2020–21 FC Crotone season

The 2020–21 F.C. Crotone season was the 111th season in the club's history. After two seasons in Serie B, Crotone returned to the top division of Italian football. In addition to Serie A, Crotone participated in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia. The season covered the period from 3 August 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Crotone
2020–21 season
ChairmanGianni Vrenna
Head coachGiovanni Stroppa
(until 1 March 2021)
Serse Cosmi
(from 1 March 2021)
StadiumStadio Ezio Scida
Serie A19th (relegated)
Coppa ItaliaThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Simy (20)

All:
Simy (20)
All statistics correct as of 22 May 2021.

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 1 February 2021.[1]

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 Alex Cordaz (captain)
3 DF   ITA Giuseppe Cuomo
5 DF   SRB Vladimir Golemić
6 DF   ARG Lisandro Magallán (on loan from Ajax)
7 FW   ALG Adam Ounas (on loan from Napoli)
8 MF   ITA Luca Cigarini
10 MF   LBY Ahmad Benali
11 FW   ROU Denis Drăguș (on loan from Standard Liège)
13 DF   ITA Sebastiano Luperto (on loan from Napoli)
16 GK   ITA Marco Festa
17 MF   ITA Salvatore Molina
20 MF   CHI Luis Rojas
21 MF   ITA Niccolò Zanellato
22 GK   ITA Gian Marco Crespi
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF   ITA Antonio Mazzotta
25 FW   NGA Simy
26 DF   CIV Koffi Djidji (on loan from Torino)
30 MF   BRA Junior Messias
32 DF   POR Pedro Pereira (on loan from Benfica)
33 DF   ITA Andrea Rispoli
34 DF   ITA Luca Marrone
44 MF   ITA Jacopo Petriccione
54 FW   ITA Samuel Di Carmine (on loan from Verona)
69 DF   POL Arkadiusz Reca (on loan from Atalanta)
77 MF   SRB Miloš Vulić
95 MF   BRA Eduardo (on loan from Sporting)
97 FW   MTQ Emmanuel Rivière

Other players under contract

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   VEN Aristóteles Romero

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   ITA Aniello Viscovo (at Fano)
MF   FRA Jean Lambert Evans (at Livorno)
MF   ITA Pasquale Giannotti (at Virtus Francavilla)
MF   FRA Jeremy Petris (at Pro Vercelli)
MF   ITA Francesco Rodio (at Fano)
MF   ITA Giovanni Crociata (at Empoli)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   ITA Giuseppe Borello (at Cesena)
FW   ITA Giovanni Bruzzaniti (at Pro Vercelli)
FW   SLE Augustus Kargbo (at Reggiana)
FW   SMR Nicola Nanni (at Cesena)
FW   ENG Zak Ruggiero (at Pro Sesto)

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 19 August 2020, Crotone announced a squad of 19 players who would take part in training in Trepidò. [2]

30 August 2020 Friendly Crotone   Cancelled   Monopoli Trepidò, Italy
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadio Ampollino
15 September 2020 Friendly Crotone   6–1   Vibonese Crotone, Italy
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Centro Sportivo Antico Borgo
Referee: Antonio Monesi

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Serie A 20 September 2020 22 May 2021 Matchday 1 19th 38 6 5 27 45 92 −47 015.79
Coppa Italia 28 October 2020 Third round Third round 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
Total 39 6 6 27 46 93 −47 015.38

Last updated: 22 May 2021
Source: Soccerway

Serie A

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Cagliari 38 9 10 19 43 59 −16 37
17 Torino 38 7 16 15 50 69 −19 37
18 Benevento (R) 38 7 12 19 40 75 −35 33 Relegation to Serie B
19 Crotone (R) 38 6 5 27 45 92 −47 23
20 Parma (R) 38 3 11 24 39 83 −44 20
Source: Serie A, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[3]
(R) Relegated

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 6 5 27 45 92  −47 23 5 2 12 23 35  −12 1 3 15 22 57  −35

Last updated: 22 May 2021.
Source: Serie A

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAH
ResultLLLDLLDLLLWDLWLLLWLLLLLLLWLLLLLLWLLWDD
Position1819202020202020202020202019202020202020202020202020202020202020202020191919
Updated to match(es) played on 22 May 2021. Source: Serie A
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 2 September 2020.[4]

20 September 2020 1 Genoa 4–1 Crotone Genoa
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
27 September 2020 2 Crotone 0–2 Milan Crotone
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Referee: Luca Pairetto
3 October 2020 3 Sassuolo 4–1 Crotone Reggio Emilia
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mapei Stadium
Referee: Ivano Pezzuto
17 October 2020 4 Crotone 1–1 Juventus Crotone
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Referee: Francesco Fourneau
25 October 2020 5 Cagliari 4–2 Crotone Cagliari
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Sardegna Arena
Referee: Antonio Di Martino
31 October 2020 6 Crotone 1–2 Atalanta Crotone
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Attendance: 0
Referee: Federico Dionisi
8 November 2020 7 Torino 0–0 Crotone Turin
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Attendance: 0
Referee: Francesco Fourneau
21 November 2020 8 Crotone 0–2 Lazio Crotone
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Attendance: 0
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
29 November 2020 9 Bologna 1–0 Crotone Bologna
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marco Serra
6 December 2020 10 Crotone 0–4 Napoli Crotone
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Attendance: 0
Referee: Livio Marinelli
12 December 2020 11 Crotone 4–1 Spezia Crotone
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antonio Giua
15 December 2020 12 Udinese 0–0 Crotone Udine
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antonio Di Martino
19 December 2020 13 Sampdoria 3–1 Crotone Genoa
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
22 December 2020 14 Crotone 2–1 Parma Crotone
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fabio Maresca
3 January 2021 15 Internazionale 6–2 Crotone Milan
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano
6 January 2021 16 Crotone 1–3 Roma Crotone
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marco Piccinini
10 January 2021 17 Hellas Verona 2–1 Crotone Verona
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luca Massimi
17 January 2021 18 Crotone 4–1 Benevento Crotone
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Attendance: 0
Referee: Simone Sozza
23 January 2021 19 Fiorentina 2–1 Crotone Florence
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marco Piccinini
31 January 2021 20 Crotone 0–3 Genoa Crotone
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Attendance: 0
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
7 February 2021 21 Milan 4–0 Crotone Milan
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luca Pairetto
14 February 2021 22 Crotone 1–2 Sassuolo Crotone
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ivano Pezzuto
22 February 2021 23 Juventus 3–0 Crotone Turin
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Valerio Marini
28 February 2021 24 Crotone 0–2 Cagliari Crotone
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Fabbri
3 March 2021 25 Atalanta 5–1 Crotone Bergamo
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Gewiss Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Simone Sozza
7 March 2021 26 Crotone 4–2 Torino Crotone
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marco Guida
12 March 2021 27 Lazio 3–2 Crotone Rome
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
20 March 2021 28 Crotone 2–3 Bologna Crotone
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Attendance: 0
Referee: Francesco Fourneau
3 April 2021 29 Napoli 4–3 Crotone Naples
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antonio Di Martino
10 April 2021 30 Spezia 3–2 Crotone La Spezia
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 0
Referee: Simone Sozza
17 April 2021 31 Crotone 1–2 Udinese Crotone
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luca Massimi
21 April 2021 32 Crotone 0–1 Sampdoria Crotone
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniele Paterna
24 April 2021 33 Parma 3–4 Crotone Parma
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
1 May 2021 34 Crotone 0–2 Internazionale Crotone
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alessandro Prontera
9 May 2021 35 Roma 5–0 Crotone Rome
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 0
Referee: Simone Sozza
13 May 2021 36 Crotone 2–1 Hellas Verona Crotone
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luca Massimi
16 May 2021 37 Benevento 1–1 Crotone Benevento
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
22 May 2021 38 Crotone 0–0 Fiorentina Crotone
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Attendance: 0
Referee: Eugenio Abbattista

Coppa Italia

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28 October 2020 Third round Crotone 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
SPAL Crotone
CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Referee: Matteo Marchetti
Penalties

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   ITA Alex Cordaz 36 0 36 0 0 0
16 GK   ITA Marco Festa 2 0 1 0 1 0
22 GK   ITA Gian Marco Crespi 1 0 1 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF   ITA Giuseppe Cuomo 14 0 8+5 0 1 0
5 DF   SRB Vladimir Golemić 31 2 26+4 2 1 0
6 DF   ARG Lisandro Magallán 28 1 25+3 1 0 0
13 DF   ITA Sebastiano Luperto 23 0 22+1 0 0 0
26 DF   CIV Koffi Djidji 20 1 16+4 1 0 0
32 DF   POR Pedro Pereira 36 0 29+6 0 0+1 0
33 DF   ITA Andrea Rispoli 20 0 5+14 0 1 0
34 DF   ITA Luca Marrone 22 0 18+3 0 1 0
69 DF   POL Arkadiusz Reca 31 2 28+2 2 1 0
Midfielders
8 MF   ITA Luca Cigarini 15 1 13+1 0 0+1 1
10 MF   LBY Ahmad Benali 18 0 15+3 0 0 0
17 MF   ITA Salvatore Molina 30 1 28+1 1 0+1 0
20 MF   CHI Luis Rojas 7 0 0+7 0 0 0
21 MF   ITA Niccolò Zanellato 27 1 18+9 1 0 0
23 MF   ITA Antonio Mazzotta 2 0 1+1 0 0 0
30 MF   BRA Junior Messias 37 9 36 9 0+1 0
44 MF   ITA Jacopo Petriccione 21 0 11+9 0 1 0
77 MF   SRB Miloš Vulić 26 1 13+12 1 1 0
95 MF   BRA Eduardo 19 1 8+10 1 1 0
Forwards
7 FW   ALG Adam Ounas 15 4 15 4 0 0
11 FW   ROU Denis Drăguș 9 0 1+8 0 0 0
25 FW   NGA Simy 39 20 31+7 20 1 0
54 FW   ITA Samuel Di Carmine 11 0 5+6 0 0 0
97 FW   MTQ Emmanuel Rivière 21 1 7+14 1 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
14 MF   ITA Giovanni Crociata 3 0 0+2 0 0+1 0
26 MF   ITA Luca Siligardi 5 0 0+4 0 1 0

Last updated: 22 May 2021
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers

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As of 22 May 2021
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name Serie A Coppa Italia Total
1 25 FW   Simy 20 0 20
2 30 MF   Junior Messias 9 0 9
3 7 FW   Adam Ounas 4 0 4
4 5 DF   Vladimir Golemić 2 0 2
69 DF   Arkadiusz Reca 2 0 2
6 8 MF   Luca Cigarini 0 1 1
17 MF   Salvatore Molina 1 0 1
21 MF   Niccolò Zanellato 1 0 1
77 MF   Miloš Vulić 1 0 1
95 MF   Eduardo 1 0 1
97 FW   Emmanuel Rivière 1 0 1
Own goals 1 0 1
Totals 45 1 46

References

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  1. ^ "Prima squadra" (in Italian). F.C. Crotone. September 2018 [circa]. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Il programma della ripresa, i convocati e le prime due amichevoli". FC Crotone (in Italian). 19 August 2020.
  3. ^ "RCOMUNICATO UFFICIALE N. 52/A" (PDF). legaseriea.it (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Serie A TIM for 2020/2021 announced". Lega Serie A. 2 September 2020. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
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