F.C. Esperia Viareggio
Encyclopedia
Football Club Esperia Viareggio known as Viareggio is an Italian football
club located in Viareggio
, Tuscany.
It currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.
Its colors are white and black.
level, notably from 1990 to 1994 and from 1997 to 2002. The current denomination has been assumed in honour to the first team founded in the city.
Promoted in 2006 after having won its Eccellenza Tuscany
round, Esperia Viareggio gained its second consecutive promotion on 22 April 2007 by mathematically winning the Group E of Serie D
in advance of four matchdays.
At the end of the 2008–09 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione season
, the club was admitted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione for the first time in its history.
However numbers of longest serving players retired, namely Samuele Barsotti and Giuseppe Costantino in 2010 and Michele Fusi in 2009, plus the left for Alberto Reccolani, made the team had to play relegation play-outs for two successive season, winning both to survive. The only defenders were hired in long-term contract in 2010–11 season were Lorenzo Fiale and Sergio Carnesalini, the others were borrowed from other teams, which the starting keeper Carlo Pinsoglio
was from Juventus and was spotted by Italy national under-21 football team
during his stay with club.
Antonio Di Natale
Valerio Fommei Michele Fusi Andrea Giallombardo
Marco Landucci
Daniele Mannini
Walter Mazzarri
Alberto Reccolani Luciano Spalletti
Football in Italy
Football is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup 4 times , trailing only Brazil . Italy's club sides have won 27 major European trophies, making them the most successful European nation in the subject of football...
club located in Viareggio
Viareggio
Viareggio is a city and comune located in northern Tuscany, Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. With a population of over 64,000 it is the main centre of the northern Tuscan Riviera known as Versilia, and the second largest city within the Province of Lucca.It is known as a seaside resort...
, Tuscany.
It currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.
Its colors are white and black.
History
It is the heir of the old Viareggio Calcio founded on 1919 and cancelled by FIGC in 2002, with a history of seasons spent at the Serie CSerie C
The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico , commonly known as Lega Pro , is the governing body that runs the third and fourth highest football divisions in Italy, the Prima Divisione and Seconda Divisione respectively. It also includes the sole professional club of San Marino...
level, notably from 1990 to 1994 and from 1997 to 2002. The current denomination has been assumed in honour to the first team founded in the city.
Promoted in 2006 after having won its Eccellenza Tuscany
Eccellenza Tuscany
Eccellenza Tuscany is the regional Eccellenza football division for clubs in Tuscany, Italy. It is competed amongst 36 teams, in two different groups . The winners of the Groups are promoted to Serie D...
round, Esperia Viareggio gained its second consecutive promotion on 22 April 2007 by mathematically winning the Group E of Serie D
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
in advance of four matchdays.
At the end of the 2008–09 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione season
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 2008-09
The 2008–09 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione season will be the thirty-first football league season of Italian Lega Pro Seconda Divisione since its establishment in 1978, and the first since the renaming from Serie C2 to Lega Pro....
, the club was admitted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione for the first time in its history.
However numbers of longest serving players retired, namely Samuele Barsotti and Giuseppe Costantino in 2010 and Michele Fusi in 2009, plus the left for Alberto Reccolani, made the team had to play relegation play-outs for two successive season, winning both to survive. The only defenders were hired in long-term contract in 2010–11 season were Lorenzo Fiale and Sergio Carnesalini, the others were borrowed from other teams, which the starting keeper Carlo Pinsoglio
Carlo Pinsoglio
Carlo Pinsoglio is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie B club Pescara, on loan from Juventus.-Juventus:...
was from Juventus and was spotted by Italy national under-21 football team
Italy national under-21 football team
The Italy national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
during his stay with club.
2011–12 squad
Notable former players
Samuele Barsotti Pierpaolo BisoliPierpaolo Bisoli
Pierpaolo Bisoli is an Italian football manager and former midfielder.-Playing:Bisoli started his professional career in 1984 with Pistoiese, where he spent a total of three seasons. He then played for a handful of minor teams before to join Cagliari in 1991, becoming a mainstay for the Sardinians...
Antonio Di Natale
Antonio di Natale
Antonio Di Natale is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club Udinese.A versatile striker with a lethal eye for goal, Di Natale can play anywhere in the front line, as a lone striker or out wide in an attacking trident. He is notable for his dribbling skills, pace and for his ability to...
Valerio Fommei Michele Fusi Andrea Giallombardo
Andrea Giallombardo
Andrea Giallombardo is an Italian football defender who currently plays for U.S. Grosseto F.C. on loan from Ascoli Calcio 1898.-Football career:In January 2007, Carmine Coppola changed club with Giallombardo....
Marco Landucci
Marco Landucci
Marco Landucci is a retired Italian professional football player.He is currently a goalkeeper coach, along with Valerio Fiori for Serie A club A.C. Milan.-External links:*...
Daniele Mannini
Daniele Mannini
Daniele Mannini is an Italian footballer. He plays for Serie A side A.C. Siena.-Career:Son of former ACF Fiorentina goalkeeper Alessandro Mannini, Daniele started his professional career at hometown club Viareggio, playing with them in the Italian Serie C2 and Serie D tiers.In summer 2003, he...
Walter Mazzarri
Walter Mazzarri
Walter Mazzarri is a retired Italian footballer and the current manager of S.S.C. Napoli.-Playing career:Mazzarri, a midfielder and a product of Fiorentina's youth system, made his professional debut in 1981 for Pescara of Serie B, and played a short Serie A stint in Cagliari the following season,...
Alberto Reccolani Luciano Spalletti
Luciano Spalletti
Luciano Spalletti is a retired Italian footballer and current coach of FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.-Playing career:Born in Certaldo, Province of Florence, Spalletti played for Serie C teams such as Entella, Spezia, Viareggio and Empoli....