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2021–22 Empoli FC season

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Empoli
2021–22 season
ChairmanFabrizio Corsi
Head coachAurelio Andreazzoli
StadiumStadio Carlo Castellani
Serie A14th
Coppa ItaliaRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Andrea Pinamonti (13)

All:
Andrea Pinamonti (13)

The 2021–22 season was the 102nd season in the existence of Empoli F.C. and the club's first season back in the top flight of Italian football. In addition to the domestic league, Empoli participated in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia.

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 30 January 2022

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 Kosovo KOS Samir Ujkani
3 DF Italy ITA Riccardo Marchizza (on loan from Sassuolo)
5 MF Slovenia SVN Leo Štulac (4th captain)
6 DF Italy ITA Simone Romagnoli (captain)
7 MF Italy ITA Valerio Verre (on loan from Sampdoria)
8 MF Scotland SCO Liam Henderson
9 FW Italy ITA Patrick Cutrone (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
10 MF Albania ALB Nedim Bajrami
11 MF Italy ITA Federico Di Francesco (on loan from SPAL)
13 GK Italy ITA Guglielmo Vicario (on loan from Cagliari)
15 MF Italy ITA Marco Benassi (on loan from Fiorentina)
16 MF Italy ITA Jacopo Fazzini
17 FW Sweden SWE Emmanuel Ekong
19 FW Italy ITA Andrea La Mantia
20 DF Italy ITA Riccardo Fiamozzi
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF New Zealand NZL Liberato Cacace (on loan from Sint-Truiden)
22 GK Italy ITA Jacopo Furlan
23 MF Albania ALB Kristjan Asllani
25 MF Italy ITA Filippo Bandinelli (3rd captain)
26 DF Italy ITA Lorenzo Tonelli
27 MF Poland POL Szymon Żurkowski (on loan from Fiorentina)
30 DF Slovenia SVN Petar Stojanović (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
32 MF Switzerland SUI Nicolas Haas
33 DF Italy ITA Sebastiano Luperto (on loan from Napoli)
34 DF Albania ALB Ardian Ismajli
42 DF Italy ITA Mattia Viti
65 DF Italy ITA Fabiano Parisi
99 FW Italy ITA Andrea Pinamonti (on loan from Inter Milan)
MF Poland POL Iwo Kaczmarski (on loan from Raków Częstochowa)

Out on loan

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As of 31 January 2022

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 Italy ITA Niccolò Chiorra (at Taranto until 30 June 2022)
GK Italy ITA Gabriel Meli (at Sudtirol until 30 June 2022)
GK Italy ITA Leandro Pratelli (at Piacenza until 30 June 2022)
GK Italy ITA Alex Sposito (at Pontedera until 30 June 2022)
GK Italy ITA Niccolò Vivoli (at Pianese until 30 June 2022)
DF Italy ITA Andrea Adamoli (at Pro Sesto until 30 June 2022)
DF Italy ITA Simone Canestrelli (at Crotone until 30 June 2022)
DF Italy ITA Francesco Donati (at Juve Stabia until 30 June 2022)
DF Italy ITA Matteo Martini (at Pontedera until 30 June 2022)
DF Italy ITA Emmanuele Matteucci (at Pontedera until 30 June 2022)
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Italy ITA Davide Zappella (at Pescara until 30 June 2022)
MF Italy ITA Giovanni Crociata (at SPAL until 30 June 2022)
MF Italy ITA Samuele Ricci (at Torino until 30 June 2022)
MF Italy ITA Samuele Damiani (at Palermo until 30 June 2022)
MF Italy ITA Tommaso Fantacci (at Gubbio until 30 June 2022)
MF Italy ITA Giuseppe Montaperto (at Teramo until 30 June 2022)
FW Italy ITA Leonardo Mancuso (at Monza until 30 June 2023)
FW Italy ITA Davide Merola (at Foggia until 30 June 2022)
FW Italy ITA Stefano Moreo (at Brescia until 30 June 2022)
FW Italy ITA Kevin Piscopo (at Renate until 30 June 2022)

Transfers

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In

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Out

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No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
31 DF Italy Roberto Pirrello Italy Cosenza Loan 31 August 2021 [1]

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

28 July 2021 Friendly Empoli Italy 3–0 Italy Pontedera Empoli, Italy
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Note: The match was played in two halves 30 minutes each.
31 July 2021 Friendly Empoli Italy 9–0 Italy ADV Montecatini Empoli, Italy
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Manuel Volpi
31 July 2021 Friendly Empoli Italy Cancelled Italy Montevarchi Aquila Empoli, Italy
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
7 August 2021 Friendly Udinese Italy 1–0 Italy Empoli Abano Terme, Italy
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadio di Monteortone
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
4 September 2021 Friendly Real Forte Querceta Italy 2–8 Italy Empoli Forte dei Marmi, Italy
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Comunale Carlo Necchi
13 November 2021 Friendly Empoli Italy 1–1 Italy Perugia Empoli, Italy
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Adrian Lupinski
17 May 2022 Global Tour for Peace Empoli Italy 1–3  Ukraine Empoli, Italy
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Manuel Volpi

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 21 August 2021 21 May 2022 Matchday 1 14th 38 10 11 17 50 70 −20 026.32
Coppa Italia 15 August 2021 19 January 2022 First round Round of 16 3 2 0 1 12 10 +2 066.67
Total 41 12 11 18 62 80 −18 029.27

Source: Soccerway

Serie A

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Udinese 38 11 14 13 61 58 +3 47
13 Bologna 38 12 10 16 44 55 −11 46
14 Empoli 38 10 11 17 50 70 −20 41
15 Sampdoria 38 10 6 22 46 63 −17 36
16 Spezia 38 10 6 22 41 71 −30 36
Source: Serie A
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)

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 10 11 17 50 70  −20 41 4 5 10 28 44  −16 6 6 7 22 26  −4

Source: Serie A

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHA
ResultLWLLWWLLWLWDLWDWWDLDLDLDDLLDLDLDLWLLDW
Position17111216118101110111111121111118999111112111113131313131414141414141414
Source: Serie A
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 14 July 2021.[2]

21 August 2021 1 Empoli 1–3 Lazio Empoli
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 3,655
Referee: Simone Sozza
28 August 2021 2 Juventus 0–1 Empoli Turin
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Attendance: 17,584
Referee: Davide Ghersini
11 September 2021 3 Empoli 1–2 Venezia Empoli
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 2,511
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
19 September 2021 4 Empoli 0–3 Sampdoria Empoli
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 3,064
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
22 September 2021 5 Cagliari 0–2 Empoli Cagliari
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Sardegna Arena
Attendance: 7,226
Referee: Marco Di Bello
26 September 2021 6 Empoli 4–2 Bologna Empoli
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 5,022
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
3 October 2021 7 Roma 2–0 Empoli Rome
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 31,946
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
17 October 2021 8 Empoli 1–4 Atalanta Empoli
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 6,214
Referee: Marco Serra
23 October 2021 9 Salernitana 2–4 Empoli Salerno
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 11,142
Referee: Daniele Doveri
27 October 2021 10 Empoli 0–2 Internazionale Empoli
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 9,335
Referee: Daniele Chiffi
31 October 2021 11 Sassuolo 1–2 Empoli Reggio Emilia
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 3,539
Referee: Luca Massimi
5 November 2021 12 Empoli 2–2 Genoa Empoli
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 5,631
Referee: Luca Pairetto
22 November 2021 13 Hellas Verona 2–1 Empoli Verona
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 13,797
Referee: Matteo Gariglio
27 November 2021 14 Empoli 2–1 Fiorentina Empoli
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 7,878
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
2 December 2021 15 Torino 2–2 Empoli Turin
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Attendance: 7,002
Referee: Andrea Colombo
6 December 2021 16 Empoli 3–1 Udinese Empoli
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 4,808
Referee: Daniele Paterna
12 December 2021 17 Napoli 0–1 Empoli Naples
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Livio Marinelli
19 December 2021 18 Spezia 1–1 Empoli La Spezia
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 5,414
Referee: Lorenzo Maggioni
22 December 2021 19 Empoli 2–4 Milan Empoli
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 10,596
Referee: Marco Di Bello
6 January 2022 20 Lazio 3–3 Empoli Rome
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Antonio Giua
9 January 2022 21 Empoli 1–5 Sassuolo Empoli
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 4,081
Referee: Manuel Volpi
16 January 2022 22 Venezia 1–1 Empoli Ferrara
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 3,805
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
23 January 2022 23 Empoli 2–4 Roma Empoli
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 4,920
Referee: Michael Fabbri
6 February 2022 24 Bologna 0–0 Empoli Bologna
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Francesco Cosso
13 February 2022 25 Empoli 1–1 Cagliari Empoli
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 4,787
Referee: Federico Dionisi
19 February 2022 26 Sampdoria 2–0 Empoli Genoa
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 9,069
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
26 February 2022 27 Empoli 2–3 Juventus Empoli
18:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 11,890
Referee: Fabio Maresca
6 March 2022 28 Genoa 0–0 Empoli Genoa
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 14,935
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano
12 March 2022 29 Milan 1–0 Empoli Milan
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 48,801
Referee: Daniele Chiffi
20 March 2022 30 Empoli 1–1 Hellas Verona Empoli
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 5,445
Referee: Matteo Marcenaro
3 April 2022 31 Fiorentina 1–0 Empoli Florence
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 22,407
Referee: Luca Massimi
9 April 2022 32 Empoli 0–0 Spezia Empoli
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 5,265
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
16 April 2022 33 Udinese 4–1 Empoli Udine
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 15,226
Referee: Matteo Marchetti
24 April 2022 34 Empoli 3–2 Napoli Empoli
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 10,245
Referee: Livio Marinelli
1 May 2022 35 Empoli 1–3 Torino Empoli
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 8,416
Referee: Francesco Cosso
6 May 2022 36 Internazionale 4–2 Empoli Milan
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 69,959
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
14 May 2022 37 Empoli 1–1 Salernitana Empoli
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 11,650
Referee: Davide Massa
21 May 2022 38 Atalanta 0–1 Empoli Bergamo
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Gewiss Stadium
Attendance: 17,654
Referee: Rosario Abisso

Coppa Italia

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15 August 2021 First round Empoli 4–2 Vicenza Empoli
17:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 0
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
15 December 2021 Second round Hellas Verona 3–4 Empoli Verona
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 1,101
Referee: Federico Dionisi
19 January 2022 Round of 16 Internazionale 3–2 (a.e.t.) Empoli Milan
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi

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 Kosovo KOS Samir Ujkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 GK Italy ITA Guglielmo Vicario 13 0 12 0 1 0
22 GK Italy ITA Jacopo Furlan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF Italy ITA Riccardo Marchizza 12 0 11 0 1 0
6 DF Italy ITA Simone Romagnoli 7 0 5+1 0 1 0
20 DF Italy ITA Riccardo Fiamozzi 3 0 1+2 0 0 0
26 DF Italy ITA Lorenzo Tonelli 5 0 2+3 0 0 0
30 DF Slovenia SVN Petar Stojanovic 12 0 11 0 1 0
33 DF Italy ITA Sebastiano Luperto 7 0 5+1 0 0+1 0
34 DF Albania ALB Ardian Ismajli 9 0 6+2 0 1 0
42 DF Italy ITA Mattia Viti 6 0 6 0 0 0
65 DF Italy ITA Fabiano Parisi 4 0 1+3 0 0 0
Midfielders
5 MF Slovenia SVN Leo Stulac 10 1 3+6 1 1 0
8 MF Scotland SCO Liam Henderson 12 0 8+4 0 0 0
10 MF Albania ALB Nedim Bajrami 11 3 6+4 2 1 1
23 MF Albania ALB Kristjan Asllani 5 0 0+4 0 0+1 0
25 MF Italy ITA Filippo Bandinelli 12 1 8+3 1 1 0
27 MF Poland POL Szymon Żurkowski 12 2 5+6 2 0+1 0
28 MF Italy ITA Samuele Ricci 11 1 9+1 1 1 0
32 MF Switzerland SUI Nicolas Haas 12 1 9+2 0 1 1
Forwards
7 FW Italy ITA Leonardo Mancuso 7 2 4+2 1 1 1
9 FW Italy ITA Patrick Cutrone 12 1 6+5 1 0+1 0
11 FW Italy ITA Federico Di Francesco 8 3 6+2 3 0 0
17 FW Italy ITA Andrea La Mantia 4 0 0+4 0 0 0
99 FW Italy ITA Andrea Pinamonti 11 4 8+3 4 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
14 MF Italy ITA Giovanni Crociata 2 1 0+1 0 0+1 1

Last updated: 5 November 2021
Source: Competitions

References

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  1. ^ "Roberto Pirrello è un nuovo calciatore del Cosenza" (in Italian). Cosenza. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Serie A TIM fixtures 2021/2022 announced". Lega Serie A. 14 July 2021. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.