# 2011–12 Calcio Catania season

The 2011–12 season is Catania's 104th in existence and sixth consecutive season in the top flight of Italian football, Serie A. Catania starts the season with a new manager, Vincenzo Montella.

## Coach

Vincenzo Montella was officially appointed as the new manager of Catania on 1 July 2011, taking over the post previously left vacant following the departure of Diego Simeone. A former striker and former caretaker of Roma, Montella was given the task to coach Catania. The Naples-born tactician is currently the youngest head coach of Serie A. His most recent coaching experience was acting as caretaker for Roma towards the end of the 2010–11 season.

## First team

Players and squad numbers last updated on 23 March 2012. Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Name | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed from | Notes |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 1 | Tomáš Košický | GK | (1989-03-11) 11 March 1989 (age 35) | Inter Bratislava | |
| 20 | Juan Pablo Carrizo | GK | (1984-05-06) 6 May 1984 (age 40) | Lazio | on loan from Lazio |
| 29 | Pietro Terracciano | GK | (1990-03-08) 8 March 1990 (age 34) | Nocerina | |
| 30 | Andrea Campagnolo | GK | (1978-06-17) 17 June 1978 (age 46) | Reggina | |
| Defenders |||||||
| 2 | Alessandro Potenza | DF | (1984-03-08) 8 March 1984 (age 40) | Genoa | |
| 3 | Nicolás Spolli | DF | (1983-02-20) 20 February 1983 (age 41) | Newell's Old Boys | |
| 6 | Nicola Legrottaglie | DF | (1976-10-20) 20 October 1976 (age 47) | Milan | |
| 11 | Marco Motta | DF | (1986-05-14) 14 May 1986 (age 38) | Juventus | on loan from Juventus |
| 12 | Giovanni Marchese | DF | (1984-10-17) 17 October 1984 (age 39) | Chievo | |
| 14 | Giuseppe Bellusci | DF | (1989-08-21) 21 August 1989 (age 35) | Ascoli | |
| 15 | Wellington Teixeira | DF | (1988-06-21) 21 June 1988 (age 36) | Uberaba | |
| 33 | Ciro Capuano | DF | (1981-08-10) 10 August 1981 (age 43) | Palermo | Vice-captain |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 4 | Sergio Almirón | MF | (1980-11-07) 7 November 1980 (age 43) | Bari | |
| 5 | Mario Paglialunga | MF | (1988-10-29) 29 October 1988 (age 35) | Rosario Central | |
| 8 | Felipe Seymour | MF | (1987-07-23) 23 July 1987 (age 37) | Genoa | on loan from Genoa |
| 10 | Francesco Lodi | MF | (1984-03-24) 24 March 1984 (age 40) | Frosinone | |
| 13 | Mariano Izco | MF | (1983-03-13) 13 March 1983 (age 41) | Tigre | Vice-captain |
| 16 | Cristian Llama | MF | (1986-06-26) 26 June 1986 (age 38) | Arsenal de Sarandí | |
| 19 | Adrián Ricchiuti | MF | (1978-06-30) 30 June 1978 (age 46) | Rimini | |
| 27 | Marco Biagianti | MF | (1984-04-14) 14 April 1984 (age 40) | Pro Vasto | Captain |
| 28 | Pablo Barrientos | MF | (1985-01-17) 17 January 1985 (age 39) | FC Moscow | |
| Forwards |||||||
| 7 | Davide Lanzafame | SS | (1987-02-09) 9 February 1987 (age 37) | Palermo | |
| 9 | David Suazo | ST | (1979-11-05) 5 November 1979 (age 44) | Internazionale | |
| 17 | Alejandro Gómez | SS | (1988-02-15) 15 February 1988 (age 36) | Arsenal de Sarandí | |
| 23 | Gonzalo Bergessio | ST | (1984-07-20) 20 July 1984 (age 40) | Saint-Étienne | |
| 22 | Osarimen Ebagua | ST | (1986-06-06) 6 June 1986 (age 38) | Torino | on loan from Torino |
| 32 | Andrea Catellani | ST | (1988-05-26) 26 May 1988 (age 36) | Youth programme | |
| Players transferred during the season |||||||

## Transfers
### In

Catania began this season's transfer activity by signing Federico Moretti from Ascoli on 20 June 2011. Other signings include Pietro Terracciano from Nocerina, Keko from Atlético Madrid, David Suazo from Internazionale, and Gonzalo Bergessio from Saint-Étienne. On 4 August, Mario Paglialunga transferred from Rosario Central as well as Davide Lanzafame from Palermo on 7 August. Nicola Legrottaglie transferred from Milan on a free transfer. Other transfers include Sergio Almirón from Juventus. During the winter transfer window, Catania loaned Marco Motta from Juventus, Juan Pablo Carrizo from Lazio, Osarimen Ebagua from Torino, and Felipe Seymour from Genoa.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving From | Type of Transfer | Transfer window | Transfer fee |
| -- | MF | Federico Moretti | 22 | Ascoli | Full ownership | Summer | Undisclosed |
| 29 | GK | Pietro Terracciano | 21 | Nocerina | Full ownership | Summer | Free |
| 15 | FW | Keko | 19 | Atlético Madrid | Full ownership | Summer | Free |
| 9 | FW | David Suazo | 31 | Internazionale | Full ownership | Summer | Free |
| 18 | FW | Gonzalo Bergessio | 27 | Saint-Étienne | Full ownership | Summer | €3,000,000 |
| 5 | MF | Mario Paglialunga | 22 | Rosario Central | Full ownership | Summer | Undisclosed |
| 7 | FW | Davide Lanzafame | 24 | Palermo | Full ownership | Summer | Undisclosed |
| 6 | DF | Nicola Legrottaglie | 34 | Milan | Full ownership | Summer | Free |
| 4 | MF | Sergio Almirón | 30 | Juventus | Full ownership | Summer | Undisclosed |
| 11 | DF | Marco Motta | 25 | Juventus | Loan | Winter | Free |
| 20 | GK | Juan Pablo Carrizo | 27 | Lazio | Loan | Winter | Free |
| 22 | FW | Osarimen Ebagua | 25 | Torino | Loan | Winter | Free |
| 8 | MF | Felipe Seymour | 24 | Genoa | Loan | Winter | Free |

### Out

Catania loaned out Mirco Antenucci to Torino on 24 June 2011. Catania sold Simone Pesce to Novara while Gianvito Plasmati moved to Nocerina. Other departures include Cristian Suarino loaned to Nocerina, Ezequiel Carboni to Banfield, Takayuki Morimoto sold to Novara in a co-ownership bid. On 2 August 2011 Christian Terlizzi left on a free transfer to Varese as well as Raphael Martinho loaned to Cesena on 5 August. Matías Silvestre was sold to Palermo and Andrea D'Amico was loaned to Portogruaro. Other transfers include Nicola Lanzolla to Pisa, Błażej Augustyn loaned to Vicenza, and Federico Moretti loaned to Grosseto. During the winter transfer window, Catania loaned out Fabio Scaccia and Keko to Grosseto. Catania also loaned Pablo Ledesma to Boca Juniors, loaned Mariano Andújar to Estudiantes, loaned Maxi López to Milan, and loaned Pablo Sebastián Álvarez to Real Zaragoza. The winter transfer window also saw Gennaro Delvecchio sold to Lecce and Vincent Kouadio sold to Qormi.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving to | Type of Transfer | Transfer window | Transfer fee |
| – | FW | Mirco Antenucci | 26 | Torino | Loan | Summer | Free |
| – | MF | Simone Pesce | 29 | Novara | Full ownership | Summer | Undisclosed |
| – | FW | Gianvito Plasmati | 28 | Nocerina | Full-ownership | Summer | Free |
| – | MF | Cristian Suarino | 21 | Nocerina | Loan | Summer | Free |
| – | MF | Ezequiel Carboni | 32 | Banfield | Full ownership | Summer | Free |
| – | FW | Takayuki Morimoto | 23 | Novara | Co-ownership | Summer | Undisclosed |
| 88 | DF | Christian Terlizzi | 31 | Varese | Full ownership | Summer | Free |
| 15 | MF | Raphael Martinho | 23 | Cesena | Loan | Summer | Free |
| 3 | DF | Matías Silvestre | 26 | Palermo | Full ownsership | Summer | €7,000,000 |
| – | MF | Andrea D'Amico | 22 | Portogruaro | Loan | Summer | Free |
| – | DF | Nicola Lanzolla | 22 | Pisa | Full ownership | Summer | Undisclosed |
| – | DF | Błażej Augustyn | 23 | Vicenza | Loan | Summer | Free |
| – | MF | Federico Moretti | 22 | Grosseto | Loan | Summer | Free |
| 37 | MF | Fabio Sciacca | 22 | Grosseto | Loan | Winter | Free |
| 9 | FW | Keko | 20 | Grosseto | Loan | Winter | Free |
| – | MF | Pablo Ledesma | 27 | Boca Juniors | Loan | Winter | Free |
| 21 | GK | Mariano Andújar | 28 | Estudiantes | Loan | Winter | Free |
| 21 | FW | Maxi López | 27 | Milan | Loan | Winter | Free |
| 2 | DF | Pablo Sebastián Álvarez | 27 | Real Zaragoza | Loan | Winter | Free |
| 82 | MF | Gennaro Delvecchio | 33 | Lecce | Full ownership | Winter | Undisclosed |
| 99 | MF | Vincent Kouadio | 21 | Qormi | Full ownership | Winter | Undisclosed |

## Club
### Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | Vincenzo Montella |
| Assistant coach | Daniele Russo |
| Goalkeepers' coach | Marco Onorati |
| Field assistant | Giuseppe Irrera |
| Field cooperator | Salvatore Monaco |
Last updated: March 2012 Source: Management staff

## Competitions
### Serie A
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 9 | Bologna | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 51 |
| 10 | Chievo | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 49 |
| 11 | Catania | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 48 |
| 12 | Atalanta | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 46 |
| 13 | Fiorentina | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 46 |
* ↑ Atalanta were deducted 6 points due to involvement in the 2011–12 Italian football scandal.
* 1 2 Atalanta finished ahead of Fiorentina on head–to–head away goals scored: Atalanta 2–0 Fiorentina, Fiorentina 2–2 Atalanta.

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Ground | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | W | L | D | D | W | D | D | W | L | L | W | L | D | W | D | L | L | D | D | W | L | W | W | D | D | W | W | D | D | L | L | L | W | D | L | D | L |

#### Matches

The fixtures for the 2011–12 Serie A season were announced by the Lega Serie A on 27 July.

### Coppa Italia

Catania started the Coppa Italia directly in the third round of section 4.