1996–97 UC Sampdoria season

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Sampdoria
1996–97 season
President Enrico Mantovani
Manager Sven-Göran Eriksson
Stadium Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Serie A 6th
Coppa Italia Round of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Vincenzo Montella (22)

All:
Vincenzo Montella (24)
  1995–96
1997–98  

During the 1996-97 season Sampdoria competed in Serie A and Coppa Italia.

Contents

Summary

Unione Calcio Sampdoria had a decent season, in which it troubled the top three in the Serie A, and at half season even threatening to overhaul Juventus's league title, before losing its form during the spring. Vincenzo Montella, brought in from rivals Genoa to replace the departed Enrico Chiesa, sensationally equalled Chiesa's tally of 22 goals.

During December, Sven-Göran Eriksson agreed to be the new Blackburn Rovers head coach for the next season, however, in February the Swedish manager announced a move to Lazio, and in July 1997 brought both Roberto Mancini and Siniša Mihajlović with him. With playmaker Clarence Seedorf departing for Real Madrid, Sampdoria was once again in a predicament. It still possessed Juan Sebastián Verón's unique qualities, however. The Argentinian was a genuine sensation in his first European season, and stayed on for another year.

Players

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Fabrizio Ferron
2 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA David Balleri
3 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Alberigo Evani
4 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Marco Franceschetti
5 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Moreno Mannini
6 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Stefano Sacchetti
7 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Emanuele Pesaresi
8 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Pierre Laigle
9 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Vincenzo Montella
10 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Roberto Mancini
11 DF Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  YUG Siniša Mihajlović
12 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Matteo Sereni
13 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giovanni Invernizzi
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Christian Karembeu
15 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Fausto Salsano
16 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Vincenzo Iacopino
17 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Nicola Zanini
18 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Mattia Biso
19 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Simone Vergassola
20 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Juan Sebastián Verón
22 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Alessandro Giovinazzo
24 DF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Oumar Dieng
25 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Marco Carparelli
26 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Alessandro Lamonica
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Emiliano Milone

Transfers

Winter

In
Pos.NamefromType
Out
Pos.NameToType
MF Nicola Zanini Hellas Verona -

Competitions

Serie A

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
4 Lazio 34151095437+1755Qualification to UEFA Cup
5 Udinese 34159105341+1254
6 Sampdoria 34141196046+1453
7 Bologna 341310115044+649
8 Vicenza 341211114338+547Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup
Source: Serie A, RSSSF.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played). [1]

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAH
ResultLWWLLWDWDDDLWWWWDWWLDLLWDLWDDLDWWD
Position12961010810466698432222224434544467556

Matches

8 September 19961 Perugia 1–0 Sampdoria Perugia
Negri Soccerball shade.svg23' Report Mihajlović Red card.svg 89'Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Stefano Braschi
15 September 19962 Sampdoria 2–1 Milan Genoa
Rossi Soccerball shade.svg45' (o.g.)
R. Mancini Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report Weah Soccerball shade.svg14'Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi
21 September 19963 Roma 1–4 Sampdoria Rome
Balbo Soccerball shade.svg54' Report Aldair Soccerball shade.svg64' (o.g.)
Montella Soccerball shade.svg73', 90'
R. Mancini Soccerball shade.svg88'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 59,000
Referee: Domenico Messina
29 September 19964 Sampdoria 0–1 Napoli Genoa
Report Beto Soccerball shade.svg73'Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Roberto Bettin
20 October 19966 Sampdoria 2–0 Atalanta Genoa
Iacopino Soccerball shade.svg11'
Verón Soccerball shade.svg28'
Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Gianni Beschin
27 October 19967 Reggiana 1–1 Sampdoria Reggio Emilia
Tovalieri Soccerball shade.svg32' (pen.) Report R. Mancini Soccerball shade.svg13'
Balleri Red card.svg 44'
Stadium: Stadio Giglio
Referee: Daniele Tombolini
3 November 19968 Sampdoria 3–0 Piacenza Genoa
R. Mancini Soccerball shade.svg16', 79'
Carparelli Soccerball shade.svg53'
Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti
17 November 19969 Sampdoria 1–1 Parma Genoa
Carparelli Soccerball shade.svg32' Report Chiesa Soccerball shade.svg82'Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Piero Ceccarini
24 November 199610 Lazio 1–1 Sampdoria Rome
Negro Soccerball shade.svg82' Report R. Mancini Soccerball shade.svg6'
Pesaresi Red card.svg 79'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi
8 December 199612 Sampdoria 0–1 Juventus Genoa
Balleri Red card.svg 85' Report Ferrara Soccerball shade.svg33'Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Stefano Braschi
22 December 199614 Sampdoria 2–1 Vicenza Genoa
Montella Soccerball shade.svg15', 25' Report Otero Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Domenico Messina
5 January 199715 Udinese 4–5 Sampdoria Udine
Amoroso Soccerball shade.svg23', 62'
Cappioli Soccerball shade.svg44'
Bia Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)
Report R. Mancini Soccerball shade.svg5', 19', 33'
Montella Soccerball shade.svg11', 74'
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Referee: Gennaro Borriello
12 January 199716 Sampdoria 4–1 Cagliari Genoa
Karembeu Soccerball shade.svg27', Red card.svg 68'
Carparelli Soccerball shade.svg48'
Montella Soccerball shade.svg66', 90'
Report Tovalieri Soccerball shade.svg42'
Berretta Red card.svg 60'
Romero Red card.svg 68'
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 23,328
Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi
19 January 199717 Fiorentina 1–1 Sampdoria Florence
Batistuta Soccerball shade.svg31' (pen.) Report Franceschetti Soccerball shade.svg89'Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 38,365
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
26 January 199718 Sampdoria 5–2 Perugia Genoa
R. Mancini Soccerball shade.svg6', 58'
Verón Soccerball shade.svg44', 74'
Montella Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)
Report Matrecano Soccerball shade.svg14'
Negri Soccerball shade.svg27'
Dicara Red card.svg 34'
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto
2 February 199719 Milan 2–3 Sampdoria Milan
Weah Soccerball shade.svg37', 57' Report R. Mancini Soccerball shade.svg1'
Ferron Red card.svg 24'
Mihajlović Soccerball shade.svg74'
Carparelli Soccerball shade.svg79'
Stadium: Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 54,767
Referee: Livio Bazzoli
16 February 199720 Sampdoria 1–2 Roma Genoa
Montella Soccerball shade.svg74' Report Moriero Soccerball shade.svg45'
Balbo Soccerball shade.svg58'
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 27,803
Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi
23 February 199721 Napoli 1–1 Sampdoria Naples
Boghossian Soccerball shade.svg57' Report Mihajlović Soccerball shade.svg88'Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 40,834
Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi
2 March 199722 Sampdoria 1–2 Bologna Genoa
Montella Soccerball shade.svg23' Report Kolyvanov Soccerball shade.svg50', 90+2'Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 26,186
Referee: Emilio Pellegrino
9 March 199723 Atalanta 4–0 Sampdoria Bergamo
Inzaghi Soccerball shade.svg20', 29' (pen.), 90+3'
Morfeo Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.)
Report Mihajlović Red card.svg 28'Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Attendance: 21,500
Referee: Salvatore Racalbuto
16 March 199724 Sampdoria 3–0 Reggiana Genoa
Montella Soccerball shade.svg5', 68' (pen.)
Carparelli Soccerball shade.svg8'
Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 21,900
Referee: Gianni Beschin
23 March 199725 Piacenza 2–2 Sampdoria Piacenza
Tramezzani Soccerball shade.svg14'
Piovani Soccerball shade.svg30'
Report Montella Soccerball shade.svg39'
Pesaresi Soccerball shade.svg48'
Stadium: Stadio Galleana
Attendance: 10,597
Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti
6 April 199726 Parma 3–0 Sampdoria Parma
Crespo Soccerball shade.svg34', 84'
Sensini Soccerball shade.svg68'
Report Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Referee: Piero Ceccarini
13 April 199727 Sampdoria 1–0 Lazio Genoa
Montella Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.)
R. Mancini Soccerball shade cross.svg90'
Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 24,383
Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi
20 April 199728 Sampdoria 0–0 Hellas Verona Genoa
Report Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Livio Bazzoli
15 May 199731 Vicenza 1–1 Sampdoria Vicenza
Ambrosetti Soccerball shade.svg2' Report R. Mancini Soccerball shade.svg1'Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti
Referee: Gennaro Borriello
18 May 199732 Sampdoria 4–0 Udinese Genoa
Verón Soccerball shade.svg40'
Laigle Soccerball shade.svg63'
Montella Soccerball shade.svg65', 90' (pen.)
Report Pierini Red card.svg 43'Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Stefano Braschi
25 May 199733 Cagliari 3–4 Sampdoria Cagliari
O'Neill Soccerball shade.svg13'
Cozza Soccerball shade.svg66'
Pancaro Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.)
Villa Red card.svg 90'
Report R. Mancini Soccerball shade.svg11'
Minotti Soccerball shade.svg45' (o.g.)
Montella Soccerball shade.svg73'
Villa Soccerball shade.svg89' (o.g.)
Iacopino Red card.svg 90'
Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto
1 June 199734 Sampdoria 1–1 Fiorentina Genoa
Montella Soccerball shade.svg37' Report Robbiati Soccerball shade.svg23'Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Lorenzo Branzoni

Coppa Italia

28 August 19962nd round Genoa 2–2 Sampdoria Genoa
Torrente Red card.svg 19'
Nappi Soccerball shade.svg46', 56'
Nicola Red card.svg 63'
Montella Soccerball shade.svg21', 45'
Mannini Red card.svg 40'
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange
1 September 1996replay Sampdoria 0–2 Genoa Genoa
Morello Soccerball shade.svg50'
Rutzittu Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 32,957
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto

Statistics

Players statistics

No.PosNatPlayerTotal Serie A Coppa
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Ferron 33-4331-392-4
5 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Mannini 23022010
2 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Balleri 31029020
7 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Pesaresi 271271
11 DF Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  YUG Mihajlovic 29228210
14 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Karembeu 32129+1120
4 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Franceschetti 28226+1210
8 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Laigle 30128+1110
20 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Veron 34532520
9 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Montella 302426+22222
10 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Mancini 3515331520
12 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Sereni 6-73+3-700
25 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Carparelli 28615+136
24 DF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Dieng 17011+4020
6 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Sacchetti 18010+7010
16 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Iacopino 2518+15120
3 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Evani 1206+4020
13 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Invernizzi 1704+11020
15 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Salsano 2503+21010
17 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Zanini 502+1020
19 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Vergassola 301+20
18 FW Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Biso 0000
22 GK Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Giovinazzo 0000
26 DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Lamonica 0000
DF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Milone 0000

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