) |
| Stadium | Stadio Via del Mare |
| Lega Pro/C | 2nd |
| Coppa Italia | Third round |
| Coppa Italia Lega Pro | Round of 32 |
| Top goalscorer | League:  Caturano (17 goals)All: Caturano (18 goals) |
| Highest home attendance | 17,254 vs Foggia (31 Oct 16) |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,299 vs AltoVicentino (30 Jul 16) |
| Average home league attendance | 11,457 |
Players edit
Squad information edit
- 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.
Transfers edit
Summer session edit
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| R. | Name | Moving from | Fee |
| GK |  Lys Gomis |
Torino |
outright purchase |
| DF | Antonio Giosa |
Como |
loan |
| DF | Sergio Contessa |
Juve Stabia |
free transfer |
| DF |  Kévin Vinetot |
AlbinoLeffe |
end of loan |
| DF | Simone Ciancio |
Cosenza |
outright purchase |
| DF | Ferdinando Vitofrancesco |
Alessandria |
outright purchase |
| DF | Mirko Drudi |
Santarcangelo |
outright purchase |
| MF | Andrea Arrigoni |
Cosenza |
outright purchase |
| MF | Luca Fiordilino |
Palermo |
loan |
| MF | Giuseppe Maimone |
Melfi |
outright purchase |
| MF | Marco Mancosu |
Casertana |
outright purchase |
| MF | Gianmarco Monaco |
Foligno |
end of loan |
| MF |  Radoslav Tsonev |
Levski Sofia |
free transfer |
| FW | Mario Pacilli |
Cremonese |
outright purchase |
| FW | Salvatore Caturano |
Bari |
loan renewal |
| FW | Giuseppe Torromino |
Crotone |
outright purchase |
| FW | Luigi Della Rocca |
Rimini |
end of loan |
| FW | Antonio Vutov |
Udinese |
loan |
| FW | Mattia Persano |
Bologna |
end of loan |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| R. | Name | Moving to | Fee |
| GK | Massimiliano Benassi |
Arezzo |
loan |
| GK | Filippo Perucchini |
Bologna |
end of loan |
| DF | Giuseppe Abruzzese |
Virtus Francavilla |
free transfer |
| DF | Raffaele Alcibiade |
- | end of contract |
| DF | Andrea Beduschi |
Vicenza |
free transfer |
| DF | Matteo Legittimo |
Trapani |
outright purchase |
| DF | Matteo Liviero |
Juventus |
end of loan |
| DF | Andrea Morello |
Nardò |
loan |
| DF | Francesco Lo Bue |
- | end of contract |
| DF | Alessandro Camisa |
- | end of contract |
| MF | Fabrizio Lo Sicco |
AlbinoLeffe |
|
| MF | Romeo Papini |
Matera |
free transfer |
| MF | Stefano Salvi |
Juve Stabia |
outright purchase |
| MF | Giuseppe De Feudis |
Arezzo |
end of loan |
| MF | Alessandro Carrozza |
- | end of contract |
| MF |  Eric Herrera |
Paganese |
loan |
| FW |  Juan Surraco |
Ternana |
outright purchase |
| FW |  Bálint Vécsei |
Bologna |
end of loan |
| FW | Davis Curiale |
Trapani |
end of loan |
| FW | Davide Moscardelli |
Arezzo |
free transfer |
| FW |  Ali Sowe |
Chievo |
end of loan |
| FW | Marco Rosafio |
Juve Stabia |
end of loan |
| FW | Luigi Della Rocca |
- | end of contract |
Winter session edit
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| R. | Name | Moving from | Fee |
| GK | Filippo Perucchini |
Bologna |
loan |
| DF | Giuseppe Agostinone |
Piacenza |
outright purchase |
| MF |  Pedro Costa Ferreira |
Virtus Entella |
outright purchase |
| FW | Michele Marconi |
Alessandria |
loan |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| R. | Name | Moving to | Fee |
| GK | Lys Gomis |
Paganese |
outright purchase |
| DF | Sergio Contessa |
Reggiana |
loan |
| DF | Gianluca Freddi |
- | end of contract |
| DF | Kevin Vinetot |
Mantova |
loan |
| FW | Andrea Capristo |
Folgore Caratese |
loan |
| FW | Mattia Persano |
Siracusa |
loan |
| FW | Antonio Vutov |
Udinese |
end of loan |
Competitions edit
Overall edit
Lega Pro edit
League table edit
Results summary edit
Results by round edit
Updated to match(es) played on -. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
| 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 |
Play-offs edit
Round of 16 edit
| 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 edit
| 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  Nicco |
 Costa Ferreira
Ciancio |
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Coppa Italia Lega Pro edit
Matches edit
| 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 | ||||
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| 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 edit
- ^ "Prima Squadra 2016/17" (in Italian). uslecce.it.
- ^ On 19 September 2016 Camisa left the club by mutual consent