2021–22 US Salernitana 1919 season

The 2021–22 season was the 103rd season in the existence of U.S. Salernitana 1919 and the club's first season back in the top flight of Italian football since 1999. In addition to the domestic league, Salernitana participated in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia.

Salernitana
2021–22 season
CEODanilo Iervolino
ManagerFabrizio Castori
(until 17 October)
Stefano Colantuono
(from 17 October to 15 February)
Davide Nicola
(from 15 February)
StadiumStadio Arechi
Serie A17th
Coppa ItaliaSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Federico Bonazzoli (10)

All:
Federico Bonazzoli (12)

Players

First-team squad

As of 18 February 2022

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
19DF  ITALuca Ranieri (on loan from Fiorentina)
20MF  CYPGrigoris Kastanos (on loan from Juventus)
21DF  ITANadir Zortea (on loan from Atalanta)
22MF  NGAJoel Obi
23DF  SVKNorbert Gyömbér
24DF  TUNWajdi Kechrida
25DF  ROURadu Drăgușin (on loan from Juventus)
28MF  ITALeonardo Capezzi
30MF  ITAPasquale Mazzocchi (on loan from Venezia)
31DF  SWERiccardo Gagliolo
33DF  ITAFilippo Delli Carri (on loan from Juventus)
55GK  ITALuigi Sepe (on loan from Parma)
63FW  ITAEdoardo Vergani
72GK  SVNVid Belec
87FW  BRAMikael (on loan from Sport Recife)
88FW  ARGDiego Perotti
99FW  FRALys Mousset (on loan from Sheffield United)

Out on loan

As of 2 February 2022

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
MF  ITAAgostino Del Regno (at Paganese until 30 June 2022)
MF  ITACarmine Iannone (at Paganese until 30 June 2022)
MF  ITAEdoardo Iannoni (at Ancona-Matelica until 30 June 2022)
MF  ITAFrancesco Orlando (at Alessandria until 30 June 2022)
MF  ITAGaetano Vitale (at Seregno until 30 June 2022)
FW  ITAFilippo D'Andrea (at Teramo until 30 June 2022)
FW  ITAGiuseppe Fella (at Palermo until 30 June 2022)
FW  NORJulian Kristoffersen (at Cosenza until 30 June 2022)
FW  NGASimy (at Parma until 30 June 2022)

Transfers

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

v Fermana
29 July 2021 Friendly Salernitana 1–0 Fermana Cascia, Italy
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)Stadium: Campo Sportivo di Cascia
v Salernitana
1 August 2021 Friendly Palermo 1–2 Salernitana San Gregorio Magno, Italy
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Silipo 75' (pen.)
Stadium: Stadio comunale San Gregorio
v Salernitana
8 August 2021 Friendly Aston Villa 3–1 Salernitana Birmingham, England
14:00 BST (UTC+1)
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Pawson

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Serie A22 August 202122 May 2022Matchday 117th38710213378−45018.42
Coppa Italia16 August 202114 December 2021First roundSecond round210121+1050.00
Total40810223579−44020.00

Source: Soccerway

Serie A

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
15Sampdoria38106224663−1736
16Spezia38106224171−3036
17Salernitana38710213378−4531
18Cagliari (R)38612203468−3430Relegation to Serie B
19Genoa (R)38416182760−3328
Source: Serie A
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)
(R) Relegated

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38710213378 −453136101739 −2244111639 −23

Source: Serie A

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAH
ResultLLLLDLWLLWLLLDLLLLWWWLLDDDDLDLLLWWDDDL
Position1418202020201820201919192020202020202020202020202020202020202020191917171717
Source: Serie A
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 14 July 2021.[1]

22 August 2021 1 Bologna 3–2 Salernitana Bologna
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 8,375
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
29 August 2021 2 Salernitana 0–4 Roma Salerno
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Rosario Abisso
12 September 2021 3 Torino 4–0 Salernitana Turin
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Attendance: 9,082
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano
18 September 2021 4 Salernitana 0–1 Atalanta Salerno
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 10,881
Referee: Paolo Valeri
22 September 2021 5 Salernitana 2–2 Hellas Verona Salerno
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 9,561
Referee: Massimiliano Irrati
26 September 2021 6 Sassuolo 1–0 Salernitana Reggio Emilia
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 5,177
Referee: Antonio Giua
2 October 2021 7 Salernitana 1–0 Genoa Salerno
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 10,077
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
16 October 2021 8 Spezia 2–1 Salernitana La Spezia
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 6,023
Referee: Davide Massa
23 October 2021 9 Salernitana 2–4 Empoli Salerno
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 11,142
Referee: Daniele Doveri
26 October 2021 10 Venezia 1–2 Salernitana Ferrara
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 5,209
Referee: Marco Di Bello
31 October 2021 11 Salernitana 0–1 Napoli Salerno
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 17,043
Referee: Michael Fabbri
7 November 2021 12 Lazio 3–0 Salernitana Rome
18:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
21 November 2021 13 Salernitana 0–2 Sampdoria Salerno
15:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 11,849
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
26 November 2021 14 Cagliari 1–1 Salernitana Cagliari
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Sardegna Arena
Attendance: 9,700
Referee: Daniele Doveri
30 November 2021 15 Salernitana 0–2 Juventus Salerno
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 19,500
Referee: Francesco Fourneau
4 December 2021 16 Milan 2–0 Salernitana Milan
15:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 43,609
Referee: Antonio Giua
11 December 2021 17 Fiorentina 4–0 Salernitana Florence
15:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 18,579
Referee: Davide Ghersini
17 December 2021 18 Salernitana 0–5 Internazionale Salerno
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
9 January 2022 21 Hellas Verona 1–2 Salernitana Verona
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 3,106
Referee: Federico Dionisi
15 January 2022 22 Salernitana 0–3 Lazio Salerno
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 2,559
Referee: Rosario Abisso
23 January 2022 23 Napoli 4–1 Salernitana Naples
15:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Luca Pairetto
7 February 2022 24 Salernitana 2–2 Spezia Salerno
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 10,668
Referee: Paolo Valeri
13 February 2022 25 Genoa 1–1 Salernitana Genoa
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 13,742
Referee: Marco Di Bello
19 February 2022 26 Salernitana 2–2 Milan Salerno
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 18,449
Referee: Michael Fabbri
26 February 2022 27 Salernitana 1–1 Bologna Salerno
15:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 13,289
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
4 March 2022 28 Internazionale 5–0 Salernitana Milan
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 46,287
Referee: Livio Marinelli
12 March 2022 29 Salernitana 2–2 Sassuolo Salerno
15:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 10,249
Referee: Luca Massimi
20 March 2022 30 Juventus 2–0 Salernitana Turin
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Attendance: 29,186
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
2 April 2022 31 Salernitana 0–1 Torino Salerno
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 8,650
Referee: Marco Piccinini
10 April 2022 32 Roma 2–1 Salernitana Rome
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 64,266
Referee: Manuel Volpi
16 April 2022 33 Sampdoria 1–2 Salernitana Genoa
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 14,908
Referee: Paolo Valeri
20 April 2022 19 Udinese 0–1 Salernitana Udine
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 12,362
Referee: Simone Sozza
Note: Udinese were awarded a 3–0 win and Salernitana were docked an additional point after Salernitana players failed to show up for the match.[2] Salernitana appealed the decision and the Italian Football Association court overturned it after the government approved a new sports protocol in January with clearer guidelines on when a match should be postponed for COVID-19 related reasons.[3]
24 April 2022 34 Salernitana 2–1 Fiorentina Salerno
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 20,920
Referee: Davide Massa
2 May 2022 35 Atalanta 1–1 Salernitana Bergamo
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Gewiss Stadium
Attendance: 17,011
Referee: Marco Guida
5 May 2022 20 Salernitana 2–1 Venezia Salerno
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 22,200
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 6 January 2022, but was postponed to 5 May 2022 due to COVID-19 outbreaks within the squads.[4]
8 May 2022 36 Salernitana 1–1 Cagliari Salerno
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 27,396
Referee: Marco Di Bello
14 May 2022 37 Empoli 1–1 Salernitana Empoli
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 11,650
Referee: Davide Massa
22 May 2022 38 Salernitana 0–4 Udinese Salerno
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 29,739
Referee: Daniele Orsato

Coppa Italia

16 August 2021 First round Salernitana 2–0 Reggina Salerno
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 2,476
Referee: Francesco Fourneau
14 December 2021 Second round Genoa 1–0 Salernitana Genoa
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Marco Serra

References