Virtus Entella
Squad
Andrea Paroni2008current- Michele Troiano2013current
- Francesco Belli2014current
Pedro Miguel Costa Ferreira2014current- Simone Iacoponi2014current
Abderrazzak Jadid2015current- Alessandro Iacobucci2015current
Alessio Sestu2015current
Aniello Cutolo2015current
Francesco Caputo2015current- Gaetano Masucci2015current
Luca Ceccarelli2015current- Michele Pellizzer2015current
- Simone Sini2015current
Simone Benedetti2016current
Marco Sala2019current
Luca Mazzitelli2020current
Dany Motacurrent
Davide Diawcurrent- Lamine Bacurrent
Tomi Petrovićcurrent- Giovanni Costa1922–1923
Manlio Bacigalupo1941–1942
Mario Genta1950–1951- Rosario Di Vincenzo1961–1962
- Giuliano Taccola1964–1965
- Luciano Spalletti1978–1986
Giuseppe Sannino1987–1988
Julio Alcorsé1998–1999- Bruno Telushi2007–2011
Fabrizio Casazza2011–2011
Francesco Zampano2011–2013
Gennaro Volpe2011–2016
César Cervo Luca2012–2015
Filippo De Col2012–2013
Ighli Vannucchi2012–2013- Renan Wagner2012–2013
Silvano Raggio Garibaldi2012–2014
Adrián Ricchiuti2013–2014- Emanuele Padella2013–2014
- Francesco Di Tacchio2013–2013
Vincenzo Sarno2013–2014- Agostino Camigliano2014–2015
- Andrea Mazzarani2014–2015
Cephas Malele2014–2014
Cristian Battocchio2014–2015- Eric Lanini2014–2015
- Gianluca Litteri2014–2015
Ivan Pelizzoli2014–2015
Ivano Baldanzeddu2014–2015
Leandro Rinaudo2014–2015
Marco Sansovini2014–2015
Mateusz Lewandowski2014–2015- Stefano Botta2014–2015
- Achille Coser2015–2015
- Antonio Rozzi2015–2015
Bruno Petković2015–2016- Ferdinando Sforzini2015–2016
- Nicolò Fazzi2015–2015
- George Ganea2016–2017
- Najib Ammari2016–2017
Samuel Di Carmine2016–2016
Naser Aliji2018–2018
Andrea Orlandi2019–2019
Mamadou Coulibaly2019–2020- Vlad Dragomir2021–2021
Gastón Ramírez2022–2023- David Ankeye2025–2026
Virtus Entella is an Italian professional football club based in Chiavari, Liguria, founded in 1914.
The club went bankrupt in 2001 but was refounded in 2002 as Unione Sportiva Valle Sturla Entella.
Virtus Entella has won the Serie C1 title three times, including in 2018–19 and 2024–25.
Biography
Formation and Early Years
Virtus Entella, an Italian professional football club based in Chiavari, Liguria, was founded in 1914 as Foot-Ball Club Entella, named after the nearby river Entella. The club enjoyed a long history until it faced significant challenges in the early 2000s.
Bankruptcy and Refoundation
In 2001, Foot-Ball Club Entella went bankrupt, leading to a refoundation in 2002 as Unione Sportiva Valle Sturla Entella. This new iteration of the club began its journey back to prominence, and in the summer of 2010, it was renamed Virtus Entella after being admitted to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.
Rise to Serie B
The club's resurgence continued as they achieved promotion to Lega Pro Prima Divisione in 2012. The 2013–14 season was particularly notable, as Virtus Entella topped the league for most of the season and secured the league championship title, earning their first-ever spot in Serie B for the 2014–15 season. Although they faced relegation shortly after, they were readmitted to Serie B due to the relegation of another team.
Recent Achievements
Virtus Entella has continued to compete in various leagues, with notable successes including winning Serie C1 titles in 2013–14, 2018–19, and 2024–25, as well as multiple Serie D championships. The club's journey reflects resilience and a commitment to returning to the top tiers of Italian football, making it a significant part of the local sporting culture.
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Career & Clubs
1914: Foundation
The club was founded in 1914 as Foot-Ball Club Entella. It took its name from the river Entella, flowing between Chiavari and Lavagna.
2001: Bankruptcy
Foot-Ball Club Entella went bankrupt in 2001.
2002: Refoundation
It was refounded in 2002 as Unione Sportiva Valle Sturla Entella. In the summer of 2010 it was renamed Virtus Entella, after it had been admitted in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. In summer 2012, Virtus Entella was promoted, for the first time, to Lega Pro Prima Divisione by repechage to fill the vacancies created. They completed the 2012–13 season in style, taking part to the promotion playoff, where they were defeated by Lecce in the semi-finals. In the 2013–14 season, Virtus Entella took part in Girone A of the Italian third tier, and topped the league for most of the season. On 4 May 2014, a 2–1 away win at Cremonese in the final day of the season ensured Virtus Entella the league championship title and a spot in the 2014–15 Serie B, in what will be the club's first appearance ever in the Italian second tier.
2014: Serie B Period
The team was promoted in Serie B for the first time in history in 2014. In the 2014–15 season they got relegated once again, in the relegation playoffs as they lost to Modena. But after the relegation of Calcio Catania to Lega Pro for sporting fraud it was readmitted to Serie B. Virtus Entella finished 19th at the conclusion of the 2017–18 season and lost a relegation playoff to…
- League
- Serie C1
- League
- Serie B
Legacy
League
Serie C1 Winner: 2013–14, 2018–19, 2024–25 Serie D Winner: 1959–60, 1963–64, 1984–85
Cups
Supercoppa di Serie C Winner: 2025
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Italian professional football club based in Chiavari, Liguria
Virtus Entella, commonly referred to as Entella, is an Italian professional football club based in Chiavari, Liguria. Founded in 1914, the club currently competes in the Serie B.
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