2007–08 FC Barcelona season
2007–08 season | |||
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Chairman | ![]() | ||
Manager | ![]() | ||
La Liga | 3rd | ||
Copa del Rey | Semi-finals | ||
Champions League | Semi-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Samuel Eto'o (16) All: Thierry Henry (19) | ||
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Though it did not produce silverware, Futbol Club Barcelona's 2007-08 season would mark a period of change within the club, having many firsts and lasts. Most importantly, this would be Ronaldinho's last season with the club that had made him famous, being displaced by the coming of Arsenal legend Thierry Henry. This season also marked the breakthrough of young talent Bojan Krkić into the first team, as well as the emergence of Lionel Messi as one of the team's key players. On the other hand, this would be Lilian Thuram's last season as a professional footballer, as well as Gianluca Zambrotta's last with the club.
Events
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- 25 June: Thierry Henry moves from Arsenal to Barcelona for €24 million.[1]
- 29 August: Nike will supply Barcelona until 2017-18 season.[2]
- 22 September: The Camp Nou turns 50-years old with a celebration full of music, light, and colour.[3]
- 22 September: A large reform for the Camp Nou was revealed. It'll make the Camp Nou bigger, with a movable roof and better facilities.[4][5][6]
- 20 March: Copa del Rey ends for Barcelona.[9]
- 8 May: Frank Rijkaard until 30 June; Josep Guardiola to take over.[10]
Players
Squad information
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The squad has reasonably changed in the summer transfer window. The biggest addition was Thierry Henry, with a transfer fee of €24 millions. That equals the transfer fee paid for Samuel Eto'o in 2004, but just below the €30 million paid for Ronaldinho in 2003. Other additions were Éric Abidal, Yaya Touré, and Gabriel Milito that are part of the current start team. On the other end, some important players that were often used last season have left the club, such as, Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Ludovic Giuly. Barcelona still used a great number of players developed in its youth system, 9 of 23, and have two new additions this season: Giovani dos Santos and Bojan (17 years old, the youngest player on the squad).
Most of the players have contracts beyond this end of season, but Deco, an important player, has his contract ending in 2008. The captain is still Carles Puyol, who is from Barcelona's youth system, plays in the first squad since 1999 and currently is the player with the most appearances (268). Currently, the highest scorer is Ronaldinho, with 80 goals. Also Ronaldinho, from August of this year, has a European passport. On mid-October, Samuel Eto'o received Spanish nationality, making him an EU player.[11] The only non-EU player is Yaya Touré. Because Spain ratified the Cotonou Agreement in 2007, however, Touré is now considered an EU player, as his native country of Côte d'Ivoire is a signatory to that agreement, and the 2003 Kolpak ruling extended the Bosman ruling to nations with an associate trading relationship with the EU.
- As of 21 October
N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
EU |
Since |
App |
Goals |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Notes |
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1 | GK | ![]() |
V. Valdés (VC3) | 25 | EU | 1998 | 210 | 0 | 2010 | Youth system | |
11 | RB | ![]() |
Zambrotta | 30 | EU | 2006 | 74 | 3 | 2010 | €14M | |
5 | CB | ![]() |
Puyol (captain) | 29 | EU | 1992 | 303 | 6 | 2010 | Youth system | |
3 | CB | ![]() |
Milito | 26 | EU | 2007 | 39 | 1 | 2011 | €17M | |
22 | LB | ![]() |
Abidal | 27 | EU | 2007 | 40 | 0 | 2011 | €15M | |
6 | RM | ![]() |
Xavi (VC2) | 27 | EU | 1994 | 288 | 28 | 2010 | Youth system | |
24 | DM | ![]() |
Touré Yaya | 24 | Non-EU | 2007 | 32 | 2 | 2011 | €9M | Under Kolpak ruling |
8 | LM | ![]() |
A. Iniesta | 23 | EU | 2002 | 211 | 17 | 2010 | Youth system | |
19 | RW | ![]() |
Messi | 20 | EU | 2004 | 97 | 40 | 2014 | Youth system | |
9 | CF | ![]() |
Eto'o | 26 | EU | 2004 | 137 | 89 | 2010 | €24M | |
14 | LW | ![]() |
Henry | 29 | EU | 2007 | 40 | 14 | 2011 | €24M | |
25 | GK | ![]() |
Jorquera | 28 | EU | 2001 | 17 | 0 | 2008 | Youth system | |
23 | CB | ![]() |
Oleguer | 27 | EU | 2002 | 165 | 1 | 2010 | Youth system | |
21 | CB | ![]() |
Thuram | 35 | EU | 2006 | 50 | 0 | 2008 | €5M | |
4 | CB | ![]() |
Márquez | 28 | EU | 2003 | 166 | 8 | 2010 | €5M | |
16 | LB | ![]() |
Sylvinho | 33 | EU | 2004 | 92 | 3 | 2008 | €2M | |
15 | DM | ![]() |
Edmílson | 30 | EU | 2004 | 89 | 0 | 2008 | €10M | |
20 | LM | ![]() ![]() |
Deco | 29 | EU | 2004 | 151 | 19 | 2008 | €15M | €15M + Quaresma |
10 | LW | ![]() |
Ronaldinho (VC1) | 27 | EU | 2003 | 196 | 89 | 2010 | €30M | EU passport |
7 | CF | ![]() |
Guðjohnsen | 28 | EU | 2006 | 72 | 13 | 2009 | €12M | |
27 | FW | ![]() |
Bojan | 16 | EU | 2007 | 40 | 10 | 2009 | Youth system | |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Giovani | 18 | EU | 2007 | 33 | 1 | 2009 | Youth system | EU passport |
18 | CF | ![]() |
Ezquerro | 30 | EU | 2005 | 38 | 7 | 2008 | Free | |
13 | GK | ![]() |
Pinto | 31 | EU | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | loan |
- Last updated: 12 April
- Source: FCBarcelona.cat, Players transfer, Wikipedia players' articles, ESPN (for appearances and goals) and footballdatabase.com (for EU passport)
- Ordered by start team and position on pitch (from back right to front left).
Players in / out
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Last updated: 1 February
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable.
Squad stats
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Víctor Valdés and Éric Abidal have been the only two players that have started all the matches (excepting Copa Catalunya, when Barcelona didn't use the same players as for the other competitions). Previously, Gianluca Zambrotta and Yaya Touré started all the matches until they got injured. Oleguer Presas replaced Zambrotta and Andrés Iniesta replaced Touré. Giovani dos Santos and Bojan were the substitute forwards, while Santiago Ezquerro played only in the Copa Catalunya, as well as Eiður Guðjohnsen playing once. Thierry Henry started the majority of the matches when Samuel Eto'o got injured. He scored his first hat trick wearing Barça's jersey, and he's the second goal scorer with four goals. Ronaldinho missed three matches due to an injury.[12]
- As of 5 February
Total | La Liga | UCL | Copa del Rey | Copa Catalunya | |||||||||||
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No. |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Sts |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls | |
1 | GK | ![]() |
V. Valdés | 52 | 52 | 35 | 11 | 6 | |||||||
3 | CB | ![]() |
Milito | 41 | 42 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 6 | |||||
4 | CB | ![]() |
Márquez | 26 | 37 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | Also played as DM | |||
5 | CB | ![]() |
Puyol | 45 | 47 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 7 | Also played as RB | ||||
6 | RM | ![]() |
Xavi | 50 | 54 | 9 | 35 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1 | Also played as DM and LM | ||
7 | FW | ![]() |
Guðjohnsen | 19 | 37 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | Also played as LM and RM | |||
8 | MF | ![]() |
A. Iniesta | 43 | 49 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 7 | Also played as LW, DM and RM | |||
9 | CF | ![]() |
Eto'o | 27 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Played in 2008 African Cup of Nations | ||
10 | LW | ![]() |
Ronaldinho | 20 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | Also played as CF | |||
11 | RB | ![]() |
Zambrotta | 37 | 41 | 29 | 7 | 5 | Also played as LB | ||||||
13 | GK | ![]() |
Pinto | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
14 | LW | ![]() |
Henry | 40 | 47 | 19 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 4 | Also played as CF | ||
15 | DM | ![]() |
Edmílson | 7 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
16 | LB | ![]() |
Sylvinho | 17 | 24 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||
17 | FW | ![]() |
Giovani | 16 | 38 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | ||||
18 | FW | ![]() |
Ezquerro | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
19 | RW | ![]() |
Messi | 34 | 40 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | ||||
20 | LM | ![]() ![]() |
Deco | 24 | 29 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |||||
21 | CB | ![]() |
Thuram | 25 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | |||||||
22 | LB | ![]() |
Abidal | 43 | 46 | 30 | 10 | 6 | Also played as CB | ||||||
23 | CB | ![]() |
Oleguer | 11 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Also played as RB | |||||
24 | DM | ![]() |
Touré Yaya | 37 | 38 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | Played in 2008 African Cup of Nations | |||
25 | GK | ![]() |
Jorquera | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
26 | MF | ![]() |
Crosas | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
27 | FW | ![]() |
Bojan | 20 | 48 | 12 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
28 | GK | ![]() |
Oier | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
30 | DM | ![]() |
Víctor Sánchez | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
31 | CB | ![]() |
Valiente | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
33 | RW | ![]() |
Pedro | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
36 | MF | ![]() |
Víctor Vázquez | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
37 | DF | ![]() |
Fali | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
38 | MF | ![]() |
Rueda | 1 | 1 |
Source: FCBarcelona.cat
Ordered by start team and position on pitch (from back right to front left)
0 shown as blank
Disciplinary record
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Deco_21dec2006.jpg/100px-Deco_21dec2006.jpg)
N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
![]() |
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![]() |
Notes |
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11 | RB | ![]() |
Zambrotta | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
4 | CB | ![]() |
Márquez | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
3 | CB | ![]() |
Milito | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
20 | LM | ![]() ![]() |
Deco | 12 | 0 | 0 | 24 appearances, booked every other match. |
5 | CB | ![]() |
Puyol | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
24 | CM | ![]() |
Touré Yaya | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Giovani | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | MF | ![]() |
A. Iniesta | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
19 | RW | ![]() |
Messi | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
22 | LB | ![]() |
Abidal | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Eto'o | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | CF | ![]() |
Guðjohnsen | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | CF | ![]() |
Henry | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | RM | ![]() |
Xavi | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
27 | FW | ![]() |
Bojan | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | CB | ![]() |
Thuram | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
23 | CB | ![]() |
Oleguer | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | LB | ![]() |
Sylvinho | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
1 | GK | ![]() |
V. Valdés | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 12 April
Source: FCBarcelona.cat
Only competitive matches = Number of bookings;
= Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;
= Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Start formations
As last season,[13] Frank Rijkaard still starting all matches using a 4-3-3 formation.
- As of 3 February
Qnt | Formation | Match(es) |
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52 | 4-3-3 | All matches |
Starting XI
This section show the most frequent starting 11 formation and players used in this season. So far, there is not much of a difference in the starting 11 from last season. Víctor Valdés, Gianluca Zambrotta, Rafael Márquez, Xavi, Deco, Lionel Messi, and Ronaldinho still part of it. Probably, because Carles Puyol was injured from the beginning of this season until 28 September,[14] at this moment, Gabriel Milito has more starts. Éric Abidal has been a solid substitute for departed Giovanni van Bronckhorst. Yaya Touré, a big signing in the beginning of this season, has started lots of matches. Samuel Eto'o got injured after one competitive match,[15] then Thierry Henry, the second biggest transfer in England last summer,[16] has started as centre forward.
- As of 5 February
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Last updated: 12 April
Source: Squad stats and Start formations.
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used start formation.
Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).
Club
Coaching staff
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Frank_Rijkaard_%282007%29.jpg/100px-Frank_Rijkaard_%282007%29.jpg)
This season will be the fifth consecutive season for Frank Rijkaard as FC Barcelona's manager.[17] Even though Barça didn't win any major competition last season,[18] the president Joan Laporta confirmed his presence for this season.[19] All staff from last season, except doctor Gil Rodas, are remaining.[20]
- As of 13 October
Position | Staff |
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Manager | ![]() |
Assistant manager | ![]() ![]() |
Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Fitness coach | Paco Seirul·lo / Albert Roca |
Doctors | Ricard Pruna / Toni Tramullas |
Representative | Carles Naval |
Last updated: 19 September
Source: FCBarcelona.cat
Kit
Supplier: Nike
Features: UNICEF (a noncommercial agreement, see FCBarcelona.cat)
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Source: FCBarcelona.cat
Notes: Socks have stripes not shown here.
Other information
President | ![]() |
Vice-president and sports affairs | ![]() |
Technical secretary | ![]() |
Vice-president and institutional relations | ![]() |
Vice-president and economical affairs | ![]() |
Vice-president and marketing-media | ![]() |
Security affairs | ![]() |
Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Camp Nou (98.772 / 105x68m) |
Budget | €315m |
Updated to match played 11 January
Source: FC Barcelona article on 31 July 2007, Camp Nou article on 31 July 2007,FC Barcelona Board Members and Budget
Competitions
Overall
As in nine out of the last ten seasons,[21] FC Barcelona is going to be present in all major competitions this season. First division, Copa del Rey in Spain and UEFA Champions League in Europe. Also, Copa Catalunya in Barça's native autonomous community of Catalonia, but using mostly FC Barcelona B's players (see matches' reports). Their goal, set at the start of the season, is to win all the possible trophies.[22][23] So far, they ended as runner-ups in the less important Copa Catalunya.
- As of 11 October
Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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La Liga | — | 3 | 26 August 2007 | 17 May 2008 |
Copa Catalunya | Semi-finals | Runner-up | 5 September 2007 | 11 September 2007 |
UCL | GS | SF | 19 September 2007 | 29 April 2008 |
Copa del Rey | Rof32 | SF | 13 November 2007 | 20 March 2008 |
Updated to match played 18 May
Source: Competitions
La Liga
Classification
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Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
36 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 64 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 9 | +35 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 28 | −3 |
Last updated: 7 May.
Source: Competitive Matches
UEFA Champions League
MatchesCompetitive
Last updated: 7 May Friendly
Last updated: 14 March See alsoReferences
External links
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