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2018–19 SPAL season
The 2018–19 season was SPAL's second season in the top-flight of Italian football since 1968. After being promoted as champions of Serie B in the 2016–17 season, SPAL finished just above the relegation places in 17th during the 2017–18 season.
2018–19 season | |
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President | Walter Mattioli |
Manager | Leonardo Semplici |
Stadium | Stadio Paolo Mazza |
Serie A | 13th |
Coppa Italia | Fourth round |
Top goalscorer | League: Andrea Petagna (16) All: Andrea Petagna (17) |
Highest home attendance | 16,146 vs Milan (26 May 2019, Serie A) |
Lowest home attendance | 11,882 vs Chievo (16 December 2018, Serie A) |
Average home league attendance | 13,924[1] |
The season was coach Leonardo Semplici's fifth in charge of the club, after taking over in December 2014. On 3 July Semplici extended his contract with SPAL to 2020, with the option for a further year.[2]
Players edit
Squad information edit
No. | Name | Nat | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | Notes |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
1 | Alfred Gomis | GK | 5 September 1993 (aged 25) | Torino | 2017 | 2021 | 46 | 0 | ||
2 | Emiliano Viviano | GK | 1 December 1985 (aged 33) | Sporting CP | 2019 | 2019 | 17 | 0 | ||
17 | Giacomo Poluzzi | GK | 25 February 1988 (aged 31) | Fidelis Andria | 2017 | 2019 | 1 | 0 | ||
32 | Vanja Milinković-Savić | GK | 20 February 1997 (aged 22) | Torino | 2018 | 2019 | 2 | 0 | Loan | |
Defenders | ||||||||||
4 | Thiago Cionek | CB | 21 April 1986 (aged 33) | Palermo | 2018 | 2020 | 46 | 1 | ||
5 | Lorenco Šimić | CB | 15 July 1996 (aged 22) | Sampdoria | 2018 | 2019 | 14 | 1 | Loan | |
13 | Vasco Regini | LB / CB | 9 September 1990 (aged 28) | Sampdoria | 2019 | 2019 | 4 | 0 | ||
14 | Kevin Bonifazi | CB | 19 May 1996 (aged 23) | Torino | 2018 | 2019 | 26 | 2 | Loan | |
23 | Francesco Vicari | CB | 3 August 1994 (aged 24) | Novara | 2016 | 2022 | 96 | 3 | ||
24 | Lorenzo Dickmann | RB / RWB | 24 September 1996 (aged 22) | Novara | 2018 | 2019 | 6 | 0 | Loan | |
27 | Felipe | CB | 31 July 1984 (aged 34) | Udinese | 2017 | 2020 | 60 | 4 | ||
33 | Filippo Costa | LB / LM | 21 May 1995 (aged 24) | Chievo | 2017 | 2021 | 47 | 2 | ||
Midfielders | ||||||||||
6 | Simone Missiroli | CM | 23 May 1986 (aged 33) | Sassuolo | 2018 | 2021 | 34 | 0 | ||
8 | Mattia Valoti | CM / AM | 6 September 1993 (aged 25) | Hellas Verona | 2018 | 2019 | 24 | 2 | Loan | |
11 | Alessandro Murgia | CM / AM | 9 August 1996 (aged 22) | Lazio | 2019 | 2019 | 15 | 0 | Loan | |
16 | Mirko Valdifiori | DM | 21 April 1986 (aged 33) | Torino | 2018 | 2020 | 15 | 0 | ||
19 | Jasmin Kurtić | CM | 10 January 1989 (aged 30) | Atalanta | 2018 | 2021 | 46 | 7 | ||
28 | Pasquale Schiattarella | CM | 30 May 1987 (aged 32) | Latina | 2016 | 2020 | 95 | 4 | ||
29 | Manuel Lazzari | RM / RWB | 29 November 1993 (aged 25) | Giacomense | 2013 | 2023 | 198 | 3 | ||
93 | Mohamed Fares | LM / LWB / LW | 15 February 1996 (aged 23) | Hellas Verona | 2018 | 2019 | 35 | 3 | Loan | |
Forwards | ||||||||||
7 | Mirco Antenucci | ST / SS | 8 September 1984 (aged 34) | Leeds United | 2016 | 2020 | 105 | 34 | Captain | |
10 | Sergio Floccari | ST | 12 November 1981 (aged 37) | Bologna | 2017 | 2019 | 59 | 13 | ||
37 | Andrea Petagna | ST | 30 June 1995 (aged 24) | Atalanta | 2018 | 2019 | 36 | 16 | Loan | |
43 | Alberto Paloschi | ST | 4 January 1990 (aged 29) | Atalanta | 2017 | 2021 | 59 | 9 | ||
45 | Lazar Nikolić | LW | 1 August 1999 (aged 19) | Partizan | 2018 | 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||
95 | Marko Janković | LW | 9 July 1995 (aged 23) | Partizan | 2019 | 2022 | 4 | 0 | ||
Players transferred during the season | ||||||||||
3 | Johan Djourou | CB | 18 January 1987 (aged 32) | Antalyaspor | 2018 | 2019 | 5 | 0 | ||
11 | Gabriele Moncini | ST | 26 April 1996 (aged 23) | Cesena | 2018 | 2022 | 1 | 0 | ||
15 | Sauli Väisänen | CB | 5 June 1994 (aged 25) | AIK | 2017 | 2020 | 7 | 0 | Out on loan | |
21 | Salvatore Esposito | CM | 7 October 2000 (aged 18) | Youth Sector | 2018 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
22 | Demba Thiam | GK | 9 March 1998 (aged 21) | Youth Sector | 2017 | 2020 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | Everton Luiz | DM | 24 May 1988 (aged 31) | Partizan | 2018 | 2020 | 21 | 0 | ||
77 | Federico Viviani | DM | 24 March 1992 (aged 27) | Hellas Verona | 2017 | 2022 | 29 | 3 | ||
90 | Jacopo Murano | ST | 14 February 1991 (aged 28) | Savona | 2017 | 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||
97 | Mattia Vitale | CM | 1 October 1997 (aged 21) | Juventus | 2017 | 2020 | 2 | 0 |
Transfers edit
In edit
Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving from | Fee | Notes | Source |
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18 June 2018 | MF | Federico Viviani | 26 | Hellas Verona | Undisclosed | Option to buy exercised | [5] |
20 June 2018 | GK | Alfred Gomis | 24 | Torino | Undisclosed | Option to buy exercised | [6] |
20 June 2018 | MF | Jasmin Kurtić | 29 | Atalanta | Undisclosed | Option to buy exercised | [7] |
20 June 2018 | FW | Alberto Paloschi | 28 | Atalanta | Undisclosed | Option to buy exercised | [8] |
20 June 2018 | DF | Bartosz Salamon | 27 | Cagliari | Undisclosed | Option to buy exercised | [9] |
21 July 2018 | DF | Johan Djourou | 31 | Antalyaspor | Free | One-year contract with the option for a second year | [10] |
16 August 2018 | MF | Mirko Valdifiori | 32 | Torino | Undisclosed | [11] | |
17 August 2018 | MF | Simone Missiroli | 32 | Sassuolo | Undisclosed | [12] |
Loans in edit
Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving from | Fee | Notes | Source |
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18 June 2018 | DF | Mohamed Fares | 22 | Hellas Verona | Loan | Loan with an obligation to buy | [13] |
28 June 2018 | DF | Lorenzo Dickmann | 21 | Novara | Loan | Loan with an obligation to buy if SPAL avoid relegation | [14] |
4 July 2018 | GK | Vanja Milinković-Savić | 21 | Torino | Loan | [15] | |
6 July 2018 | MF | Mattia Valoti | 24 | Hellas Verona | Loan | Loan with an obligation to buy under unspecified conditions | [16] |
19 July 2018 | FW | Andrea Petagna | 23 | Atalanta | Loan | Loan with an obligation to buy under unspecified conditions | [17] |
16 August 2018 | DF | Kevin Bonifazi | 22 | Torino | Loan | Loan with an option to buy and counter-option | [18] |
16 August 2018 | DF | Lorenco Šimić | 25 | Sampdoria | Loan | Loan with an option to buy and counter-option | [19] |
30 January 2019 | MF | Alessandro Murgia | 22 | Lazio | On loan until June 2019 | [20] |
Out edit
Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving to | Fee | Notes | Source |
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1 July 2018 | FW | Federico Bonazzoli | 21 | Sampdoria | Loan return | ||
1 July 2018 | DF | Boukary Dramé | 32 | Unattached | Free | End of contract | |
1 July 2018 | MF | Alberto Grassi | 23 | Napoli | Loan return | ||
1 July 2018 | MF | Federico Mattiello | 22 | Atalanta | Loan return | ||
1 July 2018 | GK | Alex Meret | 21 | Udinese | Loan return | ||
1 July 2018 | MF | Eros Schiavon | 35 | Unattached | Free | End of contract | |
1 July 2018 | DF | Lorenco Šimić | 21 | Sampdoria | Loan return | ||
5 July 2018 | FW | Marco Borriello | 36 | Unattached | Free | Contract terminated by mutual consent |
Loans out edit
Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving to | Fee | Notes | Source |
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9 August 2018 | DF | Bartosz Salamon | 27 | Frosinone | Loan | Loan with an obligation to buy | [21] |
Competitions edit
Serie A edit
League table edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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11 | Sassuolo | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 53 | 60 | −7 | 43 |
12 | Udinese | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 43 |
13 | SPAL | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 42 |
14 | Parma | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 41 | 61 | −20 | 41[a] |
15 | Cagliari | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 41[a] |
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. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[22]
Notes:
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).[22]
Notes:
Results summary edit
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 42 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 29 | −5 |
Last updated: 26 May 2019.
Source: Competitive matches
Results by round edit
Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2019. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
26 August 2018 2 | SPAL | 1–0 | Parma | Bologna |
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Kurtić 6' Antenucci 49' Schiattarella 61' Lazzari 70' Felipe 71' Petagna 72' | Report | Štulac 69' Barillà 73' | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Daniele Orsato |
Note: Match played at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara due to ongoing construction work on the Stadio Paolo Mazza. |
2 September 2018 3 | Torino | 1–0 | SPAL | Turin |
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Nkoulou 52' Moretti 55' | Report | Schiattarella 27' Cionek 71' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino Attendance: 17,785 Referee: Fabrizio Pasqua |
22 September 2018 5 | Fiorentina | 3–0 | SPAL | Florence |
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Pjaca 18' Milenković 28' Biraghi 33' Chiesa 56' | Report | Schiattarella 55' Kurtić 74' | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 30,068 Referee: Davide Ghersini |
7 October 2018 8 | SPAL | 1–2 | Internazionale | Ferrara |
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Lazzari 31' Valoti 50' Missiroli 53' Paloschi 72' Schiattarella 84' Everton Luiz 86' Felipe 86' | Report | Icardi 14', 78' Vrsaljko 52' Miranda 80' | Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza Attendance: 15,750 Referee: Fabio Maresca |
20 October 2018 9 | Roma | 0–2 | SPAL | Rome |
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Lu. Pellegrini 37' Ünder 62' Fazio 82' | Report | Missiroli 30' Petagna 38' (pen.) Bonifazi 56' Paloschi 64' Everton Luiz 69' Milinković-Savić 75' 75' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 39,838 Referee: Luca Pairetto |
28 October 2018 10 | SPAL | 0–3 | Frosinone | Ferrara |
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Fares 27' Lazzari 39' Schiattarella 49' | Report | Maiello 25' Chibsah 34', 40' Ciano 45+3', 53' Sportiello 82' Campbell 86' Pinamonti 89', 90' | Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza Attendance: 13,676 Referee: Daniele Chiffi |
4 November 2018 11 | Lazio | 4–1 | SPAL | Rome |
12:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Acerbi 19' Immobile 26', 35' Cataldi 59' Parolo 70' | Report | Antenucci 28' Everton Luiz 57' Felipe 69' Cionek 76' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Marco Guida |
1 December 2018 14 | SPAL | 2–2 | Empoli | Ferrara |
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Kurtić 5', 67', 54' Felipe 34' Schiattarella 45+2' Cionek 49' | Report | Maietta 15' Caputo 24' Krunić 43', 45' Mchedlidze 90' | Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza Attendance: 12,622 Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni |
16 December 2018 16 | SPAL | 0–0 | Chievo | Ferrara |
12:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Missiroli 68' Floccari 90+4' | Report | Jaroszyński 45+3' Radovanović 59' Bani 67' Birsa 73' | Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza Attendance: 11,882 Referee: Luca Banti |
26 December 2018 18 | SPAL | 0–0 | Udinese | Ferrara |
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Schiattarella 37' | Report | De Paul 50' Mandragora 89' | Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza Attendance: 13,195 Referee: Daniele Doveri |
17 February 2019 24 | SPAL | 1–4 | Fiorentina | Ferrara |
12:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Petagna 36' Fares 39' Cionek 41' Schiattarella 78' | Report | Fernandes 9', 44' Veretout 25', 79' (pen.) Biraghi 35' Milenković 55' Simeone 81' Gerson 88' | Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza Attendance: 13,669 Referee: Luca Pairetto |
24 February 2019 25 | Sassuolo | 1–1 | SPAL | Reggio Emilia |
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Peluso 43', 58' Magnanelli 67' Duncan 89' 90+3' Rogério 90+1' | Report | Valoti 26' Petagna 68' (pen.) | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 11,554 Referee: Fabio Maresca |
10 March 2019 27 | Internazionale | 2–0 | SPAL | Milan |
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Gagliardini 19', 77' João Mário 57' Politano 67' Ranocchia 90+2' | Report | Missiroli 29' Petagna 45' Valoti 57' Felipe 63' Vicari 89' | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 61,339 Referee: Gianpaolo Calvarese |
7 April 2019 31 | Cagliari | 2–1 | SPAL | Cagliari |
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Faragò 3' Ceppitelli 18' Cigarini 31' Pavoletti 60', 68' Cacciatore 90+1' | Report | Antenucci 18' (pen.) Dickmann 25' Felipe 56' Fares 59' | Stadium: Sardegna Arena Attendance: 16,121 Referee: Luca Banti |
Coppa Italia edit
12 August 2018 Third round | Spezia | 0–1 | SPAL | La Spezia |
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | De Francesco 85' Vignali 90+3' | Report | Lazzari 17' Vicari |