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16.8
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
48.4
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 24/29 rated

Club profile

LeagueSerie B
League position14th of 20
Squad size29
Average age23.3
CountryItaly

Team scout report

Mid-table14th of 20 · Serie B

Empoli sit 14th of 20 in the Serie B, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 16.8 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 48.4 across the wider group. Recent form reads WLLLD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is level on last season (Season 17 → 16.8), while squad talent has held (Rating 47.7 → 48.3). Of the 15 players with a season to compare, 0 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

S. Shpendi leads on both form (Season 52) and ceiling (Rating 67). In the market, the headline arrival is G. Vicario (€ 8.5M), and Gerard Yepes is the most valuable asset at 22.

16.8
0.7%
Squad season
48.4
1.2%
Squad rating
14thof 20
League finish
WLLLD
Last 5
Top performer
S. Shpendi
Season 52
Highest potential
S. Shpendi
Rating 67
Marquee signing
G. Vicario
€ 8.5M
Top asset
Gerard Yepes
Value 22

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
546
Defence
442
Midfield
1251
Attack
3464

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Shpendi
5267
Yepes
2760
Magnino
2738
Zedadka
1849
Popov
1660
Innocenti
1557
Saporiti
1455
Curto
1344
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1E. Saporiti2goals
  2. 2B. Popov2goals
  3. 3J. Ceesay1goals
  4. 4Gerard Yepes1goals
  5. 5S. Shpendi1goals

Top assists

  1. 1C. Cauz1assists
  2. 2M. Egan1assists
  3. 3L. Magnino1assists

Squad · 29

Nat.
1S. PerisanGoalkeeperItaly296.2——03341.9%
12J. SeghettiNewGoalkeeperItaly2120.7——11588.2%
13E. FilippisGoalkeeper—21—————
22F. BrancoliniGoalkeeper—25—————
6S. RomagnoliCentre-backItaly361.8——3±0%9±0%
15J. CeesayFull-backSweden289.2—18±0%42±0%
25M. CurtoCentre-backItaly2716.9——13±0%44±0%
28G. IndragoliCentre-backItaly2218.9——050
31S. Babalola
Defender
—17—————
33C. CauzNewFull-backItaly306.5——3±0%26±0%
35M. EganFull-back—1817.5——759
36D. BembnistaCentre-backPoland1916.3——051
40R. BerizziNewCentre-back—1916.3——152
5D. Degli InnocentiCentral midfielderItaly2319.2——15±0%57±0%
8L. MagninoDefensive midfielderItaly297.8——27±0%38±0%
10E. Saporiti★Central midfielderItaly2521.8—214±0%553.2%
20F. DistefanoNewCentral midfielderItaly2320.2——12±0%582.1%
21Gerard YepesDefensive midfielderSpain2422—127±0%601.9%
23F. BandinelliNewDefensive midfielderItaly313.6——11±0%23±0%
38M. Huqi
Midfielder
—19—————
39E. Biondini★Central midfielder—1715.6——556
44L. DeliNewDefensive midfielder
Loanfrom Fiorentina
—1916.7——064
45A. OrlandiCentral midfielderItaly1916.3——051
57L. BelardinelliNewDefensive midfielderItaly2518.4——4±0%50±0%
91N. CorradoNewCentral midfielder
Loanfrom Frosinone
Italy2618.7——7±0%50±0%
98K. ZedadkaNewDefensive midfielder
Loanfrom Sudtirol
France2618.3——18±0%49±0%
11S. ShpendiCentre-forwardAlbania2321.7—152±0%67±0%
16F. Meznar
Attacker
—17—————
77B. PopovCentre-forwardUkraine1918.9—216±0%60±0%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)2-1-4 in 7
Goals (for / against)7 / 11
Clean sheets2
Last 5WLLLD

Fixtures & results

Serie B2W 1D 4LFriendlies Clubs1W 2D 0LCoppa Italia0W 1D 0L
3W 4D 4L in 11 · 11–14
May 14HCatanzaro—·
May 8ACremonese—·
May 1HCesena—·
Apr 24AVicenza Virtus—·
Apr 17HVirtus Entella—·
Apr 10ASudtirol—·
Apr 3HPadova—·
Mar 20ASampdoria—·
Mar 13HAvellino—·
Mar 6HCarrarese—·
Mar 2AHellas Verona—·
Feb 27HAscoli—·
Feb 20AJuve Stabia—·
Feb 13HBenevento—·
Feb 6APisa—·
Jan 30HMantova—·
Jan 23AArezzo—·
Jan 16HModena—·
Jan 9APalermo—·
Dec 27ACatanzaro—·
Dec 19HSampdoria—·
Dec 12AAvellino—·
Dec 8HSudtirol—·
Dec 5AVirtus Entella—·
Nov 28HHellas Verona—·
Nov 24ABenevento—·
Nov 21HPisa—·
Nov 7APadova—·
Nov 1HJuve Stabia—·
Oct 27ACesena—·
Oct 23HVicenza Virtus—·
Oct 17AAscoli1–1D
Oct 10HPalermo2–4L
Sep 20AModena1–2L
Sep 11HArezzo0–1L
Sep 5ACarrarese1–0W
Aug 30AMantova1–3L
Aug 22HCremonese1–0W
Aug 17APisa1–1D
Aug 8ALivorno1–1D
Aug 5APrato—·
Aug 1HSpezia1–1D
Jul 25HVirtus Entella1–0W
May 8AMonza2–2D
May 1HAvellino1–0W
Apr 25AVenezia0–2L
Apr 19HVirtus Entella1–1D
Apr 12APadova0–1L
Apr 6ASampdoria0–1L
Mar 22HPescara4–2W
Mar 17ASpezia1–1D
Mar 14HMantova2–2D
Mar 8ACatanzaro2–3L
Mar 4ABari1–2L
Feb 28HCesena1–1D
Feb 20AFrosinone2–2D
Feb 15HReggiana1–1D
Feb 11HJuve Stabia1–2L
Feb 7APalermo2–3L
Jan 31HModena0–0D
Jan 23ACarrarese0–3L
Jan 17HSudtirol0–1L
Jan 10ACesena1–0W
Dec 27HFrosinone1–1D
Dec 21AMantova1–0W
Dec 13AJuve Stabia0–2L
Dec 7HPalermo1–3L
Nov 29HBari5–0W
Nov 22AAvellino3–0W
Nov 8HCatanzaro1–0W
Nov 1AVirtus Entella0–1L
Oct 28HSampdoria1–1D
Oct 24AModena1–2L
Oct 19HVenezia1–1D
Oct 5ASudtirol2–1W
Oct 1HMonza1–1D
Sep 28HCarrarese2–2D
Sep 25AGenoa1–3L
Sep 21APescara0–4L
Sep 14HSpezia1–1D
Aug 29AReggiana1–3L
Aug 23HPadova3–1W
Aug 15HReggiana1–1D
Aug 5HSassuolo0–0D
Jul 26HVirtus Entella1–2L
Jul 21HPonsacco7–0W

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

Herculano NabianPPontedera· Return from loan2026/27
Iwo KaczmarskiInter· Return from loan2026/27
E. GyasiPalermo· Return from loan2026/27
F. BrancoliniSSalernitana· Return from loan2026/27
L. BelardinelliReggiana· Return from loan2026/27
F. BandinelliSpezia· Transfer2026/27
F. BandinelliSpezia· Transfer2026/27
F. AnjorinTorino· Return from loan2026/27

Out

Herculano NabianKeçiörengücü· Free agent2026/27
Herculano NabianKeçiörengücü· Free agent2026/27
Iwo KaczmarskiInter· -2026/27
E. GyasiPalermo· Transfer2026/27
N. HaasHHaas Nicolas· Free agent2026/27
N. HaasLLivorno· Free agent2026/27
T. EbuehiEEbuehi Tyronne· Free agent2026/27
F. BrancoliniNNovara· Transfer2026/27