2021–22 Spezia Calcio season

The 2021–22 season was the 115th season in the existence of Spezia Calcio and the club's second consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football. In addition to the domestic league, Spezia participated in that season's edition of the Coppa Italia.

Spezia
2021–22 season
OwnerRobert Platek
ChairmanPhilip Platek
ManagerThiago Motta
StadiumStadio Alberto Picco
Serie A16th
Coppa ItaliaSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Daniele Verde (8)

All:
Daniele Verde (8)

Season overview

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On 5 July 2021, Thiago Motta was appointed head coach, replacing Vincenzo Italiano who had left for Fiorentina.[1][2][3]

On 16 July, Spezia were banned from four transfer windows, starting in January 2022, after breaching FIFA rules on signing minors. The club were also fined 500,000 Swiss francs ($543,832) for the offense.[4]

On 28 June 2022, Motta left Spezia by mutual agreement.[5]

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 1 November 2021[6]

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   NED Jeroen Zoet
6 MF   MAR Mehdi Bourabia (on loan from Sassuolo)
7 DF   ITA Jacopo Sala
8 MF   UKR Viktor Kovalenko (on loan from Atalanta)
9 FW   ALB Rey Manaj (on loan from Barcelona)
10 FW   ITA Daniele Verde
11 FW   GHA Emmanuel Gyasi
13 DF   POL Arkadiusz Reca (on loan from Atalanta)
14 DF   POL Jakub Kiwior
15 DF   BUL Petko Hristov
17 FW   ISR Suf Podgoreanu
18 FW   ANG M'Bala Nzola
19 FW   GAM Ebrima Colley (on loan from Atalanta)
20 DF   ITA Simone Bastoni
21 DF   ESP Salva Ferrer
22 FW   FRA Janis Antiste
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 MF   ITA Giulio Maggiore (captain)
27 DF   FRA Kelvin Amian
28 DF   CRO Martin Erlić (on loan from Sassuolo)
29 FW   ITA Eddie Salcedo (on loan from Inter)
31 MF   SWE Aimar Sher
33 MF   COL Kevin Agudelo (on loan from Genoa)
39 MF   FRA Aurélien Nguiamba
40 GK   BIH Petar Zovko
43 DF   GRE Dimitris Nikolaou
44 FW   SVK David Strelec
77 DF   ITA Nicolò Bertola
80 MF   ITA Niccolò Pietra
88 MF   BRA Léo Sena
94 GK   ITA Ivan Provedel
99 FW   ITA Diego Zuppel

Out on loan

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As of 3 September 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
DF   ITA Lorenzo Colombini (at Giana Erminio until 30 June 2022)
DF   ITA Elio Capradossi (at SPAL until 30 June 2022)
DF   SWE Emil Holm (at   SønderjyskE until 30 June 2022)
DF   ITA Luca Vignali (at Como until 30 June 2022)
MF   DEN Emil Kornvig (at   SønderjyskE until 30 June 2022)
MF   ITA Matteo Figoli (at Carrarese until 30 June 2022)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   ALB Kleis Bozhanaj (at   Casa Pia until 30 June 2022)
FW   ISL Mikael Egill Ellertsson (at SPAL until 30 June 2022)
FW   SVK Samuel Mráz (at   Slovan Bratislava until 30 June 2022)
FW   POR Leandro Sanca (at   Casa Pia until 30 June 2022)
FW   MNE Ognjen Stijepović (at Pistoiese until 30 June 2022)

Transfers and loans

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Transfers in

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Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
5 July 2021 DF   Petko Hristov Fiorentina Free [7]
12 July 2021 GK   Petar Zovko Sampdoria Free [8]
22 July 2021 DF   Kelvin Amian   Toulouse €3,200,000 [9]

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Spezia announced a squad of 24 players to take part in pre-season training, beginning on 12 July 2021.[10]

24 July 2021 Friendly Spezia   Cancelled   Lecce Arco di Trento, Italy
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Comunale di Arco
30 July 2021 Friendly Sampdoria   Cancelled   Spezia Cles, Italy
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Campo Sportivo Cles
31 July 2021 Friendly Spezia   Cancelled   Montebelluna Ronzone, Italy
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Campo sportivo Ronzone
3 August 2021 Friendly Spezia   Cancelled   Trento Ronzone, Italy
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Campo sportivo Ronzone
6 August 2021 Friendly Spezia   Cancelled   Cremonese Cles, Italy
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Campo Sportivo Cles

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Serie A 22 August 2021 22 May 2022 Matchday 1 16th 38 10 6 22 41 71 −30 026.32
Coppa Italia 13 August 2021 16 December 2021 First round Second round 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 050.00
Total 40 11 6 23 44 74 −30 027.50

Source: Soccerway

Serie A

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
17 Salernitana 38 7 10 21 33 78 −45 31
18 Cagliari (R) 38 6 12 20 34 68 −34 30 Relegation to Serie B
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)
(R) Relegated

Results summary

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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 6 22 41 71  −30 36 5 3 11 21 30  −9 5 3 11 20 41  −21

Source: Serie A

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH
ResultDLLWLLLWLDLWLLLDLDWLWWWDLLLLWLWDLLLLWL
Position1215181317171916171718161717171717171717161414151515161615161515151516161616
Updated to match(es) played on 22 May 2022. Source: Serie A
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 14 July 2021.[11]

23 August 2021 1 Cagliari 2–2 Spezia Cagliari
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Sardegna Arena
Attendance: 5,387
Referee: Francesco Fourneau
28 August 2021 2 Lazio 6–1 Spezia Rome
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Federico Dionisi
12 September 2021 3 Spezia 0–1 Udinese La Spezia
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 5,162
Referee: Marco Guida
19 September 2021 4 Venezia 1–2 Spezia Ferrara
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 3,688
Referee: Rosario Abisso
22 September 2021 5 Spezia 2–3 Juventus La Spezia
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 5,700
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano
25 September 2021 6 Spezia 1–2 Milan La Spezia
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 3,618
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
3 October 2021 7 Hellas Verona 4–0 Spezia Verona
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 8,398
Referee: Giacomo Camplone
16 October 2021 8 Spezia 2–1 Salernitana La Spezia
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 6,023
Referee: Davide Massa
22 October 2021 9 Sampdoria 2–1 Spezia Genoa
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 7,493
Referee: Michael Fabbri
26 October 2021 10 Spezia 1–1 Genoa La Spezia
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 7,283
Referee: Simone Sozza
31 October 2021 11 Fiorentina 3–0 Spezia Florence
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 19,511
Referee: Antonio Giua
6 November 2021 12 Spezia 1–0 Torino La Spezia
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 6,953
Referee: Daniele Orsato
20 November 2021 13 Atalanta 5–2 Spezia Bergamo
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Gewiss Stadium
Attendance: 10,744
Referee: Rosario Abisso
28 November 2021 14 Spezia 0–1 Bologna La Spezia
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 6,265
Referee: Luca Massimi
1 December 2021 15 Internazionale 2–0 Spezia Milan
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 30,076
Referee: Davide Ghersini
5 December 2021 16 Spezia 2–2 Sassuolo La Spezia
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 4,987
Referee: Fabio Maresca
13 December 2021 17 Roma 2–0 Spezia Rome
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 44,844
Referee: Alessandro Prontera
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 Napoli 0–1 Spezia Naples
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Luca Massimi
6 January 2022 20 Spezia 1–2 Hellas Verona La Spezia
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 3,250
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
9 January 2022 21 Genoa 0–1 Spezia Genoa
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Marco Guida
17 January 2022 22 Milan 1–2 Spezia Milan
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Marco Serra
23 January 2022 23 Spezia 1–0 Sampdoria La Spezia
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
7 February 2022 24 Salernitana 2–2 Spezia Salerno
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 10,668
Referee: Paolo Valeri
14 February 2022 25 Spezia 1–2 Fiorentina La Spezia
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 5,400
Referee: Matteo Marchetti
21 February 2022 26 Bologna 2–1 Spezia Bologna
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 12,050
Referee: Livio Marinelli
27 February 2022 27 Spezia 0–1 Roma La Spezia
18:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 8,107
Referee: Michael Fabbri
6 March 2022 28 Juventus 1–0 Spezia Turin
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Attendance: 26,475
Referee: Francesco Fourneau
12 March 2022 29 Spezia 2–0 Cagliari La Spezia
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 7,180
Referee: Daniele Orsato
18 March 2022 30 Sassuolo 4–1 Spezia Reggio Emilia
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 6,130
Referee: Manuel Volpi
2 April 2022 31 Spezia 1–0 Venezia La Spezia
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 7,993
Referee: Daniele Doveri
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
15 April 2022 33 Spezia 1–3 Internazionale La Spezia
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 11,382
Referee: Fabio Maresca
23 April 2022 34 Torino 2–1 Spezia Turin
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Attendance: 8,333
Referee: Davide Ghersini
30 April 2022 35 Spezia 3–4 Lazio La Spezia
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 8,750
Referee: Luca Pairetto
8 May 2022 36 Spezia 1–3 Atalanta La Spezia
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 9,231
Referee: Fabio Maresca
14 May 2022 37 Udinese 2–3 Spezia Udine
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 20,950
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano
22 May 2022 38 Spezia 0–3 Napoli La Spezia
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 10,415
Referee: Matteo Marchetti

Coppa Italia

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13 August 2021 First round Pordenone 1–3 Spezia Lignano Sabbiadoro
17:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Guido Teghil
Attendance: 600
Referee: Davide Ghersini
16 December 2021 Second round Spezia 0–2 Lecce La Spezia
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 1,838
Referee: Valerio Marini

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   NED Jeroen Zoet 8 0 7 0 1 0
94 GK   ITA Ivan Provedel 1 0 1 0 0 0
Defenders
7 DF   ITA Jacopo Sala 6 0 3+2 0 0+1 0
13 DF   POL Arkadiusz Reca 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
15 DF   BUL Petko Hristov 9 0 6+2 0 1 0
20 DF   ITA Simone Bastoni 7 2 7 2 0 0
21 DF   ESP Salva Ferrer 9 0 7+1 0 1 0
27 DF   FRA Kelvin Amian 7 0 6 0 1 0
28 DF   CRO Martin Erlic 4 1 3 0 1 1
35 DF   GRE Dimitris Nikolaou 9 1 8 0 1 1
Midfielders
6 MF   MAR Mehdi Bourabia 4 1 2+2 1 0 0
8 MF   UKR Viktor Kovalenko 3 1 2 1 1 0
21 MF   ITA Giulio Maggiore 8 0 7 0 1 0
31 MF   SWE Aimar Sher 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
33 MF   COL Kevin Agudelo 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
88 MF   BRA Léo Sena 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW   ALB Rey Manaj 5 0 1+4 0 0 0
10 FW   ITA Daniele Verde 9 2 5+3 2 1 0
11 FW   GHA Emmanuel Gyasi 9 2 8 2 0+1 0
17 FW   ISR Suf Podgoreanu 3 0 0+3 0 0 0
18 FW   ANG M'Bala Nzola 5 0 2+3 0 0 0
19 FW   GAM Ebrima Colley 4 1 3 0 1 1
22 FW   FRA Janis Antiste 7 1 6+1 1 0 0
29 FW   ITA Eddie Salcedo 3 0 1+2 0 0 0
44 FW   SVN David Strelec 3 1 1+2 1 0 0
Players transferred out during the season

Last updated: 16 October 2021
Source: Competitions

References

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  1. ^ "OFFICIAL: THIAGO MOTTA NEW SPEZIA COACH". Twitter. 8 Jul 2021.
  2. ^ Di Marzio, Gianluca. "Spezia, Thiago Motta è ufficialmente il nuovo allenatore". Gianluca Di Marzio (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  3. ^ "VINCENZO ITALIANO È IL NUOVO TECNICO DELLA FIORENTINA". ACF Fiorentina (in Italian). 30 June 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Spezia handed four-window transfer ban by FIFA for signing minors". Reuters. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  5. ^ "OFFICIAL STATEMENT". Spezia. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Prima Squadra". Spezia Calcio - Sito ufficiale. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  7. ^ "Petko Hristov è un nuovo calciatore dello Spezia" (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. 5 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Petar Zovko è un nuovo calciatore dello Spezia" (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. 12 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Kelvin Amian è un nuovo calciatore dello Spezia" (in Italian). Spezia Calcio. 22 July 2021.
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  11. ^ "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.