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Cesena FC

Cesena FC

Italy · Serie B · Serie B
Squad size26
Avg age25.3
Nations6
Latest season2024
Squad value €23.23m

About Cesena FC

Cesena Football Club is an Italian professional football club based in Cesena, Emilia-Romagna. It currently plays in the Serie B, after promotion from the Serie C in 2023–24. It has claimed to be the phoenix club of AC Cesena since 2018, the year that the club folded.

Squad size26active players
Avg age25.3years
Domestic22Italy
Foreigners415% of squad
EU passport26non-EU: 0
Nationalities6different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
9
18–22
7
23–26
6
27–30
4
31+

Position breakdown

GK
3 (12%)
DEF
9 (35%)
MID
8 (31%)
FWD
6 (23%)
23% foreign players
6 of 26
25.7y avg squad age
3 Goalkeepers
9 Defenders
8 Midfielders
6 Attackers
40 seasons in dataset
00/01 – 99/00
494 players ever
€85k biggest signing ever
€80k biggest sale ever
20 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Cristian Shpendi Attack - Centre-Forward 23 Albania Italy right 181.00m 2028-06-30 €5.50m
Tommaso Berti Midfield - Attacking Midfield 22 Italy right 171.00m 2026-06-30 €3.20m
Jonathan Klinsmann Goalkeeper 29 United States Germany right 195.00m 2026-06-30 €2.00m
Siren Diao Attack - Centre-Forward 21 Spain Senegal left 189.00m 2026-06-30 €1.50m
Andrea Ciofi Defender - Centre-Back 26 Italy right 187.00m 2028-06-30 €1.20m
Gianluca Frabotta Defender - Left-Back 26 Italy left 187.00m 2026-06-30 €1.20m
Massimiliano Mangraviti Defender - Centre-Back 28 Italy left 188.00m 2027-06-30 €1.20m
Emanuele Adamo Midfield - Right Midfield 27 Italy right 177.00m 2027-06-30 €800k
Simone Bastoni Midfield - Central Midfield 29 Italy left 181.00m 2026-06-30 €800k
Giovanni Zaro Defender - Centre-Back 32 Italy right 193.00m 2027-06-30 €750k
Riccardo Ciervo Attack - Left Winger 24 Italy right 190.00m 2026-06-30 €700k
Matteo Francesconi Midfield - Central Midfield 22 Italy right 183.00m 2028-06-30 €650k
Dimitri Bisoli Midfield - Central Midfield 32 Italy right 180.00m 2028-06-30 €600k
Raffaele Celia Defender - Left-Back 27 Italy left 178.00m 2026-06-30 €450k
Vittorio Magni Defender - Right-Back 19 Italy right 183.00m 2026-06-30 €400k
Michele Castagnetti Midfield - Defensive Midfield 36 Italy left 180.00m 2027-06-30 €350k
Frederik Tosku Attack - Centre-Forward 20 Albania Italy right 0.00m €300k
Marco Olivieri Attack - Centre-Forward 26 Italy right 177.00m 2028-06-30 €300k
Matteo Guidi Defender - Centre-Back 22 Italy right 184.00m 2028-06-30 €300k
Jalen Blesa Attack - Centre-Forward 25 Spain right 187.00m 2026-06-30 €275k
Matteo Piacentini Defender - Centre-Back 27 Italy right 187.00m 2028-06-30 €250k
Tommaso Arrigoni Midfield - Central Midfield 32 Italy right 171.00m 2027-06-30 €250k
Peter Amoran Defender - Centre-Back 22 Sweden Nigeria right 192.00m 2026-06-30 €150k
Alessandro Siano Goalkeeper 25 Italy right 185.00m 2026-06-30 €100k
Davide Zamagni Midfield - Central Midfield 18 Italy 0.00m
Niccolò Fontana Goalkeeper 18 Italy right 0.00m
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
10/11 2011-06-30 Alessio Petti Defender - Centre-Back Bellaria IM Return from loan
12/13 2012-07-09 Marco Dalessandro Attack - Right Winger AS Roma Loan
13/14 2013-07-08 Marco Dalessandro Attack - Right Winger AS Roma Loan
11/12 2012-01-01 Vangelis Moras Defender - Centre-Back Swansea Transfer
25/26 2025-08-06 Siren Diao Attack - Centre-Forward Atalanta U23 Loan
14/15 2014-10-06 Hugo Almeida Attack - Centre-Forward Without Club Transfer
09/10 2009-07-01 Martin Petras Defender - Right-Back Triestina Transfer
25/26 2025-08-02 Jalen Blesa Attack - Centre-Forward CS U Craiova Transfer
11/12 2011-08-31 Marko Livaja Attack - Centre-Forward Inter Transfer
17/18 2018-01-11 Simone Emmanuello Midfield - Central Midfield Atalanta BC Loan
24/25 2024-08-30 Leonardo Mendicino Midfield - Defensive Midfield Atalanta U23 Loan
22/23 2022-07-14 Simone Pieraccini Defender - Centre-Back Cesena U19 Transfer
25/26 2026-06-30 Simone Pieraccini Defender - Centre-Back Catania Return from loan
23/24 2023-08-13 Enea Pitti Defender - Left-Back Fiorentina U19 Transfer
25/26 2026-06-30 Enea Pitti Defender - Left-Back Carpi Return from loan
21/22 2021-10-10 Stiven Shpendi Attack - Centre-Forward Cesena U19 Transfer
24/25 2025-06-30 Stiven Shpendi Attack - Centre-Forward FC Empoli Return from loan
23/24 2023-07-12 Antonio David Defender - Left-Back Cesena U19 Transfer
24/25 2025-06-30 Antonio David Defender - Left-Back AS Gubbio Return from loan
25/26 2026-06-30 Antonio David Defender - Left-Back Inter U23 Return from loan
24/25 2024-07-01 Valentino Coveri Attack - Centre-Forward Cesena U20 Transfer
25/26 2026-06-30 Valentino Coveri Attack - Centre-Forward Forlì Return from loan
24/25 2024-07-08 Giulio Manetti Defender - Right-Back Cesena U20 Transfer
25/26 2026-06-30 Giulio Manetti Defender - Right-Back Forlì Return from loan
25/26 2026-06-30 Giacomo Ghinelli Midfield - Central Midfield Fossombrone Return from loan
25/26 2026-06-30 Riccardo Campedelli Midfield - Defensive Midfield Bra Return from loan
24/25 2025-02-02 Diego Rossi Defender - Left-Back Arzignano Return from loan
24/25 2025-06-30 Diego Rossi Defender - Left-Back Cavese Return from loan
25/26 2026-06-30 Diego Rossi Defender - Left-Back Monopoli Return from loan
25/26 2026-06-30 Federico Valentini Defender - Centre-Back Arzignano Return from loan
24/25 2024-07-01 Gianmarco Castorri Midfield - Central Midfield Cesena U20 Transfer
25/26 2026-06-30 Gianmarco Castorri Midfield - Central Midfield Foggia Return from loan
23/24 2023-07-12 Alessandro Giovannini Midfield - Attacking Midfield Cesena U19 Transfer
24/25 2025-02-03 Alessandro Giovannini Midfield - Attacking Midfield Pineto Return from loan
25/26 2026-06-30 Alessandro Giovannini Midfield - Attacking Midfield Forlì Return from loan
23/24 2023-07-12 Giulio Veliaj Goalkeeper Cesena U19 Transfer
21/22 2022-03-11 Lorenzo Pollini Goalkeeper Cesena U19 Transfer
23/24 2024-01-04 Lorenzo Pollini Goalkeeper Cjarlins Muzane Return from loan
23/24 2024-06-30 Lorenzo Pollini Goalkeeper Trestina Return from loan
24/25 2025-06-30 Lorenzo Pollini Goalkeeper Palmese Return from loan
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
11/12 2011-07-01 Alessio Petti Defender - Centre-Back Foligno Transfer
12/13 2013-06-30 Marco Dalessandro Attack - Right Winger AS Roma Return from loan
13/14 2014-06-30 Marco Dalessandro Attack - Right Winger AS Roma Transfer
12/13 2012-08-09 Vangelis Moras Defender - Centre-Back Hellas Verona Transfer
25/26 2026-06-30 Siren Diao Attack - Centre-Forward Atalanta U23 Return from loan
14/15 2015-01-28 Hugo Almeida Attack - Centre-Forward Kuban Krasnodar Transfer
10/11 2011-01-01 Martin Petras Defender - Right-Back Grosseto Transfer
11/12 2012-01-25 Marko Livaja Attack - Centre-Forward Inter Transfer
17/18 2018-06-30 Simone Emmanuello Midfield - Central Midfield Atalanta BC Return from loan
07/08 2007-07-01 Matteo Braccini Defender Mezzolara Transfer
24/25 2025-06-30 Leonardo Mendicino Midfield - Defensive Midfield Atalanta U23 Return from loan
25/26 2025-07-15 Simone Pieraccini Defender - Centre-Back Catania Loan
25/26 2025-07-07 Enea Pitti Defender - Left-Back Carpi Loan
23/24 2023-08-05 Stiven Shpendi Attack - Centre-Forward FC Empoli Loan
25/26 2025-07-01 Stiven Shpendi Attack - Centre-Forward FC Empoli Transfer €2.20m
24/25 2024-07-23 Antonio David Defender - Left-Back AS Gubbio Loan
25/26 2025-08-13 Antonio David Defender - Left-Back Inter U23 Loan
25/26 2025-07-15 Valentino Coveri Attack - Centre-Forward Forlì Loan
25/26 2025-07-31 Giulio Manetti Defender - Right-Back Forlì Loan
24/25 2025-02-03 Diego Rossi Defender - Left-Back Cavese Loan
25/26 2025-07-05 Diego Rossi Defender - Left-Back Monopoli Loan
25/26 2025-08-12 Gianmarco Castorri Midfield - Central Midfield Foggia Loan
24/25 2024-07-23 Alessandro Giovannini Midfield - Attacking Midfield Pineto Loan
25/26 2025-07-15 Alessandro Giovannini Midfield - Attacking Midfield Forlì Loan
25/26 2025-07-15 Giulio Veliaj Goalkeeper Forlì Transfer
23/24 2023-07-18 Lorenzo Pollini Goalkeeper Cjarlins Muzane Loan
23/24 2024-01-05 Lorenzo Pollini Goalkeeper Trestina Loan
24/25 2024-08-05 Lorenzo Pollini Goalkeeper Palmese Loan
25/26 2025-07-04 Lorenzo Pollini Goalkeeper Sammaurese Transfer
22/23 2022-09-01 Tommaso Berti Midfield - Attacking Midfield Fiorentina U19 Loan
24/25 2025-06-30 Flavio Russo Attack - Centre-Forward Sassuolo Return from loan
20/21 2020-11-14 Forlì Transfer
17/18 2017-07-01 Michele Rigione Defender - Centre-Back Chievo Verona Transfer €200k
17/18 2018-01-09 Michele Rigione Defender - Centre-Back Chievo Verona Return from loan
19/20 2019-07-01 Seregno Transfer
12/13 2013-01-11 Luca Caldirola Defender - Centre-Back Brescia Loan
13/14 2013-07-01 Luca Caldirola Defender - Centre-Back Inter Transfer €2.50m
19/20 2019-07-01 Simone Tonelli Midfield - Attacking Midfield Campodarsego Transfer
16/17 2017-06-30 Nunzio Di Roberto Attack - Right Winger Crotone Return from loan
04/05 2004-07-01 Fermana Transfer
NationalityPlayers% of squad
Italy 20 76.9%
Albania Italy 2 7.7%
United States Germany 1 3.8%
Spain Senegal 1 3.8%
Spain 1 3.8%
Sweden Nigeria 1 3.8%
SeasonCompetition
99/00Italy Cup
99/00Serie B
99/00Serie B Play-off
98/99Italy Cup
98/99Serie B
97/98Italy Cup
97/98Serie C1 - A
96/97Italy Cup
96/97Serie B
95/96Italy Cup
95/96Serie B
94/95Italy Cup
94/95Serie B
93/94Italy Cup
93/94Serie B
93/94Serie B Play-off
92/93Italy Cup
92/93Serie B
91/92Italy Cup
91/92Serie B
90/91Italy Cup
90/91Serie A
89/90Serie A
85/86Serie B
84/85Italy Cup
84/85Serie B
83/84Italy Cup
83/84Serie B
25/26Italy Cup
25/26Serie B
24/25Italy Cup
24/25Serie B
24/25Serie B Play-off
23/24Coppa Serie C
23/24Italy Cup
23/24Serie C-B
23/24Superc. Serie C
22/23Coppa Serie C
22/23Playoff Serie C
22/23Serie C-B
21/22Coppa Serie C
21/22Playoff Serie C
21/22Serie C-B
20/21Playoff Serie C
20/21Serie C - B
19/20Coppa Serie C
19/20Serie C-B
18/19Coppa Serie D
18/19Meisterrunde
18/19Serie D - F
31 matches this season · 71 all-time
DateCompStageHomeScoreAwayStatus
2026-03-17 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Mantova 1911 SSD 3–0 Cesena FC L
2026-03-14 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Cesena FC 2–2 Frosinone Calcio D
2026-03-07 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Modena FC 0–0 Cesena FC D
2026-03-03 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Cesena FC 1–3 AC Monza L
2026-02-28 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Empoli FC 1–1 Cesena FC D
2026-02-21 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Cesena FC 2–3 Spezia Calcio L
2026-02-14 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Cesena FC 0–4 Venezia FC L
2026-02-10 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Virtus Entella 3–1 Cesena FC L
2026-02-07 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Cesena FC 2–0 Delfino Pescara W
2026-01-31 IT2 REGULAR SEASON US Avellino 3–1 Cesena FC L
2026-01-24 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Cesena FC 1–2 SSC Bari L
2026-01-17 IT2 REGULAR SEASON AC Reggiana 1919 1–2 Cesena FC W
2026-01-10 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Cesena FC 0–1 Empoli FC L
2025-12-27 IT2 REGULAR SEASON US Catanzaro 2–0 Cesena FC L
2025-12-20 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Cesena FC 1–1 Juve Stabia D
2025-12-13 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Cesena FC 3–2 Mantova 1911 SSD W
2025-12-08 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Calcio Padova 1–1 Cesena FC D
2025-11-28 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Cesena FC 1–0 Modena FC W
2025-11-23 IT2 REGULAR SEASON AC Monza 1–0 Cesena FC L
2025-11-09 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Cesena FC 3–0 US Avellino W
2025-11-02 IT2 REGULAR SEASON SSC Bari 1–0 Cesena FC L
2025-10-28 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Cesena FC 2–1 Carrarese Calcio W
2025-10-25 IT2 REGULAR SEASON FC Südtirol 0–1 Cesena FC W
2025-10-18 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Spezia Calcio 1–2 Cesena FC W
2025-10-04 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Cesena FC 1–2 AC Reggiana 1919 L
2025-09-30 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Frosinone Calcio 3–1 Cesena FC L
2025-09-27 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Cesena FC 1–1 Palermo FC D
2025-09-20 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Venezia FC 1–2 Cesena FC W
2025-09-13 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Sampdoria 1–2 Cesena FC W
2025-08-30 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Cesena FC 1–1 Virtus Entella D
2025-08-22 IT2 REGULAR SEASON Delfino Pescara 1–3 Cesena FC W

Aggregated from 31 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.

Record 11W-7D-13L 1.29 pts/game
Goals scored 38 1.23 per match
Goals conceded 46 1.48 per match
Goal difference -8
Clean sheets 5 16% of matches
Failed to score 7 23% of matches

Home vs Away

Home record 5W-4D-6L 21-23 goals
Away record 6W-3D-7L 17-23 goals

Highlights

8 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
Cristiano Scalabrelli Goalkeeper Italy 40 3,510 0 0 0 0 7 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Matteo Superbi Midfield Italy 40 1,491 2 0 2 0 15 1 0.12 0.00 0.12
Giuseppe Baronchelli Defender - Centre-Back Italy 39 1,317 4 0 4 0 6 3 0.27 0.00 0.27
Emanuele Tresoldi Defender - Left-Back Italy 29 1,287 2 1 3 0 1 0 0.14 0.07 0.21
Carlo Taldo Attack - Centre-Forward Italy 37 336 17 0 17 3 10 0 4.55 0.00 4.55
Davide Cangini Midfield - Right Midfield Italy 29 180 1 0 1 0 3 0 0.50 0.00 0.50
Marco Piovanelli Midfield - Central Midfield Italy 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Andrea Cottini Defender - Centre-Back Italy 14 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about Cesena FC

What is Cesena FC?

Cesena FC is a professional football club based in Italy, competing in Serie B.

How many players are in Cesena FC's squad?

Cesena FC currently has 26 players in the first-team squad in our database.

What league does Cesena FC play in?

Cesena FC plays in Serie B.