2023–24 Bologna FC 1909 season

The 2023–24 season was Bologna FC 1909's 115th season in existence and ninth consecutive season in the Serie A. They also competed in the Coppa Italia.

Bologna FC 1909
2023–24 season
ChairmanJoey Saputo
Head coachThiago Motta
StadiumStadio Renato Dall'Ara
Serie A5th
Coppa ItaliaQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Joshua Zirkzee (11)

All:
Joshua Zirkzee (12)
Highest home attendance30,204 vs Inter Milan
Lowest home attendance11,593 vs Hellas Verona
Biggest winBologna 4–0 Lecce
Biggest defeatUdinese 3–0 Bologna

On 12 May 2024, Bologna clinched qualification to the UEFA Champions League, returning to Europe's top-tier club competition for the first time in the Champions League era and first time in any capacity since 1965.[1]

Players

First-team squad

As of 2 February 2024[2]

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
19MF  SCOLewis Ferguson (captain)
21FW  DENJens Odgaard (on loan from AZ)
22DF  GRECharalampos Lykogiannis
23GK  ITANicola Bagnolini
26DF  COLJhon Lucumí
28GK  POLŁukasz Skorupski
29DF  ITALorenzo De Silvestri
31DF  NEDSam Beukema
33DF  ITARiccardo Calafiori
34GK  ITAFederico Ravaglia
56MF  BELAlexis Saelemaekers (on loan from Milan)
80MF  ITAGiovanni Fabbian
82MF  POLKacper Urbański

Out on loan

As of 5 September 2023

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
FW  ITAGennaro Anatriello (at Alessandria until 30 June 2024)
FW  AUTMarko Arnautović (at Internazionale until 30 June 2024)
FW  ITAGianmarco Cangiano (at Pescara until 30 June 2024)
FW  NGAOrji Okwonkwo (at Reggiana until 30 June 2024)
FW  ITAMattia Pagliuca (at Brindisi until 30 June 2024)
FW  ITAAntonio Raimondo (at Ternana until 30 June 2024)
FW  NEDSydney van Hooijdonk (at Norwich City until 30 June 2024)

Transfers

Summer window

In

DatePos.PlayerFromFeeNotesSource
1 July 2023DF Stefan Posch 1899 Hoffenheim€5,000,000Buy option exercised[3]
2 July 2023MF Nikola Moro Dynamo Moscow€6,000,000Buy option exercised[4]
3 July 2023DF Sam Beukema AZ€7,000,000[5]
20 July 2023MF Oussama El Azzouzi Union Saint-Gilloise€2,000,000[6]
14 August 2023MF Dan Ndoye Basel€8,000,000[7]
20 August 2023MF Giovanni Fabbian Internazionale€5,000,000[8]
23 August 2023MF Jesper Karlsson AZ€11,000,000[9]
31 August 2023DF Riccardo Calafiori Basel€4,000,000[10]

Loans in

DatePos.PlayerFromFeeNotesSource
30 August 2023DF Victor Kristiansen Leicester City€1,000,000+ option to buy for €15,000,000[11]
30 August 2023MF Alexis Saelemaekers Milan€500,000+ option to buy for €10,000,000[12]
1 September 2023MF Remo Freuler Nottingham ForestFreePart of swap deal for Nicolás Domínguez + option to buy for €15,000,000[13]

Out

DatePos.PlayerToFeeNotesSource
1 July 2023MF Roberto SorianoUnattachedReleased
1 July 2023FW Nicola Sansone LecceReleased[14]
3 July 2023FW Musa Juwara Vejle BoldklubFree[15]
3 July 2023DF Denso Kasius AZ€3,000,000[16]
6 July 2023GK Francesco Bardi ReggianaFree[17]
7 July 2023DF Matteo Angeli CittadellaFree+ buy-back option[18]
11 July 2023MF Gary Medel Vasco da GamaFree[19]
2 August 2023MF Dion Ruffo Luci RiminiFree[20]
8 August 2023FW Matias Rocchi CorticellaFree
16 August 2023MF Jerdy Schouten PSV Eindhoven€12,000,000[21]
1 September 2023MF Nicolás Domínguez Nottingham Forest€10,000,000Part of swap deal for Remo Freuler[22]
1 September 2023MF Kingsley Michael LeobenFree
1 September 2023FW Emanuel Vignato Pisa€500,000[23]
4 September 2023MF Musa Barrow Al-Taawoun€8,000,000[24]

Loans out

DatePos.PlayerToFeeNotesSource
6 July 2023DF Ebenezer Annan Novi PazarFree[25]
12 July 2023GK Sebastian Breza YverdonFree[26]
28 July 2023DF Luis Binks Coventry CityFree[27]
10 August 2023MF Andri Fannar Baldursson IF ElfsborgFree[28]
10 August 2023FW Gianmarco Cangiano PescaraFree
10 August 2023FW Antonio Raimondo TernanaFree[29]
16 August 2023FW Marko Arnautović InternazionaleFree+ obligation to buy for €10,000,000 under conditions[30]
17 August 2023MF Niklas Pyyhtiä TernanaFree[31]
21 August 2023FW Mattia Pagliuca AlessandriaFree[32]
4 September 2023DF Joaquín Sosa Dinamo ZagrebFree+ option to buy + buy-back option[33]

Winter window

In

DatePos.PlayerFromFeeNotesSource
10 January 2024DF Joaquín Sosa Dinamo ZagrebFreeLoan termination[34]
14 January 2024GK Sebastian Breza YverdonFreeLoan termination[34]
18 January 2024DF Mihajlo Ilić Partizan€4,500,000[35]
30 January 2024FW Santiago Castro Vélez Sarsfield€12,000,000[36]
31 January 2024FW Mattia Pagliuca AlessandriaFreeLoan termination

Loans in

DatePos.PlayerFromFeeNotesSource
1 February 2024FW Jens Odgaard AZFree+ option to buy for €4,000,000[37]

Out

DatePos.PlayerToFeeNotesSource
15 January 2024GK Sebastian Breza CF MontréalFree[34]

Loans out

DatePos.PlayerToFeeNotesSource
8 January 2024DF Kevin Bonifazi FrosinoneFree[38]
15 January 2024DF Joaquín Sosa CF MontréalFree[34]
1 February 2024FW Sydney van Hooijdonk Norwich CityFree+ option to buy[39]
1 February 2024FW Orji Okwonkwo ReggianaFreeuntil 30 June 2025[40]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

v Palermo
22 July 2023 Friendly Bologna 2–2 Palermo Rovereto
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Stadium: Stadio Quercia
v Monaco
28 July 2023 Friendly Bologna 2–3 Monaco Bologna
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Stadium: Centro Tecnico Niccolò Galli
Referee: Volpi
v Bologna
2 August 2023 Friendly Utrecht 1–2 Bologna Utrecht
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Descotte 56'
ReportStadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch
Referee: Dieperink
v Bologna
5 August 2023 Friendly AZ 1–0 Bologna Alkmaar
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: AFAS Stadion
Referee: Dennis Higler
v Reggiana
9 September 2023 Friendly Bologna 2–2 Reggiana Bologna
11:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Centro tecnico Niccolò Galli
Attendance: 0
Referee: Prontera
v Arezzo
13 September 2023 Friendly Bologna 1–0 Arezzo Casteldebole
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: centro sportivo rossoblu
Referee: Prontera

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Serie A21 August 202324 May 2024Matchday 15th38181465432+22047.37
Coppa Italia11 August 20239 January 2024Round of 64Quarter-finals431061+5075.00
Total42211566033+27050.00

Source: Soccerway

Serie A

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
3Juventus38191455431+2371Qualification for the Champions League league phase[a]
4Atalanta38216117242+3069
5Bologna38181465432+2268
6Roma38189116546+1963Qualification for the Europa League league phase[b]
7Lazio38187134939+1061
Source: Serie A
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Tiebreaker for Champions team and third relegated team; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[41]
Notes:

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38181465432 +226812523312 +216942120 +1

Source: Serie A

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA
ResultLDWDDDWDWDWLWDWWWLDLWDWWWWWLWWDDWDDWDL
Position16149111113811886867544557886554444444444335
Source: Serie A
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 5 July 2023.[42]

21 August 2023 1 Bologna 0–2 Milan Bologna
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 30,203
Referee: Luca Pairetto
27 August 2023 2 Juventus 1–1 Bologna Turin
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Attendance: 38,197
Referee: Marco Di Bello
2 September 2023 3 Bologna 2–1 Cagliari Bologna
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 22,818
Referee: Daniele Orsato
18 September 2023 4 Hellas Verona 0–0 Bologna Verona
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 18,863
Referee: Federico La Penna
24 September 2023 5 Bologna 0–0 Napoli Bologna
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 26,621
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
28 September 2023 6 Monza 0–0 Bologna Monza
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
Attendance: 8,930
Referee: Ivano Pezzuto
1 October 2023 7 Bologna 3–0 Empoli Bologna
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 23,689
Referee: Fabio Maresca
7 October 2023 8 Internazionale 2–2 Bologna Milan
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 74,072
Referee: Marco Guida
22 October 2023 9 Bologna 2–1 Frosinone Bologna
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 26,729
Referee: Daniele Doveri
28 October 2023 10 Sassuolo 1–1 Bologna Reggio Emilia
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 16,931
Referee: Antonio Giua
3 November 2023 11 Bologna 1–0 Lazio Bologna
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 24,178
Referee: Federico La Penna
12 November 2023 12 Fiorentina 2–1 Bologna Florence
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 29,750
Referee: Fabio Maresca
27 November 2023 13 Bologna 2–0 Torino Bologna
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 20,705
Referee: Andrea Colombo
3 December 2023 14 Lecce 1–1 Bologna Lecce
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Stadio Via del mare
Attendance: 24,326
Referee: Daniele Doveri
10 December 2023 15 Salernitana 1–2 Bologna Salerno
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 16,650
Referee: Simone Sozza
Note: Fazio was sent off for dissent while a substitute.
17 December 2023 16 Bologna 2–0 Roma Bologna
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 25,579
Referee: Marco Guida
23 December 2023 17 Bologna 1–0 Atalanta Bologna
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 28,082
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
30 December 2023 18 Udinese 3–0 Bologna Udine
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 25,144
Referee: Daniele Orsato
5 January 2024 19 Bologna 1–1 Genoa Bologna
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 25,095
Referee: Andrea Colombo
14 January 2024 20 Cagliari 2–1 Bologna Cagliari
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Unipol Domus
Attendance: 15,980
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
27 January 2024 22 Milan 2–2 Bologna Milan
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 71,334
Referee: Davide Massa
3 February 2024 23 Bologna 4–2 Sassuolo Bologna
20:45 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 20,932
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
11 February 2024 24 Bologna 4–0 Lecce Bologna
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 24,658
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
14 February 2024 21 Bologna 2–0 Fiorentina Bologna
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 25,684
Referee: Daniele Chiffi
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 21 January 2024, but was postponed due to Fiorentina's participation in the 2023 Supercoppa Italiana.[43]
18 February 2024 25 Lazio 1–2 Bologna Rome
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Fabio Maresca
23 February 2024 26 Bologna 2–0 Hellas Verona Bologna
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 26,033
Referee: Rosario Abisso
3 March 2024 27 Atalanta 1–2 Bologna Bergamo
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Gewiss Stadium
Attendance: 14,931
Referee: Federico La Penna
9 March 2024 28 Bologna 0–1 Internazionale Bologna
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 30,204
Referee: Luca Pairetto
15 March 2024 29 Empoli 0–1 Bologna Empoli
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 11,185
Referee: Michael Fabbri
1 April 2024 30 Bologna 3–0 Salernitana Bologna
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 27,255
Referee: Ermanno Feliciani
7 April 2024 31 Frosinone 0–0 Bologna Frosinone
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Stadio Benito Stirpe
Attendance: 14,896
Referee: Daniele Orsato
13 April 2024 32 Bologna 0–0 Monza Bologna
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 26,903
Referee: Federico La Penna
22 April 2024 33 Roma 1–3 Bologna Rome
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 63,850
Referee: Fabio Maresca
28 April 2024 34 Bologna 1–1 Udinese Bologna
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 27,396
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
3 May 2024 35 Torino 0–0 Bologna Turin
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Attendance: 23,895
Referee: Simone Sozza
11 May 2024 36 Napoli 0–2 Bologna Naples
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Luca Pairetto
20 May 2024 37 Bologna 3–3 Juventus Bologna
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 29,603
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
24 May 2024 38 Genoa 2–0 Bologna Genoa
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 32,255
Referee: Alberto Santoro

Coppa Italia

11 August 2023 Round of 64 Bologna 2–0 Cesena Bologna
21:15 CEST (UTC+2)Report
  • Adamo  37'
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 14,139
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
31 October 2023 Round of 32 Bologna 2–0 Hellas Verona Bologna
21:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 11,593
Referee: Federico Dionisi
20 December 2023 Round of 16 Internazionale 1–2 (a.e.t.) Bologna Milan
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: San Siro
Attendance: 60,334
Referee: Federico La Penna
9 January 2024 Quarter-finals Fiorentina 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Bologna Florence
21:00 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 25,079
Referee: Matteo Marchetti
Penalties

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals

As of 24 May 2024
No.PosNatPlayerTotalSerie ACoppa Italia
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
23GK  ITANicola Bagnolini100+1000
28GK  POLŁukasz Skorupski34032020
34GK  ITAFederico Ravaglia806020
Defenders
3DF  AUTStefan Posch34129+2130
4DF  SRBMihajlo Ilić000000
5DF  FRAAdama Soumaoro000000
15DF  DENVictor Kristiansen34026+6020
16DF  ITATommaso Corazza1211+802+11
22DF  GRECharalampos Lykogiannis25210+1221+20
26DF  COLJhon Lucumí31023+6020
29DF  ITALorenzo De Silvestri1727+820+20
31DF  NEDSam Beukema33229+1131
33DF  ITARiccardo Calafiori33226+421+20
Midfielders
6MF  CRONikola Moro27210+1313+11
8MF  SUIRemo Freuler34130+211+10
17MF  MAROussama El Azzouzi2025+1320+20
19MF  SCOLewis Ferguson33631620
20MF  SUIMichel Aebischer40026+10040
56MF  BELAlexis Saelemaekers32421+9420
80MF  ITAGiovanni Fabbian29511+16520
82MF  POLKacper Urbański2509+1301+20
Forwards
7FW  ITARiccardo Orsolini341019+141010
9FW  NEDJoshua Zirkzee371232+2111+21
10FW  SWEJesper Karlsson804+3010
11FW  SUIDan Ndoye34220+1211+11
18FW  ARGSantiago Castro812+6100
21FW  DENJens Odgaard1025+5200
Players who transferred out during the season
14DF  ITAKevin Bonifazi301020
8MF  ARGNicolás Domínguez301+1010
25MF  FINNiklas Pyyhtiä100010
10FW  AUTMarko Arnautović100010
77FW  NEDSydney van Hooijdonk1112+7021

Goalscorers

As of match played 18 February 2024
RankNo.Pos.Nat.PlayerSerie ACoppa ItaliaTotal
19FW Joshua Zirkzee11112
27FW Riccardo Orsolini10010
319MF Lewis Ferguson606
480MF Giovanni Fabbian505
556MF Alexis Saelemaekers404
66MF Nikola Moro112
11FW Dan Ndoye112
17MF Oussama El Azzouzi202
21FW Jens Odgaard202
22DF Charalampos Lykogiannis202
29DF Lorenzo De Silvestri202
31DF Sam Beukema112
93DF Stefan Posch101
8MF Remo Freuler101
16DF Tommaso Corazza011
77FW Sydney van Hooijdonk011
Own goals202
Totals51657

References