1996–97 Udinese Calcio season
| 1996–97 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Giampaolo Pozzo |
| Manager | Alberto Zaccheroni |
| Stadium | Stadio Friuli |
| Serie A | 5th |
| Coppa Italia | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | Oliver Bierhoff, Paolo Poggi (13) |
Udinese Calcio had its best season since the days of Zico in the club during the 1980s. With goal scoring trio Oliver Bierhoff, Márcio Amoroso and Paolo Poggi on top form, Udinese finished fifth, even troubling the top three in the standings. Bierhoff and Poggi scored 13 goals each, while Amoroso hit the back of the net on 12 occasions. Despite the sensational results, coach Alberto Zaccheroni remained at the small club, while 1997–98 looked set to become a further improvement for Udinese.
Squad
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Thomas Helveg
Alessandro Calori- Raffaele Sergio
- Valerio Bertotto
- Alessandro Pierini
- Alessandro Orlando
Mohammed Gargo- Pier Luigi Nicoli
Régis Genaux- Stefano Pellegrini
- Luca Compagnon
Marek Koźmiński
Midfielders
- Fabio Rossitto
- Massimiliano Cappioli
- Giuliano Giannichedda
- Stefano Desideri
- Giovanni Stroppa
- Tomas Locatelli
- David Stefani
- Giovanni Bia
Attackers
Serie A
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Internazionale | 34 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 59 | Qualification to UEFA Cup |
| 4 | Lazio | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 55 | |
| 5 | Udinese | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 54 | |
| 6 | Sampdoria | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 46 | +14 | 53 | |
| 7 | Bologna | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 49 |
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]
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]
Position by round
Matches
| 13 | Udinese | 2–0 | Fiorentina | |
Amoroso  19, 29' |
| 15 | Udinese | 4–5 | Sampdoria | |
| Amoroso 33, 62' Cappioli 44' Bia 90' (pen.) |
Mancini 5, 19, 33' Montella 11, 74' |
| 17 | Udinese | 1–0 | Fiorentina | |
| Poggi 90' |
Top scorers
References
- ^ 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.