2025–26 Palermo FC season

Palermo
2025–26 season
Manchester City and Palermo players lining up before an exhibition match, 9 August 2025
OwnerCity Football Group (94,94%)
Hera Hora S.r.l. (5%)
Associazione Amici Rosanero (0,06%)[1][2][3]
ChairmanDario Mirri[4][5][6]
ManagerFilippo Inzaghi[7]
StadiumRenzo Barbera
Serie B4th
Coppa ItaliaSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Joel Pohjanpalo
(17 goals)
All:
Joel Pohjanpalo
(17 goals)
Highest home attendance32,922 (v Modena)
Biggest win5–0 (v Carrarese)
All statistics correct as of 21 February 2026.

The 2025–26 season is the 97th in the history of Palermo FC and their fourth season in a row in the second division. The club is participating in Serie B and Coppa Italia.

Players

First team squad

As of 22 August 2025[8]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SEN Alfred Gomis
3 DF  ITA Tommaso Augello
5 MF  ITA Antonio Palumbo
6 MF  FRA Claudio Gomes
7 FW  ITA Federico Di Francesco
8 MF  ITA Jacopo Segre
9 FW  ITA Matteo Brunori (Captain)
10 MF  ITA Filippo Ranocchia
11 FW  GHA Emanuel Gyasi
13 DF  ITA Mattia Bani
14 MF  SRB Aljosa Vasic
15 DF  ITA Ettore Karol Nicolosi
18 DF  ITA Pietro Avena
20 FW  FIN Joel Pohjanpalo
21 FW  FRA Jérémy Le Douaron
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK  ITA Francesco Bardi
23 DF  FRA Salim Diakité
24 DF  ITA Giangiacomo Magnani
27 DF  ITA Niccolò Pierozzi
28 MF  FRA Alexis Blin
29 DF  POL Patryk Peda
31 FW  ITA Giacomo Corona
32 DF  ITA Pietro Ceccaroni
63 GK  ITA Francesco Cutrona
66 GK  FIN Jesse Joronen
72 DF  ITA Davide Veroli
77 GK  ITA Francesco Di Bartolo
80 MF  ITA Salvatore Squillacioti
86 MF  ITA Valerio Brutto

Other players

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  BIH Dario Šarić
— MF  ITA Valerio Verre

Transfers

Summer

In
Date Pos. Name From Type Fee Ref.
1 July 2025 GK Manfredi Nespola Flaminia End of loan Free [9]
DF Patryk Peda Juve Stabia [10]
MF Dario Šarić Cesena [11]
FW Stredair Appuah Valenciennes [12]
Giacomo Corona Pontedera [13]
8 July 2025 DF Tommaso Augello Unattached[A] Permanent deal Free [14]
16 July 2025 FW Emanuel Gyasi Empoli Loan with an obligation to buy Free [15]
23 July 2025 MF Antonio Palumbo Modena Permanent deal €2.3M [16]
27 July 2025 DF Mattia Bani Genoa Permanent deal €1.5M [17]
8 August 2025 GK Francesco Bardi Unattached[B] Permanent deal Free [18]
21 August 2025 GK Jesse Joronen Unattached[C] Permanent deal Free [19]
22 August 2025 DF Davide Veroli Cagliari Loan with an option to buy and a conditional obligation Free [20]
Out
Date Pos. Name To Type Fee Ref.
23 May 2025 DF Simon Graves Jensen PEC Zwolle Option to buy exercised €0.5M [21]
23 June 2025 DF Giuseppe Aurelio Spezia €0.4M [22]
1 July 2025 MF Samuele Damiani Ternana €0.2M [23]
FW Giuseppe Fella Cavese Undisclosed [24]
GK Emil Audero Como End loan Free [25]
DF Rayyan Baniya Trabzonspor [26]
FW Thomas Henry Hellas Verona [27]
GK Salvatore Sirigu Unattached Contract expired [28]
3 July 2025 FW Stredair Appuah Valenciennes Loan Free [29]
16 July 2025 GK Manfredi Nespola Arzignano Valchiampo Loan Free [30]
18 July 2025 DF Dimitrios Nikolaou Bari Loan Free [31]
23 July 2025 FW Francesco Di Mariano Modena Permanent deal €0.43M [32]
24 July 2025 FW Roberto Insigne Avellino Permanent deal Undisclosed [33]
5 August 2025 DF Kristoffer Lund FC Köln Loan with an option to buy Free [34]
8 August 2025 GK Sebastiano Desplanches Pescara Loan Free [35]
21 August 2025 DF Alessio Buttaro Foggia Loan Free [36]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

17 July 2025 Friendly Palermo 9–0 Aosta Valley amateur local team Châtillon
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Le Douaron 46', 63', 65', 80'
  • Augello 50'
  • Corona 61', 72', 85', 88'
 Report Stadium: Ernesto Brunod
20 July 2025 Friendly Palermo 5–1 Paradiso Châtillon
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ernesto Brunod
24 July 2025 Friendly Palermo 4–0 Nuova Sondrio Châtillon
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Ernesto Brunod
27 July 2025 Friendly Palermo 1–0 Bra Châtillon
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Ernesto Brunod
30 July 2025 Friendly Palermo 3–2 Annecy Châtillon
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ernesto Brunod
6 August 2025 Friendly Palermo 7–1 Athletic Club Palermo Torretta
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
  • Sanchez
Stadium: Palermo City Football Academy
9 August 2025 Anglo Palermitan Trophy Palermo 0–3 Manchester City Palermo
21:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 34,665[37]
Referee: Rosario Abisso

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Serie B 23 August 2025 9 May 2026 Matchday 1 In progress 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00
Coppa Italia 16 August 2025 24 September 2025 First round Second round 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 000.00
Total 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 050.00

Last updated: 23 August 2025
Source: Palermo F.C.

Serie B

Main article: 2025–26 Serie B

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
2 Monza (Y) 32 19 8 5 50 26 +24 65 Promotion to Serie A
3 Frosinone (Y) 31 17 11 3 59 31 +28 62 Qualification for promotion play-offs semi-finals
4 Palermo (Y) 32 17 10 5 52 27 +25 61
5 Catanzaro 31 14 10 7 49 38 +11 52 Qualification for promotion play-offs preliminary round
6 Modena 31 14 8 9 42 25 +17 50
Updated to match(es) played on 21 March 2026. 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)[38]
(Y) Assured of at least promotion play-offs preliminary round

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
18 9 6 3 28 13  +15 33 6 3 1 17 5  +12 3 3 2 11 8  +3

Last updated: 27 December 2025.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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ResultW
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 23 August 2025. Source: WorldFootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Note

In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.

Matches

23 August 2025 1 Palermo 2–1 Reggiana Palermo
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 30,868[39]
Referee: Ivano Pezzuto
30 August 2025 2 Palermo 0–0 Frosinone Palermo
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
14 September 2025 3 Südtirol 0–2 Palermo Bolzano
17:15 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stadio Druso
Attendance: 4,707
Referee: Federico La Penna
19 September 2025 4 Palermo 2–0 Bari Palermo
21:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 32,363
27 September 2025 5 Cesena 1–1 Palermo Cesena
CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi
Attendance: 14,423
Referee: Davide Massa
30 September 2025 6 Palermo 0–0 Venezia Palermo
21:30 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 31,933
Referee: Livio Marinelli
4 October 2025 7 Spezia 1–2 Palermo La Spezia
CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Alberto Picco
Attendance: 9,392
Referee: Matteo Marcenaro
18 October 2025 8 Palermo 1–1 Modena Palermo
CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 32,922
Referee: Daniele Chiffi
25 October 2025 9 Catanzaro 1–0 Palermo Catanzaro
CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Nicola Ceravolo
Attendance: 8,400
Referee: Luca Pairetto
28 October 2025 10 Palermo 0–3 Monza Palermo
20:30 CET Report 39' Mota
50' Izzo
95' Azzi		 Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 26,679
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
1 November 2025 11 Palermo v Pescara Palermo
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
8 November 2025 12 Juve Stabia v Palermo Castellammare di Stabia
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Romeo Menti
22 November 2025 13 Virtus Entella v Palermo Chiavari
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Enrico Sannazzari
29 November 2025 14 Palermo v Carrarese Palermo
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
8 December 2025 15 Empoli v Palermo Empoli
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Carlo Castellani
12 December 2025 16 Palermo 1–0 Sampdoria Palermo
19:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 25,512
Referee: Ivano Pezzuto
20 December 2025 17 Avellino 2–2 Palermo Avellino
CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Partenio-Adriano Lombardi
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Simone Galipò
27 December 2025 18 Palermo 1–0 Padova Palermo
CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
Attendance: 32,506
Referee: Marco Piccinini
10 January 2026 19 Mantova v Palermo Mantua
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Danilo Martelli
17 January 2026 20 Palermo v Spezia Palermo
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
24 January 2026 21 Modena v Palermo Modena
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Alberto Braglia
31 January 2026 22 Bari v Palermo Bari
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: San Nicola
7 February 2026 23 Palermo v Empoli Palermo
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
10 February 2026 24 Sampdoria v Palermo Genoa
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
14 February 2026 25 Palermo v Virtus Entella Palermo
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
21 February 2026 26 Palermo v Südtirol Palermo
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
28 February 2026 27 Pescara v Palermo Pescara
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia
3 March 2026 28 Palermo v Mantova Palermo
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
7 March 2026 29 Carrarese v Palermo Carrara
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Dei Marmi
14 March 2026 30 Monza v Palermo Monza
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Brianteo
17 March 2026 31 Palermo v Juve Stabia Palermo
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
21 March 2026 32 Padova v Palermo Padua
CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Euganeo
6 April 2026 33 Palermo v Avellino Palermo
CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
11 April 2026 34 Frosinone v Palermo Frosinone
CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Benito Stirpe
18 April 2026 35 Palermo v Cesena Palermo
CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
25 April 2026 36 Reggiana v Palermo Reggio Emilia
CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
1 May 2026 37 Palermo v Catanzaro Palermo
CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Renzo Barbera
9 May 2026 38 Venezia v Palermo Venice
CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Pier Luigi Penzo

Coppa Italia

Main article: 2025–26 Coppa Italia
16 August 2025 First round Cremonese 0–0
(4–5 p)		 Palermo Cremona
21:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Giovanni Zini
Attendance: 5,845[40]
Referee: Andrea Zanotti
Penalties
23 September 2025 Second round Udinese 2–1 Palermo Udine
18:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 6,686
Referee: Andrea Zanotti

Appearances and goals

As of 23 August 2025[41]
No. Pos. Name Serie B Coppa Italia Total
1 GK Alfred Gomis 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF Tommaso Augello 1 0 1 0 2 0
5 MF Antonio Palumbo 1 0 1 0 2 0
6 MF Claudio Gomes 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 FW Federico Di Francesco 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Jacopo Segre 1 0 1 0 2 0
9 FW Matteo Brunori 1 0 1 0 2 0
10 MF Filippo Ranocchia 1 0 1 0 2 0
11 FW Emanuel Gyasi 1 0 1 0 2 0
13 DF Mattia Bani 1 0 1 0 2 0
14 MF Aljosa Vasic 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF Ettore Karol Nicolosi 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 DF Pietro Avena 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 FW Joel Pohjanpalo 1 1 1 0 2 1
21 FW Jérémy Le Douaron 1 0 1 0 2 0
22 GK Francesco Bardi 1 0 1 0 2 0
23 DF Salim Diakité 1 0 1 0 2 0
24 DF Giangiacomo Magnani 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 DF Niccolò Pierozzi 1 1 1 0 2 1
28 MF Alexis Blin 1 0 1 0 2 0
29 DF Patryk Peda 1 0 1 0 2 0
31 FW Giacomo Corona 1 0 1 0 2 0
32 DF Pietro Ceccaroni 1 0 1 0 2 0
63 GK Francesco Cutrona 0 0 0 0 0 0
66 GK Jesse Joronen 0 0 0 0 0 0
72 DF Davide Veroli 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 GK Francesco Di Bartolo 0 0 0 0 0 0
80 MF Salvatore Squillacioti 0 0 0 0 0 0
86 MF Valerio Brutto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Own goals — 0 — 0 — 0
Totals — 2 — 0 — 1

Disciplinary record

As of 23 August 2025[41]
No. Pos. Name Serie B Coppa Italia Total
     
23 DF Salim Diakité 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Totals 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Goals conceded and clean sheets

As of 23 August 2025
No. Pos. Name Serie B Coppa Italia Total
22 GK Francesco Bardi 1 0 0 1 1 1
Totals 1 0 0 1 1 1

Attendances

As of 23 August 2025[39]
Matches Attendances Average Highest Lowest
Serie B 1 30,868 30,868 30,868 30,868
Coppa Italia –

Notes

  1. ^ Previous club: Cagliari.
  2. ^ Previous club: Reggiana.
  3. ^ Previous club: Venezia.

References

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