2023–24 Empoli FC season

Empoli FC 2023–24 football season
Empoli FC
2023–24 season
ChairmanFabrizio Corsi
Head coachPaolo Zanetti
(until 19 September)
Aurelio Andreazzoli
(from 19 September to 15 January)
Davide Nicola
(from 15 January)
StadiumStadio Carlo Castellani
Serie A18th
Coppa ItaliaRound of 64
Top goalscorerLeague:
M'Baye Niang
Szymon Żurkowski
(4 each)
All:
Francesco Caputo
M'Baye Niang
Szymon Żurkowski
(4 each)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
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All statistics correct as of 6 April 2024.

The 2023–24 season is Empoli Football Club's 104th season in existence and third consecutive season in Serie A. They also competed in the Coppa Italia.

Players

First-team squad

As of 1 February 2024[1]

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 Italy ITA Samuele Perisan
2 DF Georgia (country) GEO Saba Goglichidze
3 DF Italy ITA Giuseppe Pezzella
4 DF Poland POL Sebastian Walukiewicz
5 MF Italy ITA Alberto Grassi
7 FW Albania ALB Stiven Shpendi (on loan from Cesena)
8 MF Ukraine UKR Viktor Kovalenko (on loan from Atalanta)
9 FW Italy ITA Francesco Caputo
10 FW Senegal SEN M'Baye Niang
11 FW Ghana GHA Emmanuel Gyasi
13 DF New Zealand NZL Liberato Cacace
16 MF Italy ITA Luca Belardinelli
17 FW Italy ITA Alberto Cerri (on loan from Como)
18 MF Romania ROU Răzvan Marin (on loan from Cagliari)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF Poland POL Bartosz Bereszyński (on loan from Sampdoria)
20 FW Italy ITA Matteo Cancellieri (on loan from Lazio)
21 MF Italy ITA Jacopo Fazzini
23 FW Italy ITA Mattia Destro
24 DF Nigeria NGA Tyronne Ebuehi
25 GK Italy ITA Elia Caprile (on loan from Napoli)
27 MF Poland POL Szymon Żurkowski (on loan from Spezia)
28 FW Italy ITA Nicolò Cambiaghi (on loan from Atalanta)
29 MF Morocco MAR Youssef Maleh (on loan from Lecce)
30 MF Italy ITA Simone Bastoni (on loan from Spezia)
33 DF Italy ITA Sebastiano Luperto (captain)
34 DF Albania ALB Ardian Ismajli
99 GK Albania ALB Etrit Berisha

Other players under contract

As of 2 February 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Italy ITA Lorenzo Tonelli

Primavera

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
12 GK Italy ITA Jacopo Seghetti
31 FW Italy ITA Giacomo Corona (on loan from Palermo)
36 GK Italy ITA Filippo Lapo Vertua
No. Pos. Nation Player
38 DF Italy ITA Gabriele Indragoli
39 MF Italy ITA Andrea Sodero

Out on loan

As of 7 February 2024

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 Italy ITA Niccolò Chiorra (at Lucchese until 30 June 2024)
— GK Slovenia SVN Lovro Štubljar (at Domzale until 30 June 2024)
— DF Italy ITA Samuele Angori (at Pontedera until 30 June 2024)
— DF France FRA Jordan Boli (at Carrarese until 30 June 2024)
— DF Italy ITA Francesco Donati (at Arezzo until 30 June 2024)
— DF Italy ITA Gabriele Guarino (at Modena until 30 June 2024)
— DF Slovenia SVN Petar Stojanović (at Sampdoria until 30 June 2024)
— DF Italy ITA Nicolò Evangelisti (at Pineto Calcio until 30 June 2024)
— DF Italy ITA Luca Marianucci (at Pro Sesto until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Italy ITA Giacomo Siniega (at Torres until 30 June 2024)
— MF Switzerland SUI Nicolas Haas (at Luzern until 30 June 2024)
— MF Scotland SCO Liam Henderson (at Palermo until 30 June 2024)
— MF Italy ITA Lorenzo Ignacchiti (at Pontedera until 30 June 2024)
— MF Poland POL Iwo Kaczmarski (at Miedź Legnica until 30 June 2025)
— MF Italy ITA Duccio Degli Innocenti (at Lecco until 30 June 2024)
— MF Italy ITA Alessio Rossi (at Foggia until 30 June 2024)
— FW Sweden SWE Emmanuel Ekong (at Istra 1961 until 30 June 2024)
— FW Italy ITA Davide Merola (at Pescara until 30 June 2024)

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF Italy Filippo Ranocchia Italy Juventus Loan 17 July 2023 [2]
FW Ghana Emmanuel Gyasi Italy Spezia Undisclosed 21 July 2023 [3]
GK Italy Elia Caprile Italy Napoli Loan 24 July 2023 [4]
DF Poland Bartosz Bereszyński Italy Sampdoria Loan 22 August 2023 [5]
FW Italy Nicolò Cambiaghi Italy Atalanta Loan 25 August 2023 [6]
MF Ukraine Viktor Kovalenko Italy Atalanta Loan 25 August 2023 [6]
GK Albania Etrit Berisha Italy Torino Undisclosed 29 August 2023 [7]
MF Morocco Youssef Maleh Italy Lecce Loan 31 August 2023 [8]
DF Georgia (country) Saba Goglichidze Georgia (country) Torpedo Kutaisi €450,000 6 January 2024 [9]
MF Poland Szymon Żurkowski Italy Spezia Loan 9 January 2024 [10]
FW Senegal M'Baye Niang Turkey Adana Demirspor €250,000 31 January 2024 [11]

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
GK Italy Guglielmo Vicario England Tottenham Hotspur €17,200,000 1 July 2023 [12]
MF Italy Fabiano Parisi Italy Fiorentina €10,000,000 14 July 2023 [13]
MF Italy Filippo Bandinelli Italy Spezia Undisclosed 21 July 2023 [14]
GK Italy Niccolò Chiorra Italy Lucchese Loan 24 July 2023 [15]
MF Scotland Liam Henderson Italy Palermo Loan 28 August 2023 [16]
GK Slovenia Lovro Štubljar Slovenia Domžale Loan 5 January 2024 [17]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

1. FC Heidenheim Germany v Italy Empoli
26 July 2023 Friendly 1. FC Heidenheim Germany 2–1 Italy Empoli Kirchbichl, Austria
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: SVK-Arena
Attendance: 500
Empoli Italy v France Lille
29 July 2023 Friendly Empoli Italy 2–1 France Lille Kufstein
14:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Kufstein-Arena
SC Freiburg Germany v Italy Empoli
5 August 2023 Friendly SC Freiburg Germany 2–0 Italy Empoli Freiburg
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Europa-Park Stadion
Attendance: 23,600
SC Freiburg Germany v Italy Empoli
5 August 2023 Friendly SC Freiburg Germany 1–2 Italy Empoli Freiburg
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Europa-Park Stadion
Attendance: 23,600
Note: Match was played in one period of 45 minutes.

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Serie A 19 August 2023 26 May 2024 Matchday 1 31 7 7 17 25 47 −22 022.58
Coppa Italia 12 August 2023 Round of 64 Round of 64 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Total 32 7 7 18 26 49 −23 021.88

Last updated: 6 April 2024
Source: Soccerway

Serie A

League table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 Lecce 31 6 11 14 26 48 −22 29
15 Udinese 30 4 16 10 29 45 −16 28
16 Empoli 31 7 7 17 25 47 −22 28
17 Hellas Verona 31 6 9 16 28 42 −14 27
18 Frosinone 31 6 8 17 38 61 −23 26 Relegation to Serie B
Updated to match(es) played on 7 April 2024. Source: Serie A
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Tiebreaker for Champions team and third relegated team; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[18]


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
31 7 7 17 25 47  −22 28 3 4 9 12 22  −10 4 3 8 13 25  −12

Last updated: 6 April 2024.
Source: Serie A

Results by round

Updated to match(es) played on 6 April 2024. Source: Serie A
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 5 July 2023.[19]

Empoli v Hellas Verona
19 August 2023 1 Empoli 0–1 Hellas Verona Empoli
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 7,940
Referee: Luca Massimi
Monza v Empoli
26 August 2023 2 Monza 2–0 Empoli Monza
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: U-Power Stadium
Attendance: 8,155
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano
Empoli v Juventus
3 September 2023 3 Empoli 0–2 Juventus Empoli
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 15,702
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
Roma v Empoli
17 September 2023 4 Roma 7–0 Empoli Rome
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 61,443
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
Empoli v Internazionale
24 September 2023 5 Empoli 0–1 Internazionale Empoli
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 15,651
Referee: Matteo Marcenaro
Empoli v Salernitana
27 September 2023 6 Empoli 1–0 Salernitana Empoli
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 7,979
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
Bologna v Empoli
1 October 2023 7 Bologna 3–0 Empoli Bologna
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 23,689
Referee: Fabio Maresca
Empoli v Udinese
6 October 2023 8 Empoli 0–0 Udinese Empoli
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 7,128
Referee: Michael Fabbri
Fiorentina v Empoli
23 October 2023 9 Fiorentina 0–2 Empoli Florence
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 29,105
Referee: Federico Dionisi
Empoli v Atalanta
30 October 2023 10 Empoli 0–3 Atalanta Empoli
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 7,825
Referee: Luca Massimi
Frosinone v Empoli
6 November 2023 11 Frosinone 2–1 Empoli Frosinone
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Benito Stirpe
Attendance: 14,755
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
Napoli v Empoli
12 November 2023 12 Napoli 0–1 Empoli Naples
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 50,500
Referee: Alessandro Prontera
Empoli v Sassuolo
26 November 2023 13 Empoli 3–4 Sassuolo Empoli
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 9,954
Referee: Simone Sozza
Genoa v Empoli
2 December 2023 14 Genoa 1–1 Empoli Genoa
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 30,747
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano
Empoli v Lecce
11 December 2023 15 Empoli 1–1 Lecce Empoli
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 7,152
Referee: Andrea Colombo
Torino v Empoli
16 December 2023 16 Torino 1–0 Empoli Turin
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Attendance: 17,815
Referee: Livio Marinelli
Empoli v Lazio
22 December 2023 17 Empoli 0–2 Lazio Empoli
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 8,800
Referee: Matteo Marchetti
Cagliari v Empoli
30 December 2023 18 Cagliari 0–0 Empoli Cagliari
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Unipol Domus
Attendance: 16,125
Referee: Fabio Maresca
Empoli v Milan
7 January 2024 19 Empoli 0–3 Milan Empoli
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 15,009
Referee: Federico La Penna
Hellas Verona v Empoli
13 January 2024 20 Hellas Verona 2–1 Empoli Verona
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 28,723
Referee: Daniele Doveri
Empoli v Monza
21 January 2024 21 Empoli 3–0 Monza Empoli
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 7,650
Referee: Antonio Giua
Juventus v Empoli
27 January 2024 22 Juventus 1–1 Empoli Turin
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Attendance: 39,518
Referee: Livio Marinelli
Empoli v Genoa
3 February 2024 23 Empoli 0–0 Genoa Empoli
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 10,374
Referee: Ermanno Feliciani
Salernitana v Empoli
9 February 2024 24 Salernitana 1–3 Empoli Salerno
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 18,510
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
Empoli v Fiorentina
18 February 2024 25 Empoli 1–1 Fiorentina Empoli
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 12,490
Referee: Luca Pairetto
Sassuolo v Empoli
24 February 2024 26 Sassuolo 2–3 Empoli Reggio Emilia
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 12,774
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano
Empoli v Cagliari
3 March 2024 27 Empoli 0–1 Cagliari Empoli
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 11,223
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
Milan v Empoli
10 March 2024 28 Milan 1–0 Empoli Milan
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 70,343
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
Empoli v Bologna
15 March 2024 29 Empoli 0–1 Bologna Empoli
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 11,185
Referee: Michael Fabbri
Internazionale v Empoli
1 April 2024 30 Internazionale 2–0 Empoli Milan
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 71,551
Referee: Federico Dionisi
Empoli v Torino
6 April 2024 31 Empoli 3–2 Torino Empoli
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Referee: Davide Massa

Coppa Italia

Empoli v Cittadella
12 August 2023 Round of 64 Empoli 1–2 Cittadella Empoli
17:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 1,785
Referee: Alessandro Prontera

References

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  2. ^ "Official | Filippo Ranocchia loaned to Empoli - Juventus". Juventus.com.
  3. ^ "Emmanuel Gyasi transferred to Empoli". Spezia Calcio - Sito ufficiale.
  4. ^ "Official: Napoli buy Caprile and loan to Empoli - Football Italia". football-italia.net. 24 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Bartosz Bereszyński è un nuovo calciatore azzurro". Empoli FC. 22 August 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Nicolò Cambiaghi e Viktor Kovalenko sono due nuovi calciatori azzurri". Empoli FC. 25 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Etrit Berisha è un nuovo calciatore azzurro". Empoli FC. 29 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Youssef Maleh è un nuovo calciatore azzurro". Empoli FC. 31 August 2023.
  9. ^ Flori, Michele (4 January 2024). "Un giovane per la difesa azzurra: in arrivo Saba Goglichidze".
  10. ^ "Szymon Zurkowski è di nuovo un calciatore azzurro". Empoli FC. 9 January 2024.
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  16. ^ "Henderson is rosanero, presentation on Wednesday 30th August". Palermo F.C.
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  19. ^ "Il calendario della prossima Serie A di calcio". Il Post (in Italian). 5 July 2023.

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