Virtus Entella

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Virtus Entella
Virtus Entella logo.svg
Full nameVirtus Entella S.r.l.
Nickname(s)I Biancocelesti (The White and Sky Blues)
I Diavoli Neri (The Black Devils)
Founded1914;110 years ago (1914) [1] (as F.B.C. Entella)
Ground Stadio Comunale,
Chiavari, Italy
Capacity5,535
Chairman Antonio Gozzi
Manager Gennaro Volpe
League Serie C Group B
2023–24 Serie C Group B, 14th of 20
Website Club website

Virtus Entella, commonly referred to as Entella, is an Italian professional football club based in Chiavari, Liguria. Founded in 1914, the club currently competes in the Serie C Group B.

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History

1914: Foundation

The club was founded in 1914 as Foot-Ball Club Entella. It took its name from the river Entella, flowing between Chiavari and Lavagna. [2]

2001: Bankruptcy

Foot-Ball Club Entella went bankrupt in 2001.

2002: Refoundation

It was refounded in 2002 as Unione Sportiva Valle Sturla Entella. In the summer of 2010 it was renamed Virtus Entella, after it had been admitted in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. In summer 2012, Virtus Entella was promoted, for the first time, to Lega Pro Prima Divisione by repechage to fill the vacancies created. [3] They completed the 2012–13 season in style, taking part to the promotion playoff, where they were defeated by Lecce in the semi-finals.

In the 2013–14 season, Virtus Entella took part to the Girone A of the Italian third tier, and topped the league for most of the season. On 4 May 2014, a 2–1 away win at Cremonese in the final day of the season ensured Virtus Entella the league championship title and a spot in the 2014–15 Serie B, in what will be the club's first appearance ever in the Italian second tier.

2014: Serie B Period

The team was promoted in Serie B for the first time in history in 2014. In the 2014–15 season they got relegated once again, in the relegation playoffs as they lost to Modena. But after the relegation of Calcio Catania to Lega Pro for sporting fraud it was readmitted to Serie B. Virtus Entella finished 19th at the conclusion of the 2017–18 season and lost a relegation playoff to Ascoli by virtue of being the lower ranked team after the two-legged tie finished 0–0 on aggregate.

2018: Return to Serie C

The team returned to the Italian third tier, now named Serie C for the 2018-19 season. During the season, they also achieved a surprise qualification to the round of 16 of the 2018–19 Coppa Italia, defeating Genoa on penalties during the process. That season they won the Serie C and thus earned promotion to the Serie B.

Current squad

As of 30 August 2024. [4]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Andrea Paroni
2 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Alessandro Garattoni
6 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Andrea Tiritiello
7 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giacomo Tomaselli
8 MF Flag of Greece.svg  GRE Antonis Siatounis
9 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Davide Castelli
10 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Matteo Casarotto
14 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Andrea Corbari
15 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Ivan Marconi
16 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Claudio Manzi
17 FW Flag of Luxembourg.svg  LUX Adulai Djabi Embalo
19 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Marco Piredda
21 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Jacopo Lipani
22 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Federico Del Frate
No.Pos.NationPlayer
23 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Luca Parodi
24 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Andrea Franzoni
26 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Stefano Di Mario
29 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Claudio Santini
32 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Davide Zappella
36 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Alioune Thioune
40 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Gabriele Costa
43 MF Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Angelo Ndrecka
47 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giovanni Di Noia
70 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Davide Bariti
77 FW Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Bernat Guiu
87 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Umberto Ghio
90 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Denis Portanova
99 GK Flag of Lithuania.svg  LTU Ovidijus Šiaulys

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
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Federico Bonini (at Catanzaro until 30 June 2025)
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Stefano Roberto Reali(at Pianese until 30 June 2025)
MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Ernesto Matteazzi(at Empoli U19 until 30 June 2025)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Emanuele Banfi(at Lavagnese until 30 June 2025)
FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Samuele Vianni(at Mestre until 30 June 2025)

Honours

Notable former players

Presidents and managers

Antonio Gozzi has been the President of the Virtus Entella since 2007. He was arrested and released in March 2015. [5] [6] [7] [8]

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References

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