2024–25 US Lecce season
Lecce 2024–25 football season
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The 2024–25 season is the 117th season in the history of the US Lecce, and it will also be the third consecutive season in Serie A. In addition to the domestic league, the team is scheduled to participate in the Coppa Italia.
OwnerSaverio Sticchi Damiani
PresidentSaverio Sticchi Damiani
Head CoachLuca Gotti
(until 9 November)
Marco Giampaolo
(from 11 November)
(until 9 November)
Marco Giampaolo
(from 11 November)
StadiumStadio Via del mare
| 2024–25 season | ||||
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Lecce team on the pitch for the game against Como (2024–25 season, 30 December 2024) | ||||
| Owner | Saverio Sticchi Damiani | |||
| President | Saverio Sticchi Damiani | |||
| Head Coach | Luca Gotti (until 9 November) Marco Giampaolo (from 11 November) | |||
| Stadium | Stadio Via del mare | |||
| Serie A | 16th | |||
| Coppa Italia | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Nikola Krstović (7) All: Nikola Krstović (8) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 28,719 vs Atalanta 19 August 2024 (Serie A) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 13,951 vs Sassuolo 24 September 2024 (Coppa Italia) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 25,645 | |||
| Biggest win | 1–3 vs Parma (A) 31 January 2025 (Serie A) 1–3 vs Empoli (A) 11 January 2025 (Serie A) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–6 vs Fiorentina (H) 20 October 2024 (Serie A) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 15 March 2025. | ||||
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Summer window
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | MF |  Þórir Jóhann Helgason |
 Eintracht Braunschweig |
End of loan | ||
| 1 July 2024 | GK | Christian Früchtl |
 Austria Vienna |
€1,000,000 | [1] | |
| 1 July 2024 | DF |  Kialonda Gaspar |
 Estrela Amadora |
€2,000,000 | [2] | |
| 1 July 2024 | FW |  Tete Morente |
Elche |
Free | [3] | |
| 1 July 2024 | MF |  Balthazar Pierret |
Quevilly-Rouen |
Free | [4] | |
| 26 July 2024 | MF |  Filip Marchwinski |
Lech Poznań |
€3,000,000 | [5] | |
| 14 August 2024 | MF |  Lassana Coulibaly |
 Salernitana |
€1,800,000 | [6] | |
| 26 August 2024 | DF | Gaby Jean |
Annecy |
€1,000,000 | [7] | |
| 26 August 2024 | FW |  Ante Rebić |
 Beşiktaş |
Free | [8] | |
| 27 August 2024 | DF | Frédéric Guilbert |
Strasbourg |
Free | [9] | |
| 30 August 2024 | FW | Luis Hasa |
Juventus Next Gen |
Free | [10] | |
Loans in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2024 | DF | Andy Pelmard |
Clermont |
Free | Option to buy for €2,000,000 | [11] |
| 30 August 2024 | DF | Kevin Bonifazi |
Bologna |
Free | Option to buy for €500,000 | [12] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | FW |  Pontus Almqvist |
 Rostov |
End of loan | ||
| 30 June 2024 | FW | Roberto Piccoli |
Atalanta |
End of loan | ||
| 30 June 2024 | DF |  Ahmed Touba |
İstanbul Başakşehir |
End of loan | [13] | |
| 1 July 2024 | DF |  Kastriot Dermaku |
Unattached | Free | End of contract | |
| 1 July 2024 | FW |  Gabriel Strefezza |
Como |
€3,500,000 | ||
| 18 July 2024 | DF | Lorenzo Venuti |
Sampdoria |
Undisclosed | [14] | |
| 18 July 2024 | GK | Antonino Viola |
Team Altamura |
Undisclosed | [15] | |
| 19 July 2024 | DF | Marin Pongračić |
Fiorentina |
€15,000,000 | [16] | |
| 25 July 2024 | MF | Alexis Blin |
Palermo |
€1,500,000 | [17] | |
| 7 August 2024 | GK | Federico Brancolini |
Empoli |
Free | [18] | |
| 20 August 2024 | MF | Marcin Listkowski |
Jagiellonia Białystok |
Undisclosed | [19] | |
| 26 August 2024 | DF | Zinedin Smajlovic |
Sandviken |
Free | Contract solved by mutual consent | [20] |
| 27 August 2024 | DF | Valentin Gendrey |
Hoffenheim |
€8,500,000 | [21] | |
Loans out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 August 2024 | FW | Pablo Rodríguez |
Racing Santander |
Free | [22] | |
| 17 August 2024 | FW | Joel Voelkerling Persson |
Värnamo |
Free | Option to buy for an undisclosed fee | [23] |
| 21 August 2024 | FW |  Henri Salomaa |
Casertana |
Free | [24] | |
| 30 August 2024 | MF | Giacomo Faticanti |
Juventus Next Gen |
Free | Option to buy for an undisclosed fee | [25] |
| 3 September 2024 | DF |  Mats Lemmens |
Lokeren |
Free | [26] |
Winter window
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | FW | Eetu Mömmö |
SJK Seinäjoki |
End of loan | ||
| 31 December 2024 | FW | Joel Voelkerling Persson |
Värnamo |
End of loan | ||
| 28 January 2025 | DF | Tiago Gabriel |
Estrela Amadora |
€1,250,000 | ||
| 28 January 2025 | DF | Danilo Veiga |
Estrela Amadora |
€1,000,000 | ||
| 29 January 2025 | FW | Henri Salomaa |
Casertana |
Free | Loan terminated early | |
| 1 February 2025 | DF | Elijah Scott |
Stuttgart |
€800,000 | ||
| 2 February 2025 | DF | Kevin Bonifazi |
Bologna |
€500,000 | ||
| 2 February 2025 | DF | Mats Lemmens |
Lokeren |
Free | Loan terminated early | |
| 2 February 2025 | FW |  Konan N'Dri |
OH Leuven |
€1,500,000 | ||
Loans in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 2025 | FW | Jesper Karlsson |
Bologna |
Free | ||
| 3 February 2025 | DF | Marco Sala |
Como |
Free | Option to buy for an undisclosed fee |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 January 2025 | DF |  Patrick Dorgu |
 Manchester United |
€30,000,000 | ||
| 8 January 2025 | DF | Luis Hasa |
Napoli |
€500,000 | ||
| 15 January 2025 | FW | Dario Daka |
Trapani |
Free | ||
| 19 January 2025 | DF | Andy Pelmard |
Clermont |
Free | Loan terminated early |
Loans out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 January 2025 | MF | Rémi Oudin |
Sampdoria |
Free | Option to buy for an undisclosed fee | |
| 28 January 2025 | MF |  Ed McJannet |
Audace Cerignola |
Free | ||
| 30 January 2025 | FW | Henri Salomaa |
Lucchese |
Free | ||
| 3 February 2025 | DF | Kevin Bonifazi |
Sassuolo |
Free | ||
| 3 February 2025 | DF | Mats Lemmens |
RWD Molenbeek |
Free | Option to buy for an undisclosed fee | |
| 4 February 2025 | GK |  Alexandru Borbei |
CFR Cluj |
Free | Option to buy for an undisclosed fee | |
| 19 February 2025 | FW | Eetu Mömmö |
Haka |
Free |
Friendlies
Pre-season
| 20 July 2024 Friendly | Werder Bremen | 0–3 | Lecce | Zell am Ziller, Austria |
| 15:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Parkstadion |
| 21 July 2024 Friendly | NK Slaven Belupo | v | Lecce | Croatia |
| 24 July 2024 Friendly | Galatasaray | 2–1 | Lecce | Linz, Austria |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Raiffeisen Arena |
| 28 July 2024 Friendly | Huddersfield Town | 2–1 | Lecce | Jenbach, Austria |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Jenbach |
| 4 August 2024 Friendly | Lecce | 2–3 | Nice | Lecce, Italy |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Via del mare Attendance: 4,261 Referee: Leonardo Mastrodomenico |
| 13 August 2024 Friendly | Lecce | 0–0 | Monopoli | San Pietro in Lama |
| 11:30 | Report | Stadium: DEGHI Sport Center |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Serie A | 19 August 2024 | 24–25 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 52 | −29 | 18.75 | |
| Coppa Italia | 8 April 2025 | 24 September 2024 | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 50.00 |
| Total | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 55 | −30 | 20.59 | ||||
Last updated: 15 April 2025
Source: Soccerway
Serie A
League table
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)[27]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
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)[27]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- Cagliari finished ahead of Parma on head-to-head points: Parma 2–3 Cagliari, Cagliari 2–1 Parma.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 52 | −29 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 25 | −14 |
Last updated: 15 April 2025.
Source: Worldfootball
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 15 April 2025. Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The match schedule was released on 4 July 2024.[28]
| 19 August 2024 1 | Lecce | 0–4 | Atalanta | Lecce |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Via del mare Attendance: 28,719 Referee: Federico Dionisi |
| 24 August 2024 2 | Internazionale | 2–0 | Lecce | Milan |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Attendance: 70,921 Referee: Davide Di Marco |
| 31 August 2024 3 | Lecce | 1–0 | Cagliari | Lecce |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Via del mare Attendance: 26,386 Referee: Michael Fabbri |
| 15 September 2024 4 | Torino | 0–0 | Lecce | Turin |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino Attendance: 24,277 Referee: Andrea Colombo |
| 21 September 2024 5 | Lecce | 2–2 | Parma | Lecce |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Via del mare Attendance: 25,503 Referee: Marco Guida |
| 27 September 2024 6 | Milan | 3–0 | Lecce | Milan |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 71,103 Referee: Luca Zufferli |
| 5 October 2024 7 | Udinese | 1–0 | Lecce | Udine |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Bluenergy Stadium Attendance: 21,441 Referee: Maurizio Mariani |
| 20 October 2024 8 | Lecce | 0–6 | Fiorentina | Lecce |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Via del mare Attendance: 25,124 Referee: Francesco Fourneau |
| 26 October 2024 9 | Napoli | 1–0 | Lecce | Naples |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Attendance: 51,103 Referee: Paride Tremolada |
| 29 October 2024 10 | Lecce | 1–0 | Hellas Verona | Lecce |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Via del mare Attendance: 23,698 Referee: Maurizio Mariani |
| 2 November 2024 11 | Bologna | 1–0 | Lecce | Bologna |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Giuseppe Collu |
| 8 November 2024 12 | Lecce | 1–1 | Empoli | Lecce |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Via del mare Attendance: 23,907 Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi |
| 25 November 2024 13 | Venezia | 0–1 | Lecce | Venice |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo Attendance: 9,448 Referee: Luca Pairetto |
| 1 December 2024 14 | Lecce | 1–1 | Juventus | Lecce |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Via del mare Attendance: 27,080 Referee: Antonio Rapuano |
| 7 December 2024 15 | Roma | 4–1 | Lecce | Rome |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 58,213 Referee: Daniele Chiffi |
| 15 December 2024 16 | Lecce | 2–1 | Monza | Lecce |
| 12:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Via del mare Attendance: 23,663 Referee: Maurizio Mariani |
| 21 December 2024 17 | Lecce | 1–2 | Lazio | Lecce |
| 20:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Via del mare Attendance: 26,749 Referee: Gianluca Manganiello |
| 30 December 2024 18 | Como | 2–0 | Lecce | Como |
| 18:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Marco Piccinini |
| 5 January 2025 19 | Lecce | 0–0 | Genoa | Lecce |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Via del mare Attendance: 26,436 Referee: Livio Marinelli |
| 11 January 2025 20 | Empoli | 1–3 | Lecce | Empoli |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Carlo Castellani Attendance: 9,096 Referee: Daniele Chiffi |
| 19 January 2025 21 | Cagliari | 4–1 | Lecce | Cagliari |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Unipol Domus Attendance: 16,306 Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi |
| 26 January 2025 22 | Lecce | 0–4 | Inter | Lecce |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadio Via del mare Attendance: 27,223 Referee: Livio Marinelli |
| 31 January 2025 23 | Parma | 1–3 | Lecce | Parma |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: Ennio Tardini Attendance: 18,238 Referee: Simone Sozza |
| 9 February 2025 24 | Lecce | 0–0 | Bologna | Lecce |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadio Via del mare Attendance: 24.910 Referee: Francesco Fourneau |
| 16 February 2025 25 | Monza | 0–0 | Lecce | Monza |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Attendance: 11,050 Referee: Giuseppe Collu |
| 21 February 2025 26 | Lecce | 0–1 | Udinese | Lecce |
| 20:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadio Via del mare Attendance: 23,989 Referee: Kevin Bonacina |
| 28 February 2025 27 | Fiorentina | 1–0 | Lecce | Florence |
| 20:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Artemio Franchi Attendance: 17,383 Referee: Livio Marinelli |
| 8 March 2025 28 | Lecce | 2–3 | Milan | Lecce |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadio Via del mare Attendance: 25,753 Referee: Daniele Doveri |
| 14 March 2025 29 | Genoa | 2–1 | Lecce | Genoa |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 31,495 Referee: Fabio Maresca |
| 29 March 2025 30 | Lecce | 0–1 | Roma | Lecce |
| 20:45 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Via del mare Attendance: 27,207 Referee: Gianluca Manganiello |
| 6 April 2025 31 | Lecce | 1–1 | Venezia | Lecce |
| 12:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Via del Mare Attendance: 25,709 Referee: Marco Piccinini |
| 12 April 2025 32 | Juventus | 2–1 | Lecce | Turin |
| 20:45 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 39,087 Referee: Luca Zufferli |
Coppa Italia
| 12 August 2024 First round | Lecce | 2–1 | Mantova | Lecce |
| 18:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Via del mare Attendance: 11,424 Referee: Mario Perri |
| 24 September 2024 Second round | Lecce | 0–2 | Sassuolo | Lecce |
| 16:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Via del mare Attendance: 13,951 Referee: Daniele Perenzoni |