Carrarese Calcio 1908

Carrarese
Full nameCarrarese Calcio 1908 S.r.l.
NicknamesGli Azzurri (The Blues)
I Giallazzurri (The Yellow and Blues)
Gli Apuani (The Apuans)
I Marmiferi (The Marbles)
Founded1908; 118 years ago (1908)
GroundStadio dei Marmi - IV Olimpionici Azzurri
Capacity3,520
ChairmanFabio Oppicelli
ManagerNicola Antonio Calabro
LeagueSerie B
2024–25Serie B, 12th of 20
Websitecarraresecalcio1908.it
Current season

Carrarese Calcio 1908, commonly referred to as Carrarese, is an Italian football club based in Carrara, Tuscany. The team plays in Serie B, second tier of Italian football, after promotion from Serie C in 2023–24.

History

The club was founded in 1908.

In the season 2010–11 from Lega Pro Seconda Divisione group B, Carrarese was promoted in the play-off to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.

In 2016, Carrarese Calcio S.r.l. went bankrupt.[1] A new company Carrarese Calcio 1908 S.r.l., successfully bid the sports title by refurbished the debt of Carrarese Calcio S.r.l.[2]

On 9 June 2024, Carrarese secure promotion to Serie B from 2024 to 2025 season due to it winning Serie C promotion play-offs finals after defeat LR Vicenza with narrowly 1-0 aggregate 1–0 by a goal Mattia Finotto in 6th Minute and return to second tier after 76 years of absence.

Colours and badge

The team's colours are light blue and yellow.

Ownership

Italian international and Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon (a native of Carrara and prominent supporter of the club) was a major shareholder of the club,[3] as part of a consortium that acquired the club in 2010; other shareholders included former Pisa Calcio chairman Maurizio Mian and long-time Serie A striker Cristiano Lucarelli.[4]

Players

Current squad

As of 2 February 2026[5]

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
1 GK  ITA Marco Bleve
3 DF  ITA Marco Imperiale (captain)
4 DF  ARG Julián Illanes
5 DF  POL Bartosz Salamon
6 DF  ITA Filippo Oliana
7 MF  ITA Niccolò Belloni
8 MF  ITA Filippo Melegoni
9 FW  ITA Fabio Abiuso
12 GK  ITA Giovanni Garofani
13 MF  ITA Devid Eugene Bouah
17 MF  ITA Emanuele Zuelli
18 MF  ARG Nicolás Schiavi
20 MF  ITA Antonio Troise
21 FW  ITA Tommaso Rubino (on loan from Fiorentina)
22 GK  ITA Stefano Mazzini
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 MF  GEO Dachi Lordkipanidze (on loan from Cremonese)
26 DF  ITA Fabio Andrea Ruggeri
28 FW  ITA Filippo Distefano (on loan from Fiorentina)
32 FW  ITA Mattia Finotto
37 DF  ITA Nicolò Calabrese (on loan from Hellas Verona)
44 FW  ITA Nikola Sekulov (on loan from Sampdoria)
70 MF  ITA Luis Hasa (on loan from Napoli)
72 MF  ITA Simone Zanon
73 DF  SWE Jonas Rouhi (on loan from Juventus)
77 MF  ITA Gabriele Parlanti
78 DF  POL Tommaso Guercio (on loan from Śląsk Wrocław)
80 FW  ITA Federico Accornero
92 FW  VEN Ernesto Torregrossa
99 GK  ITA Vincenzo Fiorillo

Out on loan

As of 30 January 2026

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
— DF  GAM Eliman Cham (at Nuova Igea Virtus until 30 June 2026)
— MF  ITA Manuel Cicconi (at Sampdoria until 30 June 2026)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ARG Mateo Scheffer Bracco (at Ospitaletto until 30 June 2026)

Club staff

Position Name
Head coach Italy Nicola Antonio Calabro
Assistant head coach Italy Giuseppe Padovano
Technical assistant Italy Domenico De Simone
Goalkeeping coach Italy Antonio Razzano
Assistant goalkeeping coach Italy Matteo Della Bartolomea
Athletic coach Italy Michele Balloni
Kitman Italy Luca Zavani
Italy Alessandro Tortelli
Health manager Italy Dr. Marco Piolanti
Social doctor Italy Dr. Giampaolo Poletti
Physiotherapists Italy Andrea Biagini
Italy Giacomo Schembri
Rehab coach Italy Enni Belli
Podiatrist Italy Diego Lori
Osteopath Italy Claudio Zanetti

Honours

Winners: 1982–83

References

  1. ^ Pippo Russo (12 March 2016). "Carrarese, cronaca di una fine annunciata: Buffon è corresponsabile". calciomercato.com (in Italian). Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N°453/A (2015–16)" (PDF) (in Italian). FIGC. 30 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Buffon absence fuels Man Utd rumours". Football Italia. 6 November 2010. Archived from the original on 9 November 2010.
  4. ^ Santoni, Luca (11 November 2010). "Carrarese, Maurizio Mian: "Al 90% il nostro progetto è saldo"" (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Prima Squadra". Carrarese Calcio 1908. Retrieved 30 August 2024.


allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrarese