List of U.S. Città di Palermo players

Below is a list of notable footballers who have played for U.S. Città di Palermo. Generally, this means players that have played 100 or more league matches for the club. However, some players who have played fewer matches are also included; this includes players that have had considerable success at Italian top flight or European level with other clubs, club record holders, and players who have appeared at least once in the FIFA World Cup, or regulars who appeared with a national team during their stay with the club.

Players are listed according to the date of their first-team debut for the club. Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive domestic league matches only; wartime and playoff matches are excluded. Substitute appearances included. Statistics correct as of June 10, 2007.

NameNationalityPositionPalermo careerAppearancesGoalsNote
Radice, CarloCarlo Radice ItalyFW1929–1933, 1934–1935?62Most league goals
Santillo, GennaroGennaro Santillo ItalyDF1932–19402345
Faotto, MaximilianoMaximiliano Faotto UruguayDF1932–1937, 1945–19471293
Scarone, HéctorHéctor Scarone UruguayMF1932–19345641930 FIFA World Cup winner
Vycpálek, ČestmírČestmír Vycpálek CzechoslovakiaMF1947–195214323
Bronée, HelgeHelge Bronée DenmarkMF1950–19527022
Gülesin, ŞükrüŞükrü Gülesin TurkeyFW1950–1951, 1952–19535020
Eken, BülentBülent Eken TurkeyDF1951–19521701954 FIFA World Cup participant
De Grandi, BenignoBenigno De Grandi ItalyDF1951–1954, 1955–1956978
Benedetti, EnzoEnzo Benedetti ItalyDF1955–19652740
Vernazza, SantiagoSantiago Vernazza ArgentinaFW1956–196011551
De Bellis, AntonioAntonio De Bellis ItalyDF1957–1961, 1965–19712580
Malavasi, AlbertoAlberto Malavasi ItalyMF1957–196524811
Anzolin, RobertoRoberto Anzolin ItalyGK1959–19617101966 FIFA World Cup participant
Burgnich, TarcisioTarcisio Burgnich ItalyDF1961–19623111966, 1970, 1974 FIFA World Cup participant
Mattrel, CarloCarlo Mattrel ItalyGK1961–19623401962 FIFA World Cup participant
Oktay, MetinMetin Oktay TurkeyFW1961–1962123
Skoglund, LennartLennart Skoglund SwedenMF1962–1963601950 and 1958 FIFA World Cup participant
Giubertoni, MarioMario Giubertoni ItalyDF1964–19701992
Troja, GaetanoGaetano Troja ItalyFW1964–1966, 1968–197317243
Arcoleo, IgnazioIgnazio Arcoleo ItalyMF1966–1967, 1970–1974, 1978–19801926
Bercellino, SilvinoSilvino Bercellino ItalyFW1966–197213439
Furino, GiuseppeGiuseppe Furino ItalyDF1968–19692711970 FIFA World Cup participant
Reja, EdoardoEdoardo Reja ItalyMF1968–19731241
Causio, FrancoFranco Causio ItalyMF1969–19702231982 FIFA World Cup winner
Vanello, SandroSandro Vanello ItalyMF1970–197515312
Favalli, ErminioErminio Favalli ItalyDF1971–19782036
Majo, ValerioValerio Majo ItalyMF1974–1978, 1983–198621212
Di Cicco, MauroMauro Di Cicco ItalyDF1976–19842370
Chimenti, VitoVito Chimenti ItalyFW1977–19797429
Gasperini, Gian PieroGian Piero Gasperini ItalyMF1978–198312811
De Biasi, GianniGianni De Biasi ItalyMF1983–19861057
De Sensi, PietroPietro De Sensi ItalyDF1987–199420117
Di Carlo, DomenicoDomenico Di Carlo ItalyMF1987–1990976
Biffi, RobertoRoberto Biffi ItalyDF1988–199931915Most league appearances
Sicignano, VincenzoVincenzo Sicignano ItalyGK1994–20031820
Vasari, GaetanoGaetano Vasari ItalyMF1995–1997, 2003–20049518
Bombardini, DavideDavide Bombardini ItalyMF1999–20029415
Brienza, FrancoFranco Brienza ItalyFW2000–2002, 2003–200816817
Santana, MarioMario Santana ArgentinaMF2002–2003, 2004–2006914
Zauli, LambertoLamberto Zauli ItalyFW2002–20056914Serie B promotion captain
Corini, EugenioEugenio Corini ItalyMF2003–200712925
Toni, LucaLuca Toni ItalyFW2003–200580512006 FIFA World Cup winner; most goals in a season
Barone, SimoneSimone Barone ItalyMF2004–20067152006 FIFA World Cup winner
Barzagli, AndreaAndrea Barzagli ItalyDF2004–200814242006 FIFA World Cup winner
Biava, GiuseppeGiuseppe Biava ItalyDF2004–20081125
Grosso, FabioFabio Grosso ItalyDF2004–20069022006 FIFA World Cup winner
Zaccardo, CristianCristian Zaccardo ItalyDF2004–200814282006 FIFA World Cup winner
Tedesco, GiovanniGiovanni Tedesco ItalyMF2005–2010789
Amauri, Amauri ItalyFW2006–20085223
Cassani, MattiaMattia Cassani ItalyDF2006–1292Capped as Palermo player
Simplício, FábioFábio Simplício BrazilMF2006–201012921Capped as Palermo player
Bresciano, MarkMark Bresciano AustraliaMF2006–2010107122006 FIFA World Cup participant
Sirigu, SalvatoreSalvatore Sirigu ItalyGK2006–320Capped as Palermo player
Miccoli, FabrizioFabrizio Miccoli ItalyFW2007–8741Most Serie A league goals
Cavani, EdinsonEdinson Cavani UruguayFW2007–2010109342010 FIFA World Cup participant
Amelia, MarcoMarco Amelia ItalyGK2008–20093402006 FIFA World Cup winner
Kjær, SimonSimon Kjær DenmarkDF2008–20106252010 FIFA World Cup participant
Pastore, JavierJavier Pastore ArgentinaMF2009–201146102010 FIFA World Cup participant
Zahavi, EranEran Zahavi IsraelMF2011–2012232
Hernández, AbelAbel Hernández UruguayFW2009–277Capped as Palermo player

Key

Nationalities are indicated by the corresponding FIFA country code.

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