2008–09 UC Sampdoria season

Sampdoria

2008–09 season
Chairman	Riccardo Garrone
Manager	Walter Mazzarri
Serie A	13th
Coppa Italia	Round of 16
UEFA Cup	Group stage
Top goalscorer	League: Antonio Cassano (12) All: Antonio Cassano (15)

Squad

As of August 13, 2008 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ITA	Luca Castellazzi
3	MF	SUI	Reto Ziegler
5	DF	ITA	Pietro Accardi
6	DF	ITA	Stefano Lucchini
8	MF	ITA	Andrea Poli (from youth team)
9	FW	URU	Bruno Fornaroli
11	FW	ITA	Claudio Bellucci
14	DF	ARG	Jonathan Bottinelli
16	DF	ARG	Hugo Campagnaro
17	MF	ITA	Angelo Palombo
18	FW	ITA	Emiliano Bonazzoli
19	MF	ITA	Daniele Franceschini
20	MF	SUI	Marco Padalino
21	MF	ITA	Paolo Sammarco
23	MF	LTU	Marius Stankevičius

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
24	DF	SUI	Jonathan Rossini (from youth team)
25	FW	ITA	Mattia Mustacchio (from youth team)
27	MF	ITA	Mirko Eramo (from youth team)
28	DF	ITA	Daniele Gastaldello
40	MF	ITA	Gennaro Delvecchio
46	DF	ITA	Mirko Pieri
83	GK	ITA	Antonio Mirante
88	MF	ITA	Daniele Dessena
89	FW	ITA	Guido Marilungo (from youth team)
90	GK	ITA	Vincenzo Fiorillo (from youth team)
99	FW	ITA	Antonio Cassano
–	GK	ITA	Davide Negretti (from youth team)
–	GK	ITA	Daniele Padelli

Transfers

Summer 2008

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	ITA	Fabrizio Cacciatore (from Foligno, loan return)
23	MF	LTU	Marius Stankevičius (from Brescia, €3m)
—	DF	ITA	Alessandro Bastrini (from Modena, loan return)
20	MF	SUI	Marco Padalino (from Piacenza, €2.5m)
—	FW	ITA	Francesco Virdis (from Pescara, loan return)
88	MF	ITA	Daniele Dessena (from Parma, €3m co-ownership)
—	MF	ITA	Paolo Castellazzi (from Pro Patria, loan return)
9	FW	URU	Bruno Fornaroli (from Nacional, €5m)
14	DF	ARG	Jonathan Bottinelli (from San Lorenzo, undisclosed)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	ITA	Christian Maggio (to Napoli, €9m)
—	MF	ITA	Sergio Volpi (to Bologna, Free)
—	FW	ITA	Vincenzo Montella (to Roma, loan return)
—	DF	ITA	Cristian Zenoni (to Bologna, €1m)
—	FW	ITA	Francesco Flachi (to Empoli, Free)
—	DF	ITA	Gianluigi Bianco (to Empoli, co-ownership)
—	FW	NGA	Ikechukwu Kalu (to Bellinzona, €0.7m)

Out on loan: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	ITA	Fabrizio Cacciatore (to Triestina)
—	DF	ITA	Alessandro Bastrini (to Sassuolo)
—	DF	CMR	Solomon Enow (to Legnano)
—	FW	ITA	Francesco Virdis (to Legnano)
—	DF	URU	Leonardo Martín Migliónico (to Livorno)
—	DF	ITA	Simone Ciancio (to Alessandria)
—	FW	ITA	Stefano Scappini (to Ternana)
—	MF	ITA	Paolo Castellazzi (to Ternana)
—	DF	ITA	Luca Calzolaio (to Lumezzane)
—	MF	ITA	Danilo Soddimo (to Ancona)
—	DF	ITA	Massimo Volta (to Vicenza)

Appearances and goals

Correct as of 00:33, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Serie A		Coppa Italia		UEFA Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	ITA	Luca Castellazzi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	MF	SUI	Reto Ziegler	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	DF	ITA	Pietro Accardi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	DF	ITA	Stefano Lucchini	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	MF	ITA	Andrea Poli	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	FW	URU	Bruno Fornaroli	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	FW	ITA	Claudio Bellucci	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	DF	ARG	Jonathan Bottinelli	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	DF	ARG	Hugo Campagnaro	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	MF	ITA	Angelo Palombo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	FW	ITA	Emiliano Bonazzoli	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	MF	ITA	Daniele Franceschini	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	MF	SUI	Marco Padalino	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	MF	ITA	Paolo Sammarco	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	MF	LTU	Marius Stankevičius	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	DF	SUI	Jonathan Rossini	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	FW	ITA	Mattia Mustacchio	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	MF	ITA	Mirko Eramo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	DF	ITA	Daniele Gastaldello	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
40	MF	ITA	Gennaro Delvecchio	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
46	DF	ITA	Mirko Pieri	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
83	GK	ITA	Antonio Mirante	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
87	DF	ITA	Massimo Volta	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
88	MF	ITA	Daniele Dessena	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
89	FW	ITA	Guido Marilungo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
90	GK	ITA	Vincenzo Fiorillo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
99	FW	ITA	Antonio Cassano	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
–	GK	ITA	Davide Negretti	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
–	GK	ITA	Daniele Padelli	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
—	MF	NOR	Anders Ågnes Konradsen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Top scorers

Friendlies not included

Position	Nation	Number	Name	Goals
1
2
3

Matches

Pre-season friendlies

2008-07-26

Monti Pallidi	0 – 16	Sampdoria
	[1] it	Bonazzoli 11' Fornaroli 29' Delvecchio 39' Marilungo 47', 88' Gastaldello 54' Mustacchio 59', 63', 77' Bonanni 75' (pen.), 80' Ferrari 78', 82', 87', 90', 90+1'

Referee: Massimo Morgese

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2008-08-02

Sampdoria	4 – 1	Bolzano
Fornaroli 40' Bonazzoli 61' Padalino 69' Mustacchio 78'	[2] it	Aiello 88'

Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa

Attendance: 500 (approx.)

Referee: Giovanni Fattoruso

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2008-08-10

Sporting Lisbon	2 – 0	Sampdoria
Derlei 25' João Moutinho 83' (pen.)	[3] it

Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon

Attendance: 18,000 (approx.)

Referee: Pedro Proença

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2008-08-13

Carrarese	1 – 3	Sampdoria
Vincenzi 31'	[4] it	Marilungo 34' Franceschini 59' Stankevičius 74'

Stadio dei Marmi, Carrara

Referee: Gianmattia Tasso

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Serie A

Main article: 2008–09 Serie A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
11	Atalanta	38	13	8	17	45	48	−3	47
12	Napoli	38	12	10	16	43	45	−2	46
13	Sampdoria	38	11	13	14	49	52	−3	46
14	Siena	38	12	8	18	33	44	−11	44
15	Catania	38	12	7	19	41	51	−10	43

Source: lega-calcio.it (in Italian)
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:

2008-08-31

Sampdoria	vs.	Inter

Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa