2007–08 SSC Napoli season

S.S.C. Napoli returned to Serie A with a stable funding from Aurelio De Laurentiis and a couple of exciting new signings in Marek Hamšík and Ezequiel Lavezzi. With those two quality players in the squad, Napoli was a reliable force, finishing 8th in the standings. Another surprising performer was defensive general Maurizio Domizzi, who scored 11 goals in all competitions, becoming the club's tied top scorer with Lavezzi.

Napoli
2007–08 season
ChairmanAurelio De Laurentiis
ManagerEdoardo Reja
StadiumStadio San Paolo
Serie A8th (in Intertoto Cup)
Coppa ItaliaLast 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Marek Hamšík (9)
All: Ezequiel Lavezzi (11)
Maurizio Domizzi (11)
Highest home attendance59,272 vs Roma
(9 March 2008)
Lowest home attendance31,344 vs Catania
(25 November 2007)
Average home league attendance43,046

Squad

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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 Gennaro Iezzo
2 DF   ITA Gianluca Grava
3 DF   ITA Erminio Rullo
4 MF   ITA Francesco Montervino
5 MF   ITA Michele Pazienza
5 MF   ITA Fabio Gatti
6 DF   PAR Rubén Maldonado
7 FW   ARG Ezequiel Lavezzi
8 MF   ITA Manuele Blasi
9 FW   ARG Roberto Sosa
11 FW   ITA Emanuele Calaiò
12 GK   ITA Biagio Del Giudice
13 DF   ITA Fabiano Santacroce
14 DF   AUT György Garics
16 DF   ITA Andrea Cupi
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF   SVK Marek Hamšík
18 MF   URU Mariano Bogliacino
19 DF   ITA Mirko Savini
20 FW   ITA Roberto De Zerbi
21 DF   ITA Maurizio Domizzi
22 GK   ITA Matteo Gianello
23 MF   URU Walter Gargano
24 MF   ITA Samuele Dalla Bona
25 FW   URU Marcelo Zalayeta
27 MF   ITA Marco Capparella
28 DF   ITA Paolo Cannavaro (captain)
30 GK   ARG Nicolás Navarro
77 MF   ITA Daniele Mannini
96 DF   ITA Matteo Contini

Serie A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Sampdoria 38 17 9 12 56 46 +10 60 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round[a]
7 Udinese 38 16 9 13 48 53 −5 57
8 Napoli 38 14 8 16 50 53 −3 50 Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round[1]
9 Atalanta 38 12 12 14 52 56 −4 48[b]
10 Genoa 38 13 9 16 44 52 −8 48[b]
Source: Serie A
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ The 7th-placed team qualified for the UEFA Cup due to both of the Coppa Italia finalists, Roma and Internazionale, finishing 6th or higher.
  2. ^ a b Atalanta finished ahead of Genoa on head-to-head points: Genoa 2-1 Atalanta, Atalanta 2-0 Genoa.

Matches

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1 Napoli 0–2 Cagliari
Matri   49'
Foggia   59' (pen.)
2 Udinese 0–5 Napoli
Zalayeta   16', 70'
Domizzi   41'
Lavezzi   75'
Sosa   81'
5 Napoli 1–0 Livorno
Sosa   85'
6 Napoli 1–2 Genoa
Domizzi   52' P. Cannavaro   12' (o.g.)
Sculli   89'
7 Inter 2–1 Napoli
J. Cruz   20', 36' Sosa   85'
8 Roma 4–4 Napoli
Totti   30'
Perrotta   42'
De Rossi   52'
Pizarro   80'
Lavezzi   2'
Hamšík   47'
Gargano   64'
Zalayeta   84'
9 Napoli 3–1 Juventus
Gargano   49'
Domizzi   62' (pen.), 70' (pen.)
Del Piero   46'
11 Napoli 1–1 Reggina
Lavezzi   89' Vigiani   54'
12 Palermo 2–1 Napoli
Tedesco   57', 66' Gargano   54'
13 Napoli 2–0 Catania
Zalayeta   43', 65'
14 Atalanta 5–1 Napoli
Floccari   6'
Langella   21'
Doni   36'
Carrozzieri   47'
Ferreira Pinto   73'
Sosa   60'
15 Napoli 1–0 Parma
Zalayeta   18'
16 Siena 1–1 Napoli
Frick   63' Bogliacino   65'
17 Napoli 1–1 Torino
Hamšík   81' Rosina   36' (pen.)
18 Milan 5–2 Napoli
Ronaldo   15', 46'
Seedorf   31'
Kaká   68'
Pato   74'
Sosa   28'
Domizzi   38' (pen.)
19 Napoli 2–2 Lazio
Hamšík   5', 90+4' Ledesma   26'
Pandev   31'
20 Cagliari 2–1 Napoli
Matri   90+3'
Conti   90 + 5'
Hamšík   58'
21 Napoli 3–1 Udinese
Zapata   3' (o.g.)
Lavezzi   74', 75'
Pepe   9'
23 Napoli 1–3 Empoli
Mannini   37' Pozzi   22', 66'
Budel   81'
24 Livorno 1–2 Napoli
Diamanti   74' Calaiò   12', 45+3'
25 Genoa 2–0 Napoli
Sculli   41'
Borriello   75' (pen.)
26 Napoli 1–0 Inter
Zalayeta   3'
27 Napoli 0–2 Roma
Perrotta   2'
Totti   45' (pen.)
29 Napoli 2–0 Fiorentina
Lavezzi   23', 31'
30 Reggina 1–1 Napoli
Brienza   90+3' Sosa   76'
31 Napoli 1–0 Palermo
Hamšík   90+2'
32 Catania 3–0 Napoli
L. Colucci   5'
Spinesi   16'
Vargas   48'
33 Napoli 2–0 Atalanta
Hamšík   62'
Lavezzi   64'
34 Parma 1–2 Napoli
Budan   23' (pen.) Domizzi   45+3'
Bogliacino   72'
35 Napoli 0–0 Siena
36 Torino 2–1 Napoli
Rosina   27' (pen.)
Di Michele   56'
Contini   53'
37 Napoli 3–1 Milan
Hamšík   36'
Domizzi   69'
Garics   90+2'
Seedorf   90+4'
38 Lazio 2–1 Napoli
Rocchi   14'
Firmani   71'
Domizzi   83'

Coppa Italia

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15 August 2007 First elim. round Napoli 4—0 Siena Naples
20:30 CEST Calaiò   20'
Hamšík   40'
De Zerbi   75'
Domizzi   90'
Report Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 19,882
Referee: Massimiliano Velotto
18 August 2007 Second elim. round Napoli 3—0 Pisa Naples
20:30 CET Lavezzi   50', 103', 119' Kutuzov   19' Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 24,416
Referee: Riccardo Pinzani
29 August 2007 Third elim. round Napoli 1-1 Livorno Naples
20:30 CET Domizzi   24' Tavano   82' Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Domenico Celi
19 December 2007 Round of 16
First leg
Lazio 2-1 Napoli Rome
20:45 CET De Silvestri   66'
Baronio   71'
Dalla Bona   28' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 5,506
Referee: Nicola Stefanini
17 January 2008 Round of 16
Second leg
Napoli 1-1 Lazio Naples
20:45 CET Domizzi   79' Tare   55' Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 29,564
Referee: Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni

Statistics

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Top scorers

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Includes all competitive matches.

Rnk Pos Nat Name Serie A Coppa Italia Total
1 FW   Ezequiel Lavezzi 8 3 11
= DF   Maurizio Domizzi 8 3 11
2 MF   Marek Hamšík 9 1 10
3 FW   Marcelo Zalayeta 8 0 8
4 FW   Roberto Sosa 6 0 6
5 MF   Mariano Bogliacino 3 0 3
= FW   Emanuele Calaiò 2 1 3
6 MF   Walter Gargano 2 0 2
7 FW   Roberto De Zerbi 0 1 1
= MF   Daniele Mannini 1 0 1
= MF   Samuele Dalla Bona 0 1 1
= DF   Paolo Cannavaro 1 0 1
= DF   Matteo Contini 1 0 1
= DF   György Garics 1 0 1
TOTALS 50 13 63

Last updated: 18 May 2008
Source: [citation needed]

Starting 11

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No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
MS Notes
1 GK   Iezzo 20
21 CB   Domizzi 33
28 CB   Cannavaro 39
96 CB   Contini 25
14 RWB   Garics 18
8 CM   Blasi 30
23 CM   Gargano 37
17 CM   Hamšík 35
19 LWB   Savini 30
7 ST   Lavezzi 35
25 CF   Zalayeta 23

Last updated: 18 May 2008
Source: Squad statistics and Start formations
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used start formation.
Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).

References

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  1. ^ Napoli then qualified to the 2008–09 UEFA Cup First round.

Sources

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