Picerno
Full namePolisportiva AZ Picerno s.r.l.[1]
Founded1973[2]
GroundStadio Donato Curcio, Picerno, Italy
Capacity2,000
ChairmanDonato Curcio
ManagerEmilio Longo
LeagueSerie C Group C
2022–23Serie C Group C, 6th of 20

AZ Picerno, or simply Picerno, is an Italian association football club, representing the town of Picerno, Province of Potenza, Basilicata. It is currently playing in Serie C.

History

Founded in 1973, AZ Picerno mostly languished as an amateur club in the minor league of the Italian football system throughout its history.

The club turned its fortunes thanks to Donato Curcio, a local native who emigrated to the United States in the 1950s who first donated 1 million Euro for a new football stadium (named after him) in Picerno, and then starting investing directly into the club in the later years.[3][4][5]

On 18 April 2019, Picerno mathematically ensured their first historical promotion to Serie C after a 0–0 draw with Taranto guaranteed them first place in the Round H of Serie D.[6]

Due to restrictions to the local football stadium "Comunale Donato Curcio", which is unsuitable for professional league games, Picerno played its home games in the 2019–20 Serie C season at the Stadio Alfredo Viviani in neighbouring Potenza.[7] The season ended with Picerno being immediately relegated back to Serie D.

After completing the 2020–21 Serie D season in second place, Picerno was readmitted to Serie C to fill a vacancy for the 2021–22 season.

Current squad

As of 31 January 2024[8].

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 Italy ITA Davide Merelli
2 DF Italy ITA Gabriele Pagliai
5 MF Italy ITA Francesco Pitarresi (captain)
6 DF Italy ITA Andrea Allegretto
7 FW Italy ITA Tommaso Ceccarelli
8 MF Italy ITA Andrea Gallo
9 FW Italy ITA Jacopo Murano
10 MF Italy ITA Pasquale Maiorino
11 FW Italy ITA Emmanuele Esposito
13 DF Italy ITA Matteo Gilli
15 MF Italy ITA Vittorio Graziani
16 FW Italy ITA Andrea Santarcangelo
17 MF Italy ITA Sevo Ciko
18 DF Spain ESP Rubén García
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Italy ITA Francesco Pio Petito
20 DF Italy ITA Alessandro Albertini
22 GK Italy ITA Elia Summa
23 MF Italy ITA Michele Orsi
23 DF Italy ITA Vincenzo Ciriello (on loan from Cittadella)
24 DF Croatia CRO Eric Biasiol
25 MF Italy ITA Walter Guerra
26 DF Italy ITA Mattia Novella (on loan from Lazio)
27 DF Italy ITA Matteo Savarese
30 MF Argentina ARG Rodrigo De Ciancio
37 FW Italy ITA Pablo Vitali
66 DF Italy ITA Andrea Cadili
70 FW Italy ITA Giuseppe D'Agostino (on loan from Napoli)
89 FW Italy ITA Diego Albadoro

References

  1. ^ "E' nata ufficialmente la società di capitali "Az Picerno Srl"" (in Italian). AZ Picerno. 5 July 2019. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Storia AZ Picerno" (in Italian). AZ Picerno. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Picerno, Donato Curcio a 360°" (in Italian). TuttoPotenza. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Picerno: ingredienti per una favola, dalla A alla Z" (in Italian). Gianlucadimarzio.com. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  5. ^ "La storia del Picerno in Serie C e del Presidente onorario Donato Curcio raccontata dal Tg2" (in Italian). Ondanews.it. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Calcio: il Picerno promosso in serie C" (in Italian). Ansa.it. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Picerno ufficialmente ospite del Potenza: i dettagli della sinergia lucana" (in Italian). Resto del Calcio. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Picerno squad". Soccerway.

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