Pest Control

Pest Control Hattrick
La Pést
Distinctive features
Official kits
Symbol	Mouse
Colours	White, red, gold
Team data
City	Cormano (MI)
Region	Lombardy
Nation	Italy
Zone	Latin Europe
Continent	Europe
League	VI.663
Foundation	January, 6th 2020 (Season 73)
Manager	FaBReLLa
Coach	Amiad Raz
Arena	Dismaland (80.000 seats)
Website	www.pestcontrol.it

Pest Control is a hattrick club founded on January 6th, 2020 by FaBReLLa. The headquarter is located in Cormano, Lombardia, Italia. Future stars are coming from the youth team, Young Boys Brella.

FaBReLLa is the former manager of another hattrick club, Magiuster United, a team that has been active from 2005 to 2016.

The team name is a clear homage to Banksy and street art. In fact, Pest Control is the company that oversees the rights of the street artist, as well as Dismaland, the stadium, is the name of one of his most bizarre projects, a decaying and ruined amusement park. Offlaga Disco Park, instead (the former arena of the KiLLeR PLaSTiC F.C./Magiuster United), is the ground where youth team plays home games, in order to give continuity to the manager story and pay homage to his previous experience on Hattrick.

History

The origins

After a long period far from the scenes, FaBReLLa decided to come back in Hattrick in the beginning of 2020, while on vacation with his family. He was prompted to the comeback after an evening spent drinking beers with friends in a Milan pub, recalling the old glorious days of KiLLeR PLaSTiC F.C. The group of that unforgettable evening was composed as follows: Mauro (former manager of Atletico Zanzare), Salvatore (former manager of F.C. Emmarisa 11), Marco (former manager of STELLA VILLASANTESE), Emiliano (former manager of C.S. Bellas) and his brother Alessandro (former manager of U.S. Bettolino). Some of them came back to Hattrick in that period, and a few other came back even before (Alberto, manager of Onopko's boys, and Jacopo, manager of Kununurra from Oceania). Finally, he involved a few others friend in that comeback clash, that's to say Daniele (Daneister) and Simone (Bellavista Wanderers from Chile).

Foundation and new beginning

So, a few days after that evening, he collected the legacy of an abandoned team, Aradeo, that was playing in VIII.1681. The season was drawing to the end, and the final placement was 2nd. The team lost the playoff game, but was promoted due to a bonus promotion. So, after less than a month since his comeback, he was already in VII division.

The following season was very hard. The team was not ready for the 7th division, and ended the season at 6th place. The playoff match was a success, though, and he gained to chance for another season in VII. The focus of the training was in Defence, one of the training never choosen from the manager in his previous Hattrick life.

Turning point

He moved than to the group #517 of VII division, to be able to play with his friends Aubergine (Aubergine United) and Alex-FHBB (RomaCapitale). The team ended 3rd, with a chance to go up to 6th division, but lost the playoff match. On season 76, playing again in VII.517, the final position was 5th, while Aubergine United went up to 6th division (2nd place) and RomaCapitale was 3rd. During that period, the manager, irritated by the crazy prices of the market, came up with the idea of developing an homegrown team, with players from the youth team, and thus embraces to ideal of cycle training.

For season 77, he moved to VII.69, in order to play with his friend Guybrush_Treepwood (manager of Ruspolandia f.c.). The 3rd final place admitted Pest Control to the playoff match, lost again. The following season ended 4th, senza infamia e senza lode.

In the following season he was reached in VII.69 by his friend jack_burton-FHBB, manager of Casal Bernocchi (who also draw the wonderful crest of Pest Control). The team played an amazing season, but due to a start centered on the cup, and some undeserved defeats (both matches against Casal Bernocchi, the home one and the away one , and the last match versus Proale United ) condemn them to a poor 4th place.

Club history

Chronicle of Pest Control
6th January 2020: Pest Control F.C. has founded. Season 73: 2nd in VIII.1861. Promoted due to a bonus promotion. Season 74: 6th in VII.23. Season 75: 3rd in VII.517. Season 76: 5th in VII.517. Lost qualifier, demoted but repechaged to VII. Season 77: 3rd in VII.69.	Season 78: 4th in VII.69. Season 79: 4th in VII.69. Season 80: 2nd in VII.69. Promoted. Season 81: 3rd in VI.633. Season 82: 2nd in VI.633.	Season 83: 3rd in VI.633. Season 84: 4th in VI.633. Season 85: 3rd in VI.633. Season 86: 6th in VI.633. Season 87: 3rd in VI.633. Season 88: in VI.633.

Crest & colours

The first logo of the team (copyright Banksy)

Crest

The official crest of Pest Control is a grinning mouse holding the team name with one hand, while playing with a heart-shaped yoyo with the other. This amazing logo was designed by jack_burton-FHBB, one of the best HT friends of FaBReLLa, manager of Casal Bernocchi (who also played in the same league of Pest Control in season 79). The yoyo recalls the team's HGT vocation, while the mouse connects directly to the very first logo of the team, a Banksy stencil that portrays a mouse while cleaning the house (also direct reference to the team name).

Colours

The colours originally choosen from the manager were red and green (the italian flag's colours), in reference to the HGT philosophy, but with the upgrade to the new logo, they became red and gold (or, better, a kind of cross between yellow and an acid green).

Stadiums

Main arena

The home games of Pest Control are played at Dismaland, located in the hamlet of Brusuglio, a stone's throw from the Manzoni villa. Currently, the official capacity is 80,000 seats.

The first renovation and expansion of the stadium took place from 17th to 24th July, 2020. These works involved the restyling of the seats, a new wider access area, and the renewal of the lighting system, in addition to the new capacity of 20,000 seats.

On November 26th, 2020, president FaBReLLa authorized new modernization works for the stadium. First step: expansion of the arena's capacity by 8,000 units, from 20,000 to 28,000, in order to accommodate even more spectators. Second step: improvement of the VIP lounge and creation of new underground car parks.

On April 8th, 2021, a new session of works in Dismaland ended. This time, a ground heating system was installed, to avoid winter frosts, and the entire electrical system was completely redone. The capacity had been increased again, from 28,000 to 36,000 seats.

One more tranche of works took place between 24th and 30th July, 2021. It was the opportunity to bring the capacity to 42,000 seats and to install a new futuristic roofing of the entire stadium, as well as than to redo the external facades and create new access ramps.

The last modernization work so far is the one that was completend on 27th January, 2022. The capacity was brought to 50,000 seats, a new ring was added to the structure, as well as was installed new LED electronic signage and external panels replaced.

Due to the incredible amount of new fans in season 82, the property had to think to add some seats on September, 2022. Brand new Dismaland was unveiled in the first days of October, after capacity was expanded to 56,000 seats.

The removal of the athletics track allows, between February and March 2023, to bring the capacity to 68,000 seats.

New investments made, in late 2023, the capacity to 80,000 seats.

Terraces: 45.200
Basic seating: 18.400
Seats under roof: 14.400
Seats in VIP boxes: 2.000

Last improvements: 16/10/2023

Training center

Pest Control trains at the facility called Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster, an old stadium in Cormano, converted into a multipurpose sports center. It is in fact equipped with an 11-a-side football field (with an athletics track and 1,200-seat grandstand), a 7-a-side football field, two indoor facilities for 5-a-side football and a bar.

Youth club arena

Offlaga Disco Park is the Young Boys Brella's home. It's the former stadium of Magiuster United, and is located in the south-east area of Milan, where FaBReLLa used to live from 2007 until 2009. This arena can host up to 600 spectators.

Club

Ownership hyerarchy

FaBReLLa - President
Gaston Pianzola - Chief Executive Officer
Giacinto Natali - Managing Director Corporate
Mãdãlin Nistor - Financial Controller
Giancarlo Sinibaldi - Managing Director Sport
Andrea Torre - Scouting Area Coordinator
Jurjan van Klaveren - Team Manager
Yuri Beazzi - Secretary
Carlo Parisotto - Technical Area Chief
Paolo Nuarte - Press Officer
Ilja Lindner - Youth Sector Manager

Staff

Amiad Raz - 1st team coach
Leandro Compagno - Assistant coach
Fiorenzo Gulino - Assistant coach
Bruno Camporini - Medic
Armando Zarro - Form coach
Kawawe Mitei - Goalkeeper coach
Gabriele Cocumelli - Youth team coach

Coaches

Season 73: Alessandro Soriani
Season 74: Pietro Claudio Lo Cicero
Season 75: Pietro Claudio Lo Cicero
Season 76: Pietro Claudio Lo Cicero
Season 77: Pietro Claudio Lo Cicero

Season 78: Sławomir Pustelnik
Season 79: Sławomir Pustelnik
Season 80: Sławomir Pustelnik
Season 81: Sławomir Pustelnik
Season 82: Sławomir Pustelnik

Season 83: Paweł Foks
Season 84: Paweł Foks
Season 85: Paweł Foks
Season 86: Amiad Raz
Season 87: Amiad Raz

Notable players

Prize shelf

Season	League	PTS	MP	MW	MD	ML	GS	GA	GD
76	FHBB Cup - IV edizione	39	15	12	3	0	56	27	+29

Ladders

Team	Nation	PLD	W	L	W %	GF	GA	GD
Afternoun FC	France	29	13	16	45%	112	122	-10
crusaders for gold	Nederland	16	11	5	69%	55	33	+22
3mutts	International	16	7	9	44%	45	59	-14
anagio	Georgia	16	3	13	19%	25	49	-24
AC Aarau	Switzerland	14	6	8	43%	25	27	-2
Malleus hereticorum	Peru	14	2	12	14%	20	56	-36
FeDeRiNeS	Spain	12	2	10	17%	20	38	-18
San Martino in Pensilis.	Italy	8	8	0	100%	24	3	+21
FC Bielcza	Poland	7	3	4	43%	12	13	-1
A Team Of Ice And Fire	Dominican Rep.	6	4	2	67%	16	8	+8
3dogs	Oceania	6	4	2	67%	18	14	+4
HFC DE LEÇA	Portugal	6	5	1	83%	20	17	+3
Vestringen IL	Norway	6	2	4	33%	9	8	+1
Kissamäki Rangers	Finland	5	2	3	40%	13	21	-8
Calluna County	San Marino	5	1	4	20%	9	18	-9
Phoenix Magdeburg	Germany	4	3	1	75%	9	4	+5
3coyotes	USA	4	2	2	50%	5	8	-3
Boca Juniors Campeón de Todo	Argentina	4	1	3	25%	8	14	-6
FCD.IN.ADN	Romania	3	3	0	100%	6	2	+4
Ballclub Soinlahti	International	3	2	1	67%	6	3	+3
Bøvlerup fc	Denmark	3	2	1	67%	9	7	+2
Gatwick United	Romania	3	2	1	67%	5	5	0
IFK Sundsta	Sweden	3	0	3	0%	4	13	-9
Dirkies Team	International	2	1	1	50%	5	4	+1
FC Takalamppu-Ukot	Finland	2	1	1	50%	5	6	-1
Höfliche Jungs	Switzerland	1	1	0	100%	2	0	+2
Riakaran	Iran	1	1	0	100%	2	0	+2
SEBAGO	Chile	2	1	1	50%	4	4	0
Berdychiv de Balzac	Ukraine	1	0	1	0%	0	3	-3
Liverpool TM	Romania	1	0	1	0%	0	3	-3

Club statistics and records

Top caps & top scorers

Players in bold are still in Pest Control roster. Last update on 2024 April, 19th. Between brackets, the goals/the caps. Only official matches.

Top caps
1	166 (29) Giovanbattista Bodda
2	158 (28) Vincenzo Centrella
3	139 (53) Orazio Gisondi
4	135 (28) Pietro Antonio Girardi
5	131 (34) Mirko Micelli
6	124 (17) Romano Tartagni
7	119 (20) Sandro Ravani
8	117 (0) Matteo Zagato
9	117 (13) Antonio Lorenzani
10	117 (11) Stefano Vesci

Top scorers
1	71 (104) Cuono Bortolotti
2	58 (106) Ivano Pietrasanta
3	53 (139) Orazio Gisondi
4	46 (114) Vincenzo Rigoni
5	34 (131) Mirko Micelli
6	29 (166) Giovanbattista Bodda
7	28 (135) Pietro Antonio Girardi
8	28 (158) Vincenzo Centrella
9	21 (47) Mohamed Reda Boukais
10	20 (119) Sandro Ravani

Top matches

Highest official match HatStats: 386 - vs. Real Camarao on 13/04/2024 (87/10)
- Midfield: magnificent (12) (low) [138]
- Right defence: outstanding (10) (high) [39]
- Central defence: outstanding (10) (very high) [40]
- Left defence: outstanding (10) (low) [38]
- Right attack: brilliant (11) (low) [42]
- Central attack: magnificent (12) (low) [46]
- Left attack: brilliant (11) (high) [43]

Highest official defence HatStats: 191 - vs. Aubergine United on 06/05/2023 (84/9)
- Right defence: mythical (17) (high) [67]
- Central defence: titanic (15) (low) [58]
- Left defence: mythical (17) (low) [66]

Highest official midfield HatStats: 105 - vs. Plantamed FC on 30/12/2023 (86/11)
- Midfield: world class (13) (very low) [147]

Highest official attack HatStats: 131 - vs. Real Camarao on 13/04/2024 (87/10)
- Right attack: brilliant (11) (low) [42]
- Central attack: magnificent (12) (low) [46]
- Left attack: brilliant (11) (high) [43]

Supporters & rivalries

Pest Control's supporters are divided in two main fan club: GNùBBì³ FHBB and Shallontre.

The first were born immediately after the founding of the club, and represent the most active and colorful fringe of the red-white-gold fans. A large part of the group is made up of old and historical KiLLeR PLaSTiC fans, who have always followed and supported the manager even in the years away from the Hattrick scene. The Shallontre, on the other hand, represent organized female cheering, and are characterized by pink scarves and always chewing gum during matches. They also take care of making banners and choreographies.

Both fan clubs, during home games, occupy the south curve, renamed "the Bristol". Currently there are 2.114 members.

Highest attendance: 65.055 - vs. Pane & Vino on 30/09/2023 (85/14)

Roster

N.	Ruolo	Giocatore
1	GK	Matteo Zagato
2	CD/WB	Pietro Antonio Girardi
3	CD/WB	Antonio Lorenzani
4	CD	Michele Porfidia ()
5	CD	Pierpaolo Lostuzzo
6	CD	Thomas Giarola ()
7	W	Mirko Micelli
8	IM/DC	Giovanbattista Bodda
9	FW	Matteo Omazzi ()
10	IM	Vincenzo Centrella ()
11	FW	Orazio Gisondi
12	GK	Sebastiano Busetto

N.	Ruolo	Giocatore
14	CD	Silvestro Calcinai ()
15	W	Mario Tenivella ()
18	FW	Vincenzo Rigoni ()
19	FW	Jannik Sinner
21	W	Paolo Mammone ()
23	IM/CD	Sandro Ravani
24	IM/CD	Manuele Barruffi ()
25	W	Fabrizio Belfiore
26	IM/CD	Tommaso Gualtieri ()
27	FW	Mario Floro Flores ()
28	IM	Cataldo Romano ()

Individual prize shelf

Global Season	Player	League	Goals
77	Cuono Bortolotti	VII.69	12
84	Ivano Pietrasanta	VI.633	9
87	Vincenzo Rigoni	VI.633	8

Foreign players

Jakub Bajur (GK)
Mohamed Reda Boukais (FW)

Stefano Curtopelle (GK)
David Filomeno (W)

Arménio Gomes Cabral (IM)
Cameron Steinmetz (W)

Transfer stats

Total Purchases:	5.760.559 €
Total Sales:	29.729.896 €
Difference:	23.969.337 €

Average (bought):	288.028 €
Average (sold):	530.891 €
Average (bought + sold):	315.386 €

Players bought:	20
Players sold:	56
Number of transfers:	76

Top transfers

Player (Position)	Sold for	To	Day (Season/Week)	TSI
Arménio Gomes Cabral (IM)	2.703.010 €	Eels United	10/05/2021 (78/2)	17.400
Ezio Sica (W)	2.500.000 €	Sassport-Boezinge	07/08/2023 (85/7)	30.230
Samuele Marolla (DC)	2.450.000 €	Valdazze	07/12/2020 (76/12)	22.760
Cameron Steinmetz (W)	2.089.000 €	ASFogliatella	03/05/2021 (78/1)	11.850
David Filomeno (W)	1.731.890 €	fc teleleii	08/03/2021 (77/9)	26.980
Jordan Marcon (DC)	1.487.000 €	Salvatore	11/01/2021 (77/1)	25.120
Stefano Vesci (DC)	1.418.820 €	Thunderstorm Unhošť	28/11/2022 (83/3)	25.780
Jakub Bajur (GK)	1.243.000 €	FC Rebel United	28/06/2021 (78/9)	8.710
Eros Aiazzone (DC)	1.211.760 €	Nogometni klub Venec	07/07/2020 (75/6)	8.250
Ivano Pietrasanta (FW)	1.146.480 €	Tims of the Night	31/10/2023 (86/3)	18.530

Player (Position)	Bought for	From	Day (Season/Week)	TSI
David Filomeno (W)	1.618.588 €	Legazpi	12/09/2020 (75/15)	20.390
Cameron Steinmetz (W)	1.587.121 €	International Pivs	24/09/2020 (76/1)	11.160
Jakub Bajur (GK)	882.300 €	STRYYK	31/01/2021 (77/3)	6.600
Mohamed Reda Boukais (FW)	422.281 €	Avenir Football Villeneuvois	08/04/2020 (74/9)	6.220
Arménio Gomes Cabral (IM)	270.301 €	FC Swords Team	04/07/2020 (75/5)	990
Stefano Curtopelle (GK)	220.320 €	Talvivaara FC	29/04/2020 (74/12)	2.500

Youth section

The youth team has strategic relevance for Pest Control, due to the manager's choice not to draw on the transfermarket for new grafts. This prompted, from the beginning, to invest heavily in the club's youth sector, to identify the best youngsters around Italy and bring them to the youth squad, to make them grow and debut in the first team. The staff of the youth sector can count on the performances of Mr. Gabriele Cocumelli, flanked by the scouts Marco Sanfelici, Valerio Scardia and Luca Cortesi, looking for young talents in the whole peninsula.

The "Campionatiniñi" series

The Young Boys Brella participate in a youth league called Campionatiniñi. This league is divided into two groups, Campionatiniño A and Campionatiniño B, and is made up of a historical group of friends, whose teams range from South America to Oceania, with ties to Lithuania and Serbia.

The two series are made up of 4 teams each, and the new championships start immediately two days after the end of the previous one, so as to optimize matches and training.

Best promoted players

Keepers

Name	Speciality	Promotion day	Age at promotion	TSI at promotion	GK	DE	PM	WI	PS	SC	SP	# of sales
Gaetano Sancin	none	11th November, 2020	17 years, 0 days	4.260	7	5	1	1	1	1	3	5
Kostas Talluri	none	20th May, 2024	17 years, 0 days	3.860	7	4	1	1	1	1	3	0
Sebastiano Busetto	none	3rd February, 2022	17 years, 21 days	3.480	7	2	2	1	1	2	5	0

Outfielders

Name	Speciality	Promotion day	Age at promotion	TSI at promotion	GK	DE	PM	WI	PS	SC	SP
Manuele Barruffi	Unpredictable	9th July, 2022	17 years, 37 days	2.500	1	7	7	4	4	5	5
Sandro Ravani	none	19th July, 2021	17 years, 48 days	2.400	1	7	8	4	4	4	4
Matteo Omazzi	Quick	17th July, 2023	17 years, 58 days	2.320	1	5	7	5	3	7	2
Jannik Sinner	none	11st November, 2023	17 years, 27 days	2.040	1	3	8	4	3	7	4
Tommaso Gualtieri	Quick	17th December, 2022	17 years, 15 days	1.940	1	7	7	3	4	4	4
Orazio Gisondi	none	17th April, 2021	17 years, 0 days	1.800	1	3	6	3	4	8	2
Mario Floro Flores	Head	6th May, 2023	17 years, 16 days	1.600	1	4	5	5	6	6	1
Fabrizio Belfiore	none	28th February, 2022	18 years, 2 days	1.530	1	6	6	7	5	2	1
Pierpaolo Lostuzzo	none	10th September, 2021	17 years, 12 days	1.460	1	8	3	4	5	3	3