Sassuolo

Club Information

Club History

US Sassuolo were founded in 1920 in the small Emilian city of Sassuolo, famous for its ceramics industry. The club spent decades in the amateur ranks before the Mapei Group's investment in 2002 transformed them. Under the ownership of Giorgio Squinzi, Sassuolo rose from Serie C to become an established Serie A club, known for their attractive attacking football and exceptional player development.

Trophy Cabinet

• No major trophies
• Serie B: 1 (2013)

Did You Know?

• Sassuolo's rise from the amateur divisions to Serie A is one of Italian football's most remarkable modern stories
• The Mapei Group's ceramics fortune funded the club's transformation
• Sassuolo play at the Mapei Stadium in nearby Reggio Emilia rather than in their home city
• Domenico Berardi has spent his entire professional career at Sassuolo becoming their all-time leading scorer
• The club was in Serie C2 as recently as 2006
• Sassuolo's city has a population of just 41,000 people
• Roberto De Zerbi managed Sassuolo before becoming one of European football's most sought-after coaches