The 2022–23 season was the 103rd season in the history of Empoli FC and their second consecutive season in the top flight. The club participated in Serie A and the Coppa Italia.
2022–23 season | ||||
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Chairman | Fabrizio Corsi | |||
Head coach | Paolo Zanetti | |||
Stadium | Stadio Carlo Castellani | |||
Serie A | 14th | |||
Coppa Italia | Round of 64 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Nicolò Cambiaghi (6) All: Nicolò Cambiaghi (7) | |||
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Players
edit- As of 31 January 2023[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
edit- As of 31 January 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pre-season and friendlies
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
The team's pre-season camp began on 5–6 July in Monteboro.[2]
14 July 2022 Friendly | Empoli | 11–0 | Calcio Castelfiorentino | Vinci |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Comunale di Petroio Referee: Andrea Zoppi |
19 July 2022 Friendly | Empoli | 3–0 | Seravezza | Vinci |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Comunale di Petroio Referee: Edoardo Manedo Mazzoni |
25 July 2022 Friendly | Trabzonspor | 0–1 | Empoli | Kitzbühel, Austria |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Sportplatz Langau Referee: Stefan Gamper (Austria) |
28 July 2022 Friendly | Empoli | 2–1 | Pafos | Wörgl, Austria |
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Sportstadion Wörgl Referee: Cemil Et (Austria) |
5 December 2022 Friendly | Sturm Graz | 1–2 | Empoli | Spain |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) |
9 December 2022 Friendly | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Empoli | Spain |
13:30 CET (UTC+1) |
Competitions
editOverall record
editCompetition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Serie A | 14 August 2022 | 3 June 2023 | Matchday 1 | 14th | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 26.32 |
Coppa Italia | 6 August 2022 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 | |
Total | 39 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 25.64 |
Source: Soccerway
Serie A
editLeague table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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12 | Udinese | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 46 |
13 | Sassuolo | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 45 |
14 | Empoli | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 43 |
15 | Salernitana | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 42 |
16 | Lecce | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 36 |
Source: Serie A
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Tiebreaker for Champions team and third relegated team;[3] 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Tiebreaker for Champions team and third relegated team;[3] 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[4]
Results summary
editOverall | 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 | 13 | 15 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 43 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 26 | −11 |
Source: Serie A
Results by round
editMatches
editThe league fixtures were announced on 24 June 2022.[5]
14 August 2022 1 | Spezia | 1–0 | Empoli | La Spezia |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco Attendance: 8,360 Referee: Daniele Chiffi |
21 August 2022 2 | Empoli | 0–0 | Fiorentina | Empoli |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Matteo Marchetti |
28 August 2022 3 | Lecce | 1–1 | Empoli | Lecce |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Via del mare Attendance: 23,941 Referee: Alberto Santoro |
31 August 2022 4 | Empoli | 1–1 | Hellas Verona | Empoli |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 7,269 Referee: Marco Serra |
5 September 2022 5 | Salernitana | 2–2 | Empoli | Salerno |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Arechi Attendance: 18,173 Referee: Rosario Abisso |
12 September 2022 6 | Empoli | 1–2 | Roma | Empoli |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 13,420 Referee: Livio Marinelli |
17 September 2022 7 | Bologna | 0–1 | Empoli | Bologna |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 15,670 Referee: Manuel Volpi |
1 October 2022 8 | Empoli | 1–3 | Milan | Empoli |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 15,497 Referee: Gianluca Aureliano |
9 October 2022 9 | Torino | 1–1 | Empoli | Turin |
12:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino Attendance: 16,793 Referee: Francesco Fourneau |
15 October 2022 10 | Empoli | 1–0 | Monza | Empoli |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 7,258 Referee: Antonio Rapuano |
21 October 2022 11 | Juventus | 4–0 | Empoli | Turin |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Juventus Stadium Attendance: 37,771 Referee: Michael Fabbri |
30 October 2022 12 | Empoli | 0–2 | Atalanta | Empoli |
12:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 8,740 Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi |
5 November 2022 13 | Empoli | 1–0 | Sassuolo | Empoli |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 7,834 Referee: Ermanno Feliciani |
8 November 2022 14 | Napoli | 2–0 | Empoli | Naples |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Luca Pairetto |
11 November 2022 15 | Empoli | 2–0 | Cremonese | Empoli |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 8,077 Referee: Federico Dionisi |
4 January 2023 16 | Udinese | 1–1 | Empoli | Udine |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 19,327 Referee: Marco Serra |
8 January 2023 17 | Lazio | 2–2 | Empoli | Rome |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Ivano Pezzuto |
16 January 2023 18 | Empoli | 1–0 | Sampdoria | Empoli |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 10,364 Referee: Alberto Santoro |
23 January 2023 19 | Internazionale | 0–1 | Empoli | Milan |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 65,476 Referee: Antonio Rapuano |
28 January 2023 20 | Empoli | 2–2 | Torino | Empoli |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 8,029 Referee: Matteo Marcenaro |
4 February 2023 21 | Roma | 2–0 | Empoli | Rome |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 60,908 Referee: Federico Dionisi |
11 February 2023 22 | Empoli | 2–2 | Spezia | Empoli |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 7,871 Referee: Antonio Giua |
19 February 2023 23 | Fiorentina | 1–1 | Empoli | Florence |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 29,663 Referee: Alessandro Prontera |
25 February 2023 24 | Empoli | 0–2 | Napoli | Empoli |
18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 12,624 Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi |
4 March 2023 25 | Monza | 2–1 | Empoli | Monza |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 10,601 Referee: Ermanno Feliciani |
11 March 2023 26 | Empoli | 0–1 | Udinese | Empoli |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 7,465 Referee: Francesco Cosso |
17 March 2023 28 | Atalanta | 2–1 | Empoli | Bergamo |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Gewiss Stadium Attendance: 17,864 Referee: Federico Dionisi |
3 April 2023 28 | Empoli | 1–0 | Lecce | Empoli |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 8,844 Referee: Michael Fabbri |
7 April 2023 29 | Milan | 0–0 | Empoli | Milan |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 70,286 Referee: Matteo Marcenaro |
14 April 2023 30 | Cremonese | 1–0 | Empoli | Cremona |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini Attendance: 8,966 Referee: Luca Zufferli |
23 April 2023 31 | Empoli | 0–3 | Internazionale | Empoli |
12:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 15,337 Referee: Livio Marinelli |
30 April 2023 32 | Sassuolo | 2–1 | Empoli | Reggio Emilia |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore Attendance: 10,267 Referee: Federico Dionisi |
4 May 2023 33 | Empoli | 3–1 | Bologna | Empoli |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 8,439 Referee: Federico La Penna |
8 May 2023 34 | Empoli | 2–1 | Salernitana | Empoli |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 10,760 Referee: Manuel Volpi |
15 May 2023 35 | Sampdoria | 1–1 | Empoli | Genoa |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 16,867 Referee: Ermanno Feliciani |
22 May 2023 36 | Empoli | 4–1 | Juventus | Empoli |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 15,519 Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi |
28 May 2023 37 | Hellas Verona | 1–1 | Empoli | Verona |
12:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 22,831 Referee: Daniele Chiffi |
3 June 2023 38 | Empoli | 0–2 | Lazio | Empoli |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 11,545 Referee: Luca Massimi |
Coppa Italia
edit6 August 2022 Round of 64 | Empoli | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | SPAL | Empoli |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 1,155 Referee: Manuel Volpi |
Statistics
editAppearances and goals
editNo. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Serie A | Coppa Italia | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | ITA | Samuele Perisan | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
13 | GK | ITA | Guglielmo Vicario | 32 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
22 | GK | KOS | Samir Ujkani | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
3 | DF | NZL | Liberato Cacace | 17 | 0 | 12+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
4 | DF | POL | Sebastian Walukiewicz | 11 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
6 | DF | BEL | Koni De Winter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
24 | DF | NGA | Tyronne Ebuehi | 26 | 2 | 22+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
26 | DF | ITA | Lorenzo Tonelli | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
30 | DF | SVN | Petar Stojanović | 28 | 0 | 16+11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
33 | DF | ITA | Sebastiano Luperto | 37 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
34 | DF | ALB | Ardian Ismajli | 26 | 0 | 22+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
65 | DF | ITA | Fabiano Parisi | 34 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
5 | MF | ITA | Alberto Grassi | 26 | 0 | 14+11 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
8 | MF | SCO | Liam Henderson | 26 | 0 | 11+14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
11 | MF | CIV | Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro | 24 | 1 | 16+8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
18 | MF | ROU | Răzvan Marin | 34 | 2 | 28+5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
20 | MF | ITA | Duccio Degli Innocenti | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
21 | MF | ITA | Jacopo Fazzini | 22 | 0 | 8+13 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
25 | MF | ITA | Filippo Bandinelli | 36 | 2 | 28+7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
32 | MF | SUI | Nicolas Haas | 25 | 1 | 12+12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
35 | MF | ITA | Tommaso Baldanzi | 27 | 4 | 24+2 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
9 | FW | URU | Martín Satriano | 32 | 2 | 20+11 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
14 | FW | CRO | Marko Pjaca | 17 | 0 | 5+12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
19 | FW | ITA | Francesco Caputo | 21 | 5 | 20+1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
23 | FW | ITA | Mattia Destro | 18 | 1 | 6+11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
28 | FW | ITA | Nicolò Cambiaghi | 29 | 7 | 12+16 | 6 | 0+1 | 1 | ||||
55 | FW | ITA | Emanuel Vignato | 5 | 1 | 0+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
87 | FW | POR | Herculano Nabian | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
91 | FW | ITA | Roberto Piccoli | 13 | 2 | 6+7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||
10 | MF | ALB | Nedim Bajrami | 28 | 1 | 19+8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
7 | FW | NED | Nedim Bajrami | 14 | 1 | 10+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
17 | FW | SWE | Emmanuel Ekong | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 3 June 2023
Source: Competitions
References
edit- ^ "Rosa". Empoli F.C. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Empoli, calendario amichevoli estive 2022: Il programma e gli orari di tutte le partite". 7 July 2022.
- ^ Should the first and second, or 17th and 18th-placed teams at the end of the season be tied on points, a play-off tiebreaker match was held at a neutral site to determine the title and final team relegated respectively.
- ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 304/A" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation.
- ^ "Calendario Serie a 2022–2023, il 24 giugno nasce il nuovo campionato".