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2025–26 UC Sampdoria season

UC Sampdoria
2025–26 season
ManagerMassimo Donati
StadiumStadio Luigi Ferraris
Serie BPreseason
Coppa ItaliaFirst Round

The 2025–26 season was UC Sampdoria's 80th season in existence and the club's third season in Serie B, the second division of Italian football. In addition to the domestic league, UC Sampdoria will participate in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia. The season covers the period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.

Season review

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On 13 July, Sampdoria announced the appointment of Massimo Donati as their new Head Coach.[1]

On 1 August, Sampdoria announced the season-long loan signing of Marvin Çuni from Rubin Kazan, with an option to make the transfer permanent on a contract until 30 June 2029.[2]

On 5 August, Sampdoria announced that Melle Meulensteen had been sold to Go Ahead Eagles.[3]

On 6 August, Sampdoria announced that Samuel Ntanda-Lukisa had been sold to RSC Anderlecht.[4]

On 7 August, Sampdoria announced the signing of Jordan Ferri from Montpellier and Liam Henderson from Empoli, both on a contracts until 30 June 2027, with options to extended the contract for an additional year.[5][6] Later the same day, Sampdoria announced that Ronaldo Vieira had been sold to MLS club San Jose Earthquakes.[7]

On 13 August, Sampdoria announced the signing of Víctor Narro from Gimnàstic, on a contract until 30 June 2028.[8]

On 19 August, Sampdoria announced the signing of Gaëtan Coucke from Al-Orobah, on a contract until 30 June 2027.[9]

On 20 August, Sampdoria announced the signing of Oliver Abildgaard from Como, on a contract until 30 June 2028.[10]

On 21 August, Sampdoria announced the season-long loan signing of Luigi Cherubini from AS Roma, and that Antonino La Gumina had joined Inter Milan on loan to play for their reserve team, Inter U23.[11][12][13]

On 22 August, Elia Tantalocchi joined Campobasso on loan for the season.[14]

Squad

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As of match played 18 August 2025
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Simone Ghidotti Italy GK (2000-03-19) 19 March 2000 (age 25) Como 2025[15] 2027[15] 12 0
30 Nicola Ravaglia Italy GK (1988-12-12) 12 December 1988 (age 36) Cremonese 2020
98 Gaëtan Coucke Belgium GK (1998-11-03) 3 November 1998 (age 26) Al-Orobah 2025[9] 2027[9] 0 0
Defenders
5 Alessandro Pio Riccio Italy DF (2002-02-06) 6 February 2002 (age 23) Juventus 2025[16] 2027[16] 28 1
6 Simone Romagnoli Italy DF (1990-02-09) 9 February 1990 (age 35) Frosinone 2025[17] 2026[17] 13 0
15 Giorgio Altare Italy DF (1998-08-09) 9 August 1998 (age 27) Venezia 2025[18] 2028[18] 14 0
18 Lorenzo Venuti Italy DF (1995-04-12) 12 April 1995 (age 30) Lecce 2024[19] 2026[19] 33 2
21 Simone Giordano Italy DF (2001-12-21) 21 December 2001 (age 23) Academy 2021 2026[20] 37 2
23 Fabio Depaoli Italy DF (1997-04-24) 24 April 1997 (age 28) ChievoVerona 2019 114 8
25 Alex Ferrari Italy DF (1994-07-01) 1 July 1994 (age 31) Bologna 2019 86 1
31 Stipe Vulikić Croatia DF (2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 24) Perugia 2024[21] 2027[21] 15 0
39 Lorenzo Malanca Italy DF (2007-01-02) 2 January 2007 (age 18) Academy 2025 0 0
44 Nikolas Ioannou Cyprus DF (1995-11-10) 10 November 1995 (age 29) Como 2025[22] 2027[22] 29 3
Midfielders
4 Jordan Ferri France MF (1992-03-12) 12 March 1992 (age 33) Montpellier 2025[5] 2027(+1)[5] 1 0
8 Matteo Ricci Italy MF (1994-05-27) 27 May 1994 (age 31) Frosinone 2023[23] 2026[23] 35 0
14 Alessandro Bellemo Italy MF (1995-08-07) 7 August 1995 (age 30) Como 2025[24] 2027[24] 25 1
16 Liam Henderson Scotland MF (1996-04-25) 25 April 1996 (age 29) Empoli 2025[6] 2027(+1)[6] 1 1
19 Stefano Girelli Italy MF (2001-01-09) 9 January 2001 (age 24) Cremonese 2023
24 Nikola Sekulov Italy MF (2002-02-18) 18 February 2002 (age 23) Juventus 2025[25] 2028[25] 19 1
33 Francesco Conti Italy MF (2004-10-23) 23 October 2004 (age 20) Academy 2024 1 0
34 Tommaso Casalino Italy MF (2007-07-31) 31 July 2007 (age 18) Academy 2025 0 0
80 Leonardo Benedetti Italy MF (2000-06-06) 6 June 2000 (age 25) Spezia 2019 46 1
Oliver Abildgaard Denmark MF (1996-06-10) 10 June 1996 (age 29) Como 2025[10] 2028[10] 0 0
Luigi Cherubini Italy MF (2004-01-15) 15 January 2004 (age 21) on loan from AS Roma 2025[11] 2026[11] 0 0
Lorenzo Malagrida Italy MF (2003-10-24) 24 October 2003 (age 21) Academy 2023
Forwards
7 Marvin Çuni Albania FW (2001-07-10) 10 July 2001 (age 24) on loan from Rubin Kazan 2025[2] 2026[2] 1 0
9 Massimo Coda Italy FW (1988-11-10) 10 November 1988 (age 36) Genoa 2024[26] 2026[26] 37 8
11 Estanis Pedrola Spain FW (2003-08-24) 24 August 2003 (age 21) Barcelona 2024[27] 2027[27] 27 3
70 Víctor Narro Spain FW (1999-05-27) 27 May 1999 (age 26) Gimnàstic 2025[8] 2028[8] 1 0
92 Simone Leonardi Spain FW (2005-07-18) 18 July 2005 (age 20) Academy 2024
Out on loan
10 Gennaro Tutino Italy FW (1996-08-20) 20 August 1996 (age 29) Cosenza 2025[28] 2028[28] 23 5
20 Antonino La Gumina Italy FW (1996-03-06) 6 March 1996 (age 29) Empoli 2021[29] 2027[30] 40 3
22 Elia Tantalocchi Italy GK (2004-06-30) 30 June 2004 (age 21) Academy 2021
Left during the season
4 Ronaldo Vieira England MF (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998 (age 27) Leeds United 2018 112 0
17 Melle Meulensteen Netherlands MF (1999-07-04) 4 July 1999 (age 26) Vitesse 2024[31] 2027[31] 29 4
Samuel Ntanda-Lukisa Democratic Republic of the Congo MF (2005-06-30) 30 June 2005 (age 20) Sint-Truiden 2022 15 1

Transfers

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Main articles: List of Italian football transfers summer 2025 and List of Italian football transfers winter 2025–26

In

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
7 August 2025 MF France Jordan Ferri Montpellier Undisclosed [5]
7 August 2025 MF Scotland Liam Henderson Empoli Undisclosed [6]
13 August 2025 FW Spain Víctor Narro Gimnàstic Undisclosed [8]
19 August 2025 GK Belgium Gaëtan Coucke Al-Orobah Undisclosed [9]
20 August 2025 MF Denmark Oliver Abildgaard Como Undisclosed [10]

Loans in

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Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
1 August 2025 FW Albania Marvin Çuni Rubin Kazan 30 June 2026 [2]
21 August 2025 MF Italy Luigi Cherubini AS Roma 30 June 2026 [11]

Out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
5 August 2025 MF Netherlands Melle Meulensteen Go Ahead Eagles Undisclosed [3]
6 August 2025 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Samuel Ntanda-Lukisa RSC Anderlecht Undisclosed [4]
7 August 2025 MF England Ronaldo Vieira San Jose Earthquakes Undisclosed [7]
8 August 2025 MF Spain Gerard Yepes Empoli Undisclosed [32]

Loans out

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Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
8 August 2025 FW Italy Gennaro Tutino US Avellino 30 June 2025 [33]
21 August 2025 FW Italy Antonino La Gumina Inter U23 30 June 2025 [12]
22 August 2025 GK Italy Elia Tantalocchi Campobasso 30 June 2025 [14]

Friendlies

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27 July 2025 Sampdoria 8–0 Nuova Camunia Temù
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) Sekulov 2', 28'
Bellemo 6'
Benedetti 22'
Tutino 24'
Leonardi 50'
Forte 64'
Viscarra 81' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Comunale Stadium
Attendance: ~3,000
Referee: Mansour Faye
31 July 2025 Sampdoria 3–1 Sant'Angelo Temù
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) Coda 6', 28'
Riccio 23'		 Report Dioh 13' Stadium: Comunale Stadium
Attendance: ~2,500
Referee: Abou El Ella
6 August 2025 Sampdoria 0–0 Novara Bogliasco
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Mugnaini stadium
Referee: Burlando
10 August 2025 Sampdoria 1–0 Pontedera Bogliasco
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Çuni 7' Report Stadium: Mugnaini stadium
Referee: Dasso

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Serie B Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Coppa Italia 18 August 2025 18 August 2025 First Round First Round 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
Total 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00

Last updated: 18 August 2025
Source: Competitions

Serie B

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Main article: 2025–26 Serie B

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Frosinone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Modena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Sampdoria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Spezia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Südtirol 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 23 August 2025. Source: Serie BKT
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)[34]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: 9 March 2025.
Source: Results

Results by round

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Matchday1
Ground
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 9 March 2025. Source: Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • 1

Results

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25 August 2025 1 Sampdoria – Modena Genoa
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris

Coppa Italia

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Main article: 2025–26 Coppa Italia
18 August 2025 First Round Spezia 1–1
(4–2 p)		 Sampdoria La Spezia
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Artistico 36' Report Ferri Yellow card 6'
Benedetti Yellow card 14'
Henderson 34'
Conti Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 7,502
Referee: Luca Zufferli
Penalties
Soleri soccer ball with check mark
Kouda soccer ball with check mark
Hristov soccer ball with check mark
Esposito soccer ball with check mark		 Henderson soccer ball with red X
Çuni soccer ball with check mark
Narro soccer ball with check mark
Pedrola soccer ball with red X

Squad statistics

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As of match played 18 August 2025

Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie B Coppa Italia
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Italy ITA Simone Ghidotti 1 0 0 0 1 0
4 MF France FRA Jordan Ferri 1 0 0 0 1 0
5 DF Italy ITA Alessandro Pio Riccio 1 0 0 0 1 0
7 FW Albania ALB Marvin Çuni 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
9 FW Italy ITA Massimo Coda 1 0 0 0 1 0
11 FW Spain ESP Estanis Pedrola 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
14 MF Italy ITA Alessandro Bellemo 1 0 0 0 1 0
16 MF Scotland SCO Liam Henderson 1 1 0 0 1 1
23 DF Italy ITA Fabio Depaoli 1 0 0 0 1 0
24 MF Italy ITA Nikola Sekulov 1 0 0 0 1 0
25 DF Italy ITA Alex Ferrari 1 0 0 0 1 0
31 DF Croatia CRO Stipe Vulikić 1 0 0 0 1 0
33 MF Italy ITA Francesco Conti 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
44 DF Cyprus CYP Nikolas Ioannou 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
70 FW Spain ESP Víctor Narro 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
80 MF Italy ITA Leonardo Benedetti 1 0 0 0 1 0
Players away on loan:
Players who appeared for Sampdoria but left during the season:

Goal scorers

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Place Position Nation Number Name Serie B Coppa Italia Total
1 MF Scotland 16 Liam Henderson 0 1 1
Total 0 1 1

Disciplinary record

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Number Nation Position Name Serie B Coppa Italia Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
4 France MF Jordan Ferri 0 0 1 0 1 0
33 Italy MF Francesco Conti 0 0 1 0 1 0
80 Italy MF Leonardo Benedetti 0 0 1 0 1 0
Players away on loan:
Players who left Sampdoria during the season:
Total 0 0 3 0 3 0

References

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