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Virtus Empoli

Nobody in the dugout; the board picks the team and the supporters have noticed. 26 on the books, 26 fit, average rating 56. Solvent.

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The groundVirtus Empoli Road3,000 seats
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  • Breva · kit
  • Wexley Print & Signs · sleeve
  • Dunmore Cabs · shirt
League position2ndof 206 pts · 2 played · GD +7
Reputation40/ 100How the world rates the club
Squad26playersGK2DEF7MID13ATT426 fit · average age 23.7
Supporters6,0223,000 seats at Virtus Empoli Road

Squad

26

Ratings shown as a range are the public estimate, not the number.

Goalkeeper2 fit
49–65GK
Porcu29
Gianni Zanella
42–58GK
Zanella21
Defence7 fit
Samuele Leoni
63–79LB
Leoni20
Federico Farina
61–77LB
Farina32
60–76CB
Galli27
60–76CB
Gallo27
59–75CB
FiorentinoListed · 25
54–70CB
BianchiListed · 19
Romeo Melis
50–66LWB
Melis22
Midfield13 fit
52–68CM
Mancuso19
51–67CM
Bonelli26
Maurizio Giuliano
46–62CM
Giuliano33
Tiziano Marini
46–62CAM
Marini20
Valerio Rocca
46–62CM
Rocca20
Fabrizio Pellegrini
46–62CDM
Pellegrini20
Riccardo Marchi
43–59RM
Marchi24
Tiziano Fiorentino
43–59CM
Fiorentino33 · Capt
38–54CAM
Melis16
38–54CDM
Grasso16
Domenico Landi
38–54CDM
Landi32
36–52CDM
PalumboListed · 16
35–51LM
Marino18
Attack4 fit
Valerio Martini
59–75LW
Martini31
Valerio Neri
52–68ST
Neri22
48–64ST
Ferri18
Gianni Ricci
41–57ST
Ricci31
The squad as a list · status and ratings
  • Samuele Leoni
    Samuele Leoni20 · Italian
    63–79
    PosLB
  • Federico Farina
    Federico Farina32 · Italian
    61–77
    PosLB
  • SG
    Silvio Galli27 · Italian
    60–76
    PosCB
  • LG
    Luigi Gallo27 · Italian
    60–76
    PosCB
  • Valerio Martini
    Valerio Martini31 · Italian
    59–75
    PosLW
  • FF
    Federico Fiorentino25 · Italian
    59–75
    PosCB
  • MB
    Maurizio Bianchi19 · Italian
    54–70
    PosCB
  • Valerio Neri
    Valerio Neri22 · Italian
    52–68
    PosST
  • GM
    Giuseppe Mancuso19 · Italian
    52–68
    PosCM
  • SB
    Simone Bonelli26 · Italian
    51–67
    PosCM
  • Romeo Melis
    Romeo Melis22 · Italian
    50–66
    PosLWB
  • TP
    Tullio Porcu29 · Italian
    49–65
    PosGK
  • GF
    Guido Ferri18 · Italian
    48–64
    PosST
  • Maurizio Giuliano
    Maurizio Giuliano33 · Italian
    46–62
    PosCM
  • Tiziano Marini
    Tiziano Marini20 · Italian
    46–62
    PosCAM
  • Valerio Rocca
    Valerio Rocca20 · Italian
    46–62
    PosCM
  • Fabrizio Pellegrini
    Fabrizio Pellegrini20 · Italian
    46–62
    PosCDM
  • Riccardo Marchi
    Riccardo Marchi24 · Italian
    43–59
    PosRM
  • Tiziano Fiorentino
    Tiziano Fiorentino(C)33 · Italian
    43–59
    PosCM
  • Gianni Zanella
    Gianni Zanella21 · Italian
    42–58
    PosGK
  • Gianni Ricci
    Gianni Ricci31 · Italian
    41–57
    PosST
  • UM
    Umberto Melis16 · Italian
    38–54
    PosCAM
  • CG
    Carlo Grasso16 · Italian
    38–54
    PosCDM
  • Domenico Landi
    Domenico Landi32 · Italian
    38–54
    PosCDM
  • PP
    Paolo Palumbo16 · Italian
    36–52
    PosCDM
  • MM
    Mattia Marino18 · Italian
    35–51
    PosLM

Recent form

WW
3121972
v US CasorianaLeague · GW 2 · matchday7–2Wat Racing de HuescaFounders Cup · First Round · GW 1 · cup night21–9Wat San Benedetto del Tronto CalcioLeague · GW 1 · matchday3–1W

Coming up

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at US BarlettanaLeague · GW 3 · matchday, Wed 14 OctAwayv Virtus ViareggioLeague · GW 4 · matchday, Fri 16 OctHomeat Pro AnconaLeague · GW 5 · matchdayAwayv Virtus BeneventoLeague · GW 6 · matchdayHomeat US GeleseLeague · GW 7 · matchdayAway

Castagno

20Full table
#ClubPGDPts
1SS Barese2+106

Local rivals

44 TOWNS · 40 KM
RenoPratoPistoiaFirenzeLuccaVEEMPOLI20 kmPratoPistoiaFirenzeLuccaVEEMPOLI10 km
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The stands

Mood 73/100
The ultras
  • 2 won, 0 drawn, 0 lost in the last 2+31
  • 2nd in the table+10
  • Tickets at £11, 8% under the going rate+5
The family stand
  • 2 won, 0 drawn, 0 lost in the last 2+34
  • 2nd in the table+13
  • 3 academy graduates given minutes+6
Corporate
  • 2 won, 0 drawn, 0 lost in the last 2+41
  • 2nd in the table+24
  • Hospitality level 2, below what the division expects−4
ChantThe Virtus Empoli end sings Valerio Neri's name
cup_drawFounders Cup draw: Racing de Huesca — long trip

The club's mood is the blend of all three groups.

The record

The cabinet

League titles0
Cups0
Best finish—None yet
Season awards0Won by the club's people

Record book

5
All-time top scorerValerio Neri · 17 goals in 3 gamesS2
Most appearancesTullio Porcu · 3 appearancesS2
Biggest winVirtus Empoli · 21–9 v Racing de HuescaS2
Longest unbeaten runVirtus Empoli · 3 games unbeatenS2
Record attendanceVirtus Empoli · 2,690 v US CasorianaS2

All-time scorers

1Valerio Neri3 games172Guido Ferri3 games83Silvio Galli3 games44Maurizio Bianchi2 games05Romeo Melis2 games0
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