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AC Prato

Full name	Associazione Calcio Prato S.p.A.
Nickname(s)	Lanieri (Woolworkers), Biancazzurri (White-blues), Fiordalisi (Cornflowers)
Founded	1908; 117 years ago (1908)
Ground	Stadio Lungobisenzio, Prato, Italy
Ground Capacity	6,750
Chairman	Stefano Commini
Manager	Lucio Brando
League	Serie D
2023–24	Serie D Group D, 7th
Home colours Away colours Third colours

AC Prato is a football club from Prato, a city in Tuscany, Italy. The club's full name is Associazione Calcio Prato. They are sometimes called the Woolworkers or White-blues.

AC Prato currently plays in Serie D, which is one of Italy's top football leagues. The team last played in Serie B in 1964.

History of AC Prato

The AC Prato football club was started in 1908. This means it has been around for over 100 years!

In the 2010–11 season, the team played in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione. They finished 3rd in their league. They were later moved up to Lega Pro Prima Divisione. This happened because there were open spots in the higher league.

Team Colors and Badge

The team's main colors are blue, white, and gold. The gold color is inspired by the beautiful cornflower.

Famous Players and Coaches

Many famous football players and coaches have been part of AC Prato.

Some well-known former players include:

• Christian Vieri
• Alessandro Diamanti
• Vittorio Rossi (who was the father of famous player Paolo Rossi)
• Massimo Maccarone
• Massimo Oddo (who won the World Cup in 2006)
• Alessandro Matri
• Paolo Cecconi
• Carlo Cudicini

Famous former coaches include:

• Giovanni Ferrari (who won the World Cup in 1934 and 1938)
• Ferruccio Valcareggi
• Enzo Bearzot (who won the World Cup in 1982)

Current Team Squad

Here are the players currently on the AC Prato team:

No. Position Player 12 GK Edward Reggiani 13 DF Tommaso Cecchi 18 FW Andrea Rozzi 19 DF Matteo Ghimenti 27 GK Neri Bellesi GK Matteo Brunelli GK Andrea Fontanelli DF Nicolas Di Filippo DF Danilo Piroli DF Claudio Sciannamè DF Lorenzo Coselli DF Giovanni Tomi DF Gianluca Bassano DF Nicola Ciabatti DF Alessio Martini

No. Position Player DF Giovanni Calosi MF Cristian Malán MF Marcello Quinto MF Lorenzo Benvenuti MF Alberto Marini MF Vincenzo Carrotta MF Tommaso Lunghi MF Zah Thomas Kouassi MF Filippo Carli MF Marco Sforzi FW Leonardo Della Nina FW Daniele Bazzoffia FW Stefano Del Sante FW Andrea De Simone FW Mande Morrison Yahon

Team Achievements

AC Prato has won several championships throughout its history.

League Titles

• Serie C
  • They have won this league multiple times, including in 1940–41, 1945–46, 1948–49, 1956–57, 1959–60, and 1962–63.
• Serie C2
  • They were champions in 1979–80, 1982–83, and 2001–02.
• Serie D
  • They won this league in 1953–54 and 1976–77.

Cup Wins

• Coppa Italia Serie C
  • AC Prato won this cup in the 2000–01 season.

See also

In Spanish: Associazione Calcio Prato para niños