2023–24 SSC Napoli season

The 2023–24 season is SSC Napoli's 98th season in existence and 16th consecutive season in the Serie A. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the Coppa Italia, UEFA Champions League and Supercoppa Italiana, being eliminated in the last 16 of the former two competitions and finishing as runners-up in the latter one.

SSC Napoli
2023–24 season
PresidentAurelio De Laurentiis
Head coachRudi Garcia
(until 14 November)
Walter Mazzarri
(from 14 November to 19 February)
Francesco Calzona
(from 19 February)
StadiumStadio Diego Armando Maradona
Serie A10th
Coppa ItaliaRound of 16
Supercoppa ItalianaRunners-up
UEFA Champions LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Victor Osimhen (15)

All:
Victor Osimhen (17)

Players edit

First-team squad edit

As of 1 February 2024[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
1GK  ITAAlex Meret
3DF  BRANatan
4MF  GERDiego Demme
5DF  BRAJuan Jesus
6DF  PORMário Rui (vice-captain)
8MF  CIVHamed Traorè (on loan from Bournemouth)
9FW  NGAVictor Osimhen
13DF  KOSAmir Rrahmani (3rd captain)
14GK  ITANikita Contini
16GK  POLHubert Idasiak
17DF  URUMathías Olivera
18FW  ARGGiovanni Simeone
20MF  POLPiotr Zieliński
21FW  ITAMatteo Politano
No.Pos. NationPlayer
22DF  ITAGiovanni Di Lorenzo (captain)
24MF  SWEJens Cajuste
26FW  BELCyril Ngonge
29MF  DENJesper Lindstrøm
30DF  ITAPasquale Mazzocchi
32MF  BELLeander Dendoncker (on loan from Aston Villa)
55DF  NORLeo Skiri Østigård
68MF  SVKStanislav Lobotka
77FW  GEOKhvicha Kvaratskhelia
81FW  ITAGiacomo Raspadori
95GK  ITAPierluigi Gollini (on loan from Atalanta)
99MF  CMRAndré-Frank Zambo Anguissa

Out on loan edit

As of 1 February 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
GK  ITAElia Caprile (at Empoli until 30 June 2024)
DF  ITAFrancesco Mezzoni (at Perugia until 30 June 2024)
DF  ITANosa Edward Obaretin (at Trento until 30 June 2024)
DF  ITAAlessandro Zanoli (at Salernitana until 30 June 2024)
MF  ITAMichael Folorunsho (at Hellas Verona until 30 June 2024)
MF  ITAGianluca Gaetano (at Cagliari until 30 June 2024)
MF  ITAMatteo Marchisano (at Potenza until 30 June 2024)
MF  MLIColi Saco (at Ancona until 30 June 2024)
No.Pos. NationPlayer
MF  ITAAntonio Vergara (at Reggiana until 30 June 2025)
FW  ITAGiuseppe Ambrosino (at Catanzaro until 30 June 2024)
FW  MARWalid Cheddira (at Frosinone until 30 June 2024)
FW  ITAAntonio Cioffi (at Ancona until 30 June 2024)
FW  ITAGiuseppe D'Agostino (at Picerno until 30 June 2024)
FW  ITALorenzo Sgarbi (at Avellino until 30 June 2024)
FW  ITAAlessio Zerbin (at Monza until 30 June 2024)

Transfers edit

In edit

Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSource
FW Giacomo Raspadori Sassuolo€36,000,0001 July 2023
FW Giovanni Simeone Hellas Verona€12,000,0001 July 2023[2]
GK Elia Caprile Bari€7,000,00024 July 2023[3]
DF Natan Red Bull Bragantino€10,000,0007 August 2023[4]
MF Jens Cajuste Reims€12,000,00010 August 2023[5]
FW Walid Cheddira BariUndisclosed20 August 2023[6]
FW Jesper Lindstrøm Eintracht Frankfurt€25,000,00029 August 2023[7]
DF Pasquale Mazzocchi Salernitana€3,000,0005 January 2024[8]
MF Hamed Traorè BournemouthLoan17 January 2024[9]
FW Cyril Ngonge Hellas Verona€18,000,00019 January 2024[10]
MF Leander Dendoncker Aston VillaLoan26 January 2024[11]

Out edit

Pos.PlayerTransferred toFeeDateSource
FW Andrea Petagna Monza€10,000,0001 July 2023
DF Sebastiano Luperto Empoli€2,500,0001 July 2023
DF Kim Min-jae Bayern Munich€50,000,00018 July 2023[12]
GK Elia Caprile EmpoliLoan24 July 2023[3]
FW Walid Cheddira FrosinoneLoan20 August 2023[6]
FW Hirving Lozano PSV Eindhoven€15,000,0001 September 2023
MF Eljif Elmas RB Leipzig€25,000,0001 January 2024[13]
DF Alessandro Zanoli SalernitanaLoan17 January 2024[14]
FW Alessio Zerbin MonzaLoan25 January 2024[15]
MF Gianluca Gaetano CagliariLoan1 February 2024[16]

Pre-season and friendlies edit

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

v Anaune Val di Non
20 July 2023 Friendly Napoli 6–1 Anaune Val di Non Dimaro
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Campo Sportivo Dimaro
Referee: Andrea Terribile
v SPAL
24 July 2023 Friendly Napoli 1–1 SPAL Dimaro
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Campo Sportivo Dimaro
Referee: Paride Tremolada
v Hatayspor
29 July 2023 Friendly Napoli 4–0 Hatayspor Castel di Sangro
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Stadio Teofilo Patini
Referee: Matteo Marchetti (Italy)
v Girona
2 August 2023 Friendly Napoli 1–1
(3–1 p)
Girona Castel di Sangro
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Stadio Teofilo Patini
Referee: Giacomo Camplone (Italy)
Penalties
v FC Augsburg
6 August 2023 Friendly Napoli 1–0 FC Augsburg Castel di Sangro
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Stadio Teofilo Patini
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ruben Alberto Arena (Italy)
v Apollon Limassol
11 August 2023 Friendly Napoli 2–0 Apollon Limassol Castel di Sangro
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Stadio Teofilo Patini
Referee: Matteo Centi (Italy)

Competitions edit

Overall record edit

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Serie A19 August 202326 May 2024Matchday 110th381314115548+7034.21
Coppa Italia19 December 2023Round of 16Round of 16100104−4000.00
Supercoppa Italiana18 January 202422 January 2024Semi-finalsRunners-up210131+2050.00
UEFA Champions League20 September 202312 March 2024Group stageRound of 1683231213−1037.50
Total491716167066+4034.69

Source: Soccerway

Serie A edit

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
8Fiorentina38179126146+1560Qualification for the Conference League play-off round
9Torino381314113636053[a]
10Napoli381314115548+753[a]
11Genoa381213134545049
12Monza381112153951−1245
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)[17]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Torino finished ahead of Napoli on head-to-head points: Torino 3–0 Napoli, Napoli 1–1 Torino.

Results summary edit

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
381314115548 +7536762427 −37753121 +10

Source: Serie A

Results by round edit

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWLDDWWLWDWLWLLWLDLWWDWLDDWDDLWDLDDLDD
Position3265753545444565789899799977787888891010
Source: Serie A
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

The league fixtures were unveiled on 5 July 2023.[18]

19 August 2023 1 Frosinone 1–3 Napoli Frosinone
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Benito Stirpe
Attendance: 15,822
Referee: Matteo Marcenaro
27 August 2023 2 Napoli 2–0 Sassuolo Naples
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 46,925
Referee: Antonio Giua
2 September 2023 3 Napoli 1–2 Lazio Naples
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 42,765
Referee: Andrea Colombo
16 September 2023 4 Genoa 2–2 Napoli Genoa
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 33,275
Referee: Michael Fabbri
24 September 2023 5 Bologna 0–0 Napoli Bologna
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 26,621
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
27 September 2023 6 Napoli 4–1 Udinese Naples
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 45,305
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
30 September 2023 7 Lecce 0–4 Napoli Lecce
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Stadio Via del mare
Attendance: 27,588
Referee: Luca Pairetto
8 October 2023 8 Napoli 1–3 Fiorentina Naples
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 47,500
Referee: Federico La Penna
21 October 2023 9 Hellas Verona 1–3 Napoli Verona
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 20,549
Referee: Rosario Abisso
29 October 2023 10 Napoli 2–2 Milan Naples
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 52,250
Referee: Daniele Orsato
4 November 2023 11 Salernitana 0–2 Napoli Salerno
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Stadio Arechi
Attendance: 16,812
Referee: Antonio Rapuano
12 November 2023 12 Napoli 0–1 Empoli Naples
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 50,500
Referee: Alessandro Prontera
25 November 2023 13 Atalanta 1–2 Napoli Bergamo
18:00 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Gewiss Stadium
Attendance: 14,743
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
3 December 2023 14 Napoli 0–3 Internazionale Naples
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Davide Massa
8 December 2023 15 Juventus 1–0 Napoli Turin
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Juventus Stadium
Attendance: 41,400
Referee: Daniele Orsato
16 December 2023 16 Napoli 2–1 Cagliari Naples
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Matteo Marcenaro
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 18:00, but was delayed by half an hour due to strong winds.
23 December 2023 17 Roma 2–0 Napoli Rome
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 62,141
Referee: Andrea Colombo
29 December 2023 18 Napoli 0–0 Monza Naples
18:30 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 50,636
Referee: Marco Di Bello
Note: Marić was sent off for dissent as an unused substitute.
7 January 2024 19 Torino 3–0 Napoli Turin
15:00 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Attendance: 23,960
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
13 January 2024 20 Napoli 2–1 Salernitana Naples
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Livio Marinelli
28 January 2024 22 Lazio 0–0 Napoli Rome
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Daniele Orsato
4 February 2024 23 Napoli 2–1 Hellas Verona Naples
15:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 44,000
Referee: Marco Piccinini
11 February 2024 24 Milan 1–0 Napoli Milan
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: San Siro
Attendance: 73,891
Referee: Daniele Doveri
17 February 2024 25 Napoli 1–1 Genoa Naples
15:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
25 February 2024 26 Cagliari 1–1 Napoli Cagliari
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Unipol Domus
Attendance: 16,382
Referee: Luca Pairetto
28 February 2024 21 Sassuolo 1–6 Napoli Reggio Emilia
18:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 17,085
Referee: Daniele Chiffi
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 21 January 2024, but was postponed due to Napoli's participation in the 2023 Supercoppa Italiana.
3 March 2024 27 Napoli 2–1 Juventus Naples
20:45 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
8 March 2024 28 Napoli 1–1 Torino Naples
20:45 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 47,000
Referee: Daniele Orsato
17 March 2024 29 Internazionale 1–1 Napoli Milan
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: San Siro
Attendance: 71,551
Referee: Federico La Penna
30 March 2024 30 Napoli 0–3 Atalanta Naples
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 49,500
Referee: Luca Pairetto
7 April 2024 31 Monza 2–4 Napoli Monza
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Stadio Brianteo
Attendance: 13,169
Referee: Daniele Doveri
14 April 2024 32 Napoli 2–2 Frosinone Naples
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 51,000
Referee: Michael Fabbri
20 April 2024 33 Empoli 1–0 Napoli Empoli
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 12,916
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
28 April 2024 34 Napoli 2–2 Roma Naples
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Simone Sozza
6 May 2024 35 Udinese 1–1 Napoli Udine
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 20,872
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano
11 May 2024 36 Napoli 0–2 Bologna Naples
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Luca Pairetto
17 May 2024 37 Fiorentina 2–2 Napoli Florence
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 28,267
Referee: Matteo Marchetti
26 May 2024 38 Napoli 0–0 Lecce Naples
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Federico Dionisi

Coppa Italia edit

19 December 2023 Round of 16 Napoli 0–4 Frosinone Naples
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Rosario Abisso

Supercoppa Italiana edit

18 January 2024 Semi-finals Napoli 3–0 Fiorentina Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
22:00 SAST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: KSU Stadium
Attendance: 9,762
Referee: Federico La Penna
22 January 2024 Final Napoli 0–1 Internazionale Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
22:00 SAST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: KSU Stadium
Attendance: 24,900
Referee: Antonio Rapuano

UEFA Champions League edit

Group stage edit

The draw for the group stage was held on 31 August 2023.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification RMA NAP BRA UBE
1 Real Madrid6600167+918Advance to knockout phase4–23–01–0
2 Napoli6312109+1102–32–01–1
3 Braga6114612−64Transfer to Europa League1–21–21–1
4 Union Berlin6024610−422–30–12–3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
v Napoli
20 September 2023 1 Braga 1–2 Napoli Braga, Portugal
20:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Municipal
Attendance: 18,422
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)
v Real Madrid
3 October 2023 2 Napoli 2–3 Real Madrid Naples
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 51,649
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
v Napoli
24 October 2023 3 Union Berlin 0–1 Napoli Berlin, Germany
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 72,062
Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Note: The match was played at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, instead of Union Berlin's regular stadium, the Stadion An der Alten Försterei, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
v Union Berlin
8 November 2023 4 Napoli 1–1 Union Berlin Naples
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 42,449
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
v Napoli
29 November 2023 5 Real Madrid 4–2 Napoli Madrid, Spain
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 73,562
Referee: François Letexier (France)
v Braga
12 December 2023 6 Napoli 2–0 Braga Naples
21:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 37,841
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

Knockout phase edit

Round of 16 edit

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 18 December 2023.

v Barcelona
21 February 2024 First leg Napoli 1–1 Barcelona Naples
21:00 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 49,529
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
v Napoli
12 March 2024 Second leg Barcelona 3–1
(4–2 agg.)
Napoli Barcelona, Spain
21:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Attendance: 50,301
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

No.PosNatPlayerTotalSerie ACoppa ItaliaSupercoppa ItalianaChampions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1GK  ITAAlex Meret390310000080
14GK  UKRNikita Contini100+10000000
16GK  POLHubert Idasiak0000000000
95GK  ITAPierluigi Gollini10070102000
Defenders
3DF  BRANatan21011+3010005+10
5DF  BRAJuan Jesus31123+11002050
6DF  PORMário Rui28014+70101+103+10
13DF  KOSAmir Rrahmani394303002071
17DF  URUMathías Olivera29118+5100003+30
22DF  ITAGiovanni Di Lorenzo4723610+102081
30DF  ITAPasquale Mazzocchi1204+60002000
55DF  NORLeo Skiri Østigård32218+71100+201+31
Midfielders
4MF  GERDiego Demme301+10100000
8MF  CIVHamed Traorè1105+4000001+10
20MF  POLPiotr Zieliński35423+53000+1061
24MF  SWEJens Cajuste35011+15010202+40
29MF  DENJesper Lindstrøm2902+200100+200+40
32MF  BELLeander Dendoncker300+30000000
38MF  ITALorenzo Russo0000000000
68MF  SVKStanislav Lobotka4903800+102080
99MF  CMRAndré-Frank Zambo Anguissa 41132+20000071
Forwards
9FW  NGAVictor Osimhen321722+3150+10005+12
18FW  ARGGiovanni Simeone3738+20110211+51
21FW  ITAMatteo Politano48931+680+102081
26FW  BELCyril Ngonge1411+12100000+10
77FW  GEOKhvicha Kvaratskhelia451132+2110+102080
81FW  ITAGiacomo Raspadori46614+225100+102+61
Players transferred out during the season
7MF  MKDEljif Elmas1624+7200000+50
23FW  ITAAlessio Zerbin921+60001+1200
59DF  ITAAlessandro Zanoli600+4010000+10
70MF  ITAGianluca Gaetano1311+81100+200+10

Source: Competitions

References edit

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  10. ^ "Ngonge signs for Napoli". SSC Napoli. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
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