In the 1995-96 S.S.C. Napoli season, the club finished in the lower midfield of the table, once again missing out on the international competitions. Goalscoring was at a premium, but the tight defence led by Latin Americans Roberto Ayala and André Cruz, ensured that Napoli did not go close to relegation. Goalkeeper Giuseppe Taglialatela also strengthened his reputation with a solid season.
| 1995-96 season | ||||
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| Owner | Corrado Ferlaino | |||
| President | Gian Marco Inoccenti | |||
| Manager | Vujadin Boškov | |||
| Stadium | San Paolo | |||
| Serie A | 12th | |||
| Coppa Italia | Last 32 | |||
| Top goalscorer | Arturo Di Napoli (5) | |||
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Squad edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers edit
| In | |||
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| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| DF | Roberto Ayala | River Plate | €3.20 million |
| DF | Salvatore Matrecano | Parma F.C. | |
| FW | Arturo Di Napoli | Gualdo | |
| DF | Francesco Colonnese | A.S. Roma | loan |
| DF | Francesco Baldini | Lucchese | |
| FW | Fausto Pizzi | Udinese Calcio | |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| DF | Fabio Cannavaro | Parma F.C. | €6.70 million |
| MF | Freddy Rincon | Palmeiras | loan ended |
| MF | Benito Carbone | Internazionale | |
| MF | Eugenio Corini | Sampdoria | loan ended |
| MF | Gaetano De Rosa | Savoia | |
| FW | Franco Lerda | Brescia Calcio | |
Competitions edit
Serie A edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Cagliari | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 41[a] |
| 11 | Udinese | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 41 |
| 12 | Napoli | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 41 |
| 13 | Atalanta | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 39 |
| 14 | Piacenza | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 37 |
Source: 1995–96 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]
Notes:
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]
Notes:
- ^ CAG 7pts. UDI 6pts. NAP 4pts.
Results by round edit
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 1996–97 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1996–97 UEFA Cup First round; = 1996-97 Serie B
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 1996–97 UEFA Champions League Group stage; = 1996–97 UEFA Cup First round; = 1996-97 Serie B
Matches edit
| 27 August 1995 1 | Bari | 1–1 | Napoli | Bari |
Protti  3' |
André Cruz 86' (pen.) |
Stadium: San Nicola |
| 14 January 1996 17 | Udinese | 3–2 | Napoli | Napoli |
| Bertotto 11' Poggi 53' Bia 60' |
Agostini 13' Pecchia 56' |
Stadium: San Paolo |
| 4 February 1996 20 | Napoli | 2–0 | Atalanta | Napoli |
| Boghossian 14' A. Paganin 85' (o.g.) |
Stadium: San Paolo |
| 25 February 1996 23 | Fiorentina | 3–0 | Napoli | |
| Batistuta 36, 76' Baiano 79' |
| 24 March 1996 26 | Napoli | 1–0 | Torino | Napoli |
| Boghossian 30' |
Stadium: San Paolo |
| 31 March 1996 27 | Vicenza | 3–0 | Napoli | |
| Di Carlo 13' Murgita 21' Ambrosetti 35' |
| 20 April 1996 31 | Roma | 4–1 | Napoli | |
| Delvecchio 43, 81, 85' André Cruz 50' (o.g.) |
Pecchia 72' |
| 12 May 1996 34 | Napoli | 2–1 | Udinese | Napoli |
| Pizzi 41' (pen.) Policano 71' |
Pecchia 28' (o.g.) |
Stadium: San Paolo |
Topscorers edit
Statistics edit
Players statistics edit
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Serie A | ||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  ITA
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Giuseppe Taglialatela | 34 | -41 | 34 | -41 |
| 15 | DF | ITA
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Francesco Baldini | 27 | 0 | 20+7 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  ARG
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Roberto Ayala | 29 | 0 | 28+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  BRA
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André Cruz | 29 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | ITA
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Massimo Tarantino | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ITA
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Fausto Pizzi | 32 | 3 | 32 | 3 |
| 4 | MF | ITA
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Roberto Bordin | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ITA
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Fausto Pari | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ITA
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Fabio Pecchia | 28 | 4 | 27+1 | 4 |
| 7 | FW | ITA
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Renato Buso | 32 | 4 | 32 | 4 |
| 9 | FW | ITA
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Massimo Agostini | 30 | 4 | 30 | 4 |
| 12 | GK | ITA
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Raffaele Di Fusco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ITA
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Carmelo Imbriani | 25 | 2 | 17+8 | 2 |
| 8 | MF |  FRA
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Alain Boghossian | 23 | 2 | 15+8 | 2 |
| 20 | FW | ITA
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Arturo Di Napoli | 27 | 5 | 8+19 | 5 |
| 16 | DF | ITA
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Francesco Colonnese | 16 | 0 | 7+9 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ITA
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Raffaele Longo | 12 | 0 | 4+8 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ITA
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Mirko Taccola | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ITA
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Roberto Policano | 17 | 1 | 2+15 | 1 |
| 24 | MF | ITA
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Luca Altomare | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ITA
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Salvatore Matrecano | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ITA
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Ciro Caruso | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | ITA
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Alessandro Sbrizzo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | ITA
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Federico Infanti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005"Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.