F.C. Rieti

F.C. Rieti is an Italian association football club, based in Rieti, Lazio. The club currently competes in Serie C, the third tier of Italian football, playing home matches in the Centro d'Italia stadium.

Rieti
Full nameFootball Club Rieti
Nickname(s)Gli Amarantocelesti (The Claret and Sky Blue)
Founded1936 (1936)
1948 (re-founded)
GroundStadio Centro d'Italia – Manlio Scopigno,
Rieti, Italy
Capacity9,980
OwnerRiccardo Curci
ChairmanRiccardo Curci
CoachBruno Caneo
LeagueSerie D Group F
2019–20Serie C Group C, 19th of 20 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

Formed in 1936, the team took the current name in 1996. Its main achievement has been the promotion to Serie B of Southern Italy in 1946.

History

The club was founded in 1936 as Supertessile Rieti and refounded in 1948 as S.S. Rieti and 1996 with the current name.

In the seasons 1946–47 and 1947–48 it has played in Serie B.

In the seasons 2005–06 and 2006–07 it has played in Serie C2.

In May 2018, under the presidency of Riccardo Curci, the team was promoted to Serie C. Curci has been looking for buyers since then; at first Greek businessman Manthos Poulinakis bought the team, but some months later withdrawed and sold it back to Curci.

Colors and badge

The team's colors are amaranth (Italian: amaranto) and sky blue (Italian: celeste).

Honours
  • Regional Coppa Italia Lazio:
    • Winners 1: 2011–12

Players

Current squad
As of 5 September 2020

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ITA Stefano Addario
10 MF  ITA Fabrizio Tirelli
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF  ITA Tiziano Tiraferri
16 MF  ITA Marco Arcaleni

References
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