UC Sampdoria (women)
Women's association football club from Italy
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Unione Calcio Sampdoria (Italian pronunciation: [sampˈdɔːrja, sanˈdɔːrja]) colloquially known as Sampdoria, is a professional women's football club based in Genoa, Liguria. The club plays in Serie A, the top tier of Italian football.
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| Full name | Unione Calcio Sampdoria S.p.A.[1] |
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| Nicknames | I Blucerchiati (The Blue-circled) La Samp Il Doria |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Chairman | Matteo Manfredi |
| Head coach | Stefano Castiglione |
| League | Serie B |
| 2024–25 | Serie A, 10th of 10 (relegated) |
| Website | https://www.sampdoria.it/en/ |
History
After starting its activity at youth levels, the team was granted the access to play the women's Eccellenza (fourth tier of Italian women's football). In their first season, Sampdoria were in the second position and lost the final of the promotion-play offs.[2] The club was established on 15 June 2021 by acquiring the sports title of a San Gimignano-based team Florentia San Gimignano S.S.D. playing in Serie A.[3][4] On 7 July 2021, Antonio Cincotta was hired as team coach.[5] Sampdoria's first Serie A match was on 29 August when they won 2–1 against Lazio, Ana Lucía Martínez e Yoreli Rincón were the first two goalscorer of Sampdoria's history.[6] The first Sampdoria president was Massimo Ferrero. However, after his arrest in December 2021, Marco Lanna became the new president of the company.[7]
Managerial history
Presidential history
Below is a list of Sampdoria Women presidents from 2020 until the present day.
| Name | Nationality | Years |
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| Massimo Ferrero |  Italy |
2020–2021 |
| Marco Lanna | Italy |
2022–2024 |
| Matteo Manfredi | Italy |
2024- |
Players
Current squad
- As of 18 November 2024[citation needed]
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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