2021–22 FC Crotone season

The 2021–22 season was F.C. Crotone's first season back in second division of the Italian football league, the Serie B, and the 112th as a football club.

Crotone

2021–22 season
Chairman	Gianni Vrenna
Head coach	Francesco Modesto (until 29 October) Pasquale Marino (from 29 October to 10 December) Francesco Modesto (from 10 December)
Stadium	Stadio Ezio Scida
Serie B	19th (relegated)
Coppa Italia	Round of 64
Top goalscorer	League: Mirko Marić (11) All: Mirko Marić (11)
Home colours Away colours Third colours
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Players

First-team quad

As of 31 January 2022^[1]

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 Festa 2 DF  ITA Laurens Serpe (on loan from Genoa) 3 DF  ITA Giuseppe Cuomo 5 DF  SRB Vladimir Golemić 6 DF  ITA Davide Mondonico 7 MF  SRB Miloš Vulić 8 MF  ARG Nahuel Estévez (on loan from Estudiantes) 9 FW  ITA Samuele Mulattieri (on loan from Inter) 10 MF  CIV Ben Lhassine Kone (on loan from Torino) 11 FW  NED Bobby Adekanye (on loan from Lazio) 14 DF  ITA Luca Calapai 16 DF  AUT David Schnegg (on loan from Venezia) 17 MF  ITA Manuel Marras (on loan from Bari) 19 DF  ITA Simone Canestrelli (on loan from Empoli)

No. Pos. Nation Player 21 DF  ITA Manuel Nicoletti 22 GK  ITA Gianluca Saro 23 MF  ITA Pasquale Giannotti 24 FW  SLE Augustus Kargbo 26 DF  LTU Artemijus Tutyškinas 27 DF  ROU Ionuț Nedelcearu 28 FW  ITA Giuseppe Borello 29 DF  ITA Marco Sala (on loan from Sassuolo) 32 MF  ROU Vasile Mogoș 44 MF  ITA Thomas Schirò 70 GK  ITA Paolo Tornaghi 74 FW  ITA Gianmarco Cangiano (on loan from Bologna) 86 MF  NGA Theophilus Awua (on loan from Pro Vercelli) 99 FW  CRO Mirko Marić (on loan from Monza)

Out on loan

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 — GK  ITA Gian Marco Crespi (at Pistoiese until 30 June 2022) — GK  ITA Francesco D'Alterio (at Acireale until 30 June 2022) — DF  UKR Sergio Yakubiv (at Lucchese until 30 June 2022) — MF  LBY Ahmad Benali (at Pisa until 30 June 2022) — MF  BRA Junior Messias (at Milan until 30 June 2022) — MF  ITA Jacopo Petriccione (at Benevento until 30 June 2022)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  CHI Luis Rojas (at Bologna until 30 June 2022) — MF  ITA Marco Spina (at Vibonese until 30 June 2022) — FW  ITA Giovanni Bruzzaniti (at Pro Vercelli until 30 June 2022) — FW  SMR Nicola Nanni (at Lucchese until 30 June 2022) — FW  ENG Zak Ruggiero (at Lucchese until 30 June 2022) — FW  NGA Simy (at Salernitana until 30 June 2022)

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Crotone v Real Fondo Gesu

13 July 2021 Friendly	Crotone	18–1	Real Fondo Gesu	Crotone, Italy
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Campo Ampollino

Crotone v ASD Cotronei 1994

23 July 2021 Friendly	Crotone	18–0	ASD Cotronei 1994	Crotone, Italy
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Campo Ampollino

Internazionale v Crotone

28 July 2021 Friendly	Internazionale	6–0	Crotone	Appiano Gentile
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Satriano 10' Dimarco 22' Çalhanoğlu 27' Pinamonti 56' Sensi 58' Brozović 65'			Stadium: Centro Sportivo Suning

Alcorcón v Crotone

28 July 2021 Friendly	Alcorcón	Cancelled	Crotone	Coín, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Estadio José Burgos Quintana

Crotone v Giana Erminio

1 August 2021 Friendly	Crotone	1–0	Giana Erminio	Palazzolo sull'Oglio, Italy
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Comunale

Crotone v Vibonese

6 August 2021 Friendly	Crotone	1–1 (2–4 p)	Vibonese	Crotone, Italy
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida

Granada v Crotone

7 August 2021 Friendly	Granada	Cancelled	Crotone	Marbella, Spain
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Marbella Football Center

ASD Cotronei 1994 v Crotone

2 September 2021 Friendly	ASD Cotronei 1994	0–7	Crotone	Cotronei, Italy
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Comunale Salvatore Baffa

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Serie B	22 August 2021	6 May 2022	Matchday 1	19th	38	4	14	20	41	61	−20	010.53
Coppa Italia	16 August 2021	14 December 2021	Round of 64	Round of 32	2	0	1	1	2	6	−4	000.00
Total					40	4	15	21	43	67	−24	010.00

Last updated: 6 May 2022
Source: Soccerway

Serie A

Main article: 2021–22 Serie B

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
16	Cosenza (O)	38	8	11	19	36	59	−23	35	Qualification for relegation play-out
17	Vicenza (R)	38	9	7	22	38	59	−21	34[a]
18	Alessandria (R)	38	8	10	20	37	59	−22	34[a]	Relegation to Serie C
19	Crotone (R)	38	4	14	20	41	61	−20	26
20	Pordenone (R)	38	3	9	26	29	71	−42	18

Source: Lega Serie B (in Italian), Soccerway (in English)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.^[2]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. Vicenza finished ahead of Alessandria on head-to-head points: Vicenza 2–1 Alessandria, Alessandria 0–1 Vicenza.

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
38	4	14	20	41	61	−20	26	4	8	7	23	25	−2	0	6	13	18	36	−18

Last updated: 6 May 2022.
Source: Serie B

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	D	L	D	D	L	L	D	W	L	L	L	D	L	L	L	L	L	W	D	D	D	L	L	L	D	L	L	D	L	W	L	D	D	L	D	W	D	L
Position	9	14	15	15	16	17	17	17	17	18	18	17	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	19

Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2022. Source: Serie B
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 24 July 2021.^[3]

Coppa Italia

Main article: 2021–22 Coppa Italia

Crotone v Brescia

16 August 2021 Round of 64	Crotone	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Brescia	Crotone
17:45 CEST (UTC+1)	Vulić 26' Mulattieri 77'	Report	Van de Loi 46' Bajić 67'	Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Luca Massimi
	Penalties
	Molina Benali Mogoș Vulić		Bajić Moreo Ndoj Spalek

Udinese v Crotone

14 December 2021 Round of 32	Udinese	4–0	Crotone	Udine
18:00 CET (UTC+1)	Pussetto 20', 62' De Maio 28' Jajalo  36' Success 41' (pen.) Zeegelaar  84'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 1,291 Referee: Matteo Gualtieri