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Pescara Calcio is an Italian football club based in Pescara, Abruzzo. The club was formed in 1936 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. Its last Serie A stint ended in 1993. The team's colors are white and light blue.
[edit] History
Apart from a spell in Serie B in the 1940s, Pescara had a relatively undistinguished history until promotion to Serie B in 1974. With players like Giorgio Repetto and Bruno Nobili in midfield, they managed to win promotion to Serie A in 1977 after winning a play-off, but finished in their first season in Serie A in last place. A second promotion after a play-off followed, but once more they would be relegated from the top flight and descend to C1 within two years.
Nonetheless returning to Serie B after a year, Pescara would enjoy a revival after the appointment of the charismatic Giovanni Galeone in 1986. His philosophy of attacking football saw the Biancazzurri promoted to Serie A as champions for 1987, where they lasted two years with players such as Blaz Sliskovic among those starring. Galeone would return during season 1990-91 and oversaw another promotion the following year. Despite finishing bottom of Serie A for a third time, it was an attractive and entertaining side which had few problems scoring goals (thanks to midfielders Massimo Allegri and Ottavio Palladini) but also conceded them at an alarming rate. They were involved in a number of thrilling games like a 5-4 home defeat to Milan after being 4-2 up, and a 5-1 win over Juventus in the penultimate round (by which time they had been relegated).
Defender Giacomo Dicara enjoyed three spells at the club, the first as a teenager in the late 1980s, the third ending in 2005.
After relegation, Pescara remained in Serie B side throughout the 90s, narrowly missing promotion in 1999. Relegation to C1 followed in 2001, with promotion in 2003 being followed by two cancelled relegations in a row, thanks to bankruptcy and scancals affecting other clubs. As of 2005/06, the Biancazzurri have so far been a steady mid-table team.
[edit] Current first team squad
As of 21 January, 2007[1]
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Position |
Player |
| 20 |
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MF |
Romeo Papini (on loan from Ternana) |
| 21 |
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MF |
Andrea Luci (on loan from Juventus) |
| 22 |
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FW |
Nello Russo (on loan from Inter Milan) |
| 23 |
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DF |
Stefano Olivieri (co-ownership with Chievo) |
| 24 |
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GK |
Michele Tardioli |
| 25 |
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GK |
Ciro Polito (on loan from Catania) |
| 26 |
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DF |
Massimo Demartis |
| 27 |
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FW |
Luca Paponetti |
| 28 |
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GK |
Remo Amadio (from youth squad) |
| 29 |
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MF |
Simone Felci (co-ownership with Giulianova) |
| 30 |
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FW |
Marco Di Matteo (from youth squad) |
| 31 |
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MF |
Daniele Avantaggiato (from youth squad) |
| 32 |
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GK |
Maichol Di Girolamo (from youth squad) |
| 33 |
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MF |
Giovanni Scappaticci (from youth squad) |
| 33 |
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DF |
Giuseppe Serao (from youth squad) |
| 82 |
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MF |
Giorgio La Vista |
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[edit] References
- ^ Pescara's squad at pescaracalcio.com
[edit] Notable former players
- See also: Category:Pescara Calcio players.
[edit] External link
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