ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as Fiorentina, is an Italian professional football club based in Florence, Tuscany. The original team was founded by a merger in August 1926, while the current club was refounded in August 2002 following bankruptcy. Fiorentina have always played at the top level of Italian football but six seasons, since Serie A was created; only four clubs have played in more Serie A seasons.
Gabriel Omar Batistuta is an Argentine former professional footballer. During his playing career, Batistuta was nicknamed Batigol as well as El Ángel Gabriel. Regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation, he was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players in 2004.
Sébastien Jacques André Frey is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. His club career began in France with Cannes in 1997, but later went on to spend most of his career in the Italian Serie A, playing for Inter Milan, Hellas Verona, Parma, Fiorentina, and Genoa; he ended his career in 2015, after two seasons with Turkish side Bursaspor. At international level, he represented the France national football team on two occasions between 2007 and 2008 and was an unused member of the squad that took part at UEFA Euro 2008.
Angelo Di Livio is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and wing-back. He represented several Italian clubs in Serie A throughout his career, coming to prominence with Juventus, where he won several domestic and international titles. At international level he also played for the Italy national side in two FIFA World Cups and two UEFA European Championships, reaching the final of UEFA Euro 2000.
Giancarlo Antognoni is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A skillful and creative offensive playmaker, regarded as one of the best Italian players of all time in his position, he played most of his club career with Fiorentina, with whom they won the Coppa Italia and the Anglo-Italian League Cup in 1975. At international level, he won the 1982 FIFA World Cup with the Italy national team, and he also represented his country at the 1978 FIFA World Cup, and at the 1980 UEFA European Championship, finishing in fourth place on both occasions. On 11 October 2010, he was awarded the "Legends of football" Golden Foot award.
Giancarlo De Sisti is a retired Italian footballer and football manager and midfielder player.
Fulvio Bernardini was an Italian football player and coach who played as a midfielder. He is regarded as one of Italy's greatest ever footballers and managers.
Salvatore Esposito is an Italian former footballer from Torre Annunziata in the Province of Naples. He played as a midfielder for several clubs during his footballing career, most notably Napoli and Fiorentina.
Giuseppe Chiappella was an Italian football midfielder and manager. He played for Redaelli Milano, Stradellina, and Pisa, but is most famous for making over 300 appearances for Fiorentina. He represented Italy at international level in 17 games between 1953 and 1957.
Sergio Carpanesi is an Italian Association football coach and former player who played as a midfielder.
Sandro Mencucci is an Italian businessman and senior international sports executive. He is on the Board of Directors of Leeds United Football Club which competes in the Premier League. Mencucci is also currently CEO of U.S. Lecce football club who competes in the top tier Italian Serie A from May 2022. He previously was CEO and a board director of the Italian Serie A football club Fiorentina from August 2002 to 2019.
AFC Fiorentina, or simply Fiorentina, is an Italian women's association football club based in Florence, Italy and part of the professional football club ACF Fiorentina. The club was founded in 2015 when ACF Fiorentina acquired the Serie A license of the existing women's club A.C.F. Firenze. Upon its foundation, Fiorentina Women's FC became the first ever professionally affiliated women's football club in the history of Italy. The team competes in Serie A.
ACF Fiorentina Youth Sector comprises the under-19 team and the academy of Italian professional football club ACF Fiorentina. The side currently compete in the Campionato Primavera 1, which they have won three times, and the Coppa Italia Primavera, which they won twice. Additionally, they have won the Supercoppa Primavera three times, most recently in 2022. The club has also taken part in the annual Torneo di Viareggio, an international tournament of which they are eight-time winners.
Elena Linari is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Serie A club AS Roma and the Italy women's national team. She has also played for FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Atlético Madrid, Fiorentina and Brescia, and she has won four league titles, four cups and two supercups. She has represented Italy internationally since 2013.
Alberto Michelotti was an Italian football player and referee.
Giuseppe Brizi was an Italian professional football player and manager who played as a defender. In 2012, he was inducted into ACF Fiorentina Hall of Fame.
Mario Mazzoni was a former Italian professional footballer and manager who played as a midfielder.
Alessandro Bianco is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Reggiana on loan from Fiorentina.
