2023–24 Udinese Calcio season

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Udinese Calcio
2023–24 season
PresidentFranco Soldati
ManagerAndrea Sottil
(until 24 October)
Gabriele Cioffi
(from 25 October to 22 April)
Fabio Cannavaro
(from 22 April)
StadiumStadio Friuli
Serie A18th
Coppa ItaliaRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Lorenzo Lucca (7)

All:
Lorenzo Lucca (8)
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 28 April 2024.

The 2023–24 season is Udinese Calcio's 128th season in existence and 29th consecutive season in the Serie A. They also competed in the Coppa Italia.

On 22 April, with only six rounds remaining, Udinese's second coach Gabriele Cioffi was dismissed due to the team being at risk of relegation. On the same day, former Italian national captain Fabio Cannavaro was appointed.[1]

Players[edit]

First-team squad[edit]

As of 29 August 2023[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Italy ITA Marco Silvestri
2 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Festy Ebosele
3 DF Morocco MAR Adam Masina
4 MF Slovenia SVN Sandi Lovrić
5 DF France FRA Axel Guessand
6 MF Spain ESP Oier Zarraga
7 FW Nigeria NGA Isaac Success
8 MF Portugal POR Domingos Quina
10 FW Spain ESP Gerard Deulofeu
11 MF Brazil BRA Walace
12 DF Ivory Coast CIV Hassane Kamara
13 DF Portugal POR João Ferreira (on loan from Watford)
14 DF Republic of Ireland IRL James Abankwah
15 FW France FRA Marley Aké (on loan from Juventus)
16 DF Croatia CRO Antonio Tikvić
17 FW Italy ITA Lorenzo Lucca (on loan from Pisa)
18 DF Argentina ARG Nehuén Pérez
19 DF Nigeria NGA Kingsley Ehizibue
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW Portugal POR Vivaldo Semedo
21 MF France FRA Etienne Camara
22 FW Brazil BRA Brenner
23 DF Cameroon CMR Enzo Ebosse
24 MF Serbia SRB Lazar Samardžić
25 MF Italy ITA Marco Ballarini
26 MF France FRA Florian Thauvin
27 DF Belgium BEL Christian Kabasele
29 DF Slovenia SVN Jaka Bijol
33 DF Zimbabwe ZIM Jordan Zemura
34 FW Belgium BEL Sekou Diawara
40 GK Nigeria NGA Maduka Okoye
77 FW Ghana GHA Raymond Asante
79 MF Slovenia SVN David Pejičić
80 FW Italy ITA Simone Pafundi
93 GK Italy ITA Daniele Padelli
99 GK Italy ITA Edoardo Piana

Out on loan[edit]

As of 18 July 2023

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Croatia CRO Filip Benković (at Trabzonspor until 30 June 2023)
DF Portugal POR Leonardo Buta (at Gil Vicente until 30 June 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW Brazil BRA Matheus Martins (at Watford until 30 June 2023)

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF Spain Oier Zarraga Spain Athletic Bilbao Free 1 July 2023 [3]
MF France Etienne Camara England Huddersfield Town Undisclosed 14 July 2023 [4]
DF Portugal João Ferreira England Watford Loan 1 August 2023 [5]
GK Nigeria Maduka Okoye England Watford Undisclosed 24 August 2023 [6]
MF Argentina Martín Payero England Middlesbrough Undisclosed 1 September 2023 [7]
FW England Keinan Davis England Aston Villa Undisclosed 1 September 2023 [8]
DF Argentina Lautaro Giannetti Argentina Vélez Sarsfield Free 5 January 2024 [9]

Out[edit]

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
DF Croatia Filip Benković Turkey Trabzonspor Loan[8] 10 July 2023 [10]
DF Brazil Rodrigo Becão Turkey Fenerbahçe €8,312,500 19 July 2023 [11][12]
FW Portugal Beto England Everton €31,000,000 29 August 2023 [13]
FW North Macedonia Ilija Nestorovski Italy Ascoli Free 29 August 2023 [14]
FW France Marley Aké Italy Juventus Loan return 17 January 2024 [15]
FW Belgium Sekou Diawara Belgium Beerschot Loan 25 January 2024 [16]
MF Portugal Domingos Quina Portugal Vizela Loan 29 January 2024 [17]
DF Morocco Adam Masina Italy Torino Loan 1 February 2024 [18]
MF France Etienne Camara Belgium Charleroi Undisclosed 1 February 2024 [19]
Notes
1.^ Plus a €500,000 fee.

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

16 July 2023 Friendly Udinese Italy 15–0 Italy Rappresentativa Carnica Friuli
18:00
Report Referee: Marangone
19 July 2023 Friendly ASK Klagenfurt Austria 1–5 Italy Udinese Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
18:00 UTC+2
Stadium: ASK-Sportanlage Fischl
22 July 2023 Friendly Udinese Italy 2–0 Cyprus Pafos Seeboden, Austria
15:30 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Sportarena Seeboden
Referee: Wieser
25 July 2023 Friendly RB Leipzig Germany 1–2 Italy Udinese Lienz, Austria
18:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Dolomitenstadion
Attendance: 2,550
Referee: Marco Schlacher (Austria)
29 July 2023 Friendly Udinese Italy 0–1 Germany Union Berlin Lienz, Austria
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Dolomitenstadion
Attendance: 1,500
4 August 2023 Friendly Udinese Italy 2–1 Qatar Al-Rayyan Udine
20:30 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Bluenergy Stadium
5 August 2023 Friendly Udinese Italy 2–1 Qatar Al-Rayyan Udine
11:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Centro Sportivo Dino Bruseschi
14 October 2023 Friendly Rijeka Croatia 1–1 Italy Udinese Rijeka, Croatia
17:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Stadion Rujevica
Referee: Rozman
18 November 2023 Friendly Udinese Italy 1–1 Croatia Istra 1961 Lignano Sabbiadoro
15:00 UTC+1
Stadium: Stadio Guido Teghil
25 March 2024 Friendly Udinese Italy 2–3 Italy Padova
15:00 UTC+1

Competitions[edit]

Overall record[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Serie A 20 August 2023 26 May 2024 Matchday 1 34 4 17 13 32 51 −19 011.76
Coppa Italia 11 August 2023 1 November 2023 Round of 64 Round of 32 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 050.00
Total 36 5 17 14 37 54 −17 013.89

Last updated: 28 April 2024
Source: Soccerway

Serie A[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Frosinone 34 7 10 17 43 63 −20 31[a]
17 Empoli 34 8 7 19 26 50 −24 31[a]
18 Udinese 34 4 17 13 32 51 −19 29 Relegation to Serie B
19 Sassuolo 34 6 8 20 40 70 −30 26
20 Salernitana (R) 34 2 9 23 26 73 −47 15
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2024. 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)[20]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Hellas Verona 10, Frosinone 4, Empoli 0.

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 4 17 13 32 51  −19 29 1 9 7 19 27  −8 3 8 6 13 24  −11

Last updated: 28 April 2024.
Source: Serie A

Results by round[edit]

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Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2024. Source: Serie A
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

The league fixtures were unveiled on 5 July 2023.[21]

20 August 2023 1 Udinese 0–3 Juventus Udine
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 24,991
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
28 August 2023 2 Salernitana 1–1 Udinese Salerno
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Davide Massa
2 September 2023 3 Udinese 0–0 Frosinone Udine
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 20,116
Referee: Marco Guida
17 September 2023 4 Cagliari 0–0 Udinese Cagliari
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Unipol Domus
Attendance: 15,121
Referee: Daniele Doveri
24 September 2023 5 Udinese 0–2 Fiorentina Udine
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 21,229
Referee: Daniele Chiffi
27 September 2023 6 Napoli 4–1 Udinese Naples
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 45,305
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
1 October 2023 7 Udinese 2–2 Genoa Udine
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 20,805
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
6 October 2023 8 Empoli 0–0 Udinese Empoli
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 7,128
Referee: Michael Fabbri
23 October 2023 9 Udinese 1–1 Lecce Udine
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 20,113
Referee: Paride Tremolada
29 October 2023 10 Monza 1–1 Udinese Monza
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
Attendance: 10,311
Referee: Alessandro Prontera
4 November 2023 11 Milan 0–1 Udinese Milan
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 71,018
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
12 November 2023 12 Udinese 1–1 Atalanta Udine
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 23,100
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano
26 November 2023 13 Roma 3–1 Udinese Rome
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 61,616
Referee: Luca Massimi
3 December 2023 14 Udinese 3–3 Hellas Verona Udine
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 22,294
Referee: Fabio Maresca
9 December 2023 15 Internazionale 4–0 Udinese Milan
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 71,874
Referee: Marco Di Bello
17 December 2023 16 Udinese 2–2 Sassuolo Udine
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 20,490
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
23 December 2023 17 Torino 1–1 Udinese Turin
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Attendance: 23,546
Referee: Michael Fabbri
30 December 2023 18 Udinese 3–0 Bologna Udine
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 25,144
Referee: Daniele Orsato
7 January 2024 19 Udinese 1–2 Lazio Udine
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 23,033
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
14 January 2024 20 Fiorentina 2–2 Udinese Florence
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 23,686
Referee: Luca Pairetto
20 January 2024 21 Udinese 2–3 Milan Udine
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 15,077
Referee: Fabio Maresca
Note: The match was delayed for five minutes in the first half after Milan players left the pitch, due to racist crowd remarks towards Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan.[22]
27 January 2024 22 Atalanta 2–0 Udinese Bergamo
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Gewiss Stadium
Attendance: 14,716
Referee: Marco Piccinini
3 February 2024 23 Udinese 0–0 Monza Udine
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 11,373
Referee: Alessandro Prontera
12 February 2024 24 Juventus 0–1 Udinese Turin
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Attendance: 38,856
Referee: Rosario Abisso
18 February 2024 25 Udinese 1–1 Cagliari Udine
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 15,445
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
24 February 2024 26 Genoa 2–0 Udinese Genoa
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 31,126
Referee: Francesco Fourneau
2 March 2024 27 Udinese 1–1 Salernitana Udine
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 20,369
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
11 March 2024 28 Lazio 1–2 Udinese Rome
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano
16 March 2024 29 Udinese 0–2 Torino Udine
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 21,223
Referee: Andrea Colombo
1 April 2024 30 Sassuolo 1–1 Udinese Reggio Emilia
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 11,512
Referee: Michael Fabbri
8 April 2024 31 Udinese 1–2 Internazionale Udine
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 24,993
Referee: Marco Piccinini
20 April 2024 33 Hellas Verona 1–0 Udinese Verona
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 27,662
Referee: Marco Guida
25 April 2024 32 Udinese 1–2 Roma Udine
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 24,947
Referee: Luca Pairetto
Note: The match was originally played on 14 April 2024 at 18:00, but was suspended in the 71st minute with the score at 1–1, after Roma player Evan Ndicka collapsed on the pitch. The remainder of the match was postponed to be completed on 25 April 2024.[23]
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
6 May 2024 35 Udinese v Napoli Udine
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Friuli

Coppa Italia[edit]

11 August 2023 Round of 64 Udinese 4–1 Catanzaro Udine
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 4,801
Referee: Daniele Minelli
1 November 2023 Round of 32 Udinese 1–2 (a.e.t.) Cagliari Udine
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 4,537
Referee: Francesco Cosso

References[edit]

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