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2023–24 Catania FC season

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Catania FC
2023–24 season
ManagerLuca Tabbiani
(until 5 November)
Michele Zeoli
(caretaker, 6–14 November)
Cristiano Lucarelli
(from 14 November to 7 March)
Michele Zeoli
(from 8 March)
StadiumStadio Angelo Massimino
Serie C13th
Promotion play-offsNational phase second round
Coppa Italia Serie CWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Samuel Di Carmine (8)

All:
Samuel Di Carmine (8)
Highest home attendance19,842 vs Rimini
Lowest home attendance0 vs Sorrento
Biggest winCasertana 0–4 Catania
Benevento 0–4 Catania
Catania 4–0 Brindisi
Biggest defeatCrotone 3–0 Catania
Avellino 5–2 Catania

The 2023–24 season was Catania FC's 95th season in existence and second consecutive season in the Serie C. They also competed in the Coppa Italia Serie C.

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 1 February 2024

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 Latvia LVA Klāvs Bethers
2 DF Argentina ARG Marcos Curado
3 DF Albania ALB Kevin Haveri (on loan from Torino)
5 DF Italy ITA Francesco Rapisarda
6 MF Albania ALB Emanuele Ndoj
7 MF Colombia COL Andrés Tello
8 MF Italy ITA Stefano Sturaro
9 FW Italy ITA Rocco Costantino
10 FW Italy ITA Samuel Di Carmine
11 DF Italy ITA Antonio Mazzotta
13 DF Italy ITA Devid Eugene Bouah
14 DF Croatia CRO Ivan Kontek
15 DF Italy ITA Tommaso Silvestri
16 MF Italy ITA Alessandro Quaini
18 MF Italy ITA Giuseppe Rizzo (vice-captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Italy ITA Diego Peralta
22 GK Italy ITA Jacopo Furlan
23 MF Ghana GHA Nana Welbeck
26 DF Italy ITA Filippo Lorenzini
27 DF Italy ITA Alessio Castellini
28 DF Italy ITA Alessandro Celli
30 FW Italy ITA Emanuele Cicerelli
31 FW Italy ITA Marco Chiarella
32 FW Italy ITA Cosimo Chiricò
33 MF Italy ITA Roberto Zammarini
46 DF Italy ITA Salvatore Monaco
77 FW Italy ITA Davide Marsura
90 FW Italy ITA Pietro Cianci
95 GK Italy ITA Marco Albertoni

Transfers

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In

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Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF Italy Cosimo Chiricò Italy Crotone €1k 14 July 2023 [1]
MF Italy Roberto Zammarini Italy Pordenone Free 18 July 2023
FW Italy Marco Chiarella Italy Pescara Free 18 July 2023
FW Italy Samuel Di Carmine Italy Perugia Free 21 July 2023
MF Italy Michele Rocca Italy Novara Free 21 July 2023
DF Italy Antonio Mazzotta Italy Bari Free 21 July 2023
MF Italy Riccardo Ladinetti Italy Pontedera Free 22 July 2023
FW Serbia Miloš Bočić Italy Pescara Free 22 July 2023
GK Italy Alessandro Livieri Italy Pisa Loan 5 August 2023
DF Italy Mattia Maffei Italy Cavese €50k 8 August 2023
MF Italy Davide Marsura Italy Ascoli Free 9 August 2023
FW Australia Gabriel Popovic Croatia Rudeš 10 August 2023
DF Argentina Marcos Curado Italy Perugia Free 11 August 2023
MF Italy Alessandro Quaini Italy Fiorenzuola €50k 22 August 2023 [2]
GK Latvia Klāvs Bethers Italy Piacenza Free 1 September 2023
DF Italy Tommaso Silvestri Italy Modena 1 September 2023
MF Italy Francesco Deli Italy Pordenone Free 4 September 2023
DF Italy Devid Eugene Bouah Italy Reggio Calabria Free 13 September 2023

Out

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Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

The club started their pre-season on 23 July with a retreat in Zafferana Etnea.[3]

9 August 2023 Friendly Catania Italy 9–1 Italy Calatabiano
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report
12 August 2023 Friendly Catania Italy 0–0 Italy Paternò
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Serie C 1 September 2023 28 April 2024 Matchday 1 13th 38 12 9 17 39 38 +1 031.58
Promotion play-offs 14 May 2024 25 May 2024 National phase first round National phase second round 4 2 0 2 3 3 +0 050.00
Coppa Italia Serie C 4 October 2023 2 April 2024 First round Winners 8 5 1 2 17 11 +6 062.50
Total 50 19 10 21 59 52 +7 038.00

Source: Soccerway

Serie C

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
11 Foggia 38 13 9 16 40 44 −4 48[a]
12 Sorrento 38 13 9 16 39 47 −8 48[a]
13 Catania 38 12 9 17 39 38 +1 45[b] Qualification for the national play-offs first round[c]
14 Messina 38 11 12 15 41 49 −8 45[b]
15 Turris 38 11 11 16 46 57 −11 44
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: Lega Pro, Soccerway (in English)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Lower goals against; 7) Wins; 8) Lower losses; 9) Away wins; 10) Lower home losses.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[4]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Foggia are ahead of Sorrento on overall goal difference: Foggia -4, Sorrento -8.
  2. ^ a b Catania are ahead of Messina on overall goal difference: Catania +1, Messina -8.
  3. ^ Catania qualify for the national play-offs first round by winning the Coppa Italia Serie C.

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 12 9 17 39 38  +1 45 8 6 5 21 15  +6 4 3 12 18 23  −5

Source: Worldfootball

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAA
ResultLWWDLWDLWDLLLWWDLLW
Position14656107510791112131210911
Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were unveiled on 7 August 2023.[5]

1 September 2023 1 Catania 0–1 Crotone Catania
19:45 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Tribuzzi 66'
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
Referee: Simone Galipò
17 September 2023 3 Catania 2–0 Picerno Catania
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
Referee: Michele Delrio
21 September 2023 4 Monopoli 0–0 Catania Monopoli
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Vito Simone Veneziani
Referee: Gianluca Grasso
25 September 2023 5 Catania 0–2 Foggia Catania
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
Referee: Mario Perri
1 October 2023 6 Casertana 0–4 Catania Caserta
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Pinto
Referee: Valerio Crezzini
8 October 2023 7 Catania 1–1 Latina Catania
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
Referee: Gabriele Sacchi
15 October 2023 8 Juve Stabia 1–0 Catania Castellammare di Stabia
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Referee: Mattia Caldera
22 October 2023 9 Catania 1–0 Taranto Catania
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
Referee: Eugenio Scarpa
25 October 2023 10 Monterosi 1–1 Catania Teramo
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stadio Gaetano Bonolis
Referee: Erminio Cerbasi
29 October 2023 11 Catania 0–2 Avellino Catania
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
Referee: Emanuele Frascaro
1 November 2023 2 Brindisi 0–2 Catania Brindisi
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Stadio Franco Fanuzzi
Referee: Mattia Ubaldi
5 November 2023 12 Potenza 1–0 Catania Potenza
14:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadio Alfredo Viviani
Referee: Domenico Leone
12 November 2023 13 Audace Cerignola 1–0 Catania Cerignola
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Stadio Domenico Monterisi
Referee: Andrea Ancora
18 November 2023 14 Catania 2–1 Turris Catania
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
Referee: Valerio Vogliacco
26 November 2023 15 Giugliano 0–1 Catania Giugliano in Campania
16:15 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadio Alberto De Cristofaro
Referee: Dario Di Francesco
3 December 2023 16 Catania 1–1 Virtus Francavilla Catania
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
Referee: Giuseppe Vingo
9 December 2023 17 Messina 1–0 Catania Messina
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadio San Filippo
Referee: Daniele Virgilio
18 December 2023 18 Catania 0–1 Sorrento Catania
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matteo Canci
Note: Behind closed doors as punishment for the events that occurred during the Coppa Italia Serie C quarter-final match against Pescara.[6]
23 December 2023 19 Benevento 0–4 Catania Benevento
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Referee: Ermes Fabrizio Cavaliere
7 January 2024 20 Crotone 3–0 Catania Crotone
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
13 January 2024 21 Catania 4–0 Brindisi Catania
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
28 January 2024 23 Catania 1–1 Monopoli Catania
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
2 February 2024 24 Foggia 1–1 Catania Foggia
Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
6 February 2024 22 Picerno 1–0 Catania Picerno
14:00 Stadium: Stadio Donato Curcio
11 February 2024 25 Catania 0–0 Casertana Catania
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
14 February 2024 26 Latina 1–0 Catania Latina
Stadium: Stadio Domenico Francioni
18 February 2024 27 Catania 2–0 Juve Stabia Catania
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
24 February 2024 28 Taranto 1–0 Catania Taranto
Stadium: Stadio Erasmo Iacovone
3 March 2024 29 Catania 1–1 Monterosi Catania
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
6 March 2024 30 Avellino 5–2 Catania Avellino
Stadium: Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi
10 March 2024 31 Catania 0–0 Potenza Catania
16:45 Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
15 March 2024 32 Catania 2–1 Audace Cerignola Catania
20:45 Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
24 March 2024 33 Turris 2–1 Catania Torre del Greco
14:00
28 March 2024 34 Catania 2–3 Giugliano Catania
20:45 Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
7 April 2024 35 Virtus Francavilla 1–0 Catania Francavilla Fontana
18:30 Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Paolo II
14 April 2024 36 Catania 1–0 Messina Catania
20:45 Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
Referee: Michele Delrio
21 April 2024 37 Sorrento 3–2 Catania Sorrento
20:00
Stadium: Stadio Italia
Referee: Leonardo Mastrodomenico
27 April 2024 38 Catania 1–0 Benevento Catania
18:30
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
Referee: Emanuele Frascaro

Promotion play-offs

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National phase first round
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14 May 2024 First leg Atalanta U23 0–1 Catania Caravaggio
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Leonardo Mastrodomenico
18 May 2024 Second leg Catania 0–1 Atalanta U23 Catania
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
Referee: Valerio Crezzini

Catania advanced by winning the Coppa Italia Serie C.

National phase second round
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21 May 2024 First leg Catania 1–0 Avellino Catania
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
Referee: Valerio Crezzini
25 May 2024 Second leg Avellino 2–1
(2–2 agg.)
Catania Avellino
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi
Referee: Andrea Bordin

Avellino advanced as a seeded team.

Coppa Italia Serie C

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4 October 2023 First round Catania 2–1 Messina Catania
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
Referee: Luca De Angeli di Milano
8 November 2023 Second round Catania 3–2 Picerno Catania
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
Referee: Giuseppe Rispoli
29 November 2023 Round of 16 Catania 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)
Crotone Catania
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
Referee: Gianluca Grasso
13 December 2023 Quarter-finals Catania 2–0 Pescara Catania
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
Referee: Valerio Crezzini
24 January 2024 Semi-finals
First leg
Rimini 1–0 Catania Rimini
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Neri
Referee: Domenico Mirabella
28 February 2024 Semi-finals
Second leg
Catania 2–0 Rimini Catania
20:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
Referee: Simone Galipo
19 March 2024 Final
First leg
Padova 2–1 Catania Padua
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadio Euganeo
2 April 2024 Final
Second leg
Catania 4–2 (a.e.t.) Padova Catania
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino

References

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  1. ^ "Chiricó al Catania Fc, il colpaccio è ufficiale".
  2. ^ "Alessandro Quaini from Fiorenzuola to Catania".
  3. ^ "Catania, le date e le amichevoli precampionato programmate". ITA Sport Press. July 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "PLAY-OFF e PLAY-OUT CAMPIONATO SERIE C 2022-2023" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Pro. 6 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Serie C, ecco i gironi e il calendario della nuova stagione". La Gazzetta dello Sport. 7 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Perché Catania-Sorrento si gioca senza tifosi e a porte chiuse? | Goal.com Italia". www.goal.com. December 18, 2023.
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