AC Prato

AC Prato

Full name	Associazione Calcio Prato S.p.A.
Nickname(s)	Lanieri (Woolworkers), Biancazzurri (White-blues), Fiordalisi (Cornflowers)
Founded	1908 (1908)
Ground	Stadio Lungobisenzio, Prato, Italy
Capacity	6,750
Chairman	Stefano Commini
Manager	Lucio Brando
League	Serie D
2023–24	Serie D Group D, 7th
Website	https://acprato.it/
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Associazione Calcio Prato is an Italian association football club, based in Prato, Tuscany.

Prato currently plays in Serie D/E, having last been in Serie B in 1964.

History

The club was founded in 1908.

In season 2010–11 the team played in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione ranking 3rd and was beaten from Carrarese in the final of the play-off, but it was later admitted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione to fill vacancies.

Colors and badge

The team's colors are blue, white and gold (like the cornflower).

Famous players and managers

Notable former players include Christian Vieri, Alessandro Diamanti (2nd place at Euro 2012), Vittorio Rossi (Paolo Rossi's father), Massimo Maccarone, Massimo Oddo (World Champion in 2006), Alessandro Matri, Paolo Cecconi & Carlo Cudicini. Notable former managers include Giovanni Ferrari (World Champion in 1934 & 1938), Ferruccio Valcareggi & Enzo Bearzot (World Champion in 1982).

Current squad

As of 2 October 2018

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
12	GK	ITA	Edward Reggiani
13	DF	ITA	Tommaso Cecchi
18	FW	ITA	Andrea Rozzi
19	DF	ITA	Matteo Ghimenti
27	GK	ITA	Neri Bellesi
—	GK	ITA	Matteo Brunelli
—	GK	ITA	Andrea Fontanelli
—	DF	ITA	Nicolas Di Filippo
—	DF	ITA	Danilo Piroli
—	DF	ITA	Claudio Sciannamè
—	DF	ITA	Lorenzo Coselli
—	DF	ITA	Giovanni Tomi
—	DF	ITA	Gianluca Bassano
—	DF	ITA	Nicola Ciabatti
—	DF	ITA	Alessio Martini

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	ITA	Giovanni Calosi
—	MF	URU	Cristian Malán
—	MF	ITA	Marcello Quinto
—	MF	ITA	Lorenzo Benvenuti
—	MF	ITA	Alberto Marini
—	MF	ITA	Vincenzo Carrotta
—	MF	ITA	Tommaso Lunghi
—	MF	CIV	Zah Thomas Kouassi
—	MF	ITA	Filippo Carli
—	MF	ITA	Marco Sforzi
—	FW	ITA	Leonardo Della Nina
—	FW	ITA	Daniele Bazzoffia
—	FW	ITA	Stefano Del Sante
—	FW	ITA	Andrea De Simone
—	FW	CIV	Mande Morrison Yahon

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player

Honours

League

• Serie C
  • Winners: 1940–41 (group E), 1945–46 (group A), 1948–49 (group C), 1956–57, 1959–60 (group B), 1962–63 (group B)
• Serie C2
  • Winners: 1979–80 (group A), 1982–83 (group A), 2001–02 (group A)
• Serie D
  • Winners: 1953–54 (group E), 1976–77 (group E)

Cups

• Coppa Italia Serie C
  • Winners: 2000–01

External links

• (in Italian) Official website