2020–21 UC Sampdoria season

Sampdoria
2020–21 season
ChairmanMassimo Ferrero
Head coachClaudio Ranieri
StadiumStadio Luigi Ferraris
Serie A9th
Coppa ItaliaFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Fabio Quagliarella (13)

All:
Fabio Quagliarella (13)

The 2020–21 season was the 75th season in existence of Unione Calcio Sampdoria and the club's ninth consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football. In addition to the domestic league, Sampdoria participated in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia. The season covered the period from 3 August 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Players

First-team squad

As of 11 January 2021.[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Italy ITA Emil Audero
2 DF Brazil BRA Kaique Rocha
3 DF Italy ITA Tommaso Augello
5 MF Portugal POR Adrien Silva
6 MF Sweden SWE Albin Ekdal
8 MF Italy ITA Valerio Verre
9 FW Italy ITA Ernesto Torregrossa (on loan from Brescia)
10 FW Senegal SEN Keita Baldé (on loan from Monaco)
11 MF Uruguay URU Gastón Ramírez
14 MF Czech Republic CZE Jakub Jankto
15 DF The Gambia GAM Omar Colley
16 MF Norway NOR Kristoffer Askildsen
18 MF Norway NOR Morten Thorsby
19 DF Italy ITA Vasco Regini
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW Italy ITA Antonino La Gumina
21 DF Italy ITA Lorenzo Tonelli
22 DF Japan JPN Maya Yoshida
23 FW Italy ITA Manolo Gabbiadini
24 DF Poland POL Bartosz Bereszyński
25 DF Italy ITA Alex Ferrari
26 MF France FRA Mehdi Léris
27 FW Italy ITA Fabio Quagliarella (captain)
30 GK Italy ITA Nicola Ravaglia
34 GK Croatia CRO Karlo Letica (on loan from Club Brugge)
35 GK Italy ITA Lorenzo Avogadri (on loan from Atalanta)
38 MF Denmark DEN Mikkel Damsgaard
87 MF Italy ITA Antonio Candreva (on loan from Inter Milan)
99 FW Slovenia SVN Nik Prelec

Other players under contract

As of 9 January 2021

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

No. Pos. Nation Player

On loan

As of 29 January 2021

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Italy ITA Wladimiro Falcone (at Cosenza until 30 June 2021)
GK Italy ITA Matteo Raspa (at Ravenna until 30 June 2021)
DF Italy ITA Leonardo Benedetti (at Vis Pesaro until 30 June 2021)
DF Germany GER Jeff Chabot (at Spezia until 30 June 2021)
DF Italy ITA Axel Campeol (at Grosseto until 30 June 2021)
DF Italy ITA Fabio Depaoli (at Benevento until 30 June 2021)
DF Italy ITA Tommaso Farabegoli (at Feralpisalò until 30 June 2021)
DF Montenegro MNE Cristian Hadžiosmanović (at Casertana until 30 June 2021)
DF Colombia COL Jeison Murillo (at Celta until 30 June 2021)
DF Italy ITA Nicola Murru (at Torino until 30 June 2021)
DF Italy ITA Carlo Romei (at Potenza until 30 June 2021)
MF Italy ITA Antonio Palumbo (at Ternana until 30 June 2021)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Italy ITA Lorenzo Sabattini (at Imolese until 30 June 2021)
MF Italy ITA Andrea Tessiore (at Vis Pesaro until 30 June 2021)
MF England ENG Ronaldo Vieira (at Hellas Verona until 30 June 2021)
FW Senegal SEN Ibourahima Baldé (at Foggia until 30 June 2021)
FW Italy ITA Federico Bonazzoli (at Torino until 30 June 2021)
FW Italy ITA Gianluca Caprari (at Benevento until 30 June 2021)
FW Italy ITA Felice D'Amico (at Pro Sesto until 30 June 2021)
FW Italy ITA Antonio Di Nardo (at Arezzo until 30 June 2021)
FW Italy ITA Erik Gerbi (at Teramo until 30 June 2021)
FW Montenegro MNE Ognjen Stijepović (at Grosseto until 30 June 2021)
FW Italy ITA Matteo Stoppa (at Pistoiese until 30 June 2021)

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 September 2020 Friendly Alessandria Italy 2–2 Italy Sampdoria Alessandria, Italy
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta
6 September 2020 Friendly Derthona Italy 0–3 Italy Sampdoria Tortona, Italy
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Fausto Coppi
9 September 2020 Friendly Piacenza Italy 0–3 Italy Sampdoria Piacenza, Italy
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli
12 September 2020 Friendly Torino Italy Cancelled Italy Sampdoria Turin, Italy
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Serie A 20 September 2020 22 May 2021 Matchday 1 9th 38 15 7 16 52 54 −2 039.47
Coppa Italia 27 October 2020 26 November 2020 Third round Fourth round 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 050.00
Total 40 16 7 17 54 57 −3 040.00

Last updated: 22 May 2021
Source: Soccerway

Serie A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Roma 38 18 8 12 68 58 +10 62 0Qualification for Conference League play-off round[a]
8 Sassuolo 38 17 11 10 64 56 +8 62
9 Sampdoria 38 15 7 16 52 54 −2 52
10 Hellas Verona 38 11 12 15 46 48 −2 45
11 Genoa 38 10 12 16 47 58 −11 42
Source: Serie A, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[2]
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the winners of the 2020–21 Coppa Italia, Juventus, qualified for the Champions League, the Europa League berth awarded to the Coppa Italia winners was passed to the sixth-placed team, and the Europa Conference League berth awarded to the sixth-placed team was passed to the seventh-placed team.

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 15 7 16 52 54  −2 52 9 3 7 32 26  +6 6 4 9 20 28  −8

Last updated: 22 May 2021.
Source: Serie A

Results by round

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GroundAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAH
ResultLLWWWDLLDLLWWLLWLWWLDWLLDDLWDLWWLWLDWW
Position201814979101011121311101111111110101010101010101011101010109999999
Updated to match(es) played on 22 May 2021. Source: Serie A
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 2 September 2020.[3]

20 September 2020 1 Juventus 3–0 Sampdoria Turin
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Referee: Marco Piccinini
26 September 2020 2 Sampdoria 2–3 Benevento Genoa
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Federico Dionisi
2 October 2020 3 Fiorentina 1–2 Sampdoria Florence
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
17 October 2020 4 Sampdoria 3–0 Lazio Genoa
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Daniele Orsato
24 October 2020 5 Atalanta 1–3 Sampdoria Bergamo
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Gewiss Stadium
Referee: Gianpaolo Calvarese
1 November 2020 6 Sampdoria 1–1 Genoa Genoa
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Federico La Penna
7 November 2020 7 Cagliari 2–0 Sampdoria Cagliari
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Sardegna Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
22 November 2020 8 Sampdoria 1–2 Bologna Genoa
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Livio Marinelli
30 November 2020 9 Torino 2–2 Sampdoria Turin
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniele Doveri
6 December 2020 10 Sampdoria 1–2 Milan Genoa
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gianpaolo Calvarese
13 December 2020 11 Napoli 2–1 Sampdoria Naples
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Federico La Penna
16 December 2020 12 Hellas Verona 1–2 Sampdoria Verona
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Riccardo Ros
19 December 2020 13 Sampdoria 3–1 Crotone Genoa
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
23 December 2020 14 Sampdoria 2–3 Sassuolo Genoa
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
3 January 2021 15 Roma 1–0 Sampdoria Rome
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniele Chiffi
6 January 2021 16 Sampdoria 2–1 Internazionale Genoa
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paolo Valeri
11 January 2021 17 Spezia 2–1 Sampdoria La Spezia
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marco Piccinini
16 January 2021 18 Sampdoria 2–1 Udinese Genoa
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
24 January 2021 19 Parma 0–2 Sampdoria Parma
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
30 January 2021 20 Sampdoria 0–2 Juventus Genoa
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Fabbri
7 February 2021 21 Benevento 1–1 Sampdoria Benevento
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano
14 February 2021 22 Sampdoria 2–1 Fiorentina Genoa
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fabio Maresca
20 February 2021 23 Lazio 1–0 Sampdoria Rome
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 0
Referee: Davide Massa
28 February 2021 24 Sampdoria 0–2 Atalanta Genoa
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Livio Marinelli
3 March 2021 25 Genoa 1–1 Sampdoria Genoa
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luca Pairetto
7 March 2021 26 Sampdoria 2–2 Cagliari Genoa
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
14 March 2021 27 Bologna 3–1 Sampdoria Bologna
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 0
Referee: Massimiliano Irrati
21 March 2021 28 Sampdoria 1–0 Torino Genoa
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniele Orsato
3 April 2021 29 Milan 1–1 Sampdoria Milan
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marco Piccinini
11 April 2021 30 Sampdoria 0–2 Napoli Genoa
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paolo Valeri
17 April 2021 31 Sampdoria 3–1 Hellas Verona Genoa
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Federico Dionisi
21 April 2021 32 Crotone 0–1 Sampdoria Crotone
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniele Paterna
24 April 2021 33 Sassuolo 1–0 Sampdoria Reggio Emilia
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Mapei Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matteo Gariglio
2 May 2021 34 Sampdoria 2–0 Roma Genoa
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
8 May 2021 35 Internazionale 5–1 Sampdoria Milan
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 0
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
12 May 2021 36 Sampdoria 2–2 Spezia Genoa
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fabio Maresca
16 May 2021 37 Udinese 0–1 Sampdoria Udine
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matteo Gariglio
22 May 2021 38 Sampdoria 3–0 Parma Genoa
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniele Paterna

Coppa Italia

27 October 2020 Third round Sampdoria 1–0 Salernitana Genoa
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Alessandro Prontera
26 November 2020 Fourth round Sampdoria 1–3 Genoa Genoa
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Francesco Fourneau

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Italy ITA Emil Audero 38 0 37 0 1 0
34 GK Croatia CRO Karlo Letica 2 0 1 0 1 0
35 GK Italy ITA Lorenzo Avogadri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Brazil BRA Kaique Rocha 1 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF Italy ITA Tommaso Augello 38 1 37 1 1 0
15 DF The Gambia GAM Omar Colley 30 2 28+1 2 1 0
19 DF Italy ITA Vasco Regini 4 0 1+2 0 1 0
21 DF Italy ITA Lorenzo Tonelli 24 1 21+2 1 1 0
22 DF Japan JPN Maya Yoshida 34 1 25+7 1 1+1 0
24 DF Poland POL Bartosz Bereszyński 32 1 29+2 1 1 0
25 DF Italy ITA Alex Ferrari 13 0 11+1 0 1 0
Midfielders
5 MF Portugal POR Adrien Silva 26 1 18+6 1 2 0
6 MF Sweden SWE Albin Ekdal 33 2 26+6 2 0+1 0
8 MF Italy ITA Valerio Verre 29 4 12+15 3 2 1
11 MF Uruguay URU Gastón Ramírez 25 0 10+15 0 0 0
14 MF Czech Republic CZE Jakub Jankto 37 6 29+6 6 1+1 0
16 MF Norway NOR Kristoffer Askildsen 7 0 0+6 0 1 0
18 MF Norway NOR Morten Thorsby 35 3 29+4 3 1+1 0
26 MF France FRA Mehdi Léris 22 0 3+17 0 2 0
38 MF Denmark DEN Mikkel Damsgaard 37 2 18+17 2 0+2 0
87 MF Italy ITA Antonio Candreva 36 5 28+7 5 0+1 0
Forwards
9 FW Italy ITA Ernesto Torregrossa 6 1 1+5 1 0 0
10 FW Senegal SEN Keita Baldé 26 7 12+13 7 1 0
17 FW Italy ITA Antonino La Gumina 11 1 4+5 0 2 1
23 FW Italy ITA Manolo Gabbiadini 17 3 10+6 3 0+1 0
27 FW Italy ITA Fabio Quagliarella 33 13 25+8 13 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
4 MF England ENG Ronaldo Vieira 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Germany GER Jeff Chabot 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Italy ITA Federico Bonazzoli 2 0 2 0 0 0
12 DF Italy ITA Fabio Depaoli 2 0 1+1 0 0 0
29 DF Italy ITA Nicola Murru 0 0 0 0 0 0
91 MF Italy ITA Andrea Bertolacci 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last updated: 22 May 2021
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers

As of 27 October 2020
Rank No. Pos Nat Name Serie A Coppa Italia Total
1 27 FW Italy Fabio Quagliarella 4 0 4
2 3 DF Italy Tommaso Augello 1 0 1
15 DF The Gambia Omar Colley 1 0 1
8 MF Italy Valerio Verre 1 0 1
14 MF Czech Republic Jakub Jankto 1 0 1
18 MF Norway Morten Thorsby 1 0 1
20 FW Italy Antonino La Gumina 0 1 1
38 MF Denmark Mikkel Damsgaard 1 0 1
Totals 10 1 11

References

  1. ^ "Prima Squadra" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  2. ^ "RCOMUNICATO UFFICIALE N. 52/A" (PDF). legaseriea.it (in Italian). Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie A. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Serie A TIM for 2020/2021 announced". Lega Serie A. 2 September 2020. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2020.