Alma Juventus Fano 1906

Fano
Full name Alma Juventus Fano 1906
Nickname(s) Granata (The Dark-reds)
Founded 1906
Ground Stadio Raffaele Mancini,
Fano, Italy
Ground Capacity 8,800
Chairman Claudio Gabellini
Manager Giovanni Cusatis
League Lega Pro
2016–17 Lega Pro - Group B, 16th
Website Club home page
Old club logo.

Alma Juventus Fano 1906, commonly known as Fano, is an Italian association football club located in Fano, Marche. The club currently plays in Lega Pro Girone B.

History

The club was founded in 1906 as Società Ginnastica Alma Juventus Fano, named by a professor of Latin "Liceo Guido Nolfi" di Fano.

The first team was called Fanum Fortunae and followed by Emilio Caiani of Milan who imported the not so famous football.

On May 13, 1915 in Circolo di San Paterniano, the city's patron, was born Alma Juventus Football Club among young players.

In 1925 the company raced the first regional championship of Marche, Terza Divisione.

In 1930 was inaugurated the new stadium "Borgo Metauro" now entitled to a player who played in the series of Fano further, Raffaele Mancini.

In 1935 it competed for the first time in Serie C, playing against famous teams such as Venezia, Vicenza, Rimini, Udinese, Treviso, Ancona, Mantova. That year, it also played a game against Milan.

During the fascist, eagle with the beam was the symbol of the team. After World War II the beam was replaced with the coat of arms.

Fano spend many years in Serie C1 and Serie C2, but didn't achieve promotion to Serie B. Some years Fano had been relegated to Serie D.

In the 2008–09 season Fano, which was playing in Serie D, after have been leading the championship for many turns, in the last days was exceeded by Pro Vasto, and finished second in the league, a position that allowed it to play in the playoffs and to participate in the 2009–10 Coppa Italia against Lumezzane.

In the 2009–2010 season the company was repechange in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione after the failure of some companies. The last three seasons in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione Fano played in this category.

Colors and badge

The club's official color is garnet, a dark red color.

Home stadium

Stadio Raffaele Mancini, (1930–present)
Via Arturo Toscanini, 12, Fano, Italy 61032

The Raffaele Mancini stadium exists since 1930 and hasn’t changed much since then. Only the main grandstand received cover and over 500 seats, while to remaining stands, one alongside and one at end-side, remain uncovered terracing. When opened, it was commonly known as Borgo Metauro, but later adapted the name of Stadio Raffaele Mancini, honoring a player that ended his career with the team.[1]

Squad

As of 26 November 2016.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Italy FW Simone Masini
Italy FW Niccolò Gucci
Italy FW Riccardo Cocuzza
Italy FW Cristiano Ingretolli
Italy MF Lorenzo Carotti
Italy MF Lorenzo Capezzani
Italy MF Davide Borrelli
Italy MF Mattia Sassaroli
Italy MF Alessandro Bellemo
Italy MF Vittorio Favo
Italy MF Gianmarco Gabbianelli
Italy DF Walter Zullo
No. Position Player
Italy DF Umberto Cazzola
Italy DF Nicolas Camilloni
Italy DF Manuel Ferrani
Italy DF Stefano Lanini
Italy DF Daniel Di Nicola
Italy DF Marco Taino
Italy DF Andrea Torta
Italy DF Valerio Zigrossi
Italy DF Mirko Zupo
Italy GK Pietro Menegatti
Italy GK Lorenzo Andrenaccii

Management

References

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