2016–17 Virtus Entella season

Virtus Entella

2016–17 season
Chairman	Antonio Gozzi
Manager	Alfredo Aglietti
Stadium	Stadio Comunale
Serie B	12th

Current squad

As of 4 January 2017

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	ITA	Andrea Paroni
3	DF	MLI	Cheick Keita
4	DF	ITA	Francesco Belli
5	DF	ITA	Luca Ceccarelli
6	MF	ITA	Fabio Gerli
7	MF	POR	Pedro Ferreira
8	MF	ITA	Michele Troiano (captain)
9	FW	ITA	Francesco Caputo
10	FW	ITA	Aniello Cutolo
11	MF	ITA	Simone Palermo
12	GK	TUN	Aladin Ayoub
13	DF	ITA	Simone Benedetti
14	MF	ITA	Luca Tremolada
15	MF	ITA	Michele Pellizzer

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	MF	ITA	Manuel Di Paola
18	MF	MAR	Abderrazzak Jadid
19	DF	ITA	Simone Iacoponi
20	FW	ITA	Davide Diaw
22	GK	ITA	Alessandro Iacobucci
23	DF	ITA	Simone Sini
25	FW	POR	Dany Mota
26	FW	ITA	Gaetano Masucci
27	MF	CZE	Jan Havlena
28	DF	SEN	Joel Baraye
29	MF	FRA	Najib Ammari
30	MF	ITA	Marco Moscati (on loan from Livorno)
32	FW	ITA	Giacomo Beretta (on loan from Milan)

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	BRA	Joao Zanotti (at Montebelluna until 30 June 2017)
—	GK	ITA	Daniele Borra (at Arezzo until 30 June 2017)
—	DF	ITA	Stefano Lanini (at Alma Juventus Fano until 30 June 2017)
—	DF	ITA	Luca Oneto (at Santarcangelo until 30 June 2017)
—	DF	ITA	Valerio Zigrossi (at Alma Juventus Fano until 30 June 2017)

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ITA	Paolo Valagussa (at A.S. Gubbio 1910 until 30 June 2017)
—	MF	ITA	Antonio Cardore (at Viterbese until 30 June 2017)
—	MF	ESP	Héctor Otín (at Reggiana until 30 June 2017)
—	FW	ITA	Stefano Moreo (at Venezia until 30 June 2017)

Transfers

In

Pos.	Player	Age	Moving from	Fee	Notes	Source
DF	Michele Pellizzer	35	Cittadella	270k €
DF	Simone Benedetti	32	Cagliari
DF	Joel Baraye	27	Brescia U19
MF	Jan Havlena	26	U19	Free
MF	Najib Ammari	32	Latina
MF	Luca Tremolada	33	Arezzo	Free
FW	Dany Mota	26	U19	Free
FW	Davide Diaw	32	Tamai
FW	Francesco Caputo	37	Bari

Out

Pos.	Player	Age	Moving to	Fee	Notes	Source
GK	Maarten van der Want	29	Olbia
DF	Lorenzo Negro	27	Matelica	Free	After joining Matelica he was released.
DF	Luca Cecchini	23	Lucchese
DF	Antony Viscardi	28	Fezzanese	Free
DF	Cheick Keita	28	Birmingham	£1.5m
MF	Gennaro Volpe	43	End of career
MF	Lorenzo Staiti	37	Feralpisalò	Free
MF	Vittorio Argeri	30	Goliardicapolis	Free
FW	Francesco Zottino	28	Cordenons	Free

Competitions

Serie B

Main article: 2016–17 Serie B

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
9	Novara	42	15	11	16	48	50	−2	56
10	Salernitana	42	13	15	14	44	44	0	54
11	Virtus Entella	42	13	15	14	54	51	+3	54
12	Bari	42	13	14	15	39	44	−5	53
13	Cesena	42	12	17	13	51	48	+3	53

Source: Lega Serie B
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.
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External links

• Official Site