Juventus F.C. Women

Juventus Women
Full name Juventus Football Club S.p.A.
Nickname(s) [La] Vecchia Signora (The Old Lady)
[La] Fidanzata d'Italia (The Girlfriend of Italy)
[La] Madama (Piedmontese for: Madam)
[I] Bianconeri (The Black and white)
[Le] Zebre (The Zebras)
[La] Signora Omicidi (The Killer Lady)[1]
[La] Goeba (Gallo-Italic for: Hunchback)
Short name Juventus Women, Juventus Femminile, JWFC
Founded 1 July 2017 (2017-07-01)
Ground Juventus Center
Owner Agnelli family (through EXOR N.V.)
Public shareholders of EXOR and Juventus (BIT: JUVE)
Chairman Andrea Agnelli
Manager Rita Guarino
League Serie A
2017–18 tba
Website Club website

Juventus Football Club S.p.A. (from Latin iuventūs, "youth"; Italian pronunciation: [juˈvɛntus]), colloquially known as Juventus Women, is an Italian women's association football club affiliated with the homonymous professional football club in Turin, Piedmont. It was established in 2017 by acquiring the Serie A licence of a Cuneo-based team Cuneo Calcio Femminile. The team competed in Serie A.[2][3][4] At the same time, Cuneo Calcio Femminile became an affiliated club of A.C. Cuneo 1905 for girl youth football.[5]

History

Before the 2017–18 season Juventus only had women's youth teams.[6] A club playing under the name A.S.D. Femminile Juventus Torino in Serie B, and Serie A in the past has no connection to Juventus F.C.

Juventus' general manager Giuseppe Marotta announced in May 2017 that the club would found a women's team.[7] The club the required the Serie A licence from A.S.D. Cuneo Calcio Femminile.

Squad

Manager: Rita Guarino

As of 10 August 2017[8]

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

No. Position Player
Italy GK Federica Russo
Italy GK Laura Giuliani
Finland DF Tuija Hyyrynen
Italy DF Sara Gama
Italy DF Cecilia Salvai
Italy DF Martina Lenzini
Italy DF Lisa Boattin
Italy DF Michela Franco
Italy DF Vanessa Panzeri (on loan from Como Calcio)
No. Position Player
Italy MF Martina Rosucci
Italy MF Valentina Cernoia
Italy MF Aurora Galli
Italy MF Arianna Caruso
Norway MF Ingvild Isaksen
Italy FW Barbara Bonansea
Italy FW Simona Sodini
Italy FW Sofia Cantore (on loan from Fiammamonza)
Italy FW Benedetta Glionna (on loan from Fiammamonza)

See also

References

  1. ↑ (Arpino et al. 1992, p. 613)
  2. ↑ "Juventus Women to compete in Serie A" (Press release). Juventus F.C. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Comunicato Ufficiale N°28/A (2017–18)" (PDF) (Press release) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation (FIGC). 2 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Conferenza stampa del Cuneo calcio Femminile: ceduti i diritti della serie A alla Juventus" (Press release) (in Italian). A.S.D. Cuneo Calcio Femminile. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Collaborazione A.C. Cuneo 1905 e Cuneo Calcio Femminile" (Press release) (in Italian). A.C. Cuneo 1905. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  6. ↑ http://www.juventus.com/es/news/news/2016/descubrimos-la-juve-femenina-.php
  7. ↑ http://www.football-italia.net/104248/official-juventus-launch-women%E2%80%99s-team
  8. ↑ http://www.juventus.com/en/news/news/2017/meet-the-new-juventus-womens-team.php
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