1997–98 UC Sampdoria season

Unione Calcio Sampdoria finished ninth in Serie A, despite the absence of club stalwart Roberto Mancini, who had followed coach Sven-Göran Eriksson to Lazio. Former Argentine World Cup-winning coach César Luis Menotti took charge, but failed to match the results of Eriksson, and was replaced by the 1991 championship winning coach Vujadin Boškov, who guided the team to a safe mid-table slot.

Sampdoria
1997–98 season
PresidentEnrico Mantovani
ManagerCésar Luis Menotti
(until 10 November 1997)
Vujadin Boskov
StadiumStadio Luigi Ferraris
Serie A9th
Coppa ItaliaRound of 16
UEFA CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Vincenzo Montella (20)

All:
Vincenzo Montella (21)

Players

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ITA Fabrizio Ferron
2 DF   ITA David Balleri
3 DF   POR Hugo
4 MF   ITA Marco Franceschetti
5 DF   ITA Moreno Mannini
6 DF   ITA Marcello Castellini
7 DF   ITA Emanuele Pesaresi
8 MF   FRA Pierre Laigle
9 FW   ITA Vincenzo Montella
10 MF   ARG Ángel Morales
11 DF   YUG Siniša Mihajlović
12 GK   ITA Marco Ambrosio
13 FW   ITA Sandro Tovalieri
14 MF   FRA Alain Boghossian
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF   ITA Fausto Salsano
14 MF   FRA Christian Karembeu
17 MF   ITA Alessandro Lamonica
18 FW   GER Jürgen Klinsmann
19 MF   ITA Simone Vergassola
20 MF   ARG Juan Sebastián Verón
21 MF   ITA Alessio Scarchilli
22 GK   ITA Giovanni Sanino
23 FW   ITA Daniele Dichio
24 DF   SEN Oumar Dieng
25 DF   ITA Nicola Zanini
27 FW   BRA Paco Soares
29 FW   ITA Giuseppe Signori
30 DF   ITA Stefano Nava
31 FW   CMR François Omam-Biyik

Transfers

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Winter

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Competitions

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Serie A

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Lazio 34 16 8 10 53 30 +23 56 Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup
8 Bologna 34 12 12 10 55 46 +9 48[a] Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round[1]
9 Sampdoria 34 13 9 12 52 55 −3 48 Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round
10 Milan 34 11 11 12 37 43 −6 44
11 Bari 34 10 8 16 30 45 −15 38
Source: 1997–98 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).[2]
Notes:
  1. ^ Bologna finished ahead of Sampdoria on head-to-head points: BOL 2–2 SAM; SAM 2–3 BOL.

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAH
ResultWDWDLWLLWDDLWDWWDDWWLLLLLWLLWWWDDL
Position88556558867109996687588999999988889[3]

Matches

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31 August 1997 1 Sampdoria 2–1 Vicenza Genova
Boghossian  10'
Tovalieri  85'
Report Di Napoli  53' Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
13 September 1997 2 Brescia 3–3 Sampdoria Brescia
Hübner  4'
Hübner  76'
Hübner  84'
Report Boghossian  54'
Montella  74'
Montella  80'
Stadium: Mario Rigamonti
21 September 1997 3 Atalanta 0–2 Sampdoria Bergamo
Report Laigle  13'
Montella  64'
Stadium: Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
27 September 1997 4 Sampdoria 1–1 Juventus Genova
Morales  16' Report Inzaghi  92' Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
5 October 1997 5 Udinese 3–2 Sampdoria Udine
Calori  8'
Bierhoff  35'
Pierini  47'
Report Montella  26'
Boghossian  39'
Stadium: Friuli
19 October 1997 6 Sampdoria 3–1 Piacenza Genova
Tovalieri  44'
Montella  52'pen
Tovalieri  74'
Report Dionigi  47'pen Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
2 November 1997 7 Sampdoria 0–3 Milan Genova
Report Weah  75'
Weah  81'
Ziege  87'
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
9 November 1997 8 Lazio 3–0 Sampdoria Roma
Marcolin  25'pen
Nedved  65'
Boksic  87'
Report Stadium: Olimpico
23 November 1997 9 Sampdoria 1–0 Bari Genova
Mihajlovic  84' Report Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
30 November 1997 10 Bologna 2–2 Sampdoria Bologna
Baggio  15'pen
Paramatti  48'
Report Laigle  57'
Klinsmann  76'
Stadium: Renato Dall'Ara
6 December 1997 11 Sampdoria 1–1 Inter Genoa
Montella  31'pen Report Ronaldo  9' Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
14 December 1997 12 Empoli 4–1 Sampdoria Empoli
Tonetto  25'
Martusciello  40'
Martusciello  54'
Esposito  65'
Report Franceschetti  9'
21 December 1997 13 Sampdoria 6–3 Napoli Genova
Boghossian  35'
Montella  42'pen
Montella  61'
Laigle  73'
Klinsmann  76'
Montella  90'pen
Report Bellucci  15'
Protti  70'
Rossitto   78'
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
11 January 1998 15 Sampdoria 5–2 Parma Genova
Montella  5'
Signori  26'
Vergassola  33'
Thuram  49'og
Signori  83'
Report Maniero  54'
Maniero  58'
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
18 January 1998 16 Lecce 1–3 Sampdoria Lecce
Rossi  93' Report Montella  12'
Montella  51'
Signori  77'
Stadium: Via del Mare
25 January 1998 17 Sampdoria 1–1 Roma Genova
Mihajlovic  33' Report Mannini  26'og Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
1 February 1998 18 Vicenza 1–1 Sampdoria Vicenza
Zauli  27' Report Veron  18'
8 February 1998 19 Sampdoria 2–1 Brescia Genova
Bia  18'og
Montella  36'pen
Report Neri  50' Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
11 February 1998 20 Sampdoria 2–0 Atalanta Genova
Mihajlovic  65'
Boghossian  79'
Report Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
15 February 1998 21 Juventus 3–0 Sampdoria Torino
Del Piero  5'
Inzaghi  11'
Fonseca  78'
Report Stadium: Delle Alpi
22 February 1998 22 Sampdoria 0–3 Udinese Genova
Report Jorgensen  36'
Jorgensen  63'pen
Statuto  87'
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
1 March 1998 23 Piacenza 1–0 Sampdoria Piacenza
Murgita  48' Report
8 March 1998 24 Milan 1–0 Sampdoria Milan
Ziege  37' Report Stadium: San Siro
14 March 1998 25 Sampdoria 0–4 Lazio Genova
Report Jugovic  1'
Nedved  54'
Fuser  66'
Fuser  81'
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
22 March 1998 26 Bari 0–1 Sampdoria Bari
Report Montella  30'
29 March 1998 27 Sampdoria 2–3 Bologna Genova
Montella  14'
Veron  49'
Report Andersson  55'
Andersson  69'
Andersson  82'
Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
5 April 1998 28 Inter 3–0 Sampdoria Milan
Hugo  50'og
Sartor  53'
Ronaldo  88'
Report Stadium: Giuseppe Meazza
11 April 1998 29 Sampdoria 3–0 Empoli Genova
Montella  41'
Montella  85'
Laigle  93'
Report Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
19 April 1998 30 Napoli 0–2 Sampdoria Napoli
Report Crasson  33'og
Laigle  87'
Stadium: San Paolo
3 May 1998 32 Parma 2–2 Sampdoria Parma
Chiesa  35'
Sensini  78'
Report Paco Soares  66'
Boghossian  87'
Stadium: Ennio Tardini
10 May 1998 33 Sampdoria 1–1 Lecce Genova
Scarchilli  60' Report Cozza  73' Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
16 May 1998 34 Roma 2–0 Sampdoria Roma
Totti  24'
Delvecchio  91'
Report Stadium: Olimpico

Coppa Italia

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Round of 32

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3 September 1997 Torino FC 2–1 Sampdoria Torino
20:30 CEST Ferrante   7', 14' h   52' (o.g) Dorigo Stadium: Delle Alpi
Attendance: 15 000
Referee: Daniele Tombolini
24 September 1997 Sampdoria 3–1
(4–3 agg.)
Torino FC Genova
20:30 CEST Tovalieri   34', 36', 66'   17' Ferrante Stadium: Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 12 000
Referee: Stefano Braschi

Eightfinals

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16 October 1997 Milan 3–2 Sampdoria Milan
Weah   64'
Maini   74'
Kluivert   92'
Report Tovalieri   20'
Boghossian   44'
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 6 589
Referee: Treossi
19 November 1997 Sampdoria 1–2
(3–5 agg.)
Milan Genova
Mihajlović   29' Report Leonardo   64'
André Cruz   82' (pen.)
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 28 000
Referee: Braschi

UEFA Cup

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First round

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16 September 1997 Sampdoria   1–2   Athletic Bilbao Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
20:30 Boghossian   74' Report Ríos   19'
Larrainzar   62'
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Ahmet Çakar (Turkey)
30 September 1997 Athletic Bilbao   2–0   Sampdoria San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao
20:30 Larrazábal   40' (pen.)
Ziganda   47'
Report Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Marc Batta (France)

Statistics

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Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A
Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ITA Fabrizio Ferron 33 -49 33 -49
5 DF   ITA Moreno Mannini 25 0 25 0
2 DF   ITA David Balleri 25 0 25 0
6 DF   ITA Marcello Castellini 20 0 18+2 0
11 DF   YUG Siniša Mihajlović 27 3 26+1 3
7 DF   ITA Emanuele Pesaresi 19 0 16+3 0
20 MF   ARG Juan Sebastián Verón 29 2 29 2
8 MF   FRA Pierre Laigle 30 5 30 5
4 MF   ITA Marco Franceschetti 27 1 27 1
14 MF   FRA Alain Boghossian 31 6 31 6
9 FW   ITA Vincenzo Montella 33 20 33 20
12 GK   ITA Marco Ambrosio 3 -6 1+2 -6
3 DF   POR Hugo 19 0 18+1 0
29 FW   ITA Giuseppe Signori 17 3 15+2 3
19 MF   ITA Simone Vergassola 26 1 13+13 1
10 MF   ARG Ángel Morales 9 1 8+1 1
24 DF   SEN Oumar Dieng 13 0 7+6 0
13 FW   ITA Sandro Tovalieri 9 3 6+3 3
18 FW   GER Jürgen Klinsmann 8 2 4+4 2
27 FW   BRA Paco Soares 8 1 3+5 1
21 MF   ITA Alessio Scarchilli 21 1 2+19 1
15 MF   ITA Fausto Salsano 14 0 2+12 0
30 DF   ITA Stefano Nava 5 0 2+3 0
31 FW   CMR François Omam-Biyik 6 0 0+6 0
25 DF   ITA Nicola Zanini 3 0 0+3 0
17 MF   ITA Alessandro Lamonica 1 0 0+1 0
22 GK   ITA Giovanni Sannino 0 0 0 0
23 FW   ITA Daniele Dichio 0 0 0 0
28 MF   ITA Davide Vagnati 0 0 0 0
14 MF   FRA Christian Karembeu

Goalscorers

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References

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  1. ^ With consequent qualification to UEFA Cup
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Since SS Lazio, winners of 1997–98 Coppa Italia, classified for the 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup on 1997–98 Serie A round 34, 9th seeded UC Sampdoria earned a spot in the second round of the 1998 Intertoto Cup.