Lecce is the historic Giallorossi club of Salento, rooted in the Apulian city that gives it its name. Founded in 1908, it carries the red-and-yellow colors of its home region and plays at Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare. Its profile combines southern Italian football culture, a proud regional rivalry and a long presence across the national game, with the team’s latest context recorded in this profile.
Lecce Upcoming matches by league
Serie A
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- Regular Season - 5
AC Milan
Lecce
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- Regular Season - 6
LecceNo H2HBologna
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- Regular Season - 7
UdineseNo H2HLecce
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- Regular Season - 8
LecceNo H2HJuventus
Lecce Last matches by league
Serie A
Coppa Italia
Friendlies Clubs
Lecce Team Roster
Lecce’s 24-player squad comprises five attackers, nine defenders, eight midfielders and two goalkeepers. The forward group includes Hjalte Laerke, L. Banda, N. Štulić, Paco Esteban and W. Geubbels. Defensive options include A. Gallo, C. Ndaba, Danilo Veiga, J. Siebert and Kialonda Gaspar, while the midfield list features L. Coulibaly, O. Gandelman, O. Ngom, S. Fofana and Y. Maleh. P. Penev and W. Falcone are the listed goalkeepers. Shirt numbers include 7 for Laerke, 9 for Štulić and 14 for Maleh, with duplicate numbers also recorded.
position Goalkeeper
Marco Bleve
C. Lupo
Wladimiro Falcone
Plamen Valentinov Penev
position Defender
Ismael Dabo
Ali Dembélé
Corrie Richard Ndaba
Esmevânio Kialonda Gaspar
Jamil Siebert
Danilo Filipe Melo Veiga
Gaby Jean
Antonino Gallo
Elijah Scott
Emil Larsen
Tiago Gabriel Coelho Oliveira
M. Ubani
position Midfielder
W. El Bouradi
A. Zovko
Sadik Fofana
Medon Berisha
Youssef Maleh
Omri Gandelman
Ivan Ilić
Olaf Gorter
Lassana Coulibaly
Hjalte Morel Lærke
Santiago Daniel Pierotti
Mohamed Kaba
Oumar Ngom
Niko Kovač
Joël Almada Monteiro
position Attacker
Amar Abdirahman Ahmed Fatah
Nikola Štulić
Konan Ignace Jocelyn N’Dri
Divine Onyemachi
Paco Esteban
Willem Davnis Louis Didier Geubbels
Last Lecce Coachs
Eusebio Luca Di Francesco is the latest recorded coaching appointment, beginning on 1 July 2025. The chronology does not establish who held the role, so Di Francesco is described through his dated appointment rather than as the current coach. Marco Giampaolo is listed from 1 November 2024, following Luca Gotti’s spell from March to November 2024. Roberto D’Aversa preceded Gotti from July 2023 to March 2024, while Marco Baroni’s tenure ran from July 2021 to June 2023.
Eusebio Luca Di Francesco
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eusebio Luca Di Francesco | Italy | 1 July 2025 | |
| Marco Freddie Giampaolo | Switzerland | 1 November 2024 | |
| Luca Gotti | Italy | 1 March 2024 | 1 November 2024 |
| Roberto D'Aversa | Germany | 1 July 2023 | 1 March 2024 |
| Marco Baroni | Italy | 1 July 2021 | 1 June 2023 |
| Eugenio Corini | Italy | 1 August 2020 | 1 June 2021 |
| Primo Maragliulo | Italy | 1 September 2017 | 1 September 2017 |
| Fabio Liverani | Italy | 1 September 2017 | 1 August 2020 |
| Roberto Rizzo | Italy | 24 April 2017 | 10 September 2017 |
| Pasquale Padalino | Italy | 1 July 2016 | 1 April 2017 |
| Piero Braglia | Italy | 1 October 2015 | 1 June 2016 |
| Antonino Asta | Italy | 1 July 2015 | 1 October 2015 |
| Alberto Bollini | Italy | 1 February 2015 | 1 July 2015 |
| Dino Pagliari | Italy | 27 December 2014 | 3 February 2015 |
| Franco Lerda | Italy | 1 September 2013 | 1 December 2014 |
| Francesco Moriero | Italy | 1 July 2013 | 1 September 2013 |
| Franco Lerda | Italy | 1 July 2012 | 1 January 2013 |
| Serse Cosmi | Italy | 1 December 2011 | 1 June 2012 |
| Eusebio Luca Di Francesco | Italy | 1 June 2011 | 1 December 2011 |
| Luigi De Canio | Italy | 1 March 2009 | 1 May 2011 |
| Silvio Baldini | Italy | 1 September 2005 | 1 January 2006 |
| Angelo Adamo Gregucci | Italy | 1 July 2005 | 1 September 2005 |
| Claudio Cesare Prandelli | Italy | 1 July 1997 | 1 January 1998 |
| Edoardo Reja | Italy | 1 November 1994 | 1 February 1995 |
Lecce Transfers
The recorded arrivals include transfers for W. Geubbels from Paris FC, E. Larsen from Esbjerg, S. Fofana from Grazer AK, O. Ngom from Estrela and O. Gandelman from Gent. Bertram Skovgaard from Aalborg and W. Cheddira from Napoli are listed as loans. Several other entries are returns from loan, including S. Esposito, V. Addo, M. Kaba, Y. Maleh and M. Ubani. This recent arrival summary is not a complete seasonal total, and no recorded amounts are provided. No free-agent arrival is shown in this recent listing.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joël Monteiro |
BSC Young Boys
|
Transfer | 30 August 2026 |
| A. Dembélé |
Torino
|
Loan | 29 August 2026 |
| I. Ilić |
Torino
|
Loan | 26 August 2026 |
| A. Ahmed Fatah |
Estac Troyes
|
Transfer | 24 August 2026 |
| A. Ahmed Fatah |
Estac Troyes
|
Transfer | 23 August 2026 |
| M. Bleve |
Carrarese
|
Transfer | 18 August 2026 |
| W. Geubbels |
Paris FC
|
Transfer | 1 August 2026 |
Gais
|
Transfer | 31 July 2026 | |
Benfica
|
Transfer | 31 July 2026 | |
| E. Larsen |
Esbjerg
|
Transfer | 24 July 2026 |
| E. Larsen |
Esbjerg
|
Transfer | 24 July 2026 |
| Vitaly Palamarchuk |
Sporting CP
|
Transfer | 9 July 2026 |
Al Ain
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Loan | 30 June 2026 | |
| Matteo Agrimi |
Nardò
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Ubani |
Cavese
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Departures include loans for M. Pérez to D. La Serena, J. Samooja to HJK Helsinki, R. Burnete to Sudtirol, E. McJannett to Cosenza and Álex Sala to Mallorca. Transfers are recorded for C. Früchtl to Red Bull Salzburg, Y. Ramadani to Çorum FK, J. Kodor to Rapid and Tete Morente to Elche. Matteo Agrimi and Þ. Helgason are listed as free-agent departures, while several players returned to parent clubs after loans. This is a recent departure summary, not a complete seasonal total, and no recorded amounts are provided.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Kouassi |
Grenoble
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| L. Banda |
Asswehly
|
Transfer | 19 August 2026 |
| Haris Kozarac |
Dugopolje
|
Free agent | 19 August 2026 |
| J. Samooja |
HJK Helsinki
|
Loan | 13 August 2026 |
| M. Pérez |
D. La Serena
|
Loan | 12 August 2026 |
| J. Samooja |
HJK Helsinki
|
Loan | 11 August 2026 |
| C. Früchtl |
Red Bull Salzburg
|
Transfer | 4 August 2026 |
| R. Burnete |
Sudtirol
|
Loan | 29 July 2026 |
| E. McJannett |
Cosenza
|
Loan | 27 July 2026 |
| Álex Sala |
Mallorca
|
Loan | 21 July 2026 |
| F. Marchwiński |
Cracovia Krakow
|
Loan | 17 July 2026 |
| Matteo Agrimi |
Flaminia
|
Free agent | 12 July 2026 |
| Y. Ramadani |
Çorum FK
|
Transfer | 4 July 2026 |
| Y. Ramadani |
Çorum FK
|
Transfer | 3 July 2026 |
| J. Kodor |
Rapid
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recent movement picture is varied. The arrival list combines five entries marked as transfers, two loans and several returns from loan, while the departure list includes loans, transfers, free-agent exits and returns to parent clubs. On the incoming side, the named transfers include W. Geubbels, E. Larsen, S. Fofana, O. Ngom and O. Gandelman; on the outgoing side, C. Früchtl, Y. Ramadani, J. Kodor, Tete Morente and Enes Yilmaz are among those listed as transfers. This indicates activity in both recruitment and temporary-player pathways, without establishing the reasons behind any individual move. The records do not include fee amounts, and both lists represent recent snapshots rather than complete seasonal accounts. They therefore describe the types and direction of movement more reliably than the total scale of squad change.
Leagues Lecce has participated in
Lecce’s recorded competition history spans Serie A, Serie B, Serie C - Girone A, the Coppa Italia and club friendlies. Serie A participation is documented from 2010 through 2025, while Coppa Italia participation runs from 2016 through 2025. Club friendlies are also recorded through 2025 and remain a recent competition entry. Serie B appears from 2018 to 2021, making it historical in this profile, and Serie C - Girone A is recorded for 2016 and 2017. The latest records therefore point to Serie A, Coppa Italia and club friendlies as the recently active competitions.
More about Lecce
Lecce, formally Unione Sportiva Lecce, is a professional football club from the city of Lecce in Apulia, southern Italy. Founded in 1908, it represents the Salento peninsula and carries the regional character reflected in its familiar nickname, the Giallorossi, or Yellow and Reds. The traditional home identity is built around vertical red-and-yellow stripes, while the crest draws on Lecce’s civic imagery: a she-wolf beneath a holm oak, symbols linked to the city’s heraldic tradition and the ancient name Lupiae. The club plays at Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare, an open-bowl venue in Lecce whose location places the team within the wider cultural landscape of Salento and southern Italy. The stadium is a central meeting point for the club’s following, particularly around the Derby di Puglia against Bari, the rivalry most closely associated with Lecce’s regional football identity. Lecce’s sporting history is closely tied to movement between Serie A and Serie B, giving it the profile of a classic yo-yo club while also making it one of Apulia’s notable representatives in the national game. Its highest recorded Serie A finish was ninth place in 1988-89. The club’s ecosystem has traditionally combined Italian coaching expertise with international recruitment and scouting, especially a focus on developing young players from across Europe and South America. Saverio Sticchi Damiani leads the ownership group as majority owner and president, alongside investors including Boris Collardi and René de Picciotto. Lecce has also developed a distinctive commercial identity through M908, its in-house sportswear brand linked to the 1908 founding year. Together, the colors, civic symbols, Salento setting and talent-development culture give Lecce an identity that extends beyond results and league movement.
Last matches statistics for Lecce
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lecce
1 - 0
Genoa
|
4 / 9 |
|
73 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
|
Lecce
0 - 1
FC Politehnica Timisoara
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Lecce
2 - 2
Istra 1961
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Lecce
5 - 2
Bistrica
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Lecce
1 - 0
SS Monopoli
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Palermo
2 - 0
Lecce
|
4 / 18 |
|
85 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
|
Venezia
0 - 2
Lecce
|
5 / 12 |
|
72 | 12 | 3 | 6 |
|
Lecce
0 - 4
AS Roma
|
3 / 7 |
|
78 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
|
Cagliari
1 - 0
Lecce
|
3 / 10 |
|
82 | 13 | 3 | 8 |
|
Lecce
3 - 2
Monza
|
3 / 7 |
|
73 | 14 | 2 | 8 |
Detailed statistics Lecce
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Last rating points (most recent matches).
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Passes Lecce
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Latest start lineups Lecce (XI)
Lecce vs Monza
Serie A 2026 - 1550122
Cagliari vs Lecce
Serie A 2026 - 1550109
Lecce vs AS Roma
Serie A 2026 - 1550103
Venezia vs Lecce
Serie A 2026 - 1550096
Lecce vs Genoa
Serie A 2025 - 1378238
Sassuolo vs Lecce
Serie A 2025 - 1378232
2025-2026
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2025-2026
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2025-2026
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2025-2026
4th shirt
2024-2025
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2024-2025
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2024-2025
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2023-2024
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2023-2024
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2023-2024
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2023-2024
4th shirt
2023-2024
5th shirt
2022-2023
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2022-2023
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2022-2023
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2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
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2021-2022
3rd shirt
2020-2021
1st shirt
2020-2021
2nd shirt
2020-2021
3rd shirt
2019-2020
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