2021–22 Palermo FC season

The 2021–22 season was Palermo Football Club's 14th season in the third tier of Italian football and the third season – second in a row – in the unified Serie C. In addition to the domestic league, Palermo participated in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia Serie C after 20 years.

Match legend: (H) – Home (A) – Away (N) – Neutral (Y) – Yellow cards (R) – Red cards WinDrawLossCanceled

Players First team squad Sources: Palermo F.C., Soccerway

Youth sector Players joined First squad during the season.

Transfers In DatePos.NameFromTypeFeeSummer 20211 July 2021DF Maxime GironUnattachedFree transfer 17 July 2021GK Samuele MassoloUnattachedDF Alessio Buttaro RomaPermanentUndisclosedFW Edoardo Soleri PadovaLoan with an option to buyFree23 July 2021FW Giuseppe Fella Salernitana9 August 2021FW Matteo Brunori JuventusLoan13 August 2021MF Jacopo Dall'OglioUnattachedFree transfer 31 August 2021DF Marco Perrotta BariLoanFreeWinter 20225 January 2022FW Mattia Felici LecceLoan with an option to buy and counter-optionFree21 January 2022MF Samuele Damiani EmpoliLoan with an option to buyOther acquisitions30 July 2021DF Christian Cangemi FC MessinaEnd of loanFree28 January 2022MF Aziz Toure Napoli

Out DatePos.NameToTypeFeeSummer 202118 June 2021FW Mario SantanaUnattachedRetirement30 June 2021GK Mattia Fallani SPALEnd of loanFreeDF Niccolò Corrado Inter MilanMF Andrea Palazzi MonzaFW Nicola Rauti TorinoMF Malaury MartinUnattachedEnd of contract21 July 2021FW Lorenzo Lucca PisaPermanent€2.3M28 July 2021FW Andrea SaranitiUnattachedReleased12 August 2021FW Mamadou Kanouté AvellinoPermanentUndisclosed31 August 2021MF Jérémie Broh SüdtirolLoan with an option to buyFreeWinter 202225 January 2022DF Alberto Almici SPALPermanent Undisclosed31 January 2022DF Manuel Peretti GrossetoLoanFreeOther disposals30 June 2021GK Marco MatrangaUnattachedEnd of contractDF Christian CangemiUnattachedMF Salvatore FlorioUnattached10 August 2021GK Giorgio FaraoneUnattachedReleased31 August 2021MF Aziz Toure NapoliLoanFree17 December 2021DF Carlo ManninaUnattachedReleased

Pre-season and friendlies During pre-season Palermo played four friendlies: against Potenza and Monopoli, Serie C Group C clubs, against Salernitana, Serie A club, and against Enna, Eccellenza club. One week before the first official match, Palermo's players composed two teams, Rosa (Pink) and Nero (Black), which faced each other at Stadio Renzo Barbera. It was the first match played in Palermo with attendance since 1 March 2020. Match was played in two halves of 40 minutes each. On January Palermo played a friendly against the sicilian Eccellenza club Oratorio S. Ciro e Giorgio from Marineo, profiting by the long Christmas break due to the postponement of matchdays 21 and 22. On April Palermo played the last friendly of the season against Palermo U-19, in order to celebrate the 2nd place reached by Youth sector in the promotion play-offs for Campionato Primavera 2. This match replaces the canceled Serie C game against Catania due to the exclusion of the other sicilian club from league. DateOpponentsResultScorers25 July 2021Potenza3–0 (A)De Rose 30', Luperini (2) 49', 67'60029 July 2021Monopoli1–0 (N)Valente 9'1 August 2021Salernitana 1–2 (N)Silipo 75' (pen.)8 August 2021Enna1–1 (A)Lancini 48'14 August 2021Rosa v Nero2–0 (H)Odjer 15', Brunori 35'50020 January 2022Oratorio S. Ciro e Giorgio6–0 (A)Floriano 11', Fella 21', Silipo 45',Luperini 62', Di Maria 82' (o.g.), Valente 84'16 April 2022Palermo U-198–1 (H)Brunori (2) 13' (pen.), 45+5', Crivello 19', Silipo 26',Floriano 34', Soleri (2) 58', 63', Damiani 72'1,000

Competitions Overview League statistics include the away loss against Catania on 12 December 2021.

Serie C Group C

League table

Matches DayDateOpponentsResultScorersY–RLeaguepositionIn order to preserve chronological evolvements, matches are not sorted by their original schedule, but by the date on which they were actually played. In addition, league positions include the participation of Catania until their exclusion on matchday 36, so they may not correspond to Worldfootball.net data (), because this source lists game weeks as if matches were never postponed or canceled.129 August 2021Latina2–0 (H)Floriano 33' (pen.), Soleri 90+4' (pen.)1–06,0913rd24 September 2021ACR Messina1–1 (A)Soleri 65'4–03044th311 September 2021Taranto1–3 (A)Almici 62'2–14,3009th419 September 2021Catanzaro0–0 (H)4–02,50010th526 September 2021Monterosi1–1 (A)Brunori 22'2–032312th629 September 2021Campobasso3–1 (H)Silipo 3', Valente 5', Brunori 80'3–12,5009th74 October 2021Juve Stabia0–0 (A)1–11,50010th810 October 2021Foggia3–0 (H)Floriano 4', Brunori 20', Soleri 86' (pen.)5–04,7623rd917 October 2021Turris0–3 (A)4–01,0277th1020 October 2021Virtus Francavilla1–0 (H)Brunori 58'2–15,1926th1124 October 2021Vibonese3–1 (A)Fella (2) 50', 60', Soleri 85'3–03503rd1231 October 2021Avellino1–1 (H)Lancini 14'3–17,6894th137 November 2021Fidelis Andria2–0 (A)Brunori 27', Almici 63'4–01,5163rd1414 November 2021Potenza2–0 (H)Fella 51', Silipo 90+42–07,4012nd1520 November 2021Paganese3–0 (H)Fella 38', Soleri 80', Brunori 83'1–06,6732nd1628 November 2021Picerno0–1 (A)1–16453rd175 December 2021Monopoli2–1 (H)Valente 24', Brunori 88'3–06,4072nd1812 December 2021Catania0–2 (A)3–29,2393rd1919 December 2021Bari0–0 (H)4–010,2494th2022 December 2021Latina0–1 (A)3–29285th2324 January 2022Catanzaro0–0 (A)2–02,1546th2430 January 2022Monterosi2–0 (H)Damiani 56', Felici 86'4–04,7486th212 February 2022ACR Messina2–2 (H)Brunori 13', Valente 41'2–05,0687th256 February 2022Campobasso2–2 (A)Brunori (2) 17', 86'3–02,5007th2612 February 2022Juve Stabia3–1 (H)Brunori (2) 7', 49', Giron 25'3–14,6286th2715 February 2022Foggia1–4 (A)Brunori 24'1–04,0006th2819 February 2022Turris5–0 (H)Sbraga 10' (o.g.), Floriano 43', Brunori 52',Luperini 56', Soleri 90'4–04,5985th2926 February 2022Virtus Francavilla1–2 (A)Brunori 73' (pen.)1–01,0006th305 March 2022Vibonese3–0 (H)Valente 51', Brunori 81', Soleri 84'3–04,2596th3113 March 2022Avellino2–1 (A)Brunori 15', Valente 49'3–03,0006th3216 March 2022Fidelis Andria1–1 (H)Luperini 85'2–011,4026th3320 March 2022Potenza2–2 (A)Soleri 78', Brunori 90' (pen.)2–01,4116th3427 March 2022Paganese2–2 (A)Brunori 45+1' (pen.), Valente 55'1–1950 6th2230 March 2022Taranto5–2 (H)Luperini (2) 3', 69',Brunori (2) 35', 41', Soleri 90+1'3–04,2035th353 April 2022Picerno4–0 (H)Brunori (2) 36', 47', Floriano 64',Soleri 81'1–05,2715th369 April 2022Monopoli2–0 (A)Valente 19', Brunori 77'3–01,0032nd3716 April 2022Catania(H)4th3824 April 2022Bari2–0 (A)Floriano 25', Brunori 58' (pen.)3–025,8723rd

Promotion play-offs

RoundDateOpponentsResultScorersY–RThird round - First leg8 May 2022Triestina2–1 (A)Floriano (2) 41', 45+4'3–07,178Third round - Second leg12 May 2022Triestina1–1 (H)Luperini 90+6'3–031,801Quarter-finals - First leg17 May 2022Virtus Entella2–1 (A)Luperini 46', Brunori 53' (pen.)4–04,486Quarter-finals - Second leg21 May 2022Virtus Entella2–2 (H)Soleri 78', Fella 83'4–033,024Semi-finals - First leg25 May 2022Feralpisalò3–0 (A)Brunori 43', Floriano 45+2', Soleri 86'3–02,198Semi-finals - Second leg29 May 2022Feralpisalò1–0 (H)Brunori 45+2'0–035,037Final - First leg5 June 2022Padova1–0 (A)Floriano 10'2–013,117Final - Second leg12 June 2022Padova1–0 (H)Brunori 25' (pen.)2–034,010

Coppa Italia Serie C

RoundDateOpponentsResultScorersY–RFirst Round21 August 2021Picerno4–1 (H)Lancini 12', Floriano 15' (pen.),Luperini 53', Fella 84'0–02,119Second Round15 September 2021Monopoli2–1 (H)Fella 20' (pen.), Valente 25'4–01,008Round of 163 November 2021Catanzaro0–1 (A)0–0423

Statistics Appearances, goals and disciplinary record Sources: Lega Pro, Soccerway, Tuttocalciatori.net, Aic.football

Second yellow cards are counted as straight red cards.

Statistics in round brackets include the away match against Catania on 12 December 2021. No.Pos.NameSerie CPlay-offsCoppa Italia Serie CTotal1GK Alberto Pelagotti30 (31)0110010100031 (32)0213DF Maxime Giron2715170101000351614DF Andrea Accardi15 (16)03 (4)01000000016 (17)03 (4)05DF Bubacarr Marong40100000300070106DF Roberto Crivello16 (17)0206010100023 (24)0307FW Roberto Floriano28 (29)5207400310038 (39)10209FW Matteo Brunori36 (37)25408410300047 (48)295010FW Andrea Silipo21 (22)2304000300028 (29)23011MF Jacopo Dall'Oglio29 (30)01105030301037 (38)015012GK Samuele Massolo7000801020001701013GK Giovanni Grotta000000000000000015DF Ivan Marconi24 (25)0718010201034 (35)09116DF Carlo Mannina000000000000000016DF Michele Somma601010000000701017MF Gregorio Luperini33 (34)450 (1)8200310044 (45)750 (1)19MF Moses Odjer27 (28)0424010301034 (35)06220MF Francesco De Rose34 (35)012 (13)07030300044 (45)015 (16)021MF Samuele Damiani15110602000002113022GK Giuseppe Misseri000000000000000023FW Giuseppe Fella27 (28)4205100220034 (35)72025DF Alessio Buttaro21 (22)0228010201031 (32)04227FW Edoardo Soleri35 (36)105 (6)08200300046 (47)125 (6)029DF Alberto Almici14 (15)230 (1)0000200016 (17)230 (1)30MF Nicola Valente30 (31)7408010210040 (41)85031FW Giacomo Corona200000000000200033DF Marco Perrotta24051301010002806136DF Enrico Mauthe100000000000100054DF Manuel Peretti600000001000700065MF Aziz Toure000000000000000075FW Mattia Felici11110000000001111077DF Masimiliano Doda12011000010001301179DF Edoardo Lancini2618170302100352111Own goals—1—0—0—1—Totals—6493 (96)10 (12)—13210—640—83118 (121) 10 (12)

Goals conceded and clean sheets NameSerie CPlay-offsCoppa ItaliaSerie CTotalGCCSGCCSGCCSGCCS Alberto Pelagotti29 (31)13001030 (32)13 Samuele Massolo445420118Totals33 (35)16543041 (43)20

Attendances Serie C18103,6415,75811,4022,500Play-offs4133,87233,46835,03731,801Coppa Italia Serie C23,1271,5642,1191,008Totals24240,64010,02735,0371,008

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