2011–12 Calcio Catania season
The 2011–12 season is Catania's 104th in existence and sixth consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football, Serie A. Catania starts the season with a new manager, Vincenzo Montella.
2011–12 season | ||||
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President | Antonino Pulvirenti | |||
Head Coach | Vincenzo Montella | |||
Stadium | Stadio Angelo Massimino | |||
Serie A | 11th | |||
Coppa Italia | Section 4 Fourth Round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Lodi (9) All: Lodi (9) | |||
Highest home attendance | 20,253 vs Milan (Serie A, 31 March 2012) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 3,457 vs Novara (Coppa Italia, 29 November 2011) | |||
Average home league attendance | 14,435 | |||
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Coach
Vincenzo Montella was officially appointed as the new manager of Catania on 1 July 2011, taking over the post previously left vacant following the departure of Diego Simeone. A former striker and former caretaker of Roma, Montella was given the task to coach Catania. The Naples-born tactician is currently the youngest head coach of Serie A. His most recent coaching experience was acting as caretaker for Roma towards the end of the 2010–11 season.
First team
Players and squad numbers last updated on 23 March 2012.[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfers
In
Catania began this season's transfer activity by signing Federico Moretti from Ascoli on 20 June 2011. Other signings include Pietro Terracciano from Nocerina, Keko from Atlético Madrid, David Suazo from Internazionale, and Gonzalo Bergessio from Saint-Étienne. On 4 August, Mario Paglialunga transferred from Rosario Central as well as Davide Lanzafame from Palermo on 7 August. Nicola Legrottaglie transferred from Milan on a free transfer. Other transfers include Sergio Almirón from Juventus. During the winter transfer window, Catania loaned Marco Motta from Juventus, Juan Pablo Carrizo from Lazio, Osarimen Ebagua from Torino, and Felipe Seymour from Genoa.
No. | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving From | Type of Transfer | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
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-- | MF | Federico Moretti | 22 | Ascoli | Full ownership | Summer | Undisclosed | [2] |
29 | GK | Pietro Terracciano | 21 | Nocerina | Full ownership | Summer | Free | [2] |
15 | FW | Keko | 19 | Atlético Madrid | Full ownership | Summer | Free | [3] |
9 | FW | David Suazo | 31 | Internazionale | Full ownership | Summer | Free | [2] |
18 | FW | Gonzalo Bergessio | 27 | Saint-Étienne | Full ownership | Summer | €3,000,000 | [4] |
5 | MF | Mario Paglialunga | 22 | Rosario Central | Full ownership | Summer | Undisclosed | [2] |
7 | FW | Davide Lanzafame | 24 | Palermo | Full ownership | Summer | Undisclosed | [5] |
6 | DF | Nicola Legrottaglie | 34 | Milan | Full ownership | Summer | Free | [2] |
4 | MF | Sergio Almirón | 30 | Juventus | Full ownership | Summer | Undisclosed | [2] |
11 | DF | Marco Motta | 25 | Juventus | Loan | Winter | Free | [2] |
20 | GK | Juan Pablo Carrizo | 27 | Lazio | Loan | Winter | Free | [2] |
22 | FW | Osarimen Ebagua | 25 | Torino | Loan | Winter | Free | [2] |
8 | MF | Felipe Seymour | 24 | Genoa | Loan | Winter | Free | [2] |
Out
Catania loaned out Mirco Antenucci to Torino on 24 June 2011. Catania sold Simone Pesce to Novara while Gianvito Plasmati moved to Nocerina. Other departures include Cristian Suarino loaned to Nocerina, Ezequiel Carboni to Banfield, Takayuki Morimoto sold to Novara in a co-ownership bid. On 2 August 2011 Christian Terlizzi left on a free transfer to Varese as well as Raphael Martinho loaned to Cesena on 5 August. Matías Silvestre was sold to Palermo and Andrea D'Amico was loaned to Portogruaro. Other transfers include Nicola Lanzolla to Pisa, Błażej Augustyn loaned to Vicenza, and Federico Moretti loaned to Grosseto. During the winter transfer window, Catania loaned out Fabio Scaccia and Keko to Grosseto. Catania also loaned Pablo Ledesma to Boca Juniors, loaned Mariano Andújar to Estudiantes, loaned Maxi López to Milan, and loaned Pablo Sebastián Álvarez to Real Zaragoza. The winter transfer window also saw Gennaro Delvecchio sold to Lecce and Vincent Kouadio sold to Qormi.
No. | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving to | Type of Transfer | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
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– | FW | Mirco Antenucci | 26 | Torino | Loan | Summer | Free | [2] |
– | MF | Simone Pesce | 29 | Novara | Full ownership | Summer | Undisclosed | [6] |
– | FW | Gianvito Plasmati | 28 | Nocerina | Full-ownership | Summer | Free | [2] |
– | MF | Cristian Suarino | 21 | Nocerina | Loan | Summer | Free | [2] |
- | MF | Ezequiel Carboni | 32 | Banfield | Full ownership | Summer | Free | [2] |
- | FW | Takayuki Morimoto | 23 | Novara | Co-ownership | Summer | Undisclosed | |
88 | DF | Christian Terlizzi | 31 | Varese | Full ownership | Summer | Free | |
15 | MF | Raphael Martinho | 23 | Cesena | Loan | Summer | Free | [2] |
3 | DF | Matías Silvestre | 26 | Palermo | Full ownsership | Summer | €7,000,000 | [5] |
- | MF | Andrea D'Amico | 22 | Portogruaro | Loan | Summer | Free | [2] |
– | DF | Nicola Lanzolla | 22 | Pisa | Full ownership | Summer | Undisclosed | [2] |
– | DF | Błażej Augustyn | 23 | Vicenza | Loan | Summer | Free | [2] |
– | MF | Federico Moretti | 22 | Grosseto | Loan | Summer | Free | [2] |
37 | MF | Fabio Sciacca | 22 | Grosseto | Loan | Winter | Free | [7] |
9 | FW | Keko | 20 | Grosseto | Loan | Winter | Free | [7] |
- | MF | Pablo Ledesma | 27 | Boca Juniors | Loan | Winter | Free | [2] |
21 | GK | Mariano Andújar | 28 | Estudiantes | Loan | Winter | Free | [2] |
21 | FW | Maxi López | 27 | Milan | Loan | Winter | Free | [2] |
2 | DF | Pablo Sebastián Álvarez | 27 | Real Zaragoza | Loan | Winter | Free | [2] |
82 | MF | Gennaro Delvecchio | 33 | Lecce | Full ownership | Winter | Undisclosed | [2] |
99 | MF | Vincent Kouadio | 21 | Qormi | Full ownership | Winter | Undisclosed | [2] |
Club
Coaching staff
Position | Staff |
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Head coach | Vincenzo Montella |
Assistant coach | Daniele Russo |
Goalkeepers' coach | Marco Onorati |
Field assistant | Giuseppe Irrera |
Field cooperator | Salvatore Monaco |
Last updated: March 2012
Source: Management staff
Pre-season and friendlies
22 July 2011 Friendly | Omonia | 1–2 | Catania | Nicosia |
19:05 CEST (UTC+02) | Aguiar 72' | Report | Ledesma 51' Augustyn 90+1' |
Stadium: GSP Stadium |
31 July 2011 Friendly | Athletic Bilbao | 3–1 | Catania | Bilbao |
21:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Martínez 43' Susaeta 59' Herrera 78' |
Report | Keko 62' | Stadium: San Mamés Stadium |
10 August 2011 Friendly | Milazzo | 3–5 | Catania | Milazzo |
11:45 CEST (UTC+02) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Grotta Polifemo |
13 August 2011 Friendly | Catania | 1–2 | Real Sociedad | Catania |
20:45 CEST (UTC+02) | Potenza 36' | Report | 30' (o.g.) Spolli 80' Sarpong |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Referee: Daniele Doveri |
Competitions
Serie A
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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9 | Bologna | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 51 |
10 | Chievo | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 49 |
11 | Catania | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 48 |
12 | Atalanta | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 46[lower-alpha 1] |
13 | Fiorentina | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 46 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
Notes:
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The fixtures for the 2011–12 Serie A season were announced by the Lega Serie A on 27 July.[10]
11 September 2011 1 | Catania | 0–0 | Siena | Catania |
21:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Lanzafame 11' Biagianti 62' |
Report | González 37' Rossettini 65' Terzi 77' Calaiò 90' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 13,223 Referee: Luca Banti |
18 September 2011 2 | Catania | 1–0 | Cesena | Catania |
18:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Potenza 18' López 45+1' Álvarez 75' Biagianti 90+3' |
Report | Candreva 74' Lauro 75' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 12,270 Referee: Andrea Gervasoni |
21 September 2011 3 | Genoa | 3–0 | Catania | Genoa |
11:45 CEST (UTC+02) | Palacio 29', 34' Bovo 66' Constant 79' Dainelli 85' |
Report | Ledesma 62' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 21,649 Referee: Riccardo Tozzi |
25 September 2011 4 | Catania | 1–1 | Juventus | Catania |
18:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Bergessio 22' Almirón 52' Capuano 61' |
Report | Marchisio 16' Chiellini 25' Krasić 49' Vidal 74' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni |
2 October 2011 5 | Novara | 3–3 | Catania | Novara |
15:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Dellafiore 30' Meggiorini 45' Rigoni 49' (pen.) Porcari 55' Morimoto 66' Paci 84' Jeda 85' Morimoto 89' |
Report | Legrottaglie 14' Lodi 56' Lanzafame 58' Gómez 90+1' |
Stadium: Stadio Silvio Piola (Novara) Attendance: 10,632 Referee: Christian Brighi |
15 October 2011 6 | Catania | 2–1 | Internazionale | Catania |
21:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Spolli 43' Almirón 47' Lodi 50' (pen.) Bellusci 90' |
Report | Cambiasso 6' Castellazzi 50' Zárate 71' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Daniele Orsato |
22 October 2011 7 | Fiorentina | 2–2 | Catania | Florence |
21:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Jovetić 20', 62' Montolivo 30' |
Report | Delvecchio 43' Spolli 60' López 82' |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 18,783 Referee: Antonio Giannoccaro |
26 October 2011 8 | Lazio | 1–1 | Catania | Rome |
11:45 CEST (UTC+02) | Klose 17' Lulić 20' |
Report | Marchese 28' Spolli 59' Bergessio 63', 90+1' Lanzafame 86' Lodi 89' |
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Gabriele Gava |
29 October 2011 9 | Catania | 2–1 | Napoli | Catania |
21:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Marchese 25' Bergessio 48' Bellusci 66' |
Report | Cavani 1' Santana 19' 43' Cannavaro 61' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Domenico Celi |
6 November 2011 10 | Milan | 4–0 | Catania | Milan |
18:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Ibrahimović 7' (pen.), 90+1' Ambrosini 9' Robinho 24' Bonera 45' Lodi 69' (o.g.) Abate 71' Zambrotta 72' |
Report | Lanzafame 7' Legrottaglie 39' Barrientos 71' |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 44,100 Referee: Andrea Gervasoni |
20 November 2011 11 | Catania | 1–2 | Chievo | Catania |
18:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Spolli 45' Almirón 78', 90+1' |
Report | Luciano 1' Pellissier 45' (pen.), 86' Mandelli 68' Sammarco 73' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento |
26 November 2011 12 | Lecce | 0–1 | Catania | Lecce |
21:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Cuadrado 38' Brivio 60' Strasser 67' Esposito 88' |
Report | Marchese 33' Barrientos 90' Andújar 90+4' |
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Sebastiano Peruzzo |
4 December 2011 13 | Catania | 0–1 | Cagliari | Catania |
15:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Barrientos 75' Lodi 86' |
Report | Ibarbo 64' Biondini 83' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Mauro Bergonzi |
11 December 2011 14 | Atalanta | 1–1 | Catania | Bergamo |
18:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Carmona 42' Bellini 56' Tiribocchi 58', 71' |
Report | Spolli 12' 44' Legrottaglie 18' Marchese 34' Delvecchio 35' |
Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Attendance: 13,716 Referee: Antonio Giannoccaro |
18 December 2011 15 | Catania | 2–0 | Palermo | Catania |
18:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Lodi 32' Almirón 49' López 61' (pen.) Delvecchio 73' Bellusci 84' |
Report | Della Rocca 31' Pinilla 60' Barreto 67' Bertolo 68' Silvestre 73' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Antonio Damato |
21 December 2011 16 | Parma | 3–3 | Catania | Parma |
11:45 CEST (UTC+02) | Modesto 5' Biabiany 23' Lucarelli 34' Floccari 44' |
Report | Legrottaglie 20' Almirón 22' Lodi 74' (pen.) Izco 80' Catellani 85', 86' |
Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Davide Massa |
8 January 2012 17 | Bologna | 2–0 | Catania | Bologna |
18:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Di Vaio 26', 90' Mudingayi 48' Cherubin 50' Cherubin 77' |
Report | Legrottaglie 28' Marchese 33' Álvarez 72' Izco 45+2' Biagianti 55' 78' |
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 14,572 Referee: Andrea Romeo |
22 January 2012 18 | Udinese | 2–1 | Catania | Udine |
18:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Armero 20' Di Natale 53' Fernandes 64' Basta 85' |
Report | Legrottaglie 34' Almirón 90' Lodi 90+4' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Emilio Ostinelli |
28 January 2012 19 | Catania | 1–1 | Parma | Catania |
21:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Bergessio 34' Potenza 90' |
Report | Modesto 44' Morrone 68' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Daniele Doveri |
8 February 2012 20 | Catania | 1–1 | Roma | Catania |
21:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Spolli 19' Legrottaglie 24' Potenza 36' Bergessio 50' Bellusci 69' Lodi 83' |
Report | Simplício 7' De Rossi 29', 29' Pjanić 80' Taddei 90' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento |
12 February 2012 21 | Catania | 4–0 | Genoa | Catania |
18:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Lodi 8' (pen.) Barrientos 49', 52' Bergessio 62' |
Report | Birsa 7' Biondini 20' Janković 45+1' Kaladze 51' Mesto 64' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 12,600 Referee: Piero Giacomelli |
18 February 2012 22 | Juventus | 3–1 | Catania | Torino |
11:45 CEST (UTC+02) | Pirlo 22' Marchisio 57' Chiellini 74' Vučinić 78' Quagliarella 81' |
Report | Barrientos 4' Motta 51' 65' Almirón 67' Legrottaglie 90+2' |
Stadium: Juventus Stadium Attendance: 31,000 Referee: Christian Brighi |
22 February 2012 23 | Siena | 0–1 | Catania | Siena |
21:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Calaiò 35' Gazzi 48' |
Report | Lodi 23' (pen.) Legrottaglie 63' Carrizo 79' |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Carmine Russo |
26 February 2012 24 | Catania | 3–1 | Novara | Catania |
18:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Bergessio 30' Marchese 47' Gómez 54' |
Report | Rigoni 81' Rubino 84' Centurioni 87' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 13,250 Referee: Giampaolo Calvarese |
4 March 2012 25 | Internazionale | 2–2 | Catania | Milan |
11:45 CEST (UTC+02) | Forlán 71' Sneijder 75' Milito 79' |
Report | Gómez 19' Izco 35', 38' |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 47,000 Referee: Domenico Celi |
7 March 2012 26 | Cesena | 0–0 | Catania | Cesena |
21:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Pudil 21' 21' Santana 30' Parolo 32' Arrigoni 50' Comotto 90+2' |
Report | Motta 88' Almirón 90+4' |
Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi |
11 March 2012 27 | Catania | 1–0 | Fiorentina | Catania |
19:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Lodi 58' (pen.) | Report | Gamberini 57' Amauri 88' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Daniele Doveri |
18 March 2012 28 | Catania | 1–0 | Lazio | Catania |
19:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Spolli 27' Gómez 64' Legrottaglie 80' |
Report | Klose 75' Dias 78' Mauri 90' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 17,406 Referee: Andrea Romeo |
25 March 2012 29 | Napoli | 2–2 | Catania | Naples |
18:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Džemaili 60', 73' Cavani 67' |
Report | Barrientos 59' Spolli 75' Lanzafame 85' Ricchiuti 87' Legrottaglie 89' |
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 44,000 Referee: Andrea Gervasoni |
31 March 2012 30 | Catania | 1–1 | Milan | Catania |
21:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Spolli 57' | Report | Robinho 34' Mexès 51' Ambrosini 59' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 20,253 Referee: Mauro Bergonzi |
7 April 2012 31 | Chievo | 3–2 | Catania | Verona |
14:30 CEST (UTC+02) | Bradley 6' Pellissier 20' (pen.) Paloschi 51' Hetemaj 90+2' |
Report | Spolli 19' Andreolli 32' (o.g.) Marchese 43' Almirón 85' |
Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Davide Massa |
11 April 2012 32 | Catania | 1–2 | Lecce | Catania |
11:45 CEST (UTC+02) | Bellusci 7' Bergessio 52' Marchese 79' Seymour 86' Carrizo 89' 89' |
Report | Blasi 29' Oddo 52' Corvia 88' Di Michele 90+1' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Andrea De Marco |
22 April 2012 34 | Catania | 2–0 | Atalanta | Catania |
18:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Gómez 31' Lanzafame 44' Legrottaglie 51' Seymour 85' Bellusci 90+4' |
Report | Carmona 86' Peluso 90+1' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 14,446 Referee: Andrea Romeo |
25 April 2012 33 | Cagliari | 3–0 | Catania | Cagliari |
18:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Ribeiro 21' Cossu 60' Pinilla 79' Ibarbo 90+4' |
Report | Bellusci 65' | Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia Referee: Domenico Celi |
Note: All the fixtures of 14–15 April weekend were postponed due to Piermario Morosini's death.[11] |
29 April 2012 35 | Palermo | 1–1 | Catania | Palermo |
18:00 CEST (UTC+02) | Miccoli 47', 48' Iličić 52' |
Report | Legrottaglie 12', 25' Barrientos 61' Spolli 90+3' |
Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera Attendance: 18,462 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi |
2 May 2012 36 | Catania | 0–1 | Bologna | Catania |
11:45 CEST (UTC+02) | Spolli 77' | Report | Kone 12' Ramírez 30', 79' Portanova 36' |
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Gennaro Palazzino |
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