1996–97 Real Zaragoza season

Real Zaragoza S.A.D.
1996–97 season
OwnerSolans Family (64%)
PresidentAlfonso Solans
Head coachVíctor Fernández
(until 7 November 1996)
Nieves
(until 10 November 1996)
Víctor Espárrago
(until 27 January 1997)
Luis Costa
StadiumLa Romareda
La Liga14th
Copa del ReyThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Fernando Morientes (15 goals)
All:
Morientes (16 goals)

The 1996–97 season was the 62nd season for Real Zaragoza in its history. The club competed in La Liga and Copa del Rey.

Summary

During summer Alfonso Solans in his 5th season as President, reinforced the squad with several players such as midfielder Kily González[1] and Brazilian centre back Gilmar whom were transferred in from Boca Juniors and Cruzeiro respectively. Also arrived midfielder Vladislav Radimov, Austrian Goalkeeper Otto Konrad, two defenders from Real Madrid left back Miquel Soler and right back Quique Sanchez Flores the latter discarded by Fabio Capello during pre-season.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] On the contrary striker Sebastian Rambert, midfielder Sergio Berti, centre back Paqui, Goalkeeper Andoni Cedrun (after 12 campaigns),[10] José Aurelio Gay (after 5 years) and Defender Fernando Caceres (after three seasons) all of them left the club. However, in his 6th season as head coach Victor Fernández found a chaotic start of season and after 9 winless matches, left the club after six years on 7 November 1996.[11] President Solans appointed Víctor Espárrago as new manager only to drive the club to relegation zone.[12] Finally, Luis Costa returned back after several years to Zaragoza[13] and the squad avoided the Segunda Division on the final league rounds thanks to decent performances delivered by Gus Poyet, Fernando Morientes, Gustavo Adrián López and Kily González

Meanwhile, in Copa del Rey the club was early eliminated in Third round defeated by Racing Santander.

Squad

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 Spain ESP Juanmi
2 DF Spain ESP Alberto Belsué
3 DF Spain ESP Jesús Solana
4 DF Spain ESP Luis Cuartero
5 MF Spain ESP Jesús García Sanjuan
6 DF Spain ESP Xavier Aguado
7 FW Spain ESP Miguel Pardeza
8 MF Spain ESP Santiago Aragon
9 FW Spain ESP Fernando Morientes
10 FW Spain ESP Francisco Higuera
11 MF Uruguay URU Gustavo Poyet
12 DF Brazil BRA Gilmar
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK Spain ESP José Belman
14 MF Spain ESP Nayim
15 MF Spain ESP Oscar
16 DF Spain ESP Miquel Soler
17 MF Russia RUS Vladislav Radimov
18 MF Argentina ARG Kily Gonzalez
19 FW Argentina ARG Gustavo Adrián López
20 FW Spain ESP Daniel García Lara
21 MF Spain ESP Ander Garitano
22 DF Spain ESP Quique Sanchez Flores
25 GK Austria AUT Otto Konrad
26 FW Spain ESP Jesús Seba

Transfers

Winter

Out
Pos. Name To Type

Competitions

La Liga

Main article: 1996–97 La Liga

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Espanyol 42 14 9 19 51 57 −6 51
13 Racing Santander 42 11 17 14 52 54 −2 50[a]
14 Zaragoza 42 12 14 16 58 66 −8 50[a]
15 Sporting Gijón 42 13 11 18 45 63 −18 50[a]
16 Celta Vigo 42 12 13 17 51 54 −3 49
Source: LFP
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. ^ a b c RAC: 9 pts; ZAR: 6 pts; SPG: 3 pts


Position by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultDWDLLDDLLDLDDDWLLLLDLWWDWLWDWLDLWDWLWWWLDL
Position1079131819181819192020202018191919212122201818181817171416161816181416141211131214
Source: https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1997-9839.html?tab=partits
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Group stage;   = 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying round;   = 1997–98 UEFA Cup First round;   = 1997–98 Relegation playoff to 1997–98 Segunda Division;   = 1997–98 Segunda Division; R = 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Matches

1 September 1996 1 Real Zaragoza 2–2 Logroñes CF Zaragoza
Gus Poyet 20'
Gus Poyet 49'		 56' Manel
85' Manel		 Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 18,000
8 September 1996 2 Sevilla CF 1–2 Real Zaragoza Sevilla
Mornar 90' 44' G. Lopez
47' Morientes		 Stadium: Sanchez Pizjuan
Attendance: 46,900
14 September 1996 3 Real Zaragoza 1–1 Valencia CF Zaragoza
Aguado 9' 44' Moya Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 18,000
22 September 1996 4 Sporting Gijon 2–0 Real Zaragoza Zaragoza
Nikiforov 19'
Salinas 29'		 Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 19350
29 September 1996 5 Real Zaragoza 3–5 FC Barcelona Zaragoza
Gus Poyet 10'
G. Lopez 36'
G. Lopez 46'		 21' Figo
53' Ronaldo
85' Ronaldo
72' (pen.) Popescu
81' Luis Enrique		 Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 34,000
2 October 1996 6 Real Valladolid 1–1 Real Zaragoza Valladolid
Peternac 10' 67' Gus Poyet Stadium: Estadio Jose Zorrilla
Attendance: 16,000
12 October 1996 7 Real Zaragoza 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Zaragoza
Higuera 46' 16' Ziganda Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 30000
19 October 1996 8 Extremadura CF 2–1 Real Zaragoza Extremadura
Gluscevic 10'
Gluscevic 65'		 90' G. Lopez Attendance: 8500
22 October 1996 9 Real Zaragoza 1–2 Real Madrid Zaragoza
Gus Poyet 50' 16'Suker
80' (pen.) Suker		 Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 30000
27 October 1996 10 Celta Vigo 0–0 Real Zaragoza Vigo
Stadium: Balaidos
Attendance: 13000
3 November 1996 11 Real Zaragoza 1–2 Deportivo La Coruña Zaragoza
Gus Poyet 29' 24' Beguiristain
66' Martin Vazquez		 Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 27000
10 November 1996 12 Hercules CF 1–1 Real Zaragoza Alicante
Jankovic 66' 74' Dani Stadium: Estadio José Rico Perez
Attendance: 17,000
17 November 1996 13 Real Zaragoza 2–2 Real Betis Zaragoza
Dani 33'
Dani 81'		 48' Alexis
86' (pen.) Alexis		 Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 20,000
24 November 1996 14 Rayo Vallecano 1–1 Real Zaragoza Vallecas
Andrijasevic 34' 54' Morientes Stadium: Campo Vallecas
1 December 1996 15 Real Zaragoza 1–0 Real Oviedo Zaragoza
Gus Poyet 34' Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 22000
8 December 1996 16 RCD Espanyol 3–0 Real Zaragoza Barcelona
Francisco 31'
Pochettino 45'
Ouedec 79'		 Attendance: 12000
22 December 1996 17 Real Zaragoza 0–2 Racing Santander Zaragoza
9' Schurrer
76' Bestchastnykh		 Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 18000
5 January 1997 18 Real Sociedad 1–0 Real Zaragoza Zaragoza
Gracia 90' Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 18000
12 January 1997 19 Atletico Madrid 5–1 Real Zaragoza Madrid
Caminero 1'
Paunovic 38'
Kiko 45'
Kiko 54'
Esnaider 67' (pen.)		 53' Higuera Stadium: Vicente Calderon
Attendance: 35000
19 January 1997 20 Real Zaragoza 1–1 CD Tenerife Zaragoza
Morientes 90' 69' Vivar Dorado Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 30000
26 January 1997 21 SD Compostela 2–1 Real Zaragoza Zaragoza
Ohen 56'
Fabiano 76'		 90' Morientes Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 12000
2 February 1997 22 Logroñes CF 1–2 Real Zaragoza Logroño
Ruben Sosa 87' 51' Aragon
90' Gus Poyet		 Attendance: 15000
9 February 1997 23 Real Zaragoza 2–1 Sevilla CF Zaragoza
Higuera 25'
Kily González 76'		 56' Ramis Stadium: La Romareda
15 February 1997 24 Valencia CF 1–1 Real Zaragoza Valencia
Claudio Lopez 13' 81' Kily González Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 45000
19 February 1997 25 Real Zaragoza 5–0 Sporting Gijon Zaragoza
Aragon 33'
Morientes 40'
Morientes 43'
Morientes 49'
Radimov 81'		 Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 35000
23 February 1997 26 FC Barcelona 4–1 Real Zaragoza Barcelona
Abelardo 10'
Ronaldo 40' (pen.)
Ronaldo 45'
Ronaldo 72'		 81' (pen.) Garitano Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 90,000
2 March 1997 27 Real Zaragoza 1–0 Real Valladolid Zaragoza
Morientes 64' Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 35000
9 March 1997 27 Athletic Bilbao 2–2 Real Zaragoza Bilbao
Etxeberria 21'
Karanka 32'		 17' Poyet
90' Poyet		 Stadium: San Mames
Attendance: 37000
16 March 1997 28 Real Zaragoza 3–1 Extremadura CF Zaragoza
Dani García 1'
Morientes 52'
Morientes 79'		 18' Silvani Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 35000
23 March 1997 29 Real Madrid 2–0 Real Zaragoza Madrid
Hierro 35'
Hierro 43'		 Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance: 90000
30 March 1997 30 Real Zaragoza 1–1 Celta de Vigo Zaragoza
Morientes 10' 3' Moises Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 28000
6 April 1997 31 Deportivo La Coruña 1–0 Real Zaragoza La Coruña
Rivaldo 33' Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 22000
13 April 1997 33 Real Zaragoza 2–0 Hercules CF Zaragoza
Kily González 22'
Radimov 82'		 Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 35,000
16 April 1997 34 Real Betis 2–2 Real Zaragoza Sevilla
Alfonso 4'
Alfonso 28' (pen.)		 31' Nayim
83' (pen.) Aragon		 Stadium: Benito Villamarin
20 April 1997 34 Real Zaragoza 3–2 Rayo Vallecano Zaragoza
Gus Poyet 42'
Morientes 52'
Morientes 82'		 3' Guilherme
19' Guilherme		 Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 25000
4 May 1997 35 Real Oviedo 1–0 Real Zaragoza Oviedo
Oli 74' Stadium: Carlos Tartiere
Attendance: 19000
11 May 1997 36 Real Zaragoza 1–0 RCD Espanyol Zaragoza
Gus Poyet 76' Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 32000
18 May 1997 37 Racing Santander 1–2 Real Zaragoza Santander
Merino 64' 33' Garitano
84' Gus Poyet		 Stadium: El Sardinero
Attendance: 14000
25 May 1997 39 Real Zaragoza 3–0 Real Sociedad Zaragoza
Garitano 52' (pen.)
Gustavo Lopez 62'
Morientes 66'		 Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 32000
2 June 1997 40 Real Zaragoza 2–3 Atletico Madrid Zaragoza
Morientes 50'
Higuera 72'		 20' Esnaider
28' Pantic
65' Caminero		 Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 25000
15 June 1997 41 CD Tenerife 3–3 Real Zaragoza Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Chano 14'
Neuville 57'
Neuville 81'		 16' Dani García
30' Gus Poyet
90' Higuera		 Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez
Attendance: 10000
22 June 1997 42 Real Zaragoza 1–3 SD Compostela Zaragoza
Higuera 39' 56' Penev
87' Penev
79' Manuel		 Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 28000

Copa del Rey

Main article: 1996–97 Copa del Rey

Second round

6 November 1996 Real Unión 1-6 Real Zaragoza Irun
Stadium: Gal
27 November 1996 Real Zaragoza 2-1 Real Unión Zaragoza
Stadium: La Romareda

Third round

8 January 1997 Real Zaragoza 1-1 Racing Santander Zaragoza
Stadium: La Romareda
15 January 1997 Racing Santander 1-0
(2-1 agg.)		 Real Zaragoza Santander
Stadium: El Sardinero

Statistics

Players statistics

No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Spain ESP Juanmi 28 -40 23+4 -40 1 0
2 DF Spain ESP Belsue 37 0 36 0 1 0
12 DF Brazil BRA Gilmar 23 0 22 0 1 0
6 DF Spain ESP Aguado 41 2 37 1 4 1
3 DF Spain ESP Solana 42 0 39 0 3 0
11 MF Uruguay URU Poyet 39 14 37+1 14 1 0
21 MF Spain ESP Garitano 40 3 32+5 3 1+2 0
8 MF Spain ESP Aragon 38 3 35+1 3 1+1 0
18 MF Argentina ARG Kily Gonzalez 34 4 27+3 3 3+1 1
9 FW Spain ESP Morientes 40 16 26+11 15 2+1 1
19 FW Argentina ARG Lopez 35 4 31+2 4 1+1 0
25 GK Austria AUT Konrad 19 -26 18 -25 1 -1
20 FW Spain ESP Dani Garcia 36 6 21+12 5 3 1
10 FW Spain ESP Higuera 37 7 18+16 6 1+2 1
4 DF Spain ESP Cuartero 20 0 13+5 0 2 0
17 MF Russia RUS Radimov 27 2 12+13 2 2 0
16 DF Spain ESP Soler 17 0 10+5 0 2 0
22 DF Spain ESP Sanchez Flores 10 0 8+1 0 1 0
15 MF Spain ESP Oscar 12 0 6+3 0 2+1 0
14 MF Spain ESP Nayim 24 2 5+16 1 3 1
5 MF Spain ESP Garcia Sanjuan 15 0 4+8 0 2+1 0
7 FW Spain ESP Pardeza 11 1 1+7 0 3 1
13 GK Spain ESP Belman 3 -5 1 -3 2 -2
26 FW Spain ESP Seba 1 0 0+1 0
DF Spain ESP Bosca 1 0 0 0 1 0

See also

References

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