US Folgore Caratese ASD

Folgore Caratese
Full nameUnione Sportiva Folgore Caratese
Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica
Founded2011; 15 years ago (2011)
GroundStadio XXV Aprile,
Carate Brianza
Capacity3,210
ChairmanMichele Criscitiello
ManagerNicola Belmonte
LeagueSerie C Group A
2025–26Serie D Group B, 1st of 18 (promoted)

U.S. Folgore Caratese A.S.D. is an Italian association football club, based in Carate Brianza which currently plays in Serie C Group A.

History

Old Caratese logo

The club was founded in 2011 after the merger of U.S. Folgore Verano (founded in 1951 and playing in Eccellenza) and U.S. Caratese (founded in 1908 and playing in Serie D). The most notable former player of Caratese has been Moreno Torricelli.

Folgore Caratese was formerly a satellite team of Novara Calcio. The club serves as a training side for Novara's young talents.

Folgore Caratese has been chaired since 2023, and formerly from 2016 to 2022, by journalist Michele Criscitiello, who is also editor-in-chief and co-owner of sports TV channel Sportitalia, the latter serving also as the official club sponsor during the period.

Current squad

As of 29 September 2026.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ITA Daniel Salvalaggio
4 DF  ITA Niccolò Samotti
5 DF  ITA Stefano Marchetti
6 MF  ALB Emanuele Ndoj
7 MF  ITA Stefano Cester
8 MF  ITA Fabio Castellano
9 FW  ITA Samuele Spalluto
10 FW  ITA Alessio Vacca (on loan from Juventus)
11 DF  ITA Marco Balzano
12 GK  ITA Mirko Castelnuovo
14 FW  ITA Riccardo Guidi
16 MF  ITA Filippo Campani
18 MF  ITA Michele Ambrosini
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF  ITA Tommaso Duca
21 DF  ALB Ertijon Gega
24 DF  ITA Edoardo Bellia
25 DF  ITA Michelangelo Benvenuto
28 MF  ITA Leonardo Pedicillo
29 DF  ITA Francesco Minerva
43 DF  ITA Alessandro Bassino (on loan from Juventus)
61 FW  ITA Andrea Santarcangelo (on loan from Casarano)
72 MF  ITA Matteo Vignoli (on loan from Avellino)
77 FW  LAT Kristiāns Mežsargs (on loan from Como)
80 MF  ITA Flavio Di Dio
92 MF  ITA Andrea Tessiore (on loan from Guidonia)
99 MF  ITA Felice D'Amico

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  ITA Antonio Manzo (at Obermais until 30 June 2027)
— DF  ITA Davide Martellotta (at Francavilla until 30 June 2027)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  ITA Brando Ciravegna (at San Donato Tavarnelle until 30 June 2027)

Colors and badge

The team's colors are blue with white border.

Stadium

It plays at the Stadio XXV Aprile in Carate Brianza, which has a capacity of 3,000.

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.leccosportweb.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "Carate, in centinaia alla presentazione ufficiale della Folgore Caratese | MB News – Monza e Brianza News – Notizie, Giornale o". Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "esagonoweb.it". Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "Serie D, fusione tra Caratese e Verano. Squadra satellite del Novara– Legapro– TUTTO MERCATO WEB". Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "Folgore Caratese, Michele Criscitiello è il nuovo presidente" (in Italian). TuttoMercatoWeb. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Criscitiello lascia la Folgore Caratese: via tutti dopo la miglior stagione del club" (in Italian). Sprint e Sport. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Serie D: Criscitiello torna alla Folgore Caratese, proprietà a Sportitalia" (in Italian). Il Cittadino Monza e Brianza. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "US Folgore Caratese ASD squad". Sportitaliavillage.it. Retrieved 30 June 2026.