2016–17 US Lecce season

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.

Lecce
2016–17 season
PresidentEnrico Tundo
ManagerPasquale Padalino
(until 24 April 2017)
Roberto Rizzo
(from 24 April 2017)
StadiumStadio Via del Mare
Lega Pro/C2nd
Coppa ItaliaThird round
Coppa Italia Lega ProRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Italy Caturano (17 goals)
All: Italy Caturano (18 goals)
Highest home attendance17,254 vs Foggia (31 Oct 16)
Lowest home attendance3,299 vs AltoVicentino (30 Jul 16)
Average home league attendance11,457

Players

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Squad information

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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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ITA Marco Bleve
12 GK   ITA Gianmarco Chironi
22 GK   SEN Lys Gomis
22 GK   ITA Armando Foscarini
25 GK   ITA Filippo Perucchini (on loan from Bologna)

2 DF   ITA Ferdinando Vitofrancesco
3 DF   ITA Sergio Contessa
3 DF   ITA Giuseppe Agostinone
5 DF   ITA Francesco Cosenza
14 DF   ITA Antonio Giosa (on loan from Como)
15 DF   ITA Alessandro Camisa[2]
16 DF   ITA Mirko Drudi
19 DF   FRA Kevin Vinetot
23 DF   ITA Simone Ciancio
26 DF   ITA Gianluca Freddi

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 MF   ITA Marco Mancosu
6 MF   ITA Andrea Arrigoni
8 MF   POR Pedro Costa Ferreira
10 MF   ITA Franco Lepore (captain)
13 MF   BUL Radoslav Tsonev
17 MF   ITA Gianmarco Monaco
20 MF   ITA Giuseppe Maimone
21 MF   ITA Luca Fiordilino (on loan from Palermo)

7 FW   ITA Giuseppe Torromino
9 FW   BUL Antonio Vutov (on loan from Udinese)
9 FW   ITA Michele Marconi (on loan from Alessandria)
11 FW   ITA Mario Pacilli
17 FW   ITA Andrea Capristo
18 FW   ITA Salvatore Caturano (on loan from Bari)
24 FW   FRA Abdou Doumbia
25 FW   ITA Mattia Persano (on loan from Bologna)

Transfers

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Summer session

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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

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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

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Overall

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Lega Pro

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League table

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Results summary

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Results by round

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Updated to match(es) played on -. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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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

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Round of 16

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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

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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  

Evacuo  
Bocalon  
Sosa  
Sestu  

Nicco  
  Costa Ferreira

  Tsonev
  Mancosu
  Caturano
  Lepore

  Ciancio

Coppa Italia Lega Pro

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Matches

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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
  • De Angelis  
  • Abruzzese  
  • Nzola  
  • Galdean  
  • Abate  
  • Gallù  
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

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  1. ^ "Prima Squadra 2016/17" (in Italian). uslecce.it.
  2. ^ On 19 September 2016 Camisa left the club by mutual consent