Aurora Pro Patria 1919

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Pro Patria
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Full name Aurora Pro Patria 1919 S.r.l.
Nickname(s) Tigrotti (Little Tigers)
Founded 1919
1995 (refounded)
2009 (refounded)
Ground Stadio Carlo Speroni,
Busto Arsizio, Italy
Ground Capacity 4,627
President Italy Pietro Vavassori
Manager Italy Paolo Tomasoni
League Lega Pro
2014–15 Lega Pro/A, 17th

Aurora Pro Patria 1919[1] (commonly referred to as Pro Patria) is an Italian association football club, based in Busto Arsizio, Lombardy. They currently plays in Lega Pro.

In Latin, Pro Patria translates to "For the Fatherland".

History

Pro Patria et Libertate

The club was founded in 1919.

It played fourteen times in Serie A during the first half of the 20th century, the last time being in 1955–56.

In 1995 the Pro Patria et Libertate is not enrolled in the Serie D.

Pro Patria Gallaratese G.B.

The Gallaratese of Gallarate admitted to Serie C2, in order to keep the historical brand alive, it changed its name to Pro Patria Gallaratese G.B. (G.B. being for Gallarate and Busto Arsizio, respectively): the club is direct heir of the Pro Patria et Libertate.

It played in the fourth tier until 2002, when the club won promotion to Serie C1 after playoffs. In 2008 the club was relegated to Serie C2 after losing in the playoffs to Hellas Verona by 2–1 on aggregate, but was later readmitted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione to fill a vacancy.

On June 2008, a club takeover was completed, and ambitious plans for a return to Serie B were unveiled. However, impressive performances in the Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2008–09 were accompanied by financial troubles, that led to the club being declared insolvent by the local magistrature in April 2009 due to excessive financial debts. The club's president was later arrested and has to stand trial on charges related to the bankruptcy.[2] The drive to Serie B came to nothing for the team in the most bitter way, badly losing the home return match of their playoff final against Padova, who played with 10 men after an early sending off.

Aurora Pro Patria 1919

On 27 June 2009 Aurora Pro Patria 1919, owned by the Tesoro family, construction businessmen from Apulia, acquired the sports title from the liquidator of the old company.[3]

In the season 2009-10 it was relegated to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.

In the 2012-13 season it was promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione.

In the 2014-15 season it was relegated to Serie D, but it was readmitted to Lega Pro for involvement in the sporting fraud.

2013 racism incident

On 3 January 2013, the club was hosting A.C. Milan in a friendly, when the crowd aimed racist chants at A.C. Milan players, including M'Baye Niang, Urby Emanuelson, Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng. Boateng reacted angrily, kicking the ball into the stands, before the Milan players walked off the field, causing the game to be abandoned.[4]

The Italian side was forced to play one game behind closed doors because of this incident.[5]

Players

Current squad

As of 17 October 2014 [6]

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

No. Position Player
Italy GK Vincenzo Melillo
Italy GK Alessandro Zanier
England DF Myles Anderson
Italy DF Andrea Botturi
Italy DF Alessio Cannoni
Italy DF Adolfo Gerolino
Italy DF Davide Guglielmotti
Italy DF Fabio Lamorte
Italy DF Marco Taino
Italy DF Giovanni Zaro
Italy MF Matteo Arati
Italy MF Lorenzo Bianciardi
Italy MF Nicolas Bovi
No. Position Player
Italy MF Alessandro Cannataro
Italy MF Luca Gianone
Italy MF Matteo Casantini
Italy MF Manuel Romeo
Bulgaria MF Bedri Ryustemov
New Zealand MF Liam Graham
Italy MF Andrea Ulizio
France FW Alain Baclet
Italy FW Roberto Candido
Italy FW Andrea D'Errico
Italy FW Francesco Giorno
Italy FW Filippo Moscati
Italy FW Matteo Serafini
Italy FW Giovanni Terrani

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player

Notable former players

This list of former players includes those who received international caps while playing for the team, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals while playing for the team, or who made significant contributions to the sport either before they played for the team, or after they left. It is clearly not yet complete and all inclusive, and additions and refinements will continue to be made over time.

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See also: Category:Aurora Pro Patria 1919 players

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External links

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