2020–21 UC Sampdoria season

The 2020–21 season was the 75th season in existence of Unione Calcio Sampdoria and the club's ninth consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football. In addition to the domestic league, Sampdoria participated in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia. The season covered the period from 3 August 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Sampdoria
2020–21 season
ChairmanMassimo Ferrero
Head coachClaudio Ranieri
StadiumStadio Luigi Ferraris
Serie A9th
Coppa ItaliaFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Fabio Quagliarella (13)

All:
Fabio Quagliarella (13)

Players edit

First-team squad edit

As of 11 January 2021.[1]

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   ITA Emil Audero
2 DF   BRA Kaique Rocha
3 DF   ITA Tommaso Augello
5 MF   POR Adrien Silva
6 MF   SWE Albin Ekdal
8 MF   ITA Valerio Verre
9 FW   ITA Ernesto Torregrossa (on loan from Brescia)
10 FW   SEN Keita Baldé (on loan from Monaco)
11 MF   URU Gastón Ramírez
14 MF   CZE Jakub Jankto
15 DF   GAM Omar Colley
16 MF   NOR Kristoffer Askildsen
18 MF   NOR Morten Thorsby
19 DF   ITA Vasco Regini
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW   ITA Antonino La Gumina
21 DF   ITA Lorenzo Tonelli
22 DF   JPN Maya Yoshida
23 FW   ITA Manolo Gabbiadini
24 DF   POL Bartosz Bereszyński
25 DF   ITA Alex Ferrari
26 MF   FRA Mehdi Léris
27 FW   ITA Fabio Quagliarella (captain)
30 GK   ITA Nicola Ravaglia
34 GK   CRO Karlo Letica (on loan from Club Brugge)
35 GK   ITA Lorenzo Avogadri (on loan from Atalanta)
38 MF   DEN Mikkel Damsgaard
87 MF   ITA Antonio Candreva (on loan from Inter Milan)
99 FW   SVN Nik Prelec

Other players under contract edit

As of 9 January 2021

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

No. Pos. Nation Player

On loan edit

As of 29 January 2021

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   ITA Wladimiro Falcone (at Cosenza until 30 June 2021)
GK   ITA Matteo Raspa (at Ravenna until 30 June 2021)
DF   ITA Leonardo Benedetti (at Vis Pesaro until 30 June 2021)
DF   GER Julian Chabot (at Spezia until 30 June 2021)
DF   ITA Axel Campeol (at Grosseto until 30 June 2021)
DF   ITA Fabio Depaoli (at Benevento until 30 June 2021)
DF   ITA Tommaso Farabegoli (at Feralpisalò until 30 June 2021)
DF   MNE Cristian Hadžiosmanović (at Casertana until 30 June 2021)
DF   COL Jeison Murillo (at Celta until 30 June 2021)
DF   ITA Nicola Murru (at Torino until 30 June 2021)
DF   ITA Carlo Romei (at Potenza until 30 June 2021)
MF   ITA Antonio Palumbo (at Ternana until 30 June 2021)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ITA Lorenzo Sabattini (at Imolese until 30 June 2021)
MF   ITA Andrea Tessiore (at Vis Pesaro until 30 June 2021)
MF   ENG Ronaldo Vieira (at Hellas Verona until 30 June 2021)
FW   SEN Ibourahima Baldé (at Foggia until 30 June 2021)
FW   ITA Federico Bonazzoli (at Torino until 30 June 2021)
FW   ITA Gianluca Caprari (at Benevento until 30 June 2021)
FW   ITA Felice D'Amico (at Pro Sesto until 30 June 2021)
FW   ITA Antonio Di Nardo (at Arezzo until 30 June 2021)
FW   ITA Erik Gerbi (at Teramo until 30 June 2021)
FW   MNE Ognjen Stijepović (at Grosseto until 30 June 2021)
FW   ITA Matteo Stoppa (at Pistoiese until 30 June 2021)

Pre-season and friendlies edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 September 2020 Friendly Alessandria   2–2   Sampdoria Alessandria, Italy
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta
6 September 2020 Friendly Derthona   0–3   Sampdoria Tortona, Italy
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Fausto Coppi
9 September 2020 Friendly Piacenza   0–3   Sampdoria Piacenza, Italy
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli
12 September 2020 Friendly Torino   Cancelled   Sampdoria Turin, Italy
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Serie A 20 September 2020 22 May 2021 Matchday 1 9th 38 15 7 16 52 54 −2 039.47
Coppa Italia 27 October 2020 26 November 2020 Third round Fourth round 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 050.00
Total 40 16 7 17 54 57 −3 040.00

Last updated: 22 May 2021
Source: Soccerway

Serie A edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Roma 38 18 8 12 68 58 +10 62 0Qualification for Conference League play-off round[a]
8 Sassuolo 38 17 11 10 64 56 +8 62
9 Sampdoria 38 15 7 16 52 54 −2 52
10 Hellas Verona 38 11 12 15 46 48 −2 45
11 Genoa 38 10 12 16 47 58 −11 42
Source: Serie A, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[2]
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2020–21 Coppa Italia, Juventus, qualified for the Champions League, the Europa League berth awarded to the Coppa Italia winners was passed to the sixth-placed team, and the Europa Conference League berth awarded to the sixth-placed team was passed to the seventh-placed team.

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 15 7 16 52 54  −2 52 9 3 7 32 26  +6 6 4 9 20 28  −8

Last updated: 22 May 2021.
Source: Serie A

Results by round edit

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Updated to match(es) played on 22 May 2021. Source: Serie A
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

The league fixtures were announced on 2 September 2020.[3]

20 September 2020 1 Juventus 3–0 Sampdoria Turin
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Referee: Marco Piccinini
26 September 2020 2 Sampdoria 2–3 Benevento Genoa
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Federico Dionisi
2 October 2020 3 Fiorentina 1–2 Sampdoria Florence
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
17 October 2020 4 Sampdoria 3–0 Lazio Genoa
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Daniele Orsato
24 October 2020 5 Atalanta 1–3 Sampdoria Bergamo
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Gewiss Stadium
Referee: Gianpaolo Calvarese
1 November 2020 6 Sampdoria 1–1 Genoa Genoa
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Federico La Penna
7 November 2020 7 Cagliari 2–0 Sampdoria Cagliari
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Sardegna Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
22 November 2020 8 Sampdoria 1–2 Bologna Genoa
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Livio Marinelli
30 November 2020 9 Torino 2–2 Sampdoria Turin
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniele Doveri
6 December 2020 10 Sampdoria 1–2 Milan Genoa
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gianpaolo Calvarese
13 December 2020 11 Napoli 2–1 Sampdoria Naples
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Federico La Penna
16 December 2020 12 Hellas Verona 1–2 Sampdoria Verona
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Riccardo Ros
19 December 2020 13 Sampdoria 3–1 Crotone Genoa
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
23 December 2020 14 Sampdoria 2–3 Sassuolo Genoa
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
3 January 2021 15 Roma 1–0 Sampdoria Rome
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniele Chiffi
6 January 2021 16 Sampdoria 2–1 Internazionale Genoa
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paolo Valeri
11 January 2021 17 Spezia 2–1 Sampdoria La Spezia
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marco Piccinini
16 January 2021 18 Sampdoria 2–1 Udinese Genoa
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
24 January 2021 19 Parma 0–2 Sampdoria Parma
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
30 January 2021 20 Sampdoria 0–2 Juventus Genoa
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Fabbri
7 February 2021 21 Benevento 1–1 Sampdoria Benevento
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano
14 February 2021 22 Sampdoria 2–1 Fiorentina Genoa
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fabio Maresca
20 February 2021 23 Lazio 1–0 Sampdoria Rome
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 0
Referee: Davide Massa
28 February 2021 24 Sampdoria 0–2 Atalanta Genoa
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Livio Marinelli
3 March 2021 25 Genoa 1–1 Sampdoria Genoa
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luca Pairetto
7 March 2021 26 Sampdoria 2–2 Cagliari Genoa
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
14 March 2021 27 Bologna 3–1 Sampdoria Bologna
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 0
Referee: Massimiliano Irrati
21 March 2021 28 Sampdoria 1–0 Torino Genoa
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniele Orsato
3 April 2021 29 Milan 1–1 Sampdoria Milan
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marco Piccinini
11 April 2021 30 Sampdoria 0–2 Napoli Genoa
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paolo Valeri
17 April 2021 31 Sampdoria 3–1 Hellas Verona Genoa
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Federico Dionisi
21 April 2021 32 Crotone 0–1 Sampdoria Crotone
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniele Paterna
24 April 2021 33 Sassuolo 1–0 Sampdoria Reggio Emilia
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Mapei Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matteo Gariglio
2 May 2021 34 Sampdoria 2–0 Roma Genoa
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
8 May 2021 35 Internazionale 5–1 Sampdoria Milan
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 0
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
12 May 2021 36 Sampdoria 2–2 Spezia Genoa
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fabio Maresca
16 May 2021 37 Udinese 0–1 Sampdoria Udine
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matteo Gariglio
22 May 2021 38 Sampdoria 3–0 Parma Genoa
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniele Paterna

Coppa Italia edit

27 October 2020 Third round Sampdoria 1–0 Salernitana Genoa
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Alessandro Prontera
26 November 2020 Fourth round Sampdoria 1–3 Genoa Genoa
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Francesco Fourneau

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   ITA Emil Audero 38 0 37 0 1 0
34 GK   CRO Karlo Letica 2 0 1 0 1 0
35 GK   ITA Lorenzo Avogadri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF   BRA Kaique Rocha 1 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF   ITA Tommaso Augello 38 1 37 1 1 0
15 DF   GAM Omar Colley 30 2 28+1 2 1 0
19 DF   ITA Vasco Regini 4 0 1+2 0 1 0
21 DF   ITA Lorenzo Tonelli 24 1 21+2 1 1 0
22 DF   JPN Maya Yoshida 34 1 25+7 1 1+1 0
24 DF   POL Bartosz Bereszyński 32 1 29+2 1 1 0
25 DF   ITA Alex Ferrari 13 0 11+1 0 1 0
Midfielders
5 MF   POR Adrien Silva 26 1 18+6 1 2 0
6 MF   SWE Albin Ekdal 33 2 26+6 2 0+1 0
8 MF   ITA Valerio Verre 29 4 12+15 3 2 1
11 MF   URU Gastón Ramírez 25 0 10+15 0 0 0
14 MF   CZE Jakub Jankto 37 6 29+6 6 1+1 0
16 MF   NOR Kristoffer Askildsen 7 0 0+6 0 1 0
18 MF   NOR Morten Thorsby 35 3 29+4 3 1+1 0
26 MF   FRA Mehdi Léris 22 0 3+17 0 2 0
38 MF   DEN Mikkel Damsgaard 37 2 18+17 2 0+2 0
87 MF   ITA Antonio Candreva 36 5 28+7 5 0+1 0
Forwards
9 FW   ITA Ernesto Torregrossa 6 1 1+5 1 0 0
10 FW   SEN Keita Baldé 26 7 12+13 7 1 0
17 FW   ITA Antonino La Gumina 11 1 4+5 0 2 1
23 FW   ITA Manolo Gabbiadini 17 3 10+6 3 0+1 0
27 FW   ITA Fabio Quagliarella 33 13 25+8 13 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
4 MF   ENG Ronaldo Vieira 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF   GER Julian Chabot 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW   ITA Federico Bonazzoli 2 0 2 0 0 0
12 DF   ITA Fabio Depaoli 2 0 1+1 0 0 0
29 DF   ITA Nicola Murru 0 0 0 0 0 0
91 MF   ITA Andrea Bertolacci 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last updated: 22 May 2021
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers edit

As of 27 October 2020
Rank No. Pos Nat Name Serie A Coppa Italia Total
1 27 FW   Fabio Quagliarella 4 0 4
2 3 DF   Tommaso Augello 1 0 1
15 DF   Omar Colley 1 0 1
8 MF   Valerio Verre 1 0 1
14 MF   Jakub Jankto 1 0 1
18 MF   Morten Thorsby 1 0 1
20 FW   Antonino La Gumina 0 1 1
38 MF   Mikkel Damsgaard 1 0 1
Totals 10 1 11

References edit

  1. ^ "Prima Squadra" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  2. ^ "RCOMUNICATO UFFICIALE N. 52/A" (PDF). legaseriea.it (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Serie A TIM for 2020/2021 announced". Lega Serie A. 2 September 2020. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2020.

External links edit