2021–22 Empoli F.C. season

The 2021–22 season is 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.

Empoli
2021–22 season
ChairmanFabrizio Corsi
Head coachAurelio Andreazzoli
StadiumStadio Carlo Castellani
Serie A14th
Coppa ItaliaRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Andrea Pinamonti (12)

All:
Andrea Pinamonti (12)
All statistics correct as of 24 April 2022.

Players

First-team squad

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

Out on loan

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

Transfers

Out

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

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

28 July 2021 Friendly Empoli 3–0 Pontedera Empoli, Italy
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Mancuso 10'
  • Mráz 22'
  • Belardinelli 57'
Report Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Note: The match was played in two halves 30 minutes each.
31 July 2021 Friendly Empoli 9–0 ADV Montecatini Empoli, Italy
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Manuel Volpi
31 July 2021 Friendly Empoli Cancelled Montevarchi Calcio Empoli, Italy
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
7 August 2021 Friendly Udinese 1–0 Empoli Abano Terme, Italy
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadio di Monteortone
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
4 September 2021 Friendly Real Forte Querceta 2–8 Empoli Forte dei Marmi, Italy
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Islamaj 25'
  • Boselli 87'
Report
Stadium: Stadio Comunale Carlo Necchi
13 November 2021 Friendly Empoli 1–1 Perugia Empoli, Italy
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Adrian Lupinski

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Serie A 21 August 2021 May 2022 Matchday 1 35 9 10 16 46 65 −19 025.71
Coppa Italia 15 August 2021 19 January 2022 First round Round of 16 3 2 0 1 12 10 +2 066.67
Total 38 11 10 17 58 75 −17 028.95

Last updated: 1 May 2022
Source: Soccerway

Serie A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Udinese 35 10 13 12 54 54 0 43
13 Bologna 35 11 10 14 39 48 9 43
14 Empoli 35 9 10 16 46 65 19 37
15 Sampdoria 35 9 6 20 42 57 15 33
16 Spezia 35 9 6 20 37 63 26 33
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2022. 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

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
35 9 10 16 46 65  −19 37 4 4 10 27 43  −16 5 6 6 19 22  −3

Last updated: 1 May 2022.
Source: Serie A

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637
GroundHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAH
ResultLWLLWWLLWLWDLWDWWDLDLDLDDLLDLDLDLWL
Position17111216118101110111111121111118999111112111113131313131414141414
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. Source: Serie A
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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
Referee: Simone Sozza
28 August 2021 2 Juventus 0–1 Empoli Turin
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Referee: Davide Ghersini
11 September 2021 3 Empoli 1–2 Venezia Empoli
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
19 September 2021 4 Empoli 0–3 Sampdoria Empoli
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
22 September 2021 5 Cagliari 0–2 Empoli Cagliari
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Sardegna Arena
Referee: Marco Di Bello
26 September 2021 6 Empoli 4–2 Bologna Empoli
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
3 October 2021 7 Roma 2–0 Empoli Rome
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
17 October 2021 8 Empoli 1–4 Atalanta Empoli
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Marco Serra
23 October 2021 9 Salernitana 2–4 Empoli Salerno
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
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
Referee: Luca Massimi
5 November 2021 12 Empoli 2–2 Genoa Empoli
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Luca Pairetto
22 November 2021 13 Hellas Verona 2–1 Empoli Verona
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Referee: Matteo Gariglio
27 November 2021 14 Empoli 2–1 Fiorentina Empoli
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
2 December 2021 15 Torino 2–2 Empoli Turin
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Referee: Andrea Colombo
6 December 2021 16 Empoli 3–1 Udinese Empoli
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Daniele Paterna
12 December 2021 17 Napoli 0–1 Empoli Naples
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Referee: Livio Marinelli
19 December 2021 18 Spezia 1–1 Empoli La Spezia
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Referee: Lorenzo Maggioni
22 December 2021 19 Empoli 2–4 Milan Empoli
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Marco Di Bello
6 January 2022 20 Lazio 3–3 Empoli Rome
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Antonio Giua
9 January 2022 21 Empoli 1–5 Sassuolo Empoli
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Manuel Volpi
16 January 2022 22 Venezia 1–1 Empoli Ferrara
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
23 January 2022 23 Empoli 2–4 Roma Empoli
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
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
Referee: Federico Dionisi
19 February 2022 26 Sampdoria 2–0 Empoli Genoa
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
26 February 2022 27 Empoli 2–3 Juventus Empoli
18:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Fabio Maresca
6 March 2022 28 Genoa 0–0 Empoli Genoa
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano
12 March 2022 29 Milan 1–0 Empoli Milan
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Daniele Chiffi
20 March 2022 30 Empoli 1–1 Hellas Verona Empoli
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Matteo Marcenaro
3 April 2022 31 Fiorentina 1–0 Empoli Florence
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Referee: Luca Massimi
9 April 2022 32 Empoli 0–0 Spezia Empoli
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
16 April 2022 33 Udinese 4–1 Empoli Udine
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Referee: Matteo Marchetti
24 April 2022 34 Empoli 3–2 Napoli Empoli
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Livio Marinelli
1 May 2022 35 Empoli 1–3 Torino Empoli
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Francesco Cosso
6 May 2022 36 Internazionale v Empoli Milan
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: San Siro
14 May 2022 37 Empoli v Salernitana Empoli
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani

Coppa Italia

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
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalSerie ACoppa Italia
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  KVX Samir Ujkani 000000
13 GK  ITA Guglielmo Vicario 13012010
22 GK  ITA Jacopo Furlan 000000
Defenders
3 DF  ITA Riccardo Marchizza 12011010
6 DF  ITA Simone Romagnoli 705+1010
20 DF  ITA Riccardo Fiammozzi 301+2000
26 DF  ITA Lorenzo Tonelli 502+3000
30 DF  SVN Petar Stojanovic 12011010
33 DF  ITA Sebastiano Luperto 705+100+10
34 DF  ALB Ardian Ismajli 906+2010
42 DF  ITA Mattia Viti 606000
65 DF  ITA Fabiano Parisi 401+3000
Midfielders
5 MF  SVN Leo Stulac 1013+6110
8 MF  SCO Liam Henderson 1208+4000
10 MF  ALB Nedim Bajrami 1136+4211
23 MF  ALB Kristjan Asllani 500+400+10
25 MF  ITA Filippo Bandinelli 1218+3110
27 MF  POL Szymon Żurkowski 1225+620+10
28 MF  ITA Samuele Ricci 1119+1110
32 MF   SUI Nicolas Haas 1219+2011
Forwards
7 FW  ITA Leonardo Mancuso 724+2111
9 FW  ITA Patrick Cutrone 1216+510+10
11 FW  ITA Federico Di Francesco 836+2300
17 FW  ITA Andrea La Mantia 400+4000
99 FW  ITA Andrea Pinamonti 1148+3400
Players transferred out during the season
14 MF  ITA Giovanni Crociata 210+100+11

Last updated: 05 November 2021
Source: Competitions

References

  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.
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