The 2019–20 Genoa CFC season was the club's thirteenth consecutive season in Serie A. The club competed in Serie A, and was eliminated in the round of 16 in the Coppa Italia.
Former Roma and Empoli coach Aurelio Andreazzoli was hired to replace coach Cesare Prandelli on 14 June 2019.
The 2019–2020 season for Genoa was a challenging one, as the team found themselves embroiled in a relegation battle for the majority of the campaign. The team finished in 17th place in the Serie A standings, just one point above the drop zone, and narrowly avoided relegation to Serie B.
The season started off with Genoa securing a 3–1 victory over Roma in their opening fixture, but then, they failed to win any of their next seven matches. The team struggled to find consistency throughout the season, with their defense in particular proving to be a weakness. They conceded a total of 64 goals over the course of the campaign, the second-highest total in the league.
Despite their struggles, there were a few bright spots for Genoa during the 2019–2020 season. Striker Andrea Pinamonti emerged as a key player for the team, scoring seven goals in 26 league appearances. Midfielder Lasse Schöne also made a positive impact after joining the club from Ajax in the summer. In addition, the team showed resilience in the latter stages of the season, picking up important wins over the likes of Sampdoria and Lecce to secure their Serie A status.
Players
Squad information Appearances include league matches only No. Name Nat Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Notes Goalkeepers 1 Mattia Perin GK Juventus 2020 2020 6 0 Loan 22 Federico Marchetti GK Lazio 2018 2020 4 0 93 Jandrei GK Chapecoense 2019 2021 1 0 Defenders 2 Cristián Zapata CB Milan 2019 2021 12 1 3 Antonio Barreca LB Monaco 2019 2020 9 0 Loan 4 Domenico Criscito LB / LWB / LM / CB Zenit Saint Petersburg 2018 2022 204 16 Captain 5 Edoardo Goldaniga CB Sassuolo 2019 2020 3 0 Loan 14 Davide Biraschi CB Avellino 2016 2022 72 0 17 Cristian Romero CB Juventus 2018 2020 47 2 Loan 18 Paolo Ghiglione RB / RM / LM Frosinone 2019 2021 21 0 32 Peter Ankersen RB / LB Copenhagen 2019 2021 14 0 55 Andrea Masiello CB / RB Atalanta 2020 2022 2 0 92 Adama Soumaoro CB / RB / LB Lille 2020 2020 1 0 Loan 98 Nicholas Rizzo CB / LB Internazionale 2019 2024 0 0 Midfielders 8 Lukas Lerager CM Bordeaux 2019 2023 25 1 15 Filip Jagiełło CM / AM / DM Zagłębie Lubin 2019 2023 5 0 16 Sebastian Eriksson DM / CM / CB IFK Göteborg 2020 0 0 20 Lasse Schöne DM / CM / AM Ajax 2019 2021 21 1 21 Ivan Radovanović DM / CM Chievo 2019 2021 31 0 27 Stefano Sturaro CM / RB / DM Juventus 2019 2022 14 2 Loan 29 Francesco Cassata CM / DM / LM Sassuolo 2019 2020 14 0 Loan 33 Marko Pajač LB / CM / LM Cagliari 2019 2020 11 0 Loan 65 Nicolò Rovella DM Youth Sector 2019 1 0 85 Valon Behrami DM / CM / RM Unattached 2020 2020 4 0 Forwards 9 Antonio Sanabria CF Real Betis 2019 2020 29 5 Loan 10 Iago Falque RW / LW / SS Torino 2020 2020 0 0 Loan 19 Goran Pandev SS / AM / RW Galatasaray 2015 2019 112 19 Vice-captain 23 Mattia Destro CF Bologna 2020 2020 1 0 Loan 30 Andrea Favilli ST Juventus 2018 2023 17 0 56 Denilho Cleonise LW / RW Youth Sector 2019 4 0 99 Andrea Pinamonti CF Internazionale 2019 2021 18 2 Loan Players transferred during the season 5 Rômulo CM / RM / RB Hellas Verona 2018 2020 18 1 10 Sinan Gümüş RW / CF / LW Galatasaray 2019 2022 3 0 11 Christian Kouamé ST Cittadella 2018 2023 50 9 13 Jawad El Yamiq CB Raja Casablanca 2018 2021 7 0 23 Sandro DM Benevento 2018 2021 13 0 25 Rok Vodišek GK Olimpija Ljubljana 2018 2022 0 0 26 András Schäfer LM / LW / CM MTK Budapest 2019 2022 0 0 28 Kevin Agudelo CM / DM / LM Atlético Huila 2019 2023 11 1 88 Oscar Hiljemark CM Palermo 2017 2020 46 3 91 Riccardo Saponara AM Fiorentina 2019 2020 5 0 Loan 97 Ionuț Radu GK Internazionale 2018 2020 51 0 Loan
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Serie A
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Coppa Italia
Statistics
Appearances and goals
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers
! 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 ItaliaTotal14DFDomenico Criscito527219FWGoran Pandev707311FWChristian Kouamé505499FWAndrea Pinamonti22459FWAntonio Sanabria20220MFLasse Schöne11272DFCristián Zapata10118DFPaolo Ghiglione01127MFStefano Sturaro10128MFKevin Agudelo10130FWAndrea Favilli01191MFRiccardo Saponara011Own goal000Totals24832
Last updated: 9 February 2020
Clean sheets NameSerie ACoppa ItaliaTotal11GKMattia Perin20297GKIonuț Radu202Totals404
Last updated: 9 February 2020
Disciplinary record NameSerie ACoppa ItaliaTotal1GKMattia Perin10000010022GKFederico Marchetti00100000197GKIonuț Radu1000001002DFCristián Zapata3000003004DFDomenico Criscito60000060013DFJawad El Yamiq10010020014DFDavide Biraschi10110020117DFCristian Romero1000100110018DFPaolo Ghiglione40000040032DFPeter Ankersen1000001008MFLukas Lerager30000030020MFLasse Schöne40000040021MFIvan Radovanović30010040027MFStefano Sturaro40000040028MFKevin Agudelo31000031029MFFrancesco Cassata61000061033MFMarko Pajač10000010085MFValon Behrami11000011091MFRiccardo Saponara1010001019FWAntonio Sanabria20000020011FWChristian Kouamé10000010019FWGoran Pandev41000041023FWMattia Destro00000000030FWAndrea Favilli30000030056FWDenilho Cleonise20000020099FWAndrea Pinamonti100000100Totals67434007143
Last updated: 9 February 2020
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