Serie A 2024-25: Clean Sheets, Scoring Blanks and the Final Table
Napoli finished first in the completed Serie A 2024-25 season with 82 points and 19 clean sheets from 38 matches (19/38, 50.0%). At the other end (…)

Monza’s identity is shaped by a century of football in Lombardy, the red-and-white Biancorossi tradition and a close connection with the Brianza region. Its modern profile carries the contrast of a long journey through Italy’s lower divisions and a landmark top-flight chapter. The U-Power Stadium, near the Autodromo, remains a defining part of the club’s setting. This concise team overview brings together Monza’s character, heritage and present-day football context.
The 30-player Monza recorded roster contains 9 attackers, 11 midfielders, 7 defenders and 3 goalkeepers. The attacking options include A. Petagna, Dany Mota, P. Cutrone and K. Baldé, while M. Pessina, Pedro Obiang, A. Colpani and Ricardo Mangas feature in a sizeable midfield group. A. Bakoune, L. Lucchesi and V. Antov are among the defensive choices, with S. Pizzignacco, D. Thiam and A. Strajnar providing the listed goalkeeping group. The roster combines experienced figures with younger or developing talent, although individual roles and availability can change after this date.
Paolo Bianco is the latest recorded appointment, beginning on 1 July 2025, but the available timeline does not confirm who holds the role. Alessandro Nesta is recorded from 1 February 2025 and earlier from 1 June to 1 December 2024, with Salvatore Bocchetti between December 2024 and February 2025. Raffaele Palladino’s earlier spell ran from September 2022 to June 2024, completing the recent sequence of recorded appointments without establishing a current holder.
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo Bianco | Italy | 1 July 2025 | |
| Alessandro Nesta | Italy | 1 February 2025 | |
| Salvatore Bocchetti | Italy | 1 December 2024 | 1 February 2025 |
| Alessandro Nesta | Italy | 1 June 2024 | 1 December 2024 |
| Raffaele Palladino | Italy | 1 September 2022 | 1 June 2024 |
| Giovanni Stroppa | Italy | 1 July 2021 | 1 September 2022 |
| Cristian Brocchi | Italy | 1 October 2018 | 1 May 2021 |
| Marco Zaffaroni | Italy | 1 July 2017 | 1 October 2018 |
| Fulvio Pea | Italy | 1 July 2014 | 1 June 2015 |
| Antonino Asta | Italy | 1 July 2012 | 1 May 2014 |
Among the arrivals recorded, Jay Robinson and E. Akinsanmiro joined on loan from Southampton and Inter, while Ricardo Mangas and E. Kouadio arrived on loan from Sporting CP and Fiorentina. Gustavo Varela from Benfica, F. Ondoa from Estoril, L. Lucchesi from Fiorentina and P. Cutrone from Como are recorded as transfers. S. Loubao appears both as a transfer from Sochaux and as a return from loan, while other returns from Giana Erminio, Padova and Sambenedettese also feature. These entries describe movement types rather than a complete arrivals total.
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Goglichidze |
Udinese
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| E. Zeballos |
Boca Juniors
|
Transfer | 31 August 2026 |
| N. Törnqvist |
Como
|
Loan | 30 August 2026 |
| J. Ziółkowski |
AS Roma
|
Loan | 30 August 2026 |
| C. Ngonge |
Napoli
|
Loan | 27 August 2026 |
| M. Folorunsho |
Napoli
|
Loan | 27 August 2026 |
| I. Touré |
Pisa
|
Transfer | 20 August 2026 |
| Jay Robinson |
Southampton
|
Loan | 6 August 2026 |
AS Roma
|
Transfer | 31 July 2026 | |
| E. Akinsanmiro |
Inter
|
Loan | 31 July 2026 |
AS Roma
|
Transfer | 29 July 2026 | |
| Gustavo Varela |
Benfica
|
Transfer | 26 July 2026 |
| Ricardo Mangas |
Sporting CP
|
Loan | 23 July 2026 |
| E. Kouadio |
Fiorentina
|
Loan | 7 July 2026 |
| M. Ondoa |
Estoril
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
Departures recorded include M. Marić’s move to NK Lokomotiva Zagreb as a free agent, transfers sending F. Reita to Catanzaro, L. Ravanelli to Sampdoria, Paulo Azzi to Modena and Hernani to Palermo, and S. Capolupo’s loan move to Spezia. Several entries are returns from loan, including M. Drobnic to Radomlje and A. Álvarez, L. Lucchesi, P. Cutrone and G. Caso to their listed parent clubs. Earlier entries also include free-agent exits and other transfers. These entries represent a selection of movement, not the club’s complete departure total.
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Loubao |
Catanzaro
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| N. Galazzi |
Padova
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| F. Delli Carri |
Sampdoria
|
Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| S. Pizzignacco |
Carrarese
|
Loan | 27 August 2026 |
| A. Berretta |
Pergolettese
|
Loan | 25 August 2026 |
| A. Petagna |
Pisa
|
Transfer | 19 August 2026 |
| A. Brorsson |
Raków Częstochowa
|
Transfer | 17 August 2026 |
| A. Brorsson |
Raków Częstochowa
|
- | 16 August 2026 |
| Timurs Azarovs |
Foggia
|
Transfer | 5 August 2026 |
| Andrea Vailati |
Audace Cerignola
|
Loan | 31 July 2026 |
| M. Marić |
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
|
Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| F. Reita |
Catanzaro
|
Transfer | 21 July 2026 |
| F. Reita |
Catanzaro
|
Transfer | 20 July 2026 |
| M. Marić |
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
|
Free agent | 20 July 2026 |
| L. Ravanelli |
Sampdoria
|
Transfer | 17 July 2026 |
Monza’s recorded movement shows a squad shaped by several different mechanisms rather than one single type of change. The incoming entries combine loans, transfers and returns from loan, with the summer arrivals featuring players from Southampton, Inter, Benfica, Sporting CP, Fiorentina, Estoril and Como. The departures include transfers, a loan, free-agent exits and players returning to parent clubs. Repeated names such as P. Cutrone, S. Loubao, L. Lucchesi and A. Álvarez illustrate how individual registrations can reappear across successive loan or transfer phases. The latest squad includes several of the incoming players, although the movement lists also contain players absent from that roster snapshot. The arrival and departure lists are not exhaustive, so they show the pattern of movement without establishing a complete balance for the period. Taken together, the entries describe an active period of turnover across transfers, temporary loans and returning moves.
Monza’s recent recorded competition profile through 2025 includes Serie B, the Coppa Italia and club friendlies. Serie B is recorded from 2020 to 2025, while Coppa Italia participation spans 2018 to 2025 and club friendlies span 2020 to 2025. Serie A appears as a historical entry from 2022 to 2024 rather than a recent record. Earlier historical league records cover Serie C - Girone A from 2017 to 2019 and a single 2018 record for Serie C - Girone B. The competition history therefore follows Monza across Italy’s professional pyramid and cup programme.
Monza, officially Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A. and commonly known as AC Monza, is an Italian football club from Monza in Lombardy. Founded in 1912, it carries the identity of the Brianza area and is associated with red and white colours, giving the club its Biancorossi nickname. The badge’s crown motif evokes Monza’s royal heritage and the Iron Crown, a symbol closely connected with the city. Red-and-white blocks or vertical stripes are central to the club’s traditional visual language.
The club’s history is rooted in the Italian football pyramid. For much of its existence, Monza moved between Serie B and Serie C, building a regional profile in Lombardy while pursuing a higher place in the national game. Its recorded Serie A participation in the 2020s marked a major modern milestone. The competition record also includes Serie B, the Coppa Italia and club friendlies, alongside earlier Serie C campaigns. This pathway gives Monza a distinctly domestic football identity, with no established legacy in major UEFA club competitions.
Monza’s traditional home is the U-Power Stadium, also known as Stadio Brianteo. The ground is noted for its intimate setting and its location near the historic Autodromo, linking the football club to one of the city’s most recognisable sporting landmarks. That setting reinforces a local culture built around place, colour and regional pride rather than a detached national brand.
The club’s modern development has been associated with prominent Italian stewardship and high-profile ownership ties, with an emphasis on structural growth, financial stability and community integration. Its sporting outlook reflects a blend of experienced players and developing domestic and international talent. Coaching preferences described around the club favour organised, tactically astute football, combining Italian defensive discipline with proactive build-up play. Monza’s continuing challenge is to convert its long passage through the lower divisions and its breakthrough top-flight experience into a lasting position in Italian football.
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Monza
0 - 2
Catanzaro
|
4 / 9 |
|
71 | 18 | 4 | 6 |
|
Monza
4 - 3
PRO Vercelli
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Galatasaray
0 - 2
Monza
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Monza
1 - 3
Aris Thessalonikis
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Monza
3 - 3
Padova
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Monza
3 - 0
Avellino
|
5 / 22 |
|
88 | 12 | - | 1 |
|
Inter
4 - 1
Monza
|
3 / 7 |
|
79 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
|
Monza
2 - 3
Udinese
|
5 / 14 |
|
82 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
|
Torino
0 - 1
Monza
|
8 / 19 |
|
0% | 12 | 1 | 0 |
|
Parma
1 - 1
Monza
|
5 / 16 |
|
84 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
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Napoli finished first in the completed Serie A 2024-25 season with 82 points and 19 clean sheets from 38 matches (19/38, 50.0%). At the other end (…)