AZ Picerno

Picerno
Full namePolisportiva AZ Picerno s.r.l.[1]
Founded1973[2]
GroundStadio Donato Curcio, Picerno, Italy
Capacity2,000
ChairmanDonato Curcio
ManagerFrancesco Tomei
LeagueSerie C Group C
2024–25Serie C Group C, 8th of 20

AZ Picerno, or simply Picerno, is an Italian association football club, representing the town of Picerno, Province of Potenza, Basilicata. It is currently playing in Serie C.

History

Founded in 1973, AZ Picerno mostly languished as an amateur club in the minor league of the Italian football system throughout its history.

The club turned its fortunes thanks to Donato Curcio, a local native who emigrated to the United States in the 1950s who first donated 1 million Euro for a new football stadium (named after him) in Picerno, and then starting investing directly into the club in the later years.[3][4][5]

On 18 April 2019, Picerno mathematically ensured their first historical promotion to Serie C after a 0–0 draw with Taranto guaranteed them first place in the Round H of Serie D.[6]

Due to restrictions to the local football stadium "Comunale Donato Curcio", which is unsuitable for professional league games, Picerno played its home games in the 2019–20 Serie C season at the Stadio Alfredo Viviani in neighbouring Potenza.[7] The season ended with Picerno being immediately relegated back to Serie D.

After completing the 2020–21 Serie D season in second place, Picerno was readmitted to Serie C to fill a vacancy for the 2021–22 season.

Current squad

As of 2 July 2025[8].

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 Davide Merelli
2 DF  ITA Gabriele Pagliai
3 DF  ITA Manuel Nicoletti
4 DF  ITA Papa Mamadou Seck
8 MF  ITA Domenico Franco
9 FW  ITA Gabriele Bernardotto
10 MF  ITA Pasquale Maiorino
11 FW  ITA Emmanuele Esposito
13 DF  ITA Marco Manetta
15 DF  ITA Pietro Santi
18 DF  ESP Rubén García
19 FW  ITA Francesco Pio Petito
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW  ITA Emilio Volpicelli
22 GK  ITA Elia Summa
23 MF  TOG Malik Djibril
24 DF  ITA Federico Papini
25 MF  ITA Walter Guerra
28 DF  ITA Giuseppe Salvo
29 FW  ITA Filippo Palazzino (on loan from Ascoli)
30 MF  ARG Rodrigo De Ciancio
34 MF  ITA Sergio Maselli
77 MF  ITA Vittorio Graziani
99 MF  ITA Karim Cardoni
— DF  ITA Antonio Granata

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 Andrea Esposito (at Fidelis Andria until 30 June 2025)
— DF  ITA Matteo Savarese (at Fidelis Andria until 30 June 2025)
— MF  ITA Simone Cecere (at Nocerina until 30 June 2025)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  ITA Mirko Colaci (at Notaresco until 30 June 2025)
— FW  ITA Andrea Santarcangelo (at Cerignola until 30 June 2025)

References

  1. ^ "E' nata ufficialmente la società di capitali "Az Picerno Srl"" (in Italian). AZ Picerno. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Storia AZ Picerno" (in Italian). AZ Picerno. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Picerno, Donato Curcio a 360°" (in Italian). TuttoPotenza. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Picerno: ingredienti per una favola, dalla A alla Z" (in Italian). Gianlucadimarzio.com. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  5. ^ "La storia del Picerno in Serie C e del Presidente onorario Donato Curcio raccontata dal Tg2" (in Italian). Ondanews.it. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Calcio: il Picerno promosso in serie C" (in Italian). Ansa.it. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Picerno ufficialmente ospite del Potenza: i dettagli della sinergia lucana" (in Italian). Resto del Calcio. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Picerno squad". Soccerway.
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