2015–16 U.S. Città di Palermo season

The 2015–16 season is Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo's second season back in Serie A after having been relegated to Serie B at the end of the 2012–13 season. The club will compete in both Serie A and the Coppa Italia.

Palermo
2015–16 season
ChairmanMaurizio Zamparini
ManagerGiuseppe Iachini
(until 10 November 2015)
Davide Ballardini
(from 10 November 2015 to 11 January 2016)
Fabio Viviani
(caretaker)
(from 11 January 2016 to 26 January 2016)[1]
Giovanni Tedesco
(from 26 January 2016 to 10 February 2016)
Giovanni Bosi
(from 10 February 2016 to 15 February 2016)
Giuseppe Iachini
(from 15 February 2016 to 10 March 2016)
Walter Novellino
(from 10 March 2016 to 11 April 2016)
Davide Ballardini
(from 12 April 2016)
StadiumStadio Renzo Barbera
Serie A16th
Coppa ItaliaFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Alberto Gilardino (10)
All:
Alberto Gilardino (11)
Highest home attendance33,345 vs Hellas Verona
(15 May 2016, Serie A)
Lowest home attendance0 (behind closed doors) vs Atalanta
(20 April 2016, Serie A)
Average home league attendance18,023

Players

Squad information
No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Signed from Notes
Goalkeepers
70 Stefano Sorrentino GK (1979-03-28) 28 March 1979 Confirmed Captain
91 Simone Colombi GK (1991-07-01) 1 July 1991 Cagliari
Defenders
2 Roberto Vitiello RB (1983-05-08) 8 May 1983 Confirmed
3 Andrea Rispoli RB (1988-09-29) 29 September 1988 Parma Confirmed
4 Siniša Anđelković CB (1986-02-13) 13 February 1986 Confirmed
6 Edoardo Goldaniga CB (1993-11-02) 2 November 1993 Loan Return
7 Achraf Lazaar LB (1992-01-22) 22 January 1992 Confirmed
12 Giancarlo González CB (1988-02-08) 8 February 1988 Columbus Crew
13 Emerson Palmieri LB (1994-03-13) 13 March 1994 Santos On loan
23 Aljaž Struna CB (1990-08-04) 4 August 1990 Confirmed
33 Fabio Daprelà LB (1991-02-19) 19 February 1991 Confirmed
34 Abdelhamid El Kaoutari CB (1990-03-17) 17 March 1990 Montpellier
77 Michel Morganella RB (1989-05-17) 17 May 1989 Confirmed
Midfielders
5 Francesco Bolzoni CM (1989-05-07) 7 May 1989 Confirmed
10 Oscar Hiljemark CM (1992-06-28) 28 June 1992 PSV
16 Gastón Brugman CM (1992-11-07) 7 November 1992 Pescara
17 Ahmad Benali CM (1992-02-07) 7 February 1992 Brescia
18 Ivaylo Chochev AM (1993-02-18) 18 February 1993 CSKA Sofia
20 Franco Vázquez AM, SS (1989-10-24) 24 October 1989 Confirmed
21 Robin Quaison MF (1993-10-09) 9 October 1993 AIK
25 Enzo Maresca CM (1980-02-10) 10 February 1980 Confirmed
27 Luca Rigoni MF (1984-02-07) 7 February 1984 Chievo
28 Mato Jajalo MF (1988-05-25) 25 May 1988 Rijeka
Forwards
8 Aleksandar Trajkovski CM (1992-11-05) 5 November 1992 Zulte Waregem
9 Matheus Cassini ST (1995-11-15) 15 November 1995 Confirmed
11 Alberto Gilardino ST (1982-07-05) 5 July 1982 Guangzhou Evergrande
26 Accursio Bentivegna AM, FW (1996-06-21) 21 June 1996 Youth team
54 Antonio la Gumina ST (1996-03-06) 6 March 1996 Youth team
99 Uroš Đurđević ST (1994-03-02) 2 March 1994 Vitesse Arnhem

Transfers

In
Date Pos. Player Age Moving from Fee Notes Source
27 August 2015 FW Alberto Gilardino 33 Guangzhou Evergrande

Out
Date Pos. Player Age Moving from Fee Notes Source
18 August 2015 FW Andrea Belotti 21 Torino

Competitions

Serie A
Main article: 2015–16 Serie A

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 Bologna 38 11 9 18 33 45 −12 42
15 Sampdoria 38 10 10 18 48 61 −13 40
16 Palermo 38 10 9 19 38 65 −27 39[lower-alpha 1]
17 Udinese 38 10 9 19 35 60 −25 39[lower-alpha 1]
18 Carpi (R) 38 9 11 18 37 57 −20 38 Relegation to Serie B
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.[2]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Palermo ahead of Udinese on head-to-head points; Palermo 6 pts, Udinese 0 pts.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 9 9 20 37 66  −29 36 6 4 10 24 34  −10 3 5 10 13 32  −19

Last updated: 15 May 2016.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAH
ResultWWDLLLLWDLLWDLLWLLWLWDLDLLDLLDLLLDWWDW
Position857811121311131316121416171416161617141415151516171717181818191918181716
Updated to match(es) played on 9 May 2016. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
23 August 2015 1 Palermo 1–0 Genoa Palermo
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Vitiello  28'
El Kaoutari 90+1'		 Report Marchese  90' Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 22,608
Referee: Massimiliano Irrati
30 August 2015 2 Udinese 0–1 Palermo Udine
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Zapata  44'
Merkel  56'
Iturra  78'
Fernandes  81'		 Report Rigoni 8'
Struna  44'  70'
Sorrentino  50'
Jajalo  82'		 Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 13,200
Referee: Antonio Damato
13 September 2015 3 Palermo 2–2 Carpi Palermo
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Hiljemark 6'
El Kaoutari  40'
González  66'
Đurđević 88'
Vitiello  89'		 Report Gagliolo  9'
Bianco  16'
Vitiello 24' (o.g.)
Borriello 64'
Gabriel Silva  90+4'		 Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 20,250
Referee: Claudio Gavillucci
19 September 2015 4 Milan 3–2 Palermo Milan
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Bacca 21', 75'
Bonaventura 40'
Montolivo  80'		 Report Hiljemark 32', 72'
Lazaar  45+3'
González  66'		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 33,689
Referee: Carmine Russo
23 September 2015 5 Palermo 0–1 Sassuolo Palermo
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Rigoni  43'  85' Report Missiroli  31'
Floccari 35'
Vrsaljko  61'
Acerbi  68'
Cannavaro  72'
Biondini  77'
Magnanelli  83'		 Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 17,730
Referee: Luca Pairetto
27 September 2015 6 Torino 2–1 Palermo Turin
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Bovo  34'
Molinaro  37'  61'
González 44' (o.g.)
Benassi 48'
Padelli  77'
Obi  90'		 Report Rispoli  31'
Vázquez  42'
Struna  66'
González 71'
Quaison  88'
El Kaoutari  90'		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico di Torino
Attendance: 17,640
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
4 October 2015 7 Palermo 2–4 Roma Palermo
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Hiljemark  48'
Gilardino 58',  65'
Chochev  61'
Struna  64'
González 90+1'		 Report Pjanić 2'
Florenzi 14'
Gervinho 28', 90+2'
Nainggolan  34'
Emerson  76'
Manolas  81'		 Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 15,910
Referee: Antonio Damato
18 October 2015 8 Bologna 0–1 Palermo Bologna
12:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Rizzo  74' Report Vázquez 24',  24'
Hiljemark  46'
Struna  66'
Rispoli  81'		 Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 16,010
Referee: Michael Fabbri
24 October 2015 9 Palermo 1–1 Internazionale Palermo
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Vázquez  38'
Maresca  49'
Gilardino 66',  85'		 Report Murillo  27'  79'
Kondogbia  31'
Perišić 60'		 Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 20,626
Referee: Daniele Doveri
28 October 2015 10 Napoli 2–0 Palermo Naples
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Higuaín 39'
Mertens 80'		 Report Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 27,580
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
2 November 2015 11 Palermo 0–1 Empoli Palermo
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Brugman  27'
Lazaar  34'
Struna  43'
Anđelković  51'
Rispoli  54'
Quaison  59'		 Report Saponara  34', 53'
Mário Rui  74'
Maiello  88'		 Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 16,731
Referee: Marco Di Bello
8 November 2015 12 Palermo 1–0 Chievo Palermo
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Daprelà  42'
Gilardino 71',  71'
Vázquez  84'
Goldaniga  90+3'		 Report Radovanović  25'
Cesar  37'
Gobbi  63'		 Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 14,176
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
22 November 2015 13 Lazio 1–1 Palermo Rome
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Gentiletti  60'
Matri  62'
Candreva 70' (pen.)
Biglia  90+3'		 Report Goldaniga 21'
Chochev  58'
Hiljemark  69'
Trajkovski  78'		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 17,175
Referee: Domenico Celi
29 November 2015 14 Palermo 0–3 Juventus Palermo
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Struna  50'
Vázquez  76'		 Report Pogba  25'
Mandžukić 54'
Barzagli  61'
Sturaro  76', 89'
Zaza 90+3'		 Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 25,737
Referee: Paolo Valeri
6 December 2015 15 Atalanta 3–0 Palermo Bergamo
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Denis 18'
Cherubin 26'
Kurtić  42'
Migliaccio  76'
De Roon 80'		 Report Anđelković  50'
Jajalo  65'
González  68'		 Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Attendance: 14,499
Referee: Carmine Russo
12 December 2015 16 Palermo 4–1 Frosinone Palermo
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Goldaniga 5'
Vázquez 17'
Đurđević  39'
Trajkovski 60'
Gilardino 86'
González  88'		 Report Sammarco 24'
Pavlović  34'
Blanchard  39'
Gori  42'		 Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 14,402
Referee: Daniele Doveri
20 December 2015 17 Sampdoria 2–0 Palermo Genoa
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Soriano 53'
Fernando  63'
Ivan  65', 76'		 Report Vázquez  43'
Struna  57'
González  90'
Đurđević  90+4'		 Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 20,309
Referee: Michael Fabbri
6 January 2016 18 Palermo 1–3 Fiorentina Palermo
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Struna  22'
Gilardino 77'
Morganella  79'
Brugman  81'		 Report Iličić 13', 43'
Bernardeschi  34'
Badelj  73'
Valero  89'
Błaszczykowski 90+3'		 Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 13,928
Referee: Antonio Damato
10 January 2016 19 Hellas Verona 0–1 Palermo Verona
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Pazzini  54'
Toni  70'		 Report Vázquez 27',  74'
Goldaniga  44'
Jajalo  47'
Morganella  83'		 Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 15,325
Referee: Luca Banti
17 January 2016 20 Genoa 4–0 Palermo Genoa
12:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Suso 4'
Rigoni  58'
Pavoletti 71', 88'
Burdisso  73'
Rincón 75'		 Report Anđelković  22'  65'
González  39'
Goldaniga  90'		 Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 19,387
Referee: Domenico Celi
24 January 2016 21 Palermo 4–1 Udinese Palermo
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Chochev  20'
Quaison 35'
Hiljemark 56'
Jajalo  69'
Lazaar 77'
Trajkovski 87'		 Report Badu  32'
Widmer  44'
Felipe  52'
Théréau 79'		 Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 14,325
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento
30 January 2016 22 Carpi 1–1 Palermo Modena
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Cofie  31'
Letizia  74'
Mancosu 74' (pen.)		 Report Gilardino 24'
Quaison  28'
Vázquez  32'
González  74'		 Stadium: Stadio Alberto Braglia
Attendance: 6,835
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli
3 February 2016 23 Palermo 0–2 Milan Palermo
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Goldaniga  43'
Jajalo  50'
Vázquez  74'		 Report Bacca 19'
Niang 33' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 17,605
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni
7 February 2016 24 Sassuolo 2–2 Palermo Reggio Emilia
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Antei  43'
Defrel 45+1'
Missiroli 50'
Pellegrini  55'
Gazzola  73'		 Report Vázquez 30'
Lazaar  40'  75'
Đurđević 53'		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 8,719
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
14 February 2016 25 Palermo 1–3 Torino Palermo
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Gilardino 2' Report Immobile 19' (pen.), 69'
González 31' (o.g.)
Vives  40'
Glik  43'		 Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 13,820
Referee: Angelo Cervellera
21 February 2016 26 Roma 5–0 Palermo Rome
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Džeko 30', 89'
Keita 52'
Salah 60', 62'		 Report Struna  75' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
28 February 2016 27 Palermo 0–0 Bologna Palermo
12:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Chochev  43'
Morganella  63'
Vitiello  90'		 Report Diawara  85' Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 15,566
Referee: Marco Di Bello
6 March 2016 28 Internazionale 3–1 Palermo Milan
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Ljajić 11'
Icardi 23'
Perišić 54'
Medel  58'		 Report Vázquez 45'
González  70'		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 32,455
Referee: Carmine Russo
13 March 2016 29 Palermo 0–1 Napoli Palermo
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Chochev  52'
Quaison  84'		 Report Higuaín 23' (pen.)
Albiol  75'
López  90+4'		 Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 14,628
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi
19 March 2016 30 Empoli 0–0 Palermo Empoli
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Paredes  68' Report Jajalo  55'
Bentivegna  81'		 Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 8,597
Referee: Davide Massa
3 April 2016 31 Chievo 3–1 Palermo Verona
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Cacciatore 6'
Floro Flores  42'
Rigoni 53'
Birsa 74'
Pinzi  90'		 Report Gilardino 28'
Struna  32'
Anđelković  42'
Vázquez  88'		 Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
10 April 2016 32 Palermo 0–3 Lazio Palermo
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Quaison  33'
Jajalo  71'		 Report Klose 10', 15'
Parolo  19'
Gentiletti  50'
Anderson 72'
Maurício  88'		 Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 22,531
Referee: Andrea Gervasoni
17 April 2016 33 Juventus 4–0 Palermo Turin
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Khedira 10'
Barzagli  29'
Pogba 71'
Cuadrado 74'
Morata  86'
Padoin 89'		 Report Hiljemark  29'
Goldaniga  45+1'
González  52'		 Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Attendance: 39,133
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
20 April 2016 34 Palermo 2–2 Atalanta Palermo
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Vázquez 2' (pen.)
Chochev  19'
Struna 76',  81'
Vitiello  90'
Jajalo  90+1'		 Report Bellini  2'
Borriello 11' (pen.)
De Roon  39'
Paletta 55'
Toloi  84'		 Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Referee: Daniele Doveri
24 April 2016 35 Frosinone 0–2 Palermo Frosinone
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Rosi  45+3'
Blanchard  79'
Soddimo  90'		 Report González  24'
Gilardino 56'
Cionek  78'
Maresca  90'
Trajkovski 90+2'		 Stadium: Stadio Matusa
Attendance: 6,095
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi
1 May 2016 36 Palermo 2–0 Sampdoria Palermo
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Vázquez 19'
Maresca  45+2'
Krstičić 85' (o.g.)		 Report Krstičić  6'
Dodô  30'
Muriel  63'
Cassani  77'
Viviano  83'		 Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 10,023
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni
8 May 2016 37 Fiorentina 0–0 Palermo Florence
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Pasqual  44'
Zárate  67'
Valero  88'		 Report González  18'
Trajkovski  50'
Morganella  59'
Cionek  69'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 28,090
Referee: Daniele Orsato
15 May 2016 38 Palermo 3–2 Hellas Verona Palermo
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Vázquez 28',  86'
Morganella  35'
Maresca 51'
Gilardino 64',  65'		 Report Wszołek  35'
Viviani 48',  68'
Pisano 84'
Checchin  90+1'		 Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 33,445
Referee: Massimiliano Irrati

Coppa Italia
Main article: 2015–16 Coppa Italia
15 August 2015 Third round Palermo 2–1 Avellino Palermo
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Chochev  10'
Rigoni 53',  64'
Quaison 61'
Rispoli  80'
Jajalo  89'		 Report Biraschi  20'
Gavazzi  49'
Trotta 60'
Frattali  86'		 Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 9,479
Referee: Claudio Gavillucci
2 December 2015 Fourth round Palermo 2–3 Alessandria Palermo
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Rispoli  3'
Vázquez  22'
Quaison  53'
Trajkovski 55'
Daprelà  75'
Gilardino 85'		 Report Loviso 4' (pen.)
Sirri  18'
Marconi 23'
Nicco  78', 82'
Sabato  80'  83'
Branca  90'		 Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Referee: Luigi Nasca

Statistics

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalSerie ACoppa Italia
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  CRO Josip Posavec 101000
53 GK  ITA Fabrizio Alastra 201+1000
55 GK  ITA Leonardo Marson 000000
70 GK  ITA Stefano Sorrentino 36035010
Defenders
2 DF  ITA Roberto Vitiello 1108+2010
3 DF  ITA Andrea Rispoli 24016+6020
4 DF  SVN Siniša Anđelković 24021+2010
6 DF  ITA Edoardo Goldaniga 17214+3200
7 DF  MAR Achraf Lazaar 31126+4110
12 DF  CRC Giancarlo González 36235210
15 DF  POL Thiago Cionek 505000
23 DF  SVN Aljaž Struna 22122100
77 DF   SUI Michel Morganella 15011+300+10
97 DF  ITA Giuseppe Pezzella 1007+200+10
Midfielders
10 MF  SWE Oscar Hiljemark 39436+2410
16 MF  URU Gastón Brugman 14010+4000
18 MF  BUL Ivaylo Chochev 28021+6010
20 MF  ARG Franco Vázquez 38736720
21 MF  SWE Robin Quaison 32214+1611+11
24 MF  ITA Bryan Cristante 401+3000
25 MF  ITA Enzo Maresca 16010+5010
28 MF  CRO Mato Jajalo 29024+4010
Forwards
8 FW  MKD Aleksandar Trajkovski 33416+16311
9 FW  ITA Accursio Bentivegna 100+1000
11 FW  ITA Alberto Gilardino 341026+790+11
22 FW  HUN Norbert Balogh 400+4000
54 FW  ITA Antonino La Gumina 300+3000
99 FW  SRB Uroš Đurđević 1425+9200
Players transferred out during the season
9 FW  ITA Andrea Belotti 100010
27 MF  ITA Luca Rigoni 1228+2121
33 DF   SUI Fabio Daprelà 701+401+10
34 DF  MAR Abdelhamid El Kaoutari 917120
91 GK  ITA Simone Colombi 201010

Last updated: 15 May 2016
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers
Rank No. Pos Nat Name Serie A Coppa Italia Total
1 11 FW Alberto Gilardino 10 1 11
2 20 MF Franco Vázquez 8 0 8
3 8 MF Aleksandar Trajkovski 3 1 4
10 MF Oscar Hiljemark 4 0 4
5 6 DF Edoardo Goldaniga 2 0 2
12 DF Giancarlo González 2 0 2
21 MF Robin Quaison 1 1 2
27 MF Luca Rigoni 1 1 2
99 FW Uroš Đurđević 2 0 2
10 7 DF Achraf Lazaar 1 0 1
23 DF Aljaž Struna 1 0 1
25 MF Enzo Maresca 1 0 1
34 DF Abdelhamid El Kaoutari 1 0 1
Own goal 1 0 1
Total 38 4 42

Last updated: 15 May 2016

Clean sheets
Rank No. Pos Nat Name Serie A Coppa Italia Total
1 70 GK Stefano Sorrentino 9 0 9
2 1 GK Josip Posavec 1 0 1
Totals 10 0 10

Last updated: 8 May 2016

References
  1. Palermo caccia Ballardini: il nuovo tecnico è Schelotto
  2. "Comunicato Ufficiale n. 262/A" (PDF) (in Italian). FIGC. 27 January 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.