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Lecce

Lecce

Serie A

Season Statistics

8 MATCHES
PLAYED
Win (38%) Draw (0%) Loss (62%)
8 Played
3 Won
0 Drawn
5 Lost
9 Goals For
14 Goals Against

Team Overview

Lecce are the pride of Puglia, a club whose yellow and red identity is rooted in the south of Italy. They are generally regarded as a side that has moved between Serie A and Serie B over the years, and a place in the top flight has usually meant battling for survival rather than chasing European qualification. That underdog standing shapes how the club is viewed: a team expected to compete hard and make the most of limited resources.

The current Serie A campaign, with E. Di Francesco in charge, has been a difficult one so far. Through eight matches, Lecce have won three and lost five, with no draws at all, so their results have been decisive in one direction or the other. Their goal difference of -5 (nine scored, 14 conceded) points to a defence that has been under pressure, shipping 1.75 goals per game. Only two clean sheets have been recorded. The attack has been modest too, at roughly 1.1 goals per match, and Lecce have failed to score in four of their eight games. Their form sequence of WLLWLLWL shows a side that has struggled to string wins together.

There

Squad (37 players)

Goalkeepers (5)

M. Bleve
#1 M. Bleve
A. Borbei
#32 A. Borbei
W. Falcone
#30 W. Falcone
C. Lupo
#12 C. Lupo
P. Penev
#1 P. Penev

Defenders (12)

Ismael Dabo
#21 Ismael Dabo
A. Dembélé
#2 A. Dembélé
A. Gallo
#25 A. Gallo
Kialonda Gaspar
#4 Kialonda Gaspar
G. Jean
#18 G. Jean
E. Larsen
#2 E. Larsen
C. Ndaba
#3 C. Ndaba
E. Scott
#31 E. Scott
J. Siebert
#5 J. Siebert
Tiago Gabriel
#44 Tiago Gabriel
M. Ubani
#70 M. Ubani
Danilo Veiga
#17 Danilo Veiga

Midfielders (11)

S. Fofana
#8 S. Fofana
M. Berisha
#10 M. Berisha
L. Coulibaly
#29 L. Coulibaly
O. Gandelman
#16 O. Gandelman
Olaf Gorter
#28 Olaf Gorter
I. Ilić
#20 I. Ilić
M. Kaba
#77 M. Kaba
N. Kovač 
#80 N. Kovač 
Y. Maleh
#14 Y. Maleh
O. Ngom
#79 O. Ngom
A. Zovko
#6 A. Zovko

Attackers (9)

Joël Monteiro
#99 Joël Monteiro
K. N’Dri
#11 K. N’Dri
Paco Esteban
#22 Paco Esteban
A. Ahmed Fatah
#7 A. Ahmed Fatah
W. Geubbels
#69 W. Geubbels
H. Lærke
#7 H. Lærke
Divine Onyemachi
#11 Divine Onyemachi
S. Pierotti
#50 S. Pierotti
N. Štulić
#9 N. Štulić

Player Statistics

2026/27 Season
# Player Pos Rating Apps Goals Assists Mins Tackles Passes
29
L. Coulibaly
L. Coulibaly
MF 7.1 7 2 1 581 9 214
50
S. Pierotti
S. Pierotti
FW 6.4 7 0 0 453 13 130
11
K. N’Dri
K. N’Dri
FW 6.8 7 1 0 306 10 73
30
W. Falcone
W. Falcone
GK 7.5 7 0 0 630 1 221
14
Y. Maleh
Y. Maleh
MF 6.5 7 0 0 414 8 151
17
Danilo Veiga
Danilo Veiga
DF 6.9 7 0 2 630 22 221
5
J. Siebert
J. Siebert
DF 6.8 7 1 0 482 15 181
79
O. Ngom
O. Ngom
MF 6.8 7 0 0 395 14 206
25
A. Gallo
A. Gallo
DF 6.9 6 0 1 495 9 174
7
A. Ahmed Fatah
A. Ahmed Fatah
FW 7.0 6 1 0 247 3 58
44
Tiago Gabriel
Tiago Gabriel
DF 7.2 6 2 1 421 10 198
20
I. Ilić
I. Ilić
MF 6.9 5 0 2 256 3 175
9
N. Štulić
N. Štulić
FW 6.3 5 0 0 261 1 51
99
Joël Monteiro
Joël Monteiro
MF 6.6 5 0 0 229 9 51
4
Kialonda Gaspar
Kialonda Gaspar
DF 7.0 5 1 0 426 15 186
69
W. Geubbels
W. Geubbels
FW 6.2 4 0 0 226 2 31
22
Paco Esteban
Paco Esteban
FW 6.6 4 0 0 143 3 18
77
M. Kaba
M. Kaba
MF 6.5 3 0 0 79 1 30
3
C. Ndaba
C. Ndaba
DF 6.7 2 0 0 135 1 38
16
O. Gandelman
O. Gandelman
MF 6.6 2 0 0 12 1 3
28
Olaf Gorter
Olaf Gorter
MF 6.8 2 1 0 106 0 24
10
M. Berisha
M. Berisha
MF 6.9 1 0 0 8 0 9

Recent Transfers

2025/26 & 2026/27

Arrivals (51)

Joël Monteiro
From BSC Young Boys
Transfer Aug 2026
A. Dembélé
From Torino
Loan Aug 2026
I. Ilić
From Torino
Loan Aug 2026
A. Ahmed Fatah
From Estac Troyes
Transfer Aug 2026
A. Zovko
From Gais
Transfer Jul 2026
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Departures (52)

B. Basaric
To Karlberg
Free agent Aug 2026
L. Banda
To Asswehly
Transfer Aug 2026
Haris Kozarac
To Dugopolje
Free agent Aug 2026
M. Pérez
To D. La Serena
Loan Aug 2026
J. Samooja
To HJK Helsinki
Loan Aug 2026
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Injuries & Availability

4 Out 0 Doubtful
M. Berisha
M. Berisha Thigh Injury
Out
I. Ilic
I. Ilic Thigh Injury
Out
L. Coulibaly
L. Coulibaly Thigh Injury
Out
S. Pierotti
S. Pierotti Ankle Injury
Out

Impact Analysis

Lecce have four players confirmed unavailable, with no doubtful cases, so the situation is clear-cut. M. Berisha, I. Ilic and L. Coulibaly are all out with thigh injuries, while S. Pierotti is sidelined with an ankle injury. Three of the four absences involve the same area of the body, a notable pattern for the medical staff. The available information does not specify the players' positions, so it is not possible to say which area of the pitch is hit hardest. Likewise, no return dates have been provided, and none should be assumed.

Because the data includes no appearance, minutes or goal-contribution figures for these players, their precise importance to the side cannot be measured here. Four unavailable players is still a meaningful share of a matchday squad, and it will test Lecce's rotation options. The same limitation applies to replacements, as no specific cover has been identified in the available information. Overall, the absences are concentrated and all confirmed, which at least gives certainty for planning. How well the squad absorbs them will depend on the depth available in the affected areas.

Recent Form

LWLLW
L Juventus 0-2 (H)
W Udinese 0-3 (A)
L Bologna 1-2 (H)
L AC Milan 3-0 (A)
W Monza 3-2 (H)

Form Analysis

Lecce's last five matches point to an inconsistent side, with two wins and three defeats and a goal difference of minus two (7 scored, 9 conceded). The results alternate between strong and weak performances rather than following a clear upward or downward line. The best showing was the 3-0 away win over Udinese, the only clean sheet in the sample. The 3-2 home win over Monza was also a positive result.

Attacking output is mixed. Lecce scored three goals in each of their wins but were shut out against Juventus and AC Milan, and managed only one against Bologna. That suggests their scoring depends heavily on which kind of game they are in. Defensively, they conceded at least two goals in four of the five matches, with the 3-0 loss at AC Milan the heaviest defeat.

Home form is a concern. Lecce won once at home and lost twice, scoring four and conceding six across those

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