2024–25 Udinese Calcio season

Udinese Calcio
2024–25 season
Manager	Kosta Runjaić
Stadium	Stadio Friuli
Serie A	7th
Coppa Italia	Second round
Top goalscorer	League: ; Lorenzo Lucca (4); All: ; Lorenzo Lucca (6)
Highest home attendance	21,636 vs Lazio
Biggest win	Udinese 4–0 Avellino
	← 2023–24

The 2024–25 season is the 114th season in the history of the Udinese Calcio as a football club, and it will also be the 30th consecutive season in Serie A. In addition to the domestic league, the team is scheduled to participate in the Coppa Italia.

Squad

As of 6 September 2024^[1]

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
4	DF	IRL	James Abankwah
5	MF	ARG	Martín Payero
6	MF	ESP	Oier Zarraga
7	FW	CHI	Alexis Sánchez
8	MF	SVN	Sandi Lovrić
9	FW	ENG	Keinan Davis
10	FW	FRA	Florian Thauvin (captain)
11	DF	CIV	Hassane Kamara
14	MF	FRA	Arthur Atta (on loan from Metz)
16	DF	GER	Matteo Palma
17	FW	ITA	Lorenzo Lucca
19	DF	NED	Kingsley Ehizibue
21	FW	ESP	Iker Bravo
22	FW	BRA	Brenner
23	DF	CMR	Enzo Ebosse
25	MF	SWE	Jesper Karlström


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
27	DF	BEL	Christian Kabasele
29	DF	SVN	Jaka Bijol
30	DF	ARG	Lautaro Giannetti
31	DF	DEN	Thomas Kristensen
32	MF	NED	Jurgen Ekkelenkamp
33	DF	ZIM	Jordan Zemura
37	DF	FRA	Axel Guessand
40	GK	NGA	Maduka Okoye
66	GK	ITA	Edoardo Piana
77	DF	ANG	Rui Modesto
79	MF	SVN	David Pejičić
90	GK	ROU	Răzvan Sava
93	GK	ITA	Daniele Padelli
95	DF	FRA	Isaak Touré (on loan from Lorient)
99	FW	CHI	Damián Pizarro

Transfers

In

Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Source
DF	Axel Guessand	Volendam	Loan return	30 June 2024
GK	Edoardo Piana	Messina	Loan return	30 June 2024
FW	Lorenzo Lucca	Pisa	€8,000,000	1 July 2024	^[2]^[3]
FW	Damián Pizarro	Colo-Colo	€3,500,000	2 July 2024	^[4]
FW	Iker Bravo	Bayer Leverkusen	€600,000	31 July 2024	^[5]
DF	Gonçalo Esteves	Sporting CP B	Free	2 August 2024	^[6]
MF	Jesper Karlström	Lech Poznań	€2,000,000	3 August 2024	^[7]
MF	Jurgen Ekkelenkamp	Antwerp	€5,500,000	6 August 2024	^[8]
FW	Alexis Sánchez	Inter Milan	Free	10 August 2024	^[9]
GK	Răzvan Sava	CFR Cluj	€2,500,000	23 August 2024	^[10]
FW	Vakoun Bayo	Watford	Undisclosed	29 August 2024	^[11]
DF	Isaak Touré	Lorient	Loan	30 August 2024	^[12]
MF	Arthur Atta	Metz	Loan	30 August 2024	^[13]
MF	Rui Modesto	AIK	€2,000,000	30 August 2024	^[14]
MF	Simone Pafundi	Lausanne-Sport	Loan return	31 December 2024
DF	Oumar Solet	Unattached	Free	2 January 2025	^[15]

Out

Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date	Source
DF	João Ferreira	Watford	Loan return	30 June 2024
DF	Adam Masina	Torino	€1,000,000	1 July 2024
MF	Roberto Pereyra	AEK Athens	End of contract	1 July 2024	^[16]
MF	Walace	Cruzeiro	€8,000,000	2 July 2024	^[17]
DF	Antonio Tikvić	Watford	Loan	22 July 2024	^[18]
MF	Matheus Martins	Botafogo	€10,000,000	30 July 2024	^[19]
MF	Lazar Samardžić	Atalanta	Loan	18 August 2024	^[20]
FW	Isaac Success	Al Wasl	Mutual consent	27 August 2024	^[21]
DF	Gonçalo Esteves	Yverdon-Sport	Loan	29 August 2024	^[22]
FW	Vakoun Bayo	Watford	Loan	30 August 2024	^[11]
DF	Filip Benković	Unattached	Mutual consent	30 August 2024	^[23]
DF	Festy Ebosele	Watford	Loan	30 August 2024	^[24]
DF	Nehuén Pérez	Porto	Loan	30 August 2024	^[25]
GK	Marco Silvestri	Sampdoria	Undisclosed	30 August 2024	^[26]
DF	Leonardo Buta	Moreirense	Undisclosed	2 September 2024
FW	Vivaldo Semedo	Vizela	Loan	2 September 2024	^[27]
MF	Domingos Quina	Pafos	Undisclosed	3 September 2024	^[28]
FW	Sekou Diawara	Francs Borains	Loan	6 September 2024

Friendlies

Pre-season

The players begin training on 8 July, and the team remained in Udine until 18 July, when they travel to a training camp in Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria.^[29]

13 July 2024 Friendly	Udinese	5–0	Bilje	Gorizia
19:00	Kabasele 25' Lucca Bonin 54' Barbaro 71' Guessand 90' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Stadio Enzo Bearzot

17 July 2024 Friendly	Udinese	4–1	Istra 1961	Codroipo
19:00	Brenner 19' Lucca 45' Thauvin 45+5' Pejičić 64'	Report	Lawal 41'

20 July 2024 Friendly	Wolfsberger AC	2–2	Udinese	Austria
17:00	Gattermayer 74' Kojzek 90+3'	Report	Lucca 33', 51'

27 July 2024 Friendly	Udinese	2–3	1. FC Köln	St. Veit an der Glan, Austria
16:00 UTC+2	Success 8' Lucca 25'		Downs 44' Huseinbašić 45+2' Ljubičić 68'

28 July 2024 Friendly	Udinese	1-0	Konyaspor	Austria
16:00 UTC+2	Lovrić 47'

31 July 2024 Friendly	Udinese	1–0	Aris Limassol	Seeboden, Austria
18:00 UTC+2	Brenner 41'

3 August 2024 Friendly	Udinese	0–1	Al-Hilal	Bad Kleinkirchheim, Austria
18:00				Stadium: Sportarena Bad Kleinkirchheim

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Serie A	18 August 2024	24–25 May 2025	Matchday 1	16	6	2	8	19	25	−6	037.50
Coppa Italia	9 August 2024			2	2	0	0	7	1	+6	100.00
Total				18	8	2	8	26	26	+0	044.44

Last updated: 15 December 2024
Source: Soccerway

Serie A

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
7	Bologna	16	7	7	2	23	18	+5	28
8	AC Milan	16	7	5	4	25	16	+9	26
9	Udinese	18	7	3	8	23	28	−5	24
10	Torino	18	5	5	8	19	24	−5	20
11	Roma	17	5	4	8	23	23	0	19

Updated to match(es) played on 29 December 2024. 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)^[30]

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
16	6	2	8	19	25	−6	20	4	0	5	9	14	−5	2	2	3	10	11	−1

Last updated: 16 September 2024.
Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Ground	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H
Result	D	W	W	W	L	L	W	L	W	L	L	L	D	L	W	L
Position	11	5	4	1	3	8	5	8	7	7	8	9	9	9	9	9

Updated to match(es) played on 18 December 2024. Source: ^{[citation needed]}
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The match schedule was released on 4 July 2024.^[31]

18 August 2024 1	Bologna	1–1	Udinese	Bologna
18:30	Orsolini 57' (pen.)	Report	Okoye 32' Giannetti 55', 68' Thauvin 68' Ehizibue 81' Lucca 90+5'	Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 26,418 Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi

24 August 2024 2	Udinese	2–1	Lazio	Udine
18:30	Lucca 5' Giannetti 32' Kamara 49' 68' Thauvin 49' Payero 62'	Report	Romagnoli 80' Isaksen 90+5'	Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 21,636 Referee: Daniele Doveri

1 September 2024 3	Udinese	1–0	Como	Udine
20:45	Brenner 43' Bijol 68' Zemura 90+1' Bravo 90+9'	Report	Cutrone 90+5'	Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 20,804 Referee: Alessandro Prontera

16 September 2024 4	Parma	2–3	Udinese	Parma
18:30	Del Prato 2' Bonny 43' Keita 62' 73'	Report	Gianetti 38' Lucca 49' Thauvin 68', 77' Ehizibue 84' Davis 87'	Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Referee: Rosario Abisso

22 September 2024 5	Roma	3–0	Udinese	Rome
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Dovbyk 19' Pisilli 31' Dybala 49' (pen.) Baldanzi 70' Cristante 80'	Report	Lucca 3' Kristensen 39'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 63,499 Referee: Ermanno Feliciani

28 September 2024 6	Udinese	2–3	Inter Milan	Udine
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Karlström 26' Kabasele 35' Lucca 83'	Report	Frattesi 1' L. Martínez 45+3', 47'	Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 24,611 Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi

5 October 2024 7	Udinese	1–0	Lecce	Udine
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Ehizibue 28' Kamara 72' Zemura 75'	Report	Rebić 36' Baschirotto 40'	Stadium: Stadio Friuli Referee: Maurizio Mariani

19 October 2024 8	Milan	1–0	Udinese	Milan
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Chukwueze 13' Reijnders 29' Terracciano 49' Maignan 89'	Report	Bijol 43' Lucca 82' Kamara 89'	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 71,018 Referee: Daniele Chiffi

25 October 2024 9	Udinese	2–0	Cagliari	Udine
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Lucca 38', 64' Davis 78' Touré 81'	Report	Makoumbou 5' 29' Azzi 80'	Stadium: Stadio Friuli Referee: Gianluca Manganiello

30 October 2024 10	Venezia	3–2	Udinese	Venice
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Nicolussi Caviglia 11', 56' Pohjanpalo 41' (pen.), 86' (pen.) Haps 70' Oristanio 90+6'	Report	Payero 17' Lovrić 19' Bravo 25' Giannetti 40' Touré 53' Bijol 90+5' Karlström 90+5'	Stadium: Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo Referee: Davide Massa

2 November 2024 11	Udinese	0–2	Juventus	Udine
18:00 CET (UTC+1)	Bijol 47' Davis 84'	Report	Okoye 19' (o.g.) Savona 37' Locatelli 58' Gatti 90+1'	Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 24,990 Referee: Rosario Abisso

10 November 2024 12	Atalanta	2–1	Udinese	Bergamo
12:30 CET (UTC+1)	Pašalić 56' Touré 60' (o.g.) Lookman 90+1'	Report	Kamara 45+3' Touré 84'	Stadium: Gewiss Stadium Attendance: 22,884 Referee: Marco Di Bello

25 November 2024 13	Empoli	1–1	Udinese	Empoli
18:30 CET (UTC+1)	Pellegri 23' Henderson 37' Ekong 85' Anjorin 90+1'	Report	Kamara 8' Bijol 27' Davis 76'	Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Referee: Livio Marinelli

1 December 2024 14	Udinese	0–2	Genoa	Udine
12:30 CET (UTC+1)	Touré 4' Kristensen 87' Ebosse 90+2'	Report	Pinamonti 13' Vásquez 42' Badelj 45+3' Giannetti 67' (o.g.) Martín 84'	Stadium: Stadio Friuli Referee: Gianluca Aureliano

9 December 2024 15	Monza	1–2	Udinese	Monza
20:45 CET (UTC+1)	Kyriakopoulos 47' Caprari 61'	Report	Lucca 6' Karlström 70' Bijol 70' Bravo 90+2'	Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Referee: Gianluca Manganiello

14 December 2024 16	Udinese	1–3	Napoli	Udine
18:00 CET (UTC+1)	Thauvin 22' Atta 39'	Report	Lukaku 50' Politano 67' Giannetti 76' (o.g.) Zambo Anguissa 81'	Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 19,981 Referee: Daniele Doveri

Coppa Italia

9 August 2024 First round	Udinese	4–0	Avellino	Udine
18:30	Brenner 41' Thauvin 50' (pen.) Lucca 58' Davis 87'			Stadium: Stadio Friuli Referee: Gabriele Scatena

25 September 2024 Second round	Udinese	3–1	Salernitana	Udine
18:30	Bijol 20' Lucca 44' (pen.) Ekkelenkamp 47'		Nwankwo 25'	Stadium: Stadio Friuli Referee: Francesco Cosso

19 December 2024 Round of 16	Internazionale	v	Udinese	Milan
21:00				Stadium: San Siro

References

^ "Prima squadra". Udinese Calcio (in Italian). Retrieved 25 April 2024.
^ "Confirmed Transfer: Udinese signs Lorenzo Lucca". OneFootball. 3 June 2024.
^ "Lorenzo Lucca completes permanent switch to Udinese". www.udinese.it. 13 June 2024.
^ "Damian Pizarro joins Udinese < Squad < News < Udinese". www.udinese.it.
^ "Iker Bravo signs for Udinese". OneFootball. 31 July 2024.
^ "Udinese sign Esteves".
^ "Benvenuto Karlstrom".
^ "Welcome, Jurgen!".
^ "Sanchez is back".
^ "Sava joins Udinese".
^ ^a ^b "Bayo signs for Udinese".
^ "Benvenuto Touré < Squadra < News < Udinese". www.udinese.it.
^ "Atta signs for Udinese < Squad < News < Udinese". www.udinese.it.
^ "Modesto signs for Udinese".
^ "Solet è un giocatore dell'Udinese".
^ "Udinese, il Tucu Pereyra continua ad allenarsi a Udine". Tutto Udinese.
^ "Thanks, Walace!".
^ "Tikvic loaned to Watford".
^ "Botafogo anuncia a contratação de Matheus Martins". ge. 30 July 2024.
^ "Samardzic moves to Atalanta".
^ "Club statement: Isaac Success".
^ "Esteves all'Yverdon Sport".
^ "Risolto il contratto con Benkovic".
^ "Ebosele moves to Watford on loan".
^ "Thank you, Nehuen".
^ "Silvestri moves to Sampdoria".
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[1] "Prima squadra". Udinese Calcio (in Italian). Retrieved 25 April 2024.

[2] "Confirmed Transfer: Udinese signs Lorenzo Lucca". OneFootball. 3 June 2024.

[3] "Lorenzo Lucca completes permanent switch to Udinese". www.udinese.it. 13 June 2024.

[4] "Damian Pizarro joins Udinese < Squad < News < Udinese". www.udinese.it.

[5] "Iker Bravo signs for Udinese". OneFootball. 31 July 2024.

[6] "Udinese sign Esteves".

[7] "Benvenuto Karlstrom".

[8] "Welcome, Jurgen!".

[9] "Sanchez is back".

[10] "Sava joins Udinese".

[:0-11] "Bayo signs for Udinese".

[12] "Benvenuto Touré < Squadra < News < Udinese". www.udinese.it.

[13] "Atta signs for Udinese < Squad < News < Udinese". www.udinese.it.

[14] "Modesto signs for Udinese".

[15] "Solet è un giocatore dell'Udinese".

[16] "Udinese, il Tucu Pereyra continua ad allenarsi a Udine". Tutto Udinese.

[17] "Thanks, Walace!".

[18] "Tikvic loaned to Watford".

[19] "Botafogo anuncia a contratação de Matheus Martins". ge. 30 July 2024.

[20] "Samardzic moves to Atalanta".

[21] "Club statement: Isaac Success".

[22] "Esteves all'Yverdon Sport".

[23] "Risolto il contratto con Benkovic".

[24] "Ebosele moves to Watford on loan".

[25] "Thank you, Nehuen".

[26] "Silvestri moves to Sampdoria".

[27] "Semedo heads back to Portugal < Squad < News < Udinese". www.udinese.it.

[28] "Quina joins Pafos < Squad < News < Udinese". www.udinese.it.

[29] "Udinese pre-season schedule < Squad < News < Udinese". www.udinese.it.

[30] "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 304/A" (PDF). figc.it (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio.

[31] "Udinese's 2024/25 Serie A fixtures < Squad < News < Udinese". www.udinese.it.

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