The 2016–17 season was Delfino Pescara 1936's first season in the top-flight of Italian football after the club's relegation to Serie B at the end of the 2012–13 season. Pescara suffered a miserable campaign, languishing in the relegation places for the entire season and finishing 20th with only 18 points, 3 wins (one of those awarded), and 81 goals conceded. The club were eliminated in the Coppa Italia fourth round by Atalanta.
Players
Squad information Players and squad numbers last updated on 22 August 2016.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Name Nat Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Signed in Contract until Signed from Transfer Fee Notes Goalkeepers 1 Vincenzo Fiorillo GK 2014 2019 Juventus €1M 12 Gabriele Aldegani GK 2014 2017 Nocerina Free 18 Simone Aresti GK 2014 2017 Savona Free 22 Mirko Pigliacelli GK 2015 2017 Frosinone Free 31 Albano Bizzarri GK 2016 2017 Chievo Free Defenders 2 Alessandro Crescenzi LB 2015 2019 Roma €0.3M 3 Cristiano Biraghi LB 2016 2020 Internazionale €4M 11 Francesco Zampano RB 2014 2020 Hellas Verona €0.8M 13 Dario Župarić CB 2013 2018 Cibalia €0.7M 14 Hugo Campagnaro CB 2015 2017 Internazionale Free 23 Leonardo Maloku RB 2016 2012 Youth Academy N/A 26 Davide Vitturini RB 2014 2021 Youth Academy N/A 35 Andrea Coda CB 2016 2017 Sampdoria €0.2M 37 Norbert Gyömbér CB 2016 2017 Roma N/A On loan 44 Michele Fornasier CB 2015 2020 Sampdoria Free Midfielders 5 Alessandro Bruno CM 2015 2017 Latina Undisclosed 6 Bryan Cristante CM 2016 2017 Benfica On loan 7 Valerio Verre CM 2015 2020 Udinese €4M 8 Ledian Memushaj CM 2014 2019 Lecce €0.2M Captain 10 Ahmad Benali CM 2015 2019 Palermo €1M 16 Gastón Brugman DM 2012 2019 Empoli Undisclosed 20 Alberto Aquilani CM 2016 2017 Sporting CP Free 24 Ransford Selasi CM 2014 2020 Youth Academy N/A 28 Alexandru Mitriță AM 2015 2019 Viitorul Constanța €0.8M 98 Ferdinando Del Sole AM 2016 2017 Youth Academy N/A Forwards 9 Rey Manaj ST / CF 2016 2017 Internazionale On loan 15 Jean-Christophe Bahebeck LW 2016 2017 Paris Saint-Germain On loan 17 Gianluca Caprari SS 2016 2017 Internazionale On loan 21 Simone Pepe RW 2016 2017 Chievo Free 27 Stefano Pettinari ST / CF 2016 2019 Roma Free 30 Robert Murić RW 2016 2017 Ajax On loan 52 Francesco Nicastro ST / CF 2016 2018 Juve Stabia Free
Transfers
In Date Player Moving from Fee Notes Source Ahmad Benali Palermo €1M Vincenzo Fiorillo Juventus €1M Valerio Verre Udinese €4M Andrea Coda Sampdoria €0.2M Antonio Mazzotta Cesena €0.3M Albano Bizzarri Chievo Free Alessio Di Massimo Sant'Omero €0.3M Cristiano Biraghi Internazionale €4M Alessandro Crescenzi Roma €0.3M Simone Pepe Chievo Free Alberto Aquilani Sporting CP Free
Loans in Date Player Moving from Fee Notes Source Jean-Christophe Bahebeck Paris Saint-Germain Loan Robert Murić Ajax Loan
Out Date Player Moving to Fee Notes Source
Loans out Date Player Moving to Fee Notes Source
Competitions
Overall Competition Started round Current position Final position First match Last match Serie A Matchday 1 — 20th 21 August 2016 28 May 2017 Coppa Italia Third round — Fourth round 13 August 2016 30 November 2016 Last updated: 28 May 2017
Serie A
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Note
Coppa Italia
Statistics
Appearances and goals
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! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season
Goalscorers NameSerie ACoppa ItaliaTotal117FWGianluca Caprari909210MFAhmad Benali606315FWJean-Christophe Bahebeck40447MFValerio Verre0229FWRey Manaj20214DFHugo Campagnaro20220FWAlberto Cerri20283DFCristiano Biraghi1018MFLedian Memushaj10113MFSulley Muntari10116MFGastón Brugman10120MFAlberto Aquilani10128MFAlexandru Mitriță10130FWRobert Murić101Own goal303Totals35237
Last updated: 28 May 2017
Clean sheets NameSerie ACoppa ItaliaTotal131GKAlbano Bizzarri21321GKVincenzo Fiorillo101Totals314
Last updated: 28 May 2017
Disciplinary record PlayerSerie ACoppa ItaliaTotal1GKVincenzo Fiorillo00000000012GKGabriele Aldegani00000000018GKSimone Aresti00000000022GKMirko Pigliacelli00000000031GKAlbano Bizzarri2000002002DFAlessandro Crescenzi1000001003DFCristiano Biraghi1100000110011DFFrancesco Zampano20010030013DFDario Župarić10010020014DFHugo Campagnaro80000080026DFDavide Vitturini00000000035DFAndrea Coda61010071037DFNorbert Gyömbér40000040044DFMichele Fornasier40000040083DFCesare Bovo40000040086DFGuglielmo Stendardo1000001005MFAlessandro Bruno6001007006MFBryan Cristante1002003007MFValerio Verre2010002018MFLedian Memushaj3001004009MFGrigoris Kastanos10000010010MFAhmad Benali50100050113MFSulley Muntari41000041016MFGastón Brugman70000070020MFAlberto Aquilani11000011021MFSimone Pepe00000000028MFAlexandru Mitriță10000010033MFMamadou Coulibaly40000040093MFHrvoje Miličević1000001009FWRey Manaj20000020015FWJean-Christophe Bahebeck00000000017FWGianluca Caprari80000080020FWAlberto Cerri10000010027FWStefano Pettinari10000010030FWRobert Murić000000000Totals92327009932 Last updated: 28 May 2017
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