2020–21 US Lecce season

Lecce
2020–21 season
PresidentSaverio Sticchi Damiani
Head coachEugenio Corini
StadiumStadio Via del Mare
Serie B4th
Coppa ItaliaThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Massimo Coda (22)

All:
Massimo Coda (22)

The 2020–21 season is Unione Sportiva Lecce's first season back in Serie B since being promoted at the end of the 2017–18 Serie C season. During this season the club are competing in the Serie B and the Coppa Italia.

Players

Current squad

As of 4 February 2021.[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Italy ITA Marco Bleve
2 DF Italy ITA Christian Maggio
4 DF Italy ITA Fabio Pisacane
5 DF Italy ITA Fabio Lucioni
6 DF Italy ITA Biagio Meccariello
7 FW Italy ITA Luca Paganini
8 MF Italy ITA Marco Mancosu (captain)
9 FW Italy ITA Massimo Coda
10 FW Turkey TUR Güven Yalçın (on loan from Beşiktaş)
11 DF Italy ITA Claud Adjapong (on loan from Sassuolo)
12 GK Romania ROU Alexandru Borbei
14 FW Poland POL Mariusz Stępiński (on loan from Verona)
15 DF Italy ITA Ilario Monterisi
16 MF North Macedonia MKD Boban Nikolov
17 DF Albania ALB Kastriot Dermaku (on loan from Parma)
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Romania ROU David Stefan
19 MF Poland POL Marcin Listkowski
20 FW Italy ITA Stefano Pettinari
21 GK Brazil BRA Gabriel
22 GK Italy ITA Mauro Vigorito
23 MF Sweden SWE John Björkengren
24 DF North Macedonia MKD Leonard Zuta
25 DF Italy ITA Antonino Gallo
27 DF Italy ITA Marco Calderoni
34 MF Italy ITA Sergio Maselli
37 MF Slovenia SVN Žan Majer
42 MF Denmark DEN Morten Hjulmand
53 MF Scotland SCO Liam Henderson
75 FW Italy ITA Mattia Felici
77 MF Greece GRE Panagiotis Tachtsidis
99 FW Spain ESP Pablo Rodríguez

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Italy ITA Joakim Milli (at Nardò until 30 June 2021)
GK Italy ITA Filippo Petrarca (at Fidelis Andria until 30 June 2021)[2]
DF Romania ROU Romario Benzar (at Viitorul Constanța until 30 June 2021)[3]
DF Italy ITA Niccolò Dario (at Bitonto until 30 June 2021)[4]
DF Italy ITA Riccardo Fiamozzi (at Empoli until 30 June 2021)[5]
DF Italy ITA Davide Riccardi (at Catanzaro until 30 June 2021)[6]
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Colombia COL Brayan Vera (at Cosenza until 30 June 2021)[7]
DF Italy ITA Roberto Pierno (at Catanzaro until 30 June 2021)
MF Italy ITA Francesco Palumbo (at Brindisi until 30 June 2021)
FW Lithuania LTU Edgaras Dubickas (at Livorno until 30 June 2021)
FW Italy ITA Gabriele Gallo (at Nardò until 30 June 2021)

Transfers

Pre-season and friendlies

12 September 2020 Friendly Lecce 2–2 Monopoli Lecce
18:00 CEST Report Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
19 September 2020 Friendly Lecce 2–0 Nardò Lecce
14:00 CEST Report Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
19 September 2020 Friendly Lecce 3–0 Città di Fasano Lecce
16:30 CEST Report Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare

Competitions

Serie B

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
2 Salernitana (P) 38 19 12 7 46 34 +12 69 Promotion to Serie A
3 Monza 38 17 13 8 51 33 +18 64 Qualification for promotion play-offs semi-finals
4 Lecce 38 16 14 8 68 47 +21 62
5 Venezia (O, P) 38 15 14 9 53 39 +14 59 Qualification for promotion play-offs preliminary round
6 Cittadella 38 15 12 11 48 35 +13 57
Source: Lega Serie B (in Italian), Soccerway (in English)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[8]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 16 14 8 68 47  +21 62 6 9 4 36 28  +8 10 5 4 32 19  +13

Last updated: 11 May 2021.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA
ResultDWLDDWWWWDDDLLWDDWDDLDWWDDWWWWWWLWLLDL
Position125989853234578766677788766543222222444
Updated to match(es) played on 10 May 2021. Source: Serie B
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

26 September 2020 1 Lecce 0–0 Pordenone Lecce
14:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antonio Giua
3 October 2020 2 Ascoli 0–2 Lecce Ascoli Piceno
16:15 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca
Attendance: 0
Referee: Riccardo Ros
16 October 2020 3 Brescia 3–0 Lecce Brescia
21:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Antonio Di Martino
21 October 2020 4 Lecce 2–2 Cremonese Lecce
19:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 614
Referee: Daniele Paterna
25 October 2020 5 Cosenza 1–1 Lecce Cosenza
16:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio San Vito-Gigi Marulla
Attendance: 390
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano
2 November 2020 6 Lecce 3–1 Pescara Lecce
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniel Amabile
8 November 2020 7 Virtus Entella 1–5 Lecce Chiavari
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
21 November 2020 8 Lecce 7–1 Reggiana Lecce
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lorenzo Maggioni
27 November 2020 9 Chievo 1–2 Lecce Verona
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Simone Sozza
5 December 2020 10 Lecce 2–2 Venezia Lecce
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 0
Referee: Eugenio Abbattista
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
12 December 2020 11 Lecce 2–2 Frosinone Lecce
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 0
Referee: Davide Ghersini
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
15 December 2020 12 Salernitana 1–1 Lecce Salerno
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniele Chiffi
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
19 December 2020 13 Lecce 0–3 Pisa Lecce
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 0
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
22 December 2020 14 SPAL 1–0 Lecce Ferrara
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniele Doveri
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
27 December 2020 15 Lecce 2–1 Vicenza Lecce
15:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniele Paterna
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
30 December 2020 16 Cittadella 2–2 Lecce Cittadella
15:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marco Piccinini
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
4 January 2021 17 Lecce 0–0 Monza Lecce
16:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 0
Referee: Livio Marinelli
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
16 January 2021 18 Reggina 0–1 Lecce Reggio Calabria
16:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Oreste Granillo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Manuel Volpi
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
24 January 2021 19 Lecce 2–2 Empoli Lecce
15:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fabrizio Pasqua
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
30 January 2021 20 Pordenone 1–1 Lecce Lignano Sabbiadoro
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Guido Teghil
Attendance: 0
Referee: Davide Massa
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
5 February 2021 21 Lecce 1–2 Ascoli Lecce
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matteo Marchetti
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
9 February 2021 22 Lecce 2–2 Brescia Lecce
19:00 CET Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 0
Referee: Giampaolo Calvarese
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
13 February 2021 23 Cremonese 1–2 Lecce Cremona
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marco Guida
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
21 February 2021 24 Lecce 3–1 Cosenza Lecce
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antonio Giua
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
27 February 2021 25 Pescara 1–1 Lecce Pescara
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Adriatico – Giovanni Cornacchia
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ivan Robilotta
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
2 March 2021 26 Lecce 0–0 Virtus Entella Lecce
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 0
Referee: Francesco Meraviglia
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
7 March 2021 27 Reggiana 0–4 Lecce Reggio Emilia
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antonio Santoro
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
13 March 2021 28 Lecce 4–2 Chievo Lecce
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
16 March 2021 29 Venezia 2–3 Lecce Venezia
19:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
20 March 2021 30 Frosinone 0–3 Lecce Frosinone
14:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Stadio Benito Stirpe
Attendance: 0
Referee: Federico Dionisi
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
2 April 2021 31 Lecce 2–0 Salernitana Lecce
19:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 0
Referee: Italy Daniele Chiffi
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
5 April 2021 32 Pisa 0–1 Lecce Pisa
15:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Arena Garibaldi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Italy Livio Marinelli
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
10 April 2021 33 Lecce 1–2 SPAL Lecce
14:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 0
Referee: Italy Gianluca Manganiello
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
17 April 2021 34 Vicenza 1–2 Lecce Vicenza
14:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Attendance: 0
Referee: Italy Antonio Giua
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
1 May 2021 35 Lecce 1–3 Cittadella Lecce
14:00 CEST Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 0
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
4 May 2021 36 Monza 1–0 Lecce Monza
14:00 CEST Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
Attendance: 0
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
7 May 2021 37 Lecce 2–2 Reggina Leece
14:00 CEST Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 0
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
10 May 2021 38 Empoli 2–1 Lecce Empoli
14:00 CEST Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 0
Note: COVID-19 pandemic in Italy

Coppa Italia

30 September 2020 Second round Lecce 2–0 Feralpisalò Lecce
18:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ivan Robilotta
28 October 2020 Third round Torino 3–1 (a.e.t.) Lecce Turin
14:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marco Piccinini

References

  1. ^ "Prima Squadra 2020/21" (in Italian). uslecce.it.
  2. ^ "FIDELIS, TRE ARRIVI ALLA CORTE DI PANARELLI: PETRARCA IN PORTA, VENTURINI IN DIFESA, RIGGIO A CENTROCAMPO" (in Italian). Fidelis Andria. 7 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Cessione Benzar". U.S. Lecce. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Comunicazione ufficiale" (in Italian). Bitonto. 27 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Riccardo Fiamozzi è un nuovo calciatore dell'Empoli". Empoli FC. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Cessione Riccardi". U.S. Lecce. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  7. ^ "BRAYAN VERA È DEL COSENZA!" (in Italian). Cosenza. 5 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.