Squad
- Filippo Perucchini2013current
Giuseppe Abruzzese2014current
Davis Curiale2015current- Gianluca Freddi2015current
- Giuseppe De Feudis2015current
Juan Surraco2015current- Matteo Liviero2015current
Ali Sowe2016current
Biagio Meccariello2019current
Alexis Blin2021current- Medon Berisha2022current
Filip Marchwiński2024current
Omri Gandelman2026current
Walid Cheddira2026current
Andrea La Mantiacurrent
Andrea Tabanellicurrent
Antonino Gallocurrent- Antonio Giosacurrent
- Antonio Marinocurrent
Antonio Vutovcurrent
Archimede Morleocurrent
Balázs Baloghcurrent- Biagio Meccariellocurrent
Brayan Veracurrent
Edgaras Dubickascurrent
Fabio Lucionicurrent- Fabrizio Melaracurrent
Franco Leporecurrent- Giuseppe Grecocurrent
- Jacopo Petriccionecurrent
Joan Gonzálezcurrent- Linas Mėgelaitiscurrent
Lorenzo Venuticurrent- Luca Fiordilinocurrent
- Lys Gomiscurrent
Manuel Scavonecurrent
Marco Calderonicurrent- Marco Mancosucurrent
Margot Shorecurrent
Mathias Normanncurrent
Mauro Vigoritocurrent- Michele Marconicurrent
Pedro Miguel Costa Ferreiracurrent- Raffaele Di Fuscocurrent
Ransford Selasicurrent- Riccardo Fiamozzicurrent
- Stefano Pettinaricurrent
- Giovanni Degni1927–1931
Oreste Benatti1930–1931- Guido Gianfardoni1931–1932
Luigi Bonizzoni1942–1943
Goffredo Stabellini1948–1954- Giorgio Bernardin1950–1952
Pietro Magni1951–1953- Lino Cauzzo1952–1954
Camillo Achilli1953–1954- Carlo Lenci1954–1956
Guido Vandone1954–1955
Franco Causio1964–1965
Carlo Petrini1965–1966
Eugenio Bersellini1966–1968- Giuseppe Materazzi1968–1975
Giuliano Fortunato1972–1974
Sergio Brio1973–1974
Corrado Nastasio1974–1976- Carlo Sartori1976–1979
- Evert Skoglund1977–1978
Giorgio Biasiolo1977–1978
Claudio Merlo1978–1982
Pasquale Bruno1979–1983- Alberto Di Chiara1983–1986
- Riccardo Paciocco1983–1987
Rodolfo Vanoli1984–1989
Antonio Conte1985–1991- Franco Causio1985–1986
Juan Barbas1985–1990
Luigi Danova1985–1987- Luigi Garzja1985–1987
Pedro Pasculli1985–1992- Andrea Agostinelli1986–1987
- Francesco Moriero1986–1992
- Gianluca Petrachi1986–1988
- Bruno Limido1987–1988
- Carlo Perrone1987–1988
- Francesco Vincenzi1987–1988
Giuliano Terraneo1987–1990
Marco Baroni1987–1989- István Vincze1988–1990
- Riccardo Paciocco1988–1989
- Ubaldo Righetti1988–1990
- Antonio Carannante1989–1992
- Giacomo Ferri1989–1993
Pietro Paolo Virdis1989–1991
Mazinho1990–1991- Sergei Aleinikov1990–1992
Egidio Notaristefano1991–1995- Giampiero Maini1991–1993
- Marco Barollo1991–1992
Massimo Battara1991–1992- Pierluigi Orlandini1992–1993
André Gumprecht1993–1995- Gaúcho1993–1993
- Gérson Caçapa1993–1994
- Kwame Ayew1993–1995
- Marco Barollo1993–1994
Orazio Russo1993–1996
Pasquale Luiso1993–1993- Pasquale Padalino1993–1994
- Renato Olive1993–1996
- Rufo Emiliano Verga1993–1994
- Stefano Carobbi1993–1994
- Pasquale Bruno1994–1995
- Cristian Servidei1995–1997
- Fabrizio Lorieri1995–1999
- Matteo Centurioni1995–1997
- Jonathan Bachini1996–1997
- Mark Edusei1996–2001
- Richard Vanigli1996–1997
- Andrés Martínez1997–1998
Danny Dichio1997–1997- Dejan Govedarica1997–1998
Francesco Cozza1997–1998
Jean-Pierre Cyprien1997–1999- Michael Hatz1997–1997
- Nenad Sakić1997–1998
Serhiy Atelkin1997–1998
William Viali1997–2001- Alessandro Doga1998–2000
David Sesa1998–2000
Giuseppe Giannini1998–1999
Manuele Blasi1998–1999- Marco Zamboni1998–1999
Massimo Margiotta1998–1999
Matteo Ferrari1998–1999- Michael Hatz1998–1998
- Stefano Rossini1998–1998
Antonio Chimenti1999–2002
Cristiano Lucarelli1999–2001
David Balleri1999–2002
Domenico Di Carlo1999–2000- Francisco Lima1999–2000
- Jorge Casanova1999–2001
- Juárez de Souza Teixeira1999–2002
- Massimo Margiotta1999–1999
Roberto Stellone1999–1999- Serhiy Atelkin1999–1999
- Alberto Malusci2000–2002
- Aldo Osorio2000–2003
- Alessandro Pellicori2000–2004
- Axel Cédric Konan2000–2009
Dario Dainelli2000–2001- Davor Vugrinec2000–2002
- Diego Mateo2000–2001
Emanuele Manitta2000–2001
Giacomo Cipriani2000–2000- Maurizio Bedin2000–2000
Max Tonetto2000–2004
Mirko Vučinić2000–2006- Simone Loria2000–2002
Bruno Cirillo2001–2005- Djuric Winklaar2001–2004
Ernesto Javier Chevantón2001–2004
Gheorghe Popescu2001–2002
Giorgio Frezzolini2001–2003
Guillermo Giacomazzi2001–2013
Klas Ingesson2001–2001
Krassimir Chomakov2001–2002- Lorenzo Stovini2001–2006
- Philippe Billy2001–2003
- Sebastjan Cimirotič2001–2003
Cesare Bovo2002–2004
Cristian Daniel Ledesma2002–2006- Generoso Rossi2002–2003
- Giuseppe Abruzzese2002–2007
Marco Donadel2002–2003
Nicolas Laspalles2002–2003
Valeri Bojinov2002–2005
Vukašin Poleksić2002–2003- Alessandro Budel2003–2004
- Cristian Agnelli2003–2010
Erminio Rullo2003–2007- Jorge Bolaño2003–2004
Marco Amelia2003–2004- Marco Amelia2003–2003
Marco Cassetti2003–2006- Philippe Billy2003–2004
Sebastiano Siviglia2003–2004- Vukašin Poleksić2003–2005
Wilfried Dalmat2003–2003
Alexei Eremenko2004–2006- Andrea Esposito2004–2009
Antonio Rosati2004–2011- Babù2004–2007
- Daniele Franceschini2004–2004
Graziano Pellè2004–2007- Jorge Bolaño2004–2004
Mariano Stendardo2004–2004
Massimo Paci2004–2005
Samuele Dalla Bona2004–2005
Saša Bjelanović2004–2005- Souleymane Diamoutene2004–2012
Vincenzo Sicignano2004–2006- Wilfried Dalmat2004–2004
Alessandro Camisa2005–2008
Francesco Benussi2005–2010
Gennaro Delvecchio2005–2006
Giuseppe Cozzolino2005–2006
Jaime Valdés2005–2008- Philippe Billy2005–2006
- Raffaele Schiavi2005–2010
Tiziano Polenghi2005–2009- Ângelo Mariano de Almeida2005–2010
Cristian Arrieta2006–2007
Dani Osvaldo2006–2007
Gabriel Cichero2006–2006- Gionata Mingozzi2006–2007
Giuseppe Vives2006–2011- Hemza Mihoubi2006–2007
- Juliano Vicentini2006–2007
- Karim Saidi2006–2006
- Luca Saudati2006–2006
Martin Petráš2006–2006- Ondřej Herzán2006–2007
Simone Tiribocchi2006–2009
Alberto Giuliatto2007–2011
Andrea Ardito2007–2009- Andrea Zanchetta2007–2009
Anej Lovrečič2007–2008- Blažej Vaščák2007–2009
Elvis Abbruscato2007–2008- Fabiano Medina da Silva2007–2011
Gianni Munari2007–2011- Hemza Mihoubi2007–2008
Luca Ariatti2007–2009- Marcello Cottafava2007–2008
- Nicola Pavarini2007–2007
Patrik Bordon2007–2008- Rafael Tesser2007–2007
- Daniele Cacia2008–2012
- Daniele Corvia2008–2008
Dimitris Papadopoulos2008–2009- Dimitris Papadopoulos2008–2008
Dušan Basta2008–2009- Fabio Caserta2008–2009
Frank Feltscher2008–2009
Guglielmo Stendardo2008–2009- Hemza Mihoubi2008–2009
- Jorge Ortega2008–2009
- José Ignacio Castillo2008–2009
Viktor Budyanskiy2008–2008
Vitorino Antunes2008–2009
Antonio Mazzotta2009–2011
Bryan Bergougnoux2009–2012- Daniele Corvia2009–2012
- Digão2009–2010
Djamel Mesbah2009–2012
Edimo Ferreira Campos2009–2009
Emanuele Terranova2009–2010
Guido Marilungo2009–2010
Manuel Belleri2009–2010
Marino Defendi2009–2010- Papa Waigo2009–2009
- Victor Irineu de Souza2009–2010
Andrea Bertolacci2010–2012- Andrea Rispoli2010–2011
Carlos Grossmüller2010–2012
David Di Michele2010–2010- David Di Michele2010–2012
Davide Brivio2010–2012
Edward Ofere2010–2012- Ernesto Javier Chevantón2010–2011
- Filippo Falco2010–2016
Giulio Donati2010–2011- Gustavo Franchin Schiavolin2010–2011
Ignacio Piatti2010–2012
Jedaias Capucho Neves2010–2013
Manuel Coppola2010–2011
Massimiliano Benassi2010–2013
Massimo Loviso2010–2010
Rubén Olivera2010–2012- Simone Sini2010–2011
Tore Reginiussen2010–2011- Andrea Esposito2011–2012
Cristian Pasquato2011–2012
Juan Cuadrado2011–2012
Júlio Sérgio Bertagnoli2011–2012
Luis Muriel2011–2012
Manuel Giandonato2011–2012
Massimo Oddo2011–2012- Moris Carrozzieri2011–2012
Nenad Tomović2011–2012- Rodney Strasser2011–2012
- Andrea Esposito2012–2013
- Antonio Mazzotta2012–2012
- Ernesto Javier Chevantón2012–2013
- Francesco De Rose2012–2013
- Francesco Di Mariano2012–2013
- Gennaro Delvecchio2012–2012
- Giacomo Zappacosta2012–2013
Haris Seferovic2012–2012
Ledian Memushaj2012–2014- Leonardo Migliónico2012–2012
Luca Di Matteo2012–2012- Manuele Blasi2012–2012
Marcus Diniz2012–2015- Mariano Bogliacino2012–2015
Piá2012–2013- Roberto Di Maio2012–2013
- Ronaldo Vanin2012–2013
- Salvatore Foti2012–2013
- Valeri Bojinov2012–2012
Adriano Ferreira Pinto2013–2014
Daniele Casiraghi2013–2014- Erminio Rullo2013–2015
Fabrizio Miccoli2013–2015- Giacomo Beretta2013–2014
- Gianmarco Zigoni2013–2014
Gilberto Martínez2013–2015- Ivan Fatić2013–2013
Kevin Vinetot2013–2015- Nicolás Amodio2013–2014
- Ousmane Dramé2013–2013
- Sergio Cortelezzi2013–2013
Tommaso Bellazzini2013–2014
Walter Alberto López2013–2015
Alessandro Carrozza2014–2015
Daniele Mannini2014–2015
Davide Moscardelli2014–2016- Filipe Gomes2014–2015
- Francesco De Rose2014–2014
- Nicholas Caglioni2014–2015
Bálint Vécsei2015–2015- Carlos Apna Embaló2015–2015
- Gustavo Vagenin2015–2015
Matteo Pessina2015–2016- Sergiu Suciu2015–2016
- Cesare Bovo2018–2019
- Filippo Falco2018–2021
Marco Tumminello2019–2019
Panagiotis Tachtsidis2019–2019- Panagiotis Tachtsidis2019–2021
Romario Benzar2019–2022
Antonín Barák2020–2020- Cătălin Vulturar2020–2024
Boban Nikolov2021–2021
Christian Maggio2021–2021
Morten Hjulmand2021–2023- Valentin Gendrey2021–2024
Federico Baschirotto2022–2025- Raúl Asencio Moraes2022–2022
Samuel Umtiti2022–2023
Hamza Rafia2023–2026
Roberto Piccoli2023–2024
Ante Rebić2024–2025
Sebastiano Luperto2013
Thom Haye2019
US Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, known for its rich history and competitive spirit.
The club has been awarded a Star to sports merit, recognizing its contributions to Italian football.
US Lecce has a storied history in Serie B, where they have competed multiple times throughout their existence.
Biography
Formation
Unione Sportiva Lecce, commonly known as US Lecce, is a professional Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia. Founded on March 15, 1908, as Sporting Club Lecce, the club initially engaged in various sports, including football, track-and-field, and cycling. The first president was Francesco Marangi, and the team donned black and white stripes, known as bianconeri in Italy. After a brief dissolution in 1924, the club reformed on September 16, 1927, under the name Unione Sportiva Lecce, with Luigi López y Rojo as its first president.
Early Years and League Participation
Lecce's journey in competitive football began in the 1929–30 season when they entered Serie B after a victorious promotion match against Taranto Sport. Their inaugural league match was a 2–1 win against Novara. However, the club faced challenges, including a temporary cessation of activities after the 1931–32 season. They returned to the league in 1936, competing in Serie C, but continued to experience ups and downs throughout the decades.
Achievements and Legacy
US Lecce has had notable successes, particularly in Serie B, where they were champions twice, in the 2009–10 and 2021–22 seasons. The club has also enjoyed success in Serie C, winning the championship four times and securing the Coppa Italia Serie C once. Their youth team has also made a mark, winning the Campionato Nazionale Primavera three times and the Coppa Italia Primavera twice. As of the 2025–26 season, Lecce competes in Serie A, the top tier of Italian football, and plays its home games at the Stadio Via del Mare, which has a capacity of 31,533 spectators.
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Gallery
Career & Clubs
Lecce was founded as Sporting Club Lecce on 15 March 1908, initially including football, track-and-field and cycling sports. The first club president was Francesco Marangi. The first colours worn by Lecce during this time were black and white stripes, known in Italy as bianconeri. In its formative years, Lecce played in mostly regional leagues and competitions. During the 1923–24 season, the club dissolved before returning on 16 September 1927 as Unione Sportiva Lecce. The club was still wearing black and white stripes (similar to Juventus' kit) at this point, and the first president under the name Unione Sportiva Lecce was Luigi López y Rojo.
League: Early years 1930s, 40s and 50s
Taranto Sport played Lecce in a game for promotion to Serie B from the local Southern Italian league; Lecce were victorious winning 3–2 after extra time. They were entered into Serie B for the 1929–30 season. The first game match played in the league was against Novara on 6 October 1929, a 2–1 victory. Lecce would eventually finish 13th. However, for the second time in the club's history, it ceased activity at the end of the 1931–32 season. Four years later, Lecce returned and competed Serie C, finishing 11th in their return season. Around this time, the club was in turmoil: the following season they withdrew from Serie C after four days, and then during the 1938–39 season, they finished in third place but were moved down to 12th after it was revealed the club had violated the league's…
Lecce have had many head coaches throughout the history of the club, and in some seasons more than one coach was in charge. Here is a chronological list of them from 1927 onwards.
- League
- Serie B
- League
- Serie A
Trophies & Awards
- Award
- Star to sports merit
Legacy
Serie B Champions (2): 2009–10, 2021–22 Serie C Champions (4): 1945–46, 1975–76, 1995–96, 2017–18 Coppa Italia Serie C Champions (1): 1975–76 Anglo-Italian Semiprofessional Cup Champions (1): 1976–77
Youth team
Campionato Nazionale Primavera Champions (3): 2002–03, 2003–04, 2022–23 Coppa Italia Primavera Champions (2): 2001–02, 2004–05 Supercoppa Primavera Champions (2): 2004, 2005
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Unione Sportiva Lecce is a professional Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia. The club play in Serie A for the 2025–26 season, the top level of the Italian football pyramid. Lecce plays its home games at Stadio Via del Mare, which has a capacity of 31,533 spectators.
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