Catania
Full name	Calcio Catania SpA
Nickname(s)	Rossazzurri ("Red and light-blues"), Gli Elefanti ("The Elephants"), Etnei ("Etneans")
Founded	1908 (Educazione Fisica Pro Patria)[1] 1946 (Club Calcio Catania)
Ground	Stadio Angelo Massimino, Catania, Italy (Capacity 23,420)
Chairman	Antonino Pulvirenti
Manager	Walter Zenga
League	Serie A
2007-08	Serie A, 17th
Home colours 　 Away colours

Calcio Catania is an Italian football club founded in 1908 and are based in Catania, Sicily. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stadio Angelo Massimino (previously known as Stadio Cibali) is a multi-use Stadium in Catania, Italy. Catania ( Greek: &ndash Katánē; Latin: Catăna and Catĭna; Arabic: Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Walter Zenga (born 28 April 1960 in Milan) is an Italian Football (soccer manager and former player a long-time Goalkeeper Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Events Plusvalenze investigation Inquiries are being conducted by the CO Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Catania ( Greek: &ndash Katánē; Latin: Catăna and Catĭna; Arabic: Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. The club has spent much of its history in Serie B, gaining promotion to Italy's top league; Serie A five times. Promotion and Relegation At the end of the season, three teams are promoted to Serie A and four teams are relegated to Serie C1. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located They currently compete in Serie A after climbing back up the football pyramid. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located

The club has achieved moderate success in the top league, the highest position ever reached by the club is 8th in Serie A twice, both during the early 1960s. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located The furthest Catania have progressed in cup competitions is the final of the Coppa delle Alpi. Coppa delle Alpi (translated as Cup of the Alps) was a football tournament first organized by the Italian national league to start 1960 and then aided

Contents 1 History 1.1 Rebirth 1.2 Calcio Catania's Golden years 1.3 Mixed fortunes in the 70s and 80s 1.4 Decline and revival 1.5 Return to Serie A 2 Current first team squad 2.1 Out on loan 3 Notable former players 4 Presidential history 5 Managerial history 6 Stadium information 7 Honours 8 Club records 9 References 10 External links

History

The origins of football being played by representatives of the Province of Catania can be traced back to English cargo ships, thanks to the workers who brought the game to Sicily. Catania ( Provincia di Catania; Sicilian: Pruvincia di Catania) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of Ship or vessel that carries Cargo, goods and materials from one port to another Specifically the earliest Catania team can be traced to match which took place on 2 May 1901 at San Raineri di Messina against Messina, the team was named Royal Yacht Catania; an English ship with a local Catanian crew. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Football Club Messina Peloro are an Italian football club based in Messina, Sicily originally founded in 1900 ^[2]

The ship workers team was just a pastime however, Catania's first professional and most stable football club was founded on 19 June 1908, by Italian film director Gaetano Ventimiglia and Francesco Sturzo d'Aldobrando, who founded the club under the name A. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. S. Educazione Fisica Pro Patria. Early on they would always play against sailors visiting the port of Catania, particularly foreign ships. Though their first ever match was against Regina Margherita an Italian battleship, the game ended in a 1-1 draw and the Catania line-up that day consisted of; Vassallo, Gismondo, Bianchi, Messina, Slaiter, Caccamo, Stellario, Binning, Cocuzza, Ventimiglia and Pappalardo. Ships Regina Margherita It was launched at La Spezia in 1901 to be finished three years later A battleship is a large heavily armored Warship with a main battery consisting of the largest Calibre of Guns Battleships were Just two years later they changed the name to Unione Sportiva Catanese. ^[3]

In the North of Italy, football was more organised and those clubs competed in the early Italian Football Championships, while Catania and other Southern clubs competed in competitions such as the Lipton, Sant' Agata and Agordad cups. The Italian Football Championship was the most senior football championship in Italy from the 1898 season to the 1928/1929 season U. S. Catanese survived the First World War and just after it played in the local Coppa Federale Siciliana. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Coppa Federale Siciliana (which translates as the Sicilian Federal Cup) was a Sicilian football competition which took place in during May 1920 Seven seasons later in 1927 they were entered into the Campionato Catanese, which was won in the 1928-29 season. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. As they gained promotion the club were entered into the Second Division, and changed their name first to Società Sportiva Catania. They first competed in Serie B in the 1934-35 season^[4] where they finished 4th; that season Genoa won the Serie B title. Promotion and Relegation At the end of the season, three teams are promoted to Serie A and four teams are relegated to Serie C1. Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Genoa or the abbreviation Genoa CFC, is a professional football club based in the city

Catania played in the league for three seasons during this period, before being relegated. Down in Serie C, Catania were crowned champions in the 1938-39 season, finishing above Sicilian rivals Siracusa and Messina (who came in 2nd and 3rd respectively). Unione Sportiva Siracusa, commonly referred to as simply Siracusa or the abbreviation US Siracusa, is an Italian football club located in Their return to Serie B was not a pleasant one, the club finished bottom of the league and won only three games that season. The club's name was briefly changed to Associazione Calcio Fascista Catania during the 1942-43 season in Serie C, which ended prematurely because of the 2nd World War. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

Rebirth

After World War II ended, a local competition was organised, the Campionato Siciliano. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including US Catanese were back; at the end of that season a local team named Elefante Catania^[5] were merged into the club. The merged club kept the Catanese name and competed in Serie C during the 1945-46 season, but finished last. In the same league that season a team called Virtus Catania were also present and finished 8th. ^[6]

At the end of the season, Catanese and Virtus merged together to form Club Calcio Catania, with the first president as Santi Manganaro-Passanisi (who had been president of Catanese). They were entered into Serie C where they spent three seasons, after an epic duel with Reggina for first place Catania prevailed with stars such as Goffi, Messora, Ardesi and Prevosti, gaining promotion to Serie B during 1948-49. Not to be confused with AC Reggiana 1919, a Serie C2 team Reggina Calcio are the main football club of the Promotion and Relegation At the end of the season, three teams are promoted to Serie A and four teams are relegated to Serie C1.

Calcio Catania's Golden years

The late 1950s through 1960s are considered the golden years for the Catanian club, as they managed to achieve promotion to Serie A on two separate occasions during this time. The term Golden age is best known from Greek mythology and legend but can also be found in other ancient cultures (see below Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Their first promotion from Serie B came, when in the 1953-54 season Catania beat out Cagliari and Lombardy side Pro Patria to be crowned champions of the division. Promotion and Relegation At the end of the season, three teams are promoted to Serie A and four teams are relegated to Serie C1. Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. Pro Patria is an Italian football club based in Busto Arsizio, Lombardy. Their first season in Serie A, saw Catania achieve a respectable 12th place finish, but the club were forcibly relegated due to financial scandal (as were Udinese). Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, which currently plays in Serie A.

Under the management of Carmelo Di Bella (who had played for the club in the late '30s) Catania gained promotion from Serie B in the 1959-60 season. Carmelo Di Bella ( January 30, 1921 - September 9, 1992) was an Italian football player and manager The race for promotion in third spot went down to the last day of the season and was very tense. Catania had lost their final game 4-2 to Brescia and needed Parma to get a good result against Triestina for the Sicilian club to secure promotion. Brescia Calcio is a football club based in Brescia, Italy. The club was formed in 1911 and currently plays in the Italian Serie B, having Unione Sportiva Triestina is an Italian football club based in Trieste, in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. That is exactly what happened and Catania had thus gained promotion once more. .

Catania returned into Serie A for the 1960-61 season, to begin what would be a six-year stay in the league. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Their return season was emphatic as the newly promoted club finished in 8th above top Italian clubs such as Lazio and Napoli. Società Sportiva Lazio, ( commonly referred to SS Lazio or simply Lazio, is an Italian professional Sports club most noted for its football Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as simply Napoli or the abbreviation SSC Napoli, is an Italian professional football club based This season produced several notable wins; they beat Napoli and Bologna twice, Sampdoria 3-0 at home and most notably they beat AC Milan 4-3 in Sicily and then on the final day of the season they beat Internazionale 2-0, with goals from Castellazzi and Calvanese. Unione Calcio Sampdoria (commonly nicknamed Blucerchiati, blue-ringed is a football club based in Genoa, Italy. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club This rubbed the salt into the wounds of Inter who lost the closely contested title that year to Juventus.

Four years later in 1965 they would also finish 8th in the league, this time above Roma and Sicilian rivals Messina. Associazione Sportiva Roma, ( commonly referred to as simply Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome, and are currently amongst Football Club Messina Peloro are an Italian football club based in Messina, Sicily originally founded in 1900 Many of the club's most notable stars played around this time, such as; midfielders Alvaro Biagini and the Brazilian Cinesinho, along with wingers Carlo Facchin and Giancarlo Danova in the side. Sidney Colônia Cunha (born on 1 January 1935, in Rio Grande, Brazil) commonly known as Chinesinho, is a former Brazilian football Catania more than held their own amongst the giants of Italian football, with wins against Juventus (2-0), Fiorentina (2-0) and Lazio (1-0). ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany.

Mixed fortunes in the 70s and 80s

After their relegation in 1966 Carmelo Di Bella left and Catania stayed in Serie B; clashing with Palermo in the Sicilian derby before the Palermitan club were promoted. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian The Sicilian derby ( Italian language: Derby di Sicilia, Derby siciliano) is a Local derby between Italian football clubs Catania followed in 1970-71 with a third place finish; though their stay in Serie A this time was very brief and they were relegated back down after one season. Their most impressive results that season was 3-1 win against Lazio and a draw at home against AC Milan, Catania lacked goalscorers at the time as they only scored 18 goals all-together in 30 games. Worse was to come for the club, who in 1973-74 were relegated down to Serie C, but fortunately for the club they were able to bounce straight back with a promotion into Serie B as champions. A similar situation happened in 1976-77, where they were relegated down to Serie C. This time however, they were not able to bounce right back; they finished 2nd and then 3rd before finally being crowned champions of what was now known as Serie C1 in 1979-80.

After three short seasons, Catania were promoted in 3rd place behind AC Milan and Lazio, into Serie A. They played the 1983-84 season in Italy's top league, but it proved to be an especially dismal season, with only one win (which came against Pisa) and 12 points despite the presence of Claudio Ranieri and Brazilian imports Luvanor and Pedrinho. Pisa Calcio is an Italian football club based in Pisa, Tuscany. Claudio Ranieri, born on October 20, 1951 in Rome, is an Italian football manager and former player currently manager Pedro Luís Vicençote, best known as Pedrinho (born in Santo André, São Paulo State, October 22, 1957) is a former

Decline and revival

The decline of Catania started most evidently after its last relegation to Serie B. The team was no longer able to reach the top division of Italian football, and instead continued to decline, being relegated for a while into Serie C1 for the latter part of the 1980s. The lowest point of the club's history, however, was reached in 1993, when the team was cancelled by the FIGC because of financial irregularities. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)

However, after a long judicial battle, the magistrature declared the Italian Federation decision as invalid, and forced it to include the team back into the footballing fold. Catania was thus included in the Sicilian Eccellenza (the sixth level of Italian football), but in the meantime another Sicilian football team, Atletico Leonzio from Lentini (in the Province of Syracuse), had been relocated in the city and renamed Atletico Catania. 2008-09 clubs Group A Group B Champions Here are the past champions of the Sicilian Eccellenza organised into their respective group Lentini ( Lintini in Sicilian, Leontinoi, Leontini and Leontium historically is a The Province of Syracuse ( Provincia di Siracusa; Sicilian: Pruvincia di Sarausa) is a province in the autonomous island region ASD Atletico Catania FC is an Italian football club founded in 1986 and are based in Catania, Sicily. Despite all of this, the "real" Catania was able to rise back to Serie C in a relatively small number of years, and even back to Serie B in 2002. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

During 2003, Catania was at the centre of a controversy that led to the enlargement of Serie B from 20 to 24 teams, known as Caso Catania. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The club claimed that Siena fielded an ineligible player in a 1-1 tie, a result which saw Catania relegated, whereas the two extra points from a victory would have kept them safe. Associazione Calcio Siena is a football club based in Siena, Italy. They were awarded a 2-0 victory, before the result being reverted, and then re-awarded again. In August, the FIGC decided to let Catania, along with Genoa and Salernitana stay in Serie B, the newly-reborn Fiorentina were also added for the 2003-04 season. The Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio FIGC) also known as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Genoa or the abbreviation Genoa CFC, is a professional football club based in the city Salernitana Calcio 1919, commonly referred to as simply Salernitana, is an Italian professional football club from Salerno, Campania ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany. The ruling led to protests and boycotts by the other Serie B clubs that delayed the start of the season. A boycott is a form of Consumer activism involving the act of voluntarily abstaining from using buying or dealing with someone or some other organization as an expression of

The league went down to 22 teams for 2004-05, while at the same time Serie A expanded from 18 to 20 teams. During the start of that season, Antonino Pulvirenti, chairman of the flight company Windjet and owner of Acireale, a Sicilian Serie C1 team, bought the club. Wind Jet SpA, also styled as Windjet is a scheduled and charter passenger Airline based in Catania, Italy. Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Acireale Calcio 1946 is an Italian football club based in Acireale, Sicily. Catania's new ownership let the team enjoy a revival, and in 2005-06 Catania ended in second position, earning promotion to Serie A. This article contains information on the 2005-2006 season of Serie B, the second highest football league in Italy.

Return to Serie A

The 2006-07 season saw Catania in Serie A for its first appearance in 22 years. Events Matchfixing scandal See also 2006 Serie A scandal Following the Serie A scandal of 2006 Juventus F Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located In their first season back Catania began well, though they recorded a couple of heavy defeats, their home form saw them peak as high as 4th after 20 games.

Their return season changed drastically on 2 February 2007, due to the 2007 Catania football violence incident. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. On February 2 2007, football violence occurred between football supporters and the police in Catania, Italy. It happened during the Sicilian derby with Palermo, policeman Filippo Raciti was killed during football-related violence caused by Catania ultras outside the Massimino stadium. The Sicilian derby ( Italian language: Derby di Sicilia, Derby siciliano) is a Local derby between Italian football clubs Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian Filippo Raciti ( 17 January 1967 - 2 February 2007) was an Italian police officer ("ispettore capo di polizia" Ultras ( Latin word deriving from beyond in English with the implication that their enthusiasm is 'beyond' the normal are a sanctioned form of sports team supporters ^[7] The event led FIGC commissioner Luca Pancalli to cancel all football-related events in the country for a period of time; including league and national team matches. The Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio FIGC) also known as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy Luca Pancalli (born April 16 1964 in Rome) is a sports manager and former swimmer. Catania chairman and owner Antonino Pulvirenti announced his willingness to leave the football world, stating it was not possible to go on producing football in Catania.

After the Italian football league restarted, Catania continued on but dropped in form largely. In truth their slump in form had started just before the derby incident and all together they failed to win for twelve games in a row, before beating Udinese 1-0 in late April 2007,^[8] they eventually finished 13th. Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, which currently plays in Serie A.

Current first team squad

As of 2008-02-01^[9]

No. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Position Player 1 GK Albano Bizzarri 2 DF Gennaro Sardo 3 DF Rocco Sabato 4 DF Andrea Sottil 5 DF Matías Silvestre 6 DF Lorenzo Stovini 7 MF Juan Manuel Vargas 8 MF Mark Edusei 9 MF Giuseppe Colucci 10 FW Giuseppe Mascara 11 FW Inácio Piá 13 MF Mariano Julio Izco 15 FW Takayuki Morimoto 16 GK Ciro Polito

No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Albano Bizarri (born November 9 1977 in Villa María, Córdoba) is an Argentine football Goalkeeper. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Gennaro Sardo is a defender for Catania Calcio. He has the Shirt number 2 In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Rocco Sabato (born April 19, 1982) is an Italian football player who currently plays for Catania of the Italian Serie A In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Andrea Sottil ( 4 January, 1974) is a defender for Rimini Calcio. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Matías Agustín Silvestre (born September 25, 1984 in Mercedes, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer who plays for In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Lorenzo Stovini is an Italian football player a defender for the Italian Serie A club Catania Calcio. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Juan Manuel Vargas (born October 5, 1983 in Lima) is a Peruvian international footballer. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Mark Edusei (born 29 September 1976 in Kumasi Ghana) is a Ghanaian football Midfielder. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Giuseppe Colucci may refer to Giuseppe Colucci (antiquarian (1752&ndash1809 Italian antiquarian writer Giuseppe Colucci (sportsman Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Giuseppe Mascara (born 24 March 1979 in Caltagirone) is an Italian professional football player his position is a striker and he is currently Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing João Batista Inácio (born March 22 1982 in Ibitinga, Brazil) more commonly know as Inácio Piá is a Brazilian football For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Mariano Julio Izco is an Argentine football Midfielder. He was born on March 13 1983, in Capital Federal, Buenos Aires Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing is a Japanese footballer who plays for Calcio Catania of the Italian Serie A. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Ciro Polito (born 12 April 1979 in Napoli is an Italian Goalkeeper for Catania Calcio. Position Player 17 MF Davide Baiocco (captain) 18 GK Generoso Rossi (on loan from Triestina) 19 MF Giacomo Tedesco 20 DF Marcello Gazzola 21 DF Cristian Silvestri 22 DF Pablo Álvarez 23 DF Christian Terlizzi 24 FW Gionatha Spinesi 25 FW Jorge Andrés Martínez 27 MF Marco Biagianti 28 GK Raffaele Ioime Tomasz Kosicky Juliano Di Cosmo Ezequiel Carboni

Out on loan

No. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Davide Baiocco (born 8 May, 1975 in Perugia) is an Italian football Midfielder, who currently plays for Catania In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Generoso Rossi (born 3 January, 1979 in Naples) is an Italian footballer. Unione Sportiva Triestina is an Italian football club based in Trieste, in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Giacomo Tedesco (born January 2, 1976 in Palermo) is an Italian Football (soccer midfielder who currently plays for Catania In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Alessandro Gazzola (born April 3, 1985) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A side Catania Calcio as a forward In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Cristian Silvestri is a defender for Catania Calcio. He has the Shirt number 21 In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Pablo Sebastián Álvarez (born April 17 1984 in San Martín) is an Argentine football defender. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Christian Terlizzi (born 22 November 1979 in Rome) is an Italian footballer currently signed to Catania. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Gionatha Spinesi (born 9 March 1978 in Pisa) is an Italian footballer currently playing as striker for Serie A team Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Jorge Andrés Martínez Barrios (born April 5, 1983) is a Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Catania as a forward For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Marco Biagianti (born 14 April 1984 in Florence, Italy) is an Italian footballer. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Ezequiel Alejo Carboni (born April 4 1979, in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football Defensive Midfielder Position Player 5 DF Mauro Minelli (at Triestina, co-ownership with Atalanta) 14 FW Babù (at Triestina)[10] 22 MF Cristian Ezequiel Llama (at Newell's Old Boys) 30 MF Francesco Millesi (at Spezia)[10]

Notable former players

Enzo Bearzot Amedeo Biavati Riccardo Carapellese Cinesinho

Fabio Gatti Ennio Mastalli Luis Oliveira Pedrinho

Claudio Ranieri Giovanni Vavassori Johan Walem

See Also: Category:Calcio Catania players

Presidential history

Catania have had several presidents over the course of their history, some of which have been the owners of the club, others have been honorary presidents, here is a list of them from 1946 onwards. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Mauro Minelli (born 2 April, 1981 in San Giovanni Bianco)is a Italian footballer. Unione Sportiva Triestina is an Italian football club based in Trieste, in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, commonly known as just Atalanta, Atalanta Bergamo or the abbreviation Atalanta BC, is an Italian football Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Babù real name Anderson Rodney de Oliveira (born 23 December, 1980 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian football Striker Unione Sportiva Triestina is an Italian football club based in Trieste, in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Cristian Ezequiel Llama (born June 26 1986 in Lomas de Zamora)is an Argentine football midfielder currently playing for Calcio Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is a football club from Rosario, Argentina, founded in 1903 For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Francesco Millesi (born July 24, 1980 in Catania) is a football Midfielder for Catania. Enzo Bearzot (born 26 September 1927 in Aiello del Friuli) is a former Italian football Amedeo Biavati ( April 4, 1915 &ndash April 22, 1979) was an Italian footballer, who was born in Bologna. Riccardo Carapellese ( July 1, 1922 &ndash October 20, 1995) was an Italian Football (soccer striker Sidney Colônia Cunha (born on 1 January 1935, in Rio Grande, Brazil) commonly known as Chinesinho, is a former Brazilian football Fabio Gatti (born 4 January, 1982 in Perugia, Italy) is an Italian football Midfielder who currently plays for Luis Airton Barroso Oliveira (born March 24, 1969 in São Luis, Maranhão, Brazil) is a Brazilian- Belgian football Pedro Luís Vicençote, best known as Pedrinho (born in Santo André, São Paulo State, October 22, 1957) is a former Claudio Ranieri, born on October 20, 1951 in Rome, is an Italian football manager and former player currently manager Giovanni Vavassori (born January 16, 1952 in Arcene, Bergamo) is an Italian football manager and former Johan Walem (born February 1, 1972 in Soignies, Belgium) is a former football Midfielder and is now a TV consultant

Managerial history

Catania have had many managers and trainers throughout the history of a club, in some seasons more than one manager was in charge. Angelo Massimino ( Catania, 1927 &mdash Scillato, March 4, 1996) was an Italian enterpreneur and football owner who served Here is a chronological list of them from 1946 onwards. ^[11]

Stadium information

• Name: Stadio Angelo Massimino
• Location: Catania
• Capacity: 23,420
• Inauguration: 27 November 1937
• Pitch Size: 110 x 70 metres

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It has been proposed that the club would move to a 33,765 seater stadiun named Stadio Dèi Palici, which is to be located in the southern outskirts of the city of Catania in an industrial zone called Pantano d'Arci. ^[12]

Honours

Serie B

• Champions: 1953-54
• Promoted: 1959-60, 1969-70, 1982-83, 2005-06

Coppa delle Alpi

• Runners-up: 1964

Serie C / Serie C1

• Champions: 1938-39, 1947-48, 1948-49, 1974-75, 1979-80
• Promoted: 2001-02

Serie C2

• Champions: 1998-99

Serie D

• Champions: 1994-95

Eccellenza Sicily

• Promoted: 1993-94

Club records

• Highest League Position: 8th, in the 1960-61 and 1964-65 seasons. Promotion and Relegation At the end of the season, three teams are promoted to Serie A and four teams are relegated to Serie C1. Coppa delle Alpi (translated as Cup of the Alps) was a football tournament first organized by the Italian national league to start 1960 and then aided History When in 1948 the three Leagues running Division 3 (Italian Serie C) had to be reorganized due to ever growing regional team joining FIGC decided 2008-09 clubs Group A Group B Champions Here are the past champions of the Sicilian Eccellenza organised into their respective group
• Most League Appearances: 281, Damiano Morra between 1975 and 1984.
• Most League Goals: 47, Guido Klein and Adelmo Prenna.
• Most Serie A Appearances: 150, Giuseppe Vavassori between 1961 and 1966.

References

External links

• Catania's official website

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