2021–22 Empoli FC season

The 2021–22 season was the 102nd season in the existence of Empoli F.C. and the club's first season back in the top flight of Italian football. In addition to the domestic league, Empoli participated in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia.

Empoli
2021–22 season
ChairmanFabrizio Corsi
Head coachAurelio Andreazzoli
StadiumStadio Carlo Castellani
Serie A14th
Coppa ItaliaRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Andrea Pinamonti (13)

All:
Andrea Pinamonti (13)

Players edit

First-team squad edit

As of 30 January 2022

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   KOS Samir Ujkani
3 DF   ITA Riccardo Marchizza (on loan from Sassuolo)
5 MF   SVN Leo Štulac (4th captain)
6 DF   ITA Simone Romagnoli (captain)
7 MF   ITA Valerio Verre (on loan from Sampdoria)
8 MF   SCO Liam Henderson
9 FW   ITA Patrick Cutrone (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
10 MF   ALB Nedim Bajrami
11 MF   ITA Federico Di Francesco (on loan from SPAL)
13 GK   ITA Guglielmo Vicario (on loan from Cagliari)
15 MF   ITA Marco Benassi (on loan from Fiorentina)
16 MF   ITA Jacopo Fazzini
17 FW   SWE Emmanuel Ekong
19 FW   ITA Andrea La Mantia
20 DF   ITA Riccardo Fiamozzi
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF   NZL Liberato Cacace (on loan from Sint-Truiden)
22 GK   ITA Jacopo Furlan
23 MF   ALB Kristjan Asllani
25 MF   ITA Filippo Bandinelli (3rd captain)
26 DF   ITA Lorenzo Tonelli
27 MF   POL Szymon Żurkowski (on loan from Fiorentina)
30 DF   SVN Petar Stojanović (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
32 MF   SUI Nicolas Haas
33 DF   ITA Sebastiano Luperto (on loan from Napoli)
34 DF   ALB Ardian Ismajli
42 DF   ITA Mattia Viti
65 DF   ITA Fabiano Parisi
99 FW   ITA Andrea Pinamonti (on loan from Inter Milan)
MF   POL Iwo Kaczmarski (on loan from Raków Częstochowa)

Out on loan edit

As of 31 January 2022

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 Niccolò Chiorra (at Taranto until 30 June 2022)
GK   ITA Gabriel Meli (at Sudtirol until 30 June 2022)
GK   ITA Leandro Pratelli (at Piacenza until 30 June 2022)
GK   ITA Alex Sposito (at Pontedera until 30 June 2022)
GK   ITA Niccolò Vivoli (at Pianese until 30 June 2022)
DF   ITA Andrea Adamoli (at Pro Sesto until 30 June 2022)
DF   ITA Simone Canestrelli (at Crotone until 30 June 2022)
DF   ITA Francesco Donati (at Juve Stabia until 30 June 2022)
DF   ITA Matteo Martini (at Pontedera until 30 June 2022)
DF   ITA Emmanuele Matteucci (at Pontedera until 30 June 2022)
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   ITA Davide Zappella (at Pescara until 30 June 2022)
MF   ITA Giovanni Crociata (at SPAL until 30 June 2022)
MF   ITA Samuele Ricci (at Torino until 30 June 2022)
MF   ITA Samuele Damiani (at Palermo until 30 June 2022)
MF   ITA Tommaso Fantacci (at Gubbio until 30 June 2022)
MF   ITA Giuseppe Montaperto (at Teramo until 30 June 2022)
FW   ITA Leonardo Mancuso (at Monza until 30 June 2023)
FW   ITA Davide Merola (at Foggia until 30 June 2022)
FW   ITA Stefano Moreo (at Brescia until 30 June 2022)
FW   ITA Kevin Piscopo (at Renate until 30 June 2022)

Transfers edit

In edit

Out edit

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
31 DF   Roberto Pirrello   Cosenza Loan 31 August 2021 [1]

Pre-season and friendlies edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

28 July 2021 Friendly Empoli   3–0   Pontedera Empoli, Italy
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Note: The match was played in two halves 30 minutes each.
31 July 2021 Friendly Empoli   9–0   ADV Montecatini Empoli, Italy
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Manuel Volpi
31 July 2021 Friendly Empoli   Cancelled   Montevarchi Aquila Empoli, Italy
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
7 August 2021 Friendly Udinese   1–0   Empoli Abano Terme, Italy
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadio di Monteortone
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
4 September 2021 Friendly Real Forte Querceta   2–8   Empoli Forte dei Marmi, Italy
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Comunale Carlo Necchi
13 November 2021 Friendly Empoli   1–1   Perugia Empoli, Italy
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Adrian Lupinski
17 May 2022 Global Tour for Peace Empoli   1–3   Ukraine Empoli, Italy
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Manuel Volpi

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Serie A 21 August 2021 21 May 2022 Matchday 1 14th 38 10 11 17 50 70 −20 026.32
Coppa Italia 15 August 2021 19 January 2022 First round Round of 16 3 2 0 1 12 10 +2 066.67
Total 41 12 11 18 62 80 −18 029.27

Source: Soccerway

Serie A edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Udinese 38 11 14 13 61 58 +3 47
13 Bologna 38 12 10 16 44 55 −11 46
14 Empoli 38 10 11 17 50 70 −20 41
15 Sampdoria 38 10 6 22 46 63 −17 36
16 Spezia 38 10 6 22 41 71 −30 36
Source: Serie A
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)

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 10 11 17 50 70  −20 41 4 5 10 28 44  −16 6 6 7 22 26  −4

Source: Serie A

Results by round edit

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHA
ResultLWLLWWLLWLWDLWDWWDLDLDLDDLLDLDLDLWLLDW
Position17111216118101110111111121111118999111112111113131313131414141414141414
Source: Serie A
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

The league fixtures were announced on 14 July 2021.[2]

21 August 2021 1 Empoli 1–3 Lazio Empoli
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 3,655
Referee: Simone Sozza
28 August 2021 2 Juventus 0–1 Empoli Turin
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Attendance: 17,584
Referee: Davide Ghersini
11 September 2021 3 Empoli 1–2 Venezia Empoli
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 2,511
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
19 September 2021 4 Empoli 0–3 Sampdoria Empoli
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 3,064
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
22 September 2021 5 Cagliari 0–2 Empoli Cagliari
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Sardegna Arena
Attendance: 7,226
Referee: Marco Di Bello
26 September 2021 6 Empoli 4–2 Bologna Empoli
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 5,022
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
3 October 2021 7 Roma 2–0 Empoli Rome
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 31,946
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
17 October 2021 8 Empoli 1–4 Atalanta Empoli
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 6,214
Referee: Marco Serra
23 October 2021 9 Salernitana 2–4 Empoli Salerno
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 11,142
Referee: Daniele Doveri
27 October 2021 10 Empoli 0–2 Internazionale Empoli
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 9,335
Referee: Daniele Chiffi
31 October 2021 11 Sassuolo 1–2 Empoli Reggio Emilia
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 3,539
Referee: Luca Massimi
5 November 2021 12 Empoli 2–2 Genoa Empoli
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 5,631
Referee: Luca Pairetto
22 November 2021 13 Hellas Verona 2–1 Empoli Verona
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 13,797
Referee: Matteo Gariglio
27 November 2021 14 Empoli 2–1 Fiorentina Empoli
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 7,878
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
2 December 2021 15 Torino 2–2 Empoli Turin
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Attendance: 7,002
Referee: Andrea Colombo
6 December 2021 16 Empoli 3–1 Udinese Empoli
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 4,808
Referee: Daniele Paterna
12 December 2021 17 Napoli 0–1 Empoli Naples
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Livio Marinelli
19 December 2021 18 Spezia 1–1 Empoli La Spezia
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 5,414
Referee: Lorenzo Maggioni
22 December 2021 19 Empoli 2–4 Milan Empoli
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 10,596
Referee: Marco Di Bello
6 January 2022 20 Lazio 3–3 Empoli Rome
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Antonio Giua
9 January 2022 21 Empoli 1–5 Sassuolo Empoli
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 4,081
Referee: Manuel Volpi
16 January 2022 22 Venezia 1–1 Empoli Ferrara
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 3,805
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
23 January 2022 23 Empoli 2–4 Roma Empoli
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 4,920
Referee: Michael Fabbri
6 February 2022 24 Bologna 0–0 Empoli Bologna
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Francesco Cosso
13 February 2022 25 Empoli 1–1 Cagliari Empoli
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 4,787
Referee: Federico Dionisi
19 February 2022 26 Sampdoria 2–0 Empoli Genoa
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 9,069
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
26 February 2022 27 Empoli 2–3 Juventus Empoli
18:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 11,890
Referee: Fabio Maresca
6 March 2022 28 Genoa 0–0 Empoli Genoa
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 14,935
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano
12 March 2022 29 Milan 1–0 Empoli Milan
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 48,801
Referee: Daniele Chiffi
20 March 2022 30 Empoli 1–1 Hellas Verona Empoli
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 5,445
Referee: Matteo Marcenaro
3 April 2022 31 Fiorentina 1–0 Empoli Florence
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 22,407
Referee: Luca Massimi
9 April 2022 32 Empoli 0–0 Spezia Empoli
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 5,265
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
16 April 2022 33 Udinese 4–1 Empoli Udine
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 15,226
Referee: Matteo Marchetti
24 April 2022 34 Empoli 3–2 Napoli Empoli
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 10,245
Referee: Livio Marinelli
1 May 2022 35 Empoli 1–3 Torino Empoli
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 8,416
Referee: Francesco Cosso
6 May 2022 36 Internazionale 4–2 Empoli Milan
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 69,959
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
14 May 2022 37 Empoli 1–1 Salernitana Empoli
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 11,650
Referee: Davide Massa
21 May 2022 38 Atalanta 0–1 Empoli Bergamo
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Gewiss Stadium
Attendance: 17,654
Referee: Rosario Abisso

Coppa Italia edit

15 August 2021 First round Empoli 4–2 Vicenza Empoli
17:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 0
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
15 December 2021 Second round Hellas Verona 3–4 Empoli Verona
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 1,101
Referee: Federico Dionisi
19 January 2022 Round of 16 Internazionale 3–2 (a.e.t.) Empoli Milan
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   KOS Samir Ujkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 GK   ITA Guglielmo Vicario 13 0 12 0 1 0
22 GK   ITA Jacopo Furlan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF   ITA Riccardo Marchizza 12 0 11 0 1 0
6 DF   ITA Simone Romagnoli 7 0 5+1 0 1 0
20 DF   ITA Riccardo Fiamozzi 3 0 1+2 0 0 0
26 DF   ITA Lorenzo Tonelli 5 0 2+3 0 0 0
30 DF   SVN Petar Stojanovic 12 0 11 0 1 0
33 DF   ITA Sebastiano Luperto 7 0 5+1 0 0+1 0
34 DF   ALB Ardian Ismajli 9 0 6+2 0 1 0
42 DF   ITA Mattia Viti 6 0 6 0 0 0
65 DF   ITA Fabiano Parisi 4 0 1+3 0 0 0
Midfielders
5 MF   SVN Leo Stulac 10 1 3+6 1 1 0
8 MF   SCO Liam Henderson 12 0 8+4 0 0 0
10 MF   ALB Nedim Bajrami 11 3 6+4 2 1 1
23 MF   ALB Kristjan Asllani 5 0 0+4 0 0+1 0
25 MF   ITA Filippo Bandinelli 12 1 8+3 1 1 0
27 MF   POL Szymon Żurkowski 12 2 5+6 2 0+1 0
28 MF   ITA Samuele Ricci 11 1 9+1 1 1 0
32 MF   SUI Nicolas Haas 12 1 9+2 0 1 1
Forwards
7 FW   ITA Leonardo Mancuso 7 2 4+2 1 1 1
9 FW   ITA Patrick Cutrone 12 1 6+5 1 0+1 0
11 FW   ITA Federico Di Francesco 8 3 6+2 3 0 0
17 FW   ITA Andrea La Mantia 4 0 0+4 0 0 0
99 FW   ITA Andrea Pinamonti 11 4 8+3 4 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
14 MF   ITA Giovanni Crociata 2 1 0+1 0 0+1 1

Last updated: 5 November 2021
Source: Competitions

References edit

  1. ^ "Roberto Pirrello è un nuovo calciatore del Cosenza" (in Italian). Cosenza. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Serie A TIM fixtures 2021/2022 announced". Lega Serie A. 14 July 2021. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.