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| Full name | Unione Sportiva Folgore Caratese Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 | ||
| Ground | Stadio XXV Aprile, Carate Brianza | ||
| Capacity | 3,210 | ||
| Chairman | Michele Criscitiello | ||
| Manager | Vinicio Espinal | ||
| League | Serie D/B | ||
| 2020–21 | Serie D/A, 8th | ||
U.S. Folgore Caratese A.S.D. [1] is an Italian association football club, based in Carate Brianza which currently plays in Serie D group A.
The club was founded in 2011 [2] after the merger of U.S. Folgore Verano (founded in 1951 and playing in Eccellenza) and U.S. Caratese (founded in 1908 and playing in Serie D). [3] The most notable former player of Caratese has been Moreno Torricelli.
Folgore Caratese was formerly a satellite team of Novara Calcio. The club serves as a training side for Novara's young talents. [4]
Folgore Caratese was chaired from 2016 to 2022 by journalist Michele Criscitiello, who is also editor-in-chief and co-owner of sports TV channel Sportitalia, the latter serving also as the official club sponsor during the period. [5] [6]
The team's colors are blue with white border.
It plays at the Stadio XXV Aprile in Carate Brianza, which has a capacity of 3,000.
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