Reggina Calcio

Reggina
Full name Reggina Calcio SpA
Nickname(s) Amaranto (Dark-reds)
Founded 1914 (U.S. Reggio Calabria)
1986 (Reggina Calcio)
Ground Stadio Oreste Granillo,
Reggio Calabria, Italy
(Capacity: 27,763)
Chairman Pasquale Foti
Manager Roberto Breda
League Serie B
2010–11 Serie B, 6th
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
Not to be confused with A.C. Reggiana 1919, a Serie C2 team based in Reggio Emilia.

Reggina Calcio are an Italian association football club, the main club of the city of Reggio Calabria. Founded in 1914, they currently play in the Italian Serie B, and play their home matches at the 27,763 seater Stadio Oreste Granillo. They are nicknamed amaranto (amaranth) after their official colour.

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History

The club was founded in 11 January 1914 as Unione Sportiva Reggio Calabria, and changed name many times (Società Calcistica Reggio, Reggio Foot Ball Club, Associazione Sportiva Reggina, Società Sportiva La Dominante), finally assuming their current denomination in 1986. In recent years, Reggina have been alternating between the top two levels of the Italian league. They reached the Italian top division Serie A for the first time in 1999. Two years later, they lost a relegation playoff against Verona, being consequently relegated to Serie B. Reggina finished third in Serie B in 2002, earning a return to Serie A. In 2003, Reggina survived a relegation playoff against Atalanta.

They were indicted in 2006 for sporting fraud as part of the second wave of Serie A scandal investigations. Originally punished with a 15-point deduction for the Serie A 2006-07,[1] then reduced to 11 points following appeal.[2] Despite the heavy deduction of points, Reggina managed to save from relegation, defeating fresh UEFA Champions League winners Milan on the final matchday and ending the season with 40 points (including the deduction), just one single point above the third relegation spot, occupied by Chievo. They however poorly started their 2007–08 campaign, causing head coach Massimo Ficcadenti to be sacked and replaced by Renzo Ulivieri.[3] A third managerial change, with Ulivieri fired and replacing with team scout Nevio Orlandi, proved to be successful as Reggina improved their results and performances, escaping relegation with key wins at Catania, and home to Empoli. Orlandi was subsequently confirmed at the helm of the amaranto for the 2008–09 season.

Reggina are fierce rivals with neighbours F.C. Messina Peloro, who are just a fifteen-minute ferry ride apart from each other. Twice every season they clash in the Derby dello Stretto (Strait of Messina Derby), which is currently on hiatus following Messina's relegation to Serie D for the 2008–09 season due to financial problems.

Current squad

As of October 20 2011 [4]

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

No. Position Player
2 DF Daniel Adejo
3 DF Emerson
4 MF Nicolas Viola
5 DF Lorenzo Burzigotti
7 MF Vincenzo Sarno
9 FW Fabio Ceravolo
10 FW Alessio Viola
12 GK Ádám Kovácsik
13 DF Francesco Cosenza
15 DF Antonio Marino
18 MF Giuseppe Rizzo
22 MF Antonino Barillà
23 DF Alessandro Ruggeri
No. Position Player
25 DF Filadelfio Carroccio
27 FW Francesco Bombagi
29 MF Simone Rizzato
26 GK Pietro Marino
31 MF Ivan Castiglia
32 MF Riccardo Colombo
42 DF Francesco Bini
55 MF Francesco De Rose
61 FW Emiliano Bonazzoli
70 MF Simone Missiroli
72 MF Matteo D'Alessandro
87 FW Alessio Campagnacci
90 FW Antonino Ragusa

Under contract

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

No. Position Player
MF José Montiel

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
DF Vincenzo Camilleri (at FeralpiSalò)
DF Francesco Cernuto (at Treviso)
DF Andrea Costa (at Sampdoria)
DF Antonio Giosa (at Lumezzane)
DF Kris Thackray (at Treviso)
DF Csaba Preklet (at Egri)
DF Carlos Valdez (at Peñarol)
DF Dani Verruschi (at Pavia)
MF Jacopo Dall'Oglio (at Pavia)
MF Jonis Khoris (at Giulianova)
No. Position Player
MF Nikolas Kras (at Viareggio)
MF Mattia Maita (at Catanzaro)
MF Roberto Romeo (at Catanzaro)
MF Tommaso Squillace (at Catanzaro)
MF Lóránd Szatmári (at Paks)
FW Antonio Cherillo (at Treviso)
FW Andrea Luca Picone (at Giulianova)
FW Christian Stuani (at Santander)
FW Ousmane Sy (at Benevento)
FW Francesco Zizzari (at Siracusa)

Notable former players

   

Managerial history

Reggina have had many managers and trainers throughout the history of the club, in some seasons more than one manager was in charge. Here is the chronological list of them from 1928.

References

  1. ^ "Reggina given Serie A reprieve". UEFA.com. 17 August 2006. http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/Kind=2/newsId=446293.html. Retrieved 18 August 2006. 
  2. ^ "Reggina match-fixing penalty reduced by four points". foxsports.com. 12 December 2006. http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/6264372. Retrieved 12 December 2006. 
  3. ^ "Reggina call on Ulivieri". Football Italia. 1 November 2007. Archived from the original on 3 November 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071103030212/http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/nov1m.html. Retrieved 1 November 2007. 
  4. ^ "Rosa Stagione" (in Italian). regginacalcio.com. http://www.regginacalcio.com/stagione/rosa.html. Retrieved 25 August 2011. 

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