2021–22 Empoli FC season
Empoli 2021–22 football season
2021–22 season | ||||
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Chairman | Fabrizio Corsi | |||
Head coach | Aurelio Andreazzoli | |||
Stadium | Stadio Carlo Castellani | |||
Serie A | 14th | |||
Coppa Italia | Round of 16 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Andrea Pinamonti (13) All: Andrea Pinamonti (13) | |||
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The 2021–22 season was the 102nd season in the existence of Empoli F.C. and the club's first season back in the top flight of Italian football. In addition to the domestic league, Empoli participated in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 30 January 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
- As of 31 January 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
Out
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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31 | DF | Roberto Pirrello | Cosenza | Loan | 31 August 2021 | [1] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Empoli v Pontedera
28 July 2021 Friendly | Empoli | 3–0 | Pontedera | Empoli, Italy |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani | |
Note: The match was played in two halves 30 minutes each. |
Empoli v ADV Montecatini
31 July 2021 Friendly | Empoli | 9–0 | ADV Montecatini | Empoli, Italy |
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Referee: Manuel Volpi |
Empoli v Montevarchi Aquila
31 July 2021 Friendly | Empoli | Cancelled | Montevarchi Aquila | Empoli, Italy |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani |
Udinese v Empoli
7 August 2021 Friendly | Udinese | 1–0 | Empoli | Abano Terme, Italy |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio di Monteortone Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi |
Real Forte Querceta v Empoli
4 September 2021 Friendly | Real Forte Querceta | 2–8 | Empoli | Forte dei Marmi, Italy |
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Comunale Carlo Necchi |
Empoli v Perugia
13 November 2021 Friendly | Empoli | 1–1 | Perugia | Empoli, Italy |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Referee: Adrian Lupinski |
Empoli v Ukraine
17 May 2022 Global Tour for Peace | Empoli | 1–3 | Ukraine | Empoli, Italy |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Referee: Manuel Volpi |
Competitions
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Serie A | 21 August 2021 | 21 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 14th | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 70 | −20 | 026.32 |
Coppa Italia | 15 August 2021 | 19 January 2022 | First round | Round of 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 066.67 |
Total | 41 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 62 | 80 | −18 | 029.27 |
Source: Soccerway
Serie A
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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12 | Udinese | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 61 | 58 | +3 | 47 |
13 | Bologna | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 46 |
14 | Empoli | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 70 | −20 | 41 |
15 | Sampdoria | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 36 |
16 | Spezia | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 41 | 71 | −30 | 36 |
Source: Serie A
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 50 | 70 | −20 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 26 | −4 |
Source: Serie A
Results by round
Source: Serie A
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 14 July 2021.[2]
Empoli v Lazio
21 August 2021 1 | Empoli | 1–3 | Lazio | Empoli |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 3,655 Referee: Simone Sozza |
Juventus v Empoli
28 August 2021 2 | Juventus | 0–1 | Empoli | Turin |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Juventus Stadium Attendance: 17,584 Referee: Davide Ghersini |
Empoli v Venezia
11 September 2021 3 | Empoli | 1–2 | Venezia | Empoli |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 2,511 Referee: Antonio Rapuano |
Empoli v Sampdoria
19 September 2021 4 | Empoli | 0–3 | Sampdoria | Empoli |
12:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 3,064 Referee: Maurizio Mariani |
Cagliari v Empoli
22 September 2021 5 | Cagliari | 0–2 | Empoli | Cagliari |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Sardegna Arena Attendance: 7,226 Referee: Marco Di Bello |
Empoli v Bologna
26 September 2021 6 | Empoli | 4–2 | Bologna | Empoli |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 5,022 Referee: Piero Giacomelli |
Roma v Empoli
3 October 2021 7 | Roma | 2–0 | Empoli | Rome |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 31,946 Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi |
Empoli v Atalanta
17 October 2021 8 | Empoli | 1–4 | Atalanta | Empoli |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 6,214 Referee: Marco Serra |
Salernitana v Empoli
23 October 2021 9 | Salernitana | 2–4 | Empoli | Salerno |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Arechi Attendance: 11,142 Referee: Daniele Doveri |
Empoli v Internazionale
27 October 2021 10 | Empoli | 0–2 | Internazionale | Empoli |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 9,335 Referee: Daniele Chiffi |
Sassuolo v Empoli
31 October 2021 11 | Sassuolo | 1–2 | Empoli | Reggio Emilia |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 3,539 Referee: Luca Massimi |
Empoli v Genoa
5 November 2021 12 | Empoli | 2–2 | Genoa | Empoli |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 5,631 Referee: Luca Pairetto |
Hellas Verona v Empoli
22 November 2021 13 | Hellas Verona | 2–1 | Empoli | Verona |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 13,797 Referee: Matteo Gariglio |
Empoli v Fiorentina
27 November 2021 14 | Empoli | 2–1 | Fiorentina | Empoli |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 7,878 Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi |
Torino v Empoli
2 December 2021 15 | Torino | 2–2 | Empoli | Turin |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino Attendance: 7,002 Referee: Andrea Colombo |
Empoli v Udinese
6 December 2021 16 | Empoli | 3–1 | Udinese | Empoli |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 4,808 Referee: Daniele Paterna |
Napoli v Empoli
12 December 2021 17 | Napoli | 0–1 | Empoli | Naples |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Livio Marinelli |
Spezia v Empoli
19 December 2021 18 | Spezia | 1–1 | Empoli | La Spezia |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco Attendance: 5,414 Referee: Lorenzo Maggioni |
Empoli v Milan
22 December 2021 19 | Empoli | 2–4 | Milan | Empoli |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 10,596 Referee: Marco Di Bello |
Lazio v Empoli
6 January 2022 20 | Lazio | 3–3 | Empoli | Rome |
14:30 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Antonio Giua |
Empoli v Sassuolo
9 January 2022 21 | Empoli | 1–5 | Sassuolo | Empoli |
12:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 4,081 Referee: Manuel Volpi |
Venezia v Empoli
16 January 2022 22 | Venezia | 1–1 | Empoli | Ferrara |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza Attendance: 3,805 Referee: Piero Giacomelli |
Empoli v Roma
23 January 2022 23 | Empoli | 2–4 | Roma | Empoli |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 4,920 Referee: Michael Fabbri |
Bologna v Empoli
6 February 2022 24 | Bologna | 0–0 | Empoli | Bologna |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Francesco Cosso |
Empoli v Cagliari
13 February 2022 25 | Empoli | 1–1 | Cagliari | Empoli |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 4,787 Referee: Federico Dionisi |
Sampdoria v Empoli
19 February 2022 26 | Sampdoria | 2–0 | Empoli | Genoa |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 9,069 Referee: Antonio Rapuano |
Empoli v Juventus
26 February 2022 27 | Empoli | 2–3 | Juventus | Empoli |
18:05 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 11,890 Referee: Fabio Maresca |
Genoa v Empoli
6 March 2022 28 | Genoa | 0–0 | Empoli | Genoa |
12:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 14,935 Referee: Gianluca Aureliano |
Milan v Empoli
12 March 2022 29 | Milan | 1–0 | Empoli | Milan |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 48,801 Referee: Daniele Chiffi |
Empoli v Hellas Verona
20 March 2022 30 | Empoli | 1–1 | Hellas Verona | Empoli |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 5,445 Referee: Matteo Marcenaro |
Fiorentina v Empoli
3 April 2022 31 | Fiorentina | 1–0 | Empoli | Florence |
12:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 22,407 Referee: Luca Massimi |
Empoli v Spezia
9 April 2022 32 | Empoli | 0–0 | Spezia | Empoli |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 5,265 Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi |
Udinese v Empoli
16 April 2022 33 | Udinese | 4–1 | Empoli | Udine |
14:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 15,226 Referee: Matteo Marchetti |
Empoli v Napoli
24 April 2022 34 | Empoli | 3–2 | Napoli | Empoli |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 10,245 Referee: Livio Marinelli |
Empoli v Torino
1 May 2022 35 | Empoli | 1–3 | Torino | Empoli |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 8,416 Referee: Francesco Cosso |
Internazionale v Empoli
6 May 2022 36 | Internazionale | 4–2 | Empoli | Milan |
18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 69,959 Referee: Gianluca Manganiello |
Empoli v Salernitana
14 May 2022 37 | Empoli | 1–1 | Salernitana | Empoli |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 11,650 Referee: Davide Massa |
Atalanta v Empoli
21 May 2022 38 | Atalanta | 0–1 | Empoli | Bergamo |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Gewiss Stadium Attendance: 17,654 Referee: Rosario Abisso |
Coppa Italia
Empoli v Vicenza
15 August 2021 First round | Empoli | 4–2 | Vicenza | Empoli |
17:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 0 Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi |
Hellas Verona v Empoli
15 December 2021 Second round | Hellas Verona | 3–4 | Empoli | Verona |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 1,101 Referee: Federico Dionisi |
Internazionale v Empoli
19 January 2022 Round of 16 | Internazionale | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Empoli | Milan |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Serie A | Coppa Italia | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | KOS | Samir Ujkani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
13 | GK | ITA | Guglielmo Vicario | 13 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
22 | GK | ITA | Jacopo Furlan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
3 | DF | ITA | Riccardo Marchizza | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
6 | DF | ITA | Simone Romagnoli | 7 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
20 | DF | ITA | Riccardo Fiamozzi | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
26 | DF | ITA | Lorenzo Tonelli | 5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
30 | DF | SVN | Petar Stojanovic | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
33 | DF | ITA | Sebastiano Luperto | 7 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
34 | DF | ALB | Ardian Ismajli | 9 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
42 | DF | ITA | Mattia Viti | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
65 | DF | ITA | Fabiano Parisi | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
5 | MF | SVN | Leo Stulac | 10 | 1 | 3+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
8 | MF | SCO | Liam Henderson | 12 | 0 | 8+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
10 | MF | ALB | Nedim Bajrami | 11 | 3 | 6+4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
23 | MF | ALB | Kristjan Asllani | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
25 | MF | ITA | Filippo Bandinelli | 12 | 1 | 8+3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
27 | MF | POL | Szymon Żurkowski | 12 | 2 | 5+6 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
28 | MF | ITA | Samuele Ricci | 11 | 1 | 9+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
32 | MF | SUI | Nicolas Haas | 12 | 1 | 9+2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
7 | FW | ITA | Leonardo Mancuso | 7 | 2 | 4+2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
9 | FW | ITA | Patrick Cutrone | 12 | 1 | 6+5 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
11 | FW | ITA | Federico Di Francesco | 8 | 3 | 6+2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
17 | FW | ITA | Andrea La Mantia | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
99 | FW | ITA | Andrea Pinamonti | 11 | 4 | 8+3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
14 | MF | ITA | Giovanni Crociata | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
Last updated: 5 November 2021
Source: Competitions