title: 2012–13 Calcio Catania season
text: # 2012–13 Calcio Catania season
  
  The 2012–13 Calcio Catania season is the 81st season in club history.
  
  ## Players
  
  ### Current squad
  
      As of 24 August 2012
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | GK | ITA | Alberto Frison |
  | 2 | DF | ITA | Alessandro Potenza |
  | 3 | DF | ARG | Nicolás Spolli |
  | 4 | MF | ARG | Sergio Almirón |
  | 5 | DF | URU | Alexis Rolín |
  | 6 | DF | ITA | Nicola Legrottaglie |
  | 8 | MF | ITA | Fabio Sciacca |
  | 9 | FW | ARG | Gonzalo Bergessio |
  | 10 | MF | ITA | Francesco Lodi |
  | 12 | DF | ITA | Giovanni Marchese |
  | 13 | MF | ARG | Mariano Izco (vice-captain) |
  | 14 | DF | ITA | Giuseppe Bellusci |
  | 15 | FW | JPN | Takayuki Morimoto |
  | 16 | MF | ARG | Mario Paglialunga |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 17 | FW | ARG | Alejandro Gómez |
  | 18 | DF | POL | Błażej Augustyn |
  | 19 | MF | ARG | Lucas Castro |
  | 21 | GK | ARG | Mariano Andújar |
  | 22 | DF | ARG | Pablo Álvarez |
  | 24 | MF | ARG | Adrián Ricchiuti |
  | 26 | FW | ESP | Keko |
  | 27 | MF | ITA | Marco Biagianti (captain) |
  | 28 | MF | ARG | Pablo Barrientos |
  | 29 | GK | ITA | Pietro Terracciano |
  | 30 | MF | GHA | Amidu Salifu (on loan from Fiorentina) |
  | 33 | DF | ITA | Ciro Capuano (vice-captain) |
  | 34 | GK | ITA | Giuseppe Messina |
  | 35 | FW | SEN | Souleymane Doukara |
  
  ### On loan
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | — | DF | ITA | Luca Calapai (on loan at Barletta) |
  | — | DF | ITA | Giordano Maccarone (on loan at Bellaria) |
  | — | DF | CMR | Jean Mbida (on loan at Gorica) |
  | — | MF | BRA | Raphael Martinho (on loan at Hellas Verona) |
  | — | MF | ITA | Marco Fiore (on loan at Bellaria) |
  | — | MF | ARG | Cristian Llama (on loan at Fiorentina) |
  | — | MF | ITA | Federico Moretti (on loan at Modena) |
  | — | MF | ITA | Cristian Suarino (on loan at Melfi) |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | — | MF | ITA | Andrea D'Amico (on loan at Milazzo) |
  | — | FW | SEN | Ameth Fall (on loan at Bellaria) |
  | — | FW | ITA | Francesco Nicastro (on loan at Bellaria) |
  | — | FW | ITA | Davide Lanzafame (on loan at Grosseto) |
  | — | FW | ARG | Maxi López (on loan at Sampdoria) |
  | — | FW | ITA | Andrea Catellani (on loan at Sassuolo) |
  | — | FW | ITA | Mirco Antenucci (on loan at Spezia) |
  | — | FW | ITA | Alfredo Donnarumma (on loan at Como) |
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### Legend
  
  Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed
  
  ### Serie A
  
  **League table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 | Roma | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 71 | 56 | +15 | 62 | |
  | 7 | Lazio | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 61 | Qualification to Europa League group stage |
  | 8 | Catania | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 56 | |
  | 9 | Internazionale | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 54 | |
  | 10 | Parma | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 49 | |
  
  * ↑ Lazio qualified to 2013–14 UEFA Europa League group stage after winning 2012–13 Coppa Italia.
  
  ## Squad statistics
  
  ### Appearances and goals
  
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Serie A | Serie A | Coppa Italia | Coppa Italia |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | Goalkeepers ||||||||||
  | 1 | GK | ITA | Alberto Frison | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 21 | GK | ARG | Mariano Andújar | 35 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
  | 29 | GK | ITA | Pietro Terracciano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Defenders ||||||||||
  | 2 | DF | ITA | Alessandro Potenza | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 3 | DF | ARG | Nicolás Spolli | 29 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
  | 5 | DF | URU | Alexis Rolín | 13 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | 6 | DF | ITA | Nicola Legrottaglie | 30 | 3 | 26+1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
  | 12 | DF | ITA | Giovanni Marchese | 32 | 2 | 29+1 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 |
  | 14 | DF | ITA | Giuseppe Bellusci | 29 | 0 | 22+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 18 | DF | POL | Błażej Augustyn | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 22 | DF | ARG | Pablo Alvarez | 30 | 0 | 26+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
  | 33 | DF | ITA | Ciro Capuano | 18 | 0 | 9+5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  | Midfielders ||||||||||
  | 4 | MF | ARG | Sergio Almirón | 33 | 4 | 26+4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
  | 8 | MF | ITA | Fabio Sciacca | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 10 | MF | ARG | Francesco Lodi | 37 | 8 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
  | 13 | MF | ARG | Mariano Izco | 37 | 1 | 31+4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
  | 19 | MF | ARG | Lucas Castro | 39 | 4 | 18+18 | 4 | 2+1 | 0 |
  | 24 | MF | ARG | Adrián Ricchiuti | 9 | 0 | 0+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
  | 27 | MF | ITA | Marco Biagianti | 29 | 0 | 17+11 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
  | 28 | MF | ARG | Pablo Barrientos | 35 | 5 | 30+1 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
  | 30 | MF | GHA | Amidu Salifu | 12 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | Forwards ||||||||||
  | 9 | FW | ARG | Gonzalo Bergessio | 36 | 15 | 32 | 13 | 2+2 | 2 |
  | 17 | FW | ARG | Alejandro Gómez | 39 | 9 | 34+2 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
  | 26 | FW | ESP | Keko | 5 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
  | 32 | FW | ALB | Edgar Çani | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 35 | FW | SEN | Souleymane Doukara | 14 | 0 | 1+11 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
  | Players transferred out during the season ||||||||||
  | 15 | FW | JPN | Takayuki Morimoto | 8 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
  | 16 | MF | ARG | Mario Paglialunga | 7 | 1 | 1+5 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
  
  Last updated: 28 October 2012 Source: Competitions
  
  ### Top scorers
  
  This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
  
  | R | No. | Pos | Name | Serie A | Coppa Italia | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 9 | FW | Gonzalo Bergessio | 13 | 2 | 15 |
  | 2 | 17 | MF | Alejandro Gómez | 8 | 1 | 9 |
  | 3 | 10 | MF | Francesco Lodi | 6 | 2 | 8 |
  | 4 | 28 | MF | Pablo Barrientos | 5 | 0 | 5 |
  | 5 | 4 | MF | Sergio Almirón | 4 | 0 | 4 |
  | = | 19 | MF | Lucas Castro | 4 | 0 | 4 |
  | 7 | 6 | DF | Nicola Legrottaglie | 3 | 0 | 3 |
  | 8 | 3 | DF | Nicolás Spolli | 2 | 0 | 2 |
  | = | 12 | DF | Giovanni Marchese | 2 | 0 | 2 |
  | 10 | 13 | MF | Mariano Izco | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | = | 16 | MF | Mario Paglialunga | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | = | 26 | MF | Keko | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  
  Last updated: 28 October 2012 Source: Competitions
  
  ## Sources
  
  * ↑ "Deroga art. 51 NOIF_Classifica avulsa Serie A 2012-2013" (PDF). FIGC (in Italian). 19 July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  
  vte2012–13 in Italian football :
  
  ← 2011–122013–14 → :
  
  July 2012 transfers
  
  August 2012 transfers
  
  Summer 2012 co-ownership deal resolutions
  
  Winter 2012–13 transfers
  
  Summer 2013 transfers :
  
  