AC Prato

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AC Prato
AC Prato logo.png
Full nameAssociazione Calcio Prato S.p.A.
Nickname(s)Lanieri (Woolworkers), Biancazzurri (White-blues), Fiordalisi (Cornflowers)
Founded1908
Ground Stadio Lungobisenzio,
Prato, Italy
Capacity6,750
ChairmanStefano Commini
ManagerLucio Brando
League Serie D
2021–22 Serie D Group D, 7th
Website Club website

Associazione Calcio Prato is an Italian association football club, based in Prato, Tuscany.

Contents

Prato currently plays in Serie D/E, having last been in Serie B in 1964.

History

The club was founded in 1908.

In season 2010–11 the team played in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione ranking 3rd and was beaten from Carrarese in the final of the play-off, but it was later admitted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione to fill vacancies. [1]

Colors and badge

The team's colors are blue, white and gold (like the cornflower).

Famous players and managers

Notable former players include Christian Vieri, Alessandro Diamanti (2nd place at Euro 2012), Vittorio Rossi (Paolo Rossi's father), Massimo Maccarone, Massimo Oddo (World Champion in 2006), Alessandro Matri, Paolo Cecconi & Carlo Cudicini. Notable former managers include Giovanni Ferrari (World Champion in 1934 & 1938), Ferruccio Valcareggi & Enzo Bearzot (World Champion in 1982).

Current squad

As of 2 October 2018 [2]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
12 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Edward Reggiani
13 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Tommaso Cecchi
18 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Andrea Rozzi
19 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Matteo Ghimenti
27 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Neri Bellesi
— GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Matteo Brunelli
— GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Andrea Fontanelli
— DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Nicolas Di Filippo
— DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Danilo Piroli
— DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Claudio Sciannamè
— DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Lorenzo Coselli
— DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giovanni Tomi
— DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Gianluca Bassano
— DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Nicola Ciabatti
— DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Alessio Martini
No.Pos.NationPlayer
— DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giovanni Calosi
— MF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Cristian Malán
— MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Marcello Quinto
— MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Lorenzo Benvenuti
— MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Alberto Marini
— MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Vincenzo Carrotta
— MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Tommaso Lunghi
— MF Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Zah Thomas Kouassi
— MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Filippo Carli
— MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Marco Sforzi
— FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Leonardo Della Nina
— FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Daniele Bazzoffia
— FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Stefano Del Sante
— FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Andrea De Simone
— FW Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Mande Morrison Yahon

Out on loan

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer

Honours

League

Cups

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References

  1. ↑ "Calcio, Lega Pro; Ripescaggi: 5 in I Divisione e Rimini in II". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Rosa Giocatori Stagione 2015/16" (in Italian). A.C. Prato. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.


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