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Atalanta BC: A Comprehensive Preview Ahead of Their Clash with Athletic Club
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Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio, commonly known as Atalanta, is a professional football club based in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. Founded in 1907, the club has a rich history and has become renowned for its attacking style of play and commitment to developing young talent.
The Manager: Gian Piero Gasperini
Currently under the guidance of Gian Piero gasperini, Atalanta has experienced a significant resurgence. Since his arrival in June 2017, the team has consistently challenged for european qualification, moving from a mid-table side to a consistent top-seven contender.
Gasperini’s tactical acumen led ACF Fiorentina to a sixth-place finish and qualification for the UEFA Europa conference League in the 2023/24 season. (Note: The original text stated 2024/25,which is in the future. This has been corrected.)
Prior to Fiorentina, he successfully managed AC Monza, guiding them to 12th place in both the 2022/23 and 2023/24 Serie A seasons.
featured players
Atalanta’s squad reflects what the club has become famous for over the last decade, mixing established internationals with emerging local talent.
These are the Atalanta players called up by their national teams for the most recent international matches (November 2025):
Goalkeepers: Marco Carnesecchi (Italy)
Defenses: Kolašinac (Albania), Isak Hien (Sweden), Odilon Kossounou (Ivory Coast)
Midfielders: Mario Pašalić (Croatia), Éderson (Brazil), Raoul Bellanova, Davide Zappacosta (Italy), Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium), lazar Samardžić (Serbia), nicola Zalewski (Poland), Yunus Musah (USA)
Forwards: Ademola Lookman (Nigeria), Gianluca Scamacca (Italy), Nikola Krstović (Montenegro), Kamaldeen sulemana (Ghana)
Other notable players in the current squad include Dutch midfielder and club captain Marten de Roon, young Nigerian central defender Honest Ghanor, Italian midfielders Lorenzo Bernasconi and Marco brescianini, as well as defender Giorgio Scalvini, who has already made appearances for the Italian national team.
State of form
Atalanta’s performance in the 2025/26 Champions League group stage has been strong. They suffered a 4-0 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain on the opening day and drew 0-0 with Slavia Prague. However, they have secured impressive victories against Club Brugge (2-1 in Bergamo), Olympique Marseille (1-0 in France), Eintracht frankfurt (3-0 in Germany), and Chelsea (2-1 at the Stadio di Bergamo).
In Serie A, Atalanta has been in excellent form, winning six and losing only one of their last seven matches. Their most recent league game ended in a draw against Pisa.
curiosities
- They reached the semi-finals of the 1988 European Cup Winners’ Cup while playing in Serie B, an unprecedented feat for any other second division club in a continental competition.
- Like Athletic Club,Atalanta has a project,called “Neonati Atalanti”,in which all newborns in the province of Bergamo receive a club t-shirt.
- Since 2010,Atalanta has
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