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2023–24 US Lecce season

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US Lecce
2023–24 season
PresidentSaverio Sticchi Damiani
Head coachRoberto D'Aversa
(until 11 March)
Luca Gotti
(from 13 March)
StadiumStadio Via del mare
Serie A14th
Coppa ItaliaRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Nikola Krstović (7)

All:
Nikola Krstović (7)
Average home league attendance26,645
Biggest winSassuolo 0–3 Lecce
Biggest defeatLecce 0–4 Napoli
Bologna 4–0 Lecce
Lecce 0–4 Internazionale

The 2023–24 season was Unione Sportiva Lecce's 115th season in existence and second consecutive season in Serie A. They also competed in the Coppa Italia.

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 1 February 2024[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF Croatia CRO Marin Pongračić
6 DF Italy ITA Federico Baschirotto (vice-captain)
7 FW Sweden SWE Pontus Almqvist (on loan from Rostov)
8 MF Tunisia TUN Hamza Rafia
9 FW Montenegro MNE Nikola Krstović
10 MF France FRA Rémi Oudin
11 FW Italy ITA Nicola Sansone
12 DF Italy ITA Lorenzo Venuti
13 DF Denmark DEN Patrick Dorgu
16 MF Spain ESP Joan González
17 DF France FRA Valentin Gendrey
18 MF Albania ALB Medon Berisha
20 MF Albania ALB Ylber Ramadani (3rd captain)
21 GK Italy ITA Federico Brancolini
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW Zambia ZAM Lameck Banda
24 MF Denmark DEN Jeppe Corfitzen
25 DF Italy ITA Antonino Gallo
29 MF France FRA Alexis Blin (captain)
30 GK Italy ITA Wladimiro Falcone
40 GK Finland FIN Jasper Samooja
45 FW Romania ROU Rareș Burnete
50 FW Argentina ARG Santiago Pierotti
55 DF Albania ALB Kastriot Dermaku
59 DF Algeria ALG Ahmed Touba (on loan from İstanbul Başakşehir)
77 MF France FRA Mohamed Kaba
83 MF Czech Republic CZE Daniel Samek
91 FW Italy ITA Roberto Piccoli (on loan from Atalanta)
98 GK Romania ROU Alexandru Borbei

Out on loan

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As of 9 February 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Italy ITA Marco Bleve (on loan to Carrarese until 30 June 2024)
DF Belgium BEL Mats Lemmens (on loan to Lecco until 30 June 2024)
DF Sweden SWE Zinedin Smajlović (on loan to Lecco until 30 June 2024)
MF Italy ITA Giacomo Faticanti (on loan to Ternana until 30 June 2024)
MF Iceland ISL Þórir Helgason (on loan to Eintracht Braunschweig until 30 June 2024)
MF Morocco MAR Youssef Maleh (on loan to Empoli until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Finland FIN Henri Salomaa (on loan to Lecco until 30 June 2024)
FW Poland POL Marcin Listkowski (on loan to Lecco until 30 June 2024)
FW Finland FIN Eetu Mömmö (on loan to SJK until 31 December 2024)
FW Spain ESP Pablo Rodríguez (on loan to Ascoli until 30 June 2024)
FW Brazil BRA Gabriel Strefezza (on loan to Como until 30 June 2024)
FW Sweden SWE Joel Voelkerling Persson (on loan to Vitesse until 30 June 2024)

Transfers

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In

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Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF Morocco Youssef Maleh Italy Fiorentina €5,500,000 1 July 2023 [2]
DF Croatia Marin Pongračić Germany VfL Wolfsburg €2,000,000 1 July 2023 [3]
MF Tunisia Hamza Rafia Italy Pescara €800,000 18 July 2023 [4]
GK Italy Wladimiro Falcone Italy Sampdoria €4,000,000 27 July 2023 [5]
MF France Mohamed Kaba France Valenciennes €3,000,000 14 August 2023 [6]
FW Montenegro Nikola Krstović Slovakia DAC Dunajská Streda €4,000,000 18 August 2023 [7]
MF Italy Giacomo Faticanti Italy Roma U19 Undisclosed 25 August 2023 [8]
DF Algeria Ahmed Touba Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir Loan 27 August 2023 [9]
FW France Rémi Oudin France Bordeaux €1,000,000 28 August 2023 [10]
FW Italy Nicola Sansone Unattached Free 11 September 2023 [11]
FW Argentina Santiago Pierotti Argentina Colón €1,200,000 16 January 2024

Out

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Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
DF Italy Fabio Lucioni Italy Palermo Undisclosed 1 July 2023 [12]
DF Italy Tommaso Cassandro Italy Como €500,000 13 July 2023 [13]
DF Italy Ilario Monterisi Italy Frosinone Undisclosed 14 July 2023 [14]
DF Italy Simone Romagnoli Italy Frosinone €100,000 25 July 2023 [15]
MF Spain Pablo Rodríguez Italy Ascoli Loan 10 August 2023 [16]
DF Denmark Morten Hjulmand Portugal Sporting CP €18,000,000 13 August 2023 [17]
FW The Gambia Assan Ceesay Saudi Arabia Damac €2,500,000 15 August 2023 [18]
DF Belgium Mats Lemmens Italy Lecco Loan 23 August 2023 [19]
FW Sweden Joel Voelkerling Persson Netherlands Vitesse Loan 29 August 2023 [20]
FW Italy Federico Di Francesco Italy Palermo Undisclosed 31 August 2023 [21]
MF Morocco Youssef Maleh Italy Empoli Loan 31 August 2023 [22]
MF Italy Giacomo Faticanti Italy Ternana Loan 8 January 2024 [23]
DF Sweden Zinedin Smajlović Italy Lecco Loan 18 January 2024 [24]
FW Brazil Gabriel Strefezza Italy Como Loan 29 January 2024 [25]
FW Finland Eetu Mömmö Finland SJK Loan 9 February 2024 [26]

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

26 July 2023 Friendly Lecce Italy 4–0 Italy Padova Folgaria
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Centro Sportivo Folgaria
Referee: Marco Piccinni
30 July 2023 Friendly Cittadella Italy 0–3 Italy Lecce Lavarone
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Campo Calcio
Referee: Simone Di Renzo
6 August 2023 Ramón de Carranza Trophy Cádiz Spain 1–1
(3–1 p)
Italy Lecce Cádiz
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 16,017
Referee: Francisco José Hernandez Maeso (Spain)
Penalties

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Serie A 20 August 2023 26 May 2024 Matchday 1 14th 38 8 14 16 32 54 −22 021.05
Coppa Italia 13 August 2023 1 November 2023 Round of 64 Round of 32 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 050.00
Total 40 9 14 17 35 58 −23 022.50

Source: Soccerway

Serie A

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Monza 38 11 12 15 39 51 −12 45
13 Hellas Verona 38 9 11 18 38 51 −13 38[a]
14 Lecce 38 8 14 16 32 54 −22 38[a]
15 Udinese 38 6 19 13 37 53 −16 37
16 Cagliari 38 8 12 18 42 68 −26 36[b]
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)[27]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Hellas Verona finished ahead of Lecce on head-to-head points: Hellas Verona 2–2 Lecce, Lecce 0–1 Hellas Verona.
  2. ^ Cagliari finished ahead of Empoli on head-to-head points: Cagliari 0–0 Empoli, Empoli 0–1 Cagliari.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 8 14 16 32 54  −22 38 6 6 7 17 27  −10 2 8 9 15 27  −12

Source: Serie A

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
ResultWDWDWLLDDLLDDDDWLLDLLLWLLLDLWDLWWDDLLD
Position77443679101113141313131212131313141413131314131613131413131313131414
Source: Serie A
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were unveiled on 5 July 2023.[28]

20 August 2023 1 Lecce 2–1 Lazio Lecce
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del mare
Attendance: 29,081
Referee: Federico Dionisi
27 August 2023 2 Fiorentina 2–2 Lecce Florence
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 34,604
Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi
3 September 2023 3 Lecce 2–0 Salernitana Lecce
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del mare
Attendance: 28,052
Referee: Luca Massimi
17 September 2023 4 Monza 1–1 Lecce Monza
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
Attendance: 13,074
Referee: Livio Marinelli
22 September 2023 5 Lecce 1–0 Genoa Lecce
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del mare
Attendance: 27,053
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
26 September 2023 6 Juventus 1–0 Lecce Turin
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Attendance: 38,445
Referee: Antonio Giua
30 September 2023 7 Lecce 0–4 Napoli Lecce
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del mare
Attendance: 27,588
Referee: Luca Pairetto
6 October 2023 8 Lecce 1–1 Sassuolo Lecce
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del mare
Attendance: 26,160
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
23 October 2023 9 Udinese 1–1 Lecce Udinese
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 20,113
Referee: Paride Tremolada
28 October 2023 10 Lecce 0–1 Torino Lecce
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del mare
Attendance: 26,123
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano
5 November 2023 11 Roma 2–1 Lecce Rome
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 64,790
Referee: Andrea Colombo
11 November 2023 12 Lecce 2–2 Milan Lecce
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del mare
Attendance: 26,484
Referee: Rosario Abisso
27 November 2023 13 Hellas Verona 2–2 Lecce Verona
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 16,730
Referee: Federico La Penna
3 December 2023 14 Lecce 1–1 Bologna Lecce
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del mare
Attendance: 24,326
Referee: Daniele Doveri
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
16 December 2023 16 Lecce 2–1 Frosinone Lecce
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del mare
Attendance: 23,645
Referee: Luca Zufferli
23 December 2023 17 Internazionale 2–0 Lecce Milan
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 72,723
Referee: Matteo Marcenaro
30 December 2023 18 Atalanta 1–0 Lecce Bergamo
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Gewiss Stadium
Attendance: 14,864
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
6 January 2024 19 Lecce 1–1 Cagliari Lecce
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del mare
Attendance: 25,203
Referee: Davide Massa
14 January 2024 20 Lazio 1–0 Lecce Rome
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi
21 January 2024 21 Lecce 0–3 Juventus Lecce
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del mare
Attendance: 28,074
Referee: Daniele Doveri
28 January 2024 22 Genoa 2–1 Lecce Genoa
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 32,152
Referee: Luca Pairetto
2 February 2024 23 Lecce 3–2 Fiorentina Lecce
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stadio Via del mare
Attendance: 24,778
Referee: Antonio Giua
11 February 2024 24 Bologna 4–0 Lecce Bologna
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 24,658
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
16 February 2024 25 Torino 2–0 Lecce Turin
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Attendance: 22,457
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
25 February 2024 26 Lecce 0–4 Internazionale Lecce
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del mare
Attendance: 27,910
Referee: Daniele Doveri
3 March 2024 27 Frosinone 1–1 Lecce Frosinone
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Benito Stirpe
Attendance: 15,334
Referee: Marco Guida
10 March 2024 28 Lecce 0–1 Hellas Verona Lecce
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del mare
Attendance: 25,222
Referee: Daniele Chiffi
16 March 2024 29 Salernitana 0–1 Lecce Salerno
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 15,376
Referee: Fabio Maresca
1 April 2024 30 Lecce 0–0 Roma Lecce
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del mare
Attendance: 29,031
Referee: Matteo Marcenaro
6 April 2024 31 Milan 3–0 Lecce Milan
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 72,035
Referee: Luca Massimi
13 April 2024 32 Lecce 1–0 Empoli Lecce
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadio Via del mare
Attendance: 25,957
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
21 April 2024 33 Sassuolo 0–3 Lecce Reggio Emilia
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 16,210
Referee: Daniele Doveri
27 April 2024 34 Lecce 1–1 Monza Lecce
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del mare
Attendance: 27,167
Referee: Alberto Santoro
5 May 2024 35 Cagliari 1–1 Lecce Cagliari
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Unipol Domus
Attendance: 16,407
Referee: Matteo Marcenaro
13 May 2024 36 Lecce 0–2 Udinese Lecce
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del mare
Attendance: 28,041
Referee: Davide Massa
18 May 2024 37 Lecce 0–2 Atalanta Lecce
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del mare
Attendance: 26,354
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
26 May 2024 38 Napoli 0–0 Lecce Naples
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Federico Dionisi

Coppa Italia

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13 August 2023 Round of 64 Lecce 1–0 Como Lecce
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del mare
Attendance: 14,174
Referee: Daniele Rutella
1 November 2023 Round of 32 Lecce 2–4 Parma Lecce
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Via del mare
Attendance: 6,654
Referee: Daniele Minelli

References

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