2008–09 U.C. Sampdoria season

Sampdoria
2008–09 season
Chairman	Riccardo Garrone
Manager	Walter Mazzarri
Serie A	13th
Coppa Italia	Round of 16
UEFA Cup	Group stage

Squad

As of August 13, 2008 ^[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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

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

Transfers

Summer 2008^[2]

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

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

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

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

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

No.		Position	Player
		DF	Fabrizio Cacciatore (to Triestina)
		DF	Alessandro Bastrini (to Sassuolo)
		DF	Solomon Enow (to Legnano)
		FW	Francesco Virdis (to Legnano)
		DF	Leonardo Martín Migliónico (to Livorno)
		DF	Simone Ciancio (to Alessandria)
		FW	Stefano Scappini (to Ternana)
		MF	Paolo Castellazzi (to Ternana)
		DF	Luca Calzolaio (to Lumezzane)
		MF	Danilo Soddimo (to Ancona)
		DF	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
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Luca Castellazzi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	MF		Reto Ziegler	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	DF		Pietro Accardi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	DF		Stefano Lucchini	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	MF		Andrea Poli	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	FW		Bruno Fornaroli	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	FW		Claudio Bellucci	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	DF		Jonathan Bottinelli	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	DF		Hugo Campagnaro	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	MF		Angelo Palombo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	FW		Emiliano Bonazzoli	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	MF		Daniele Franceschini	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	MF		Marco Padalino	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	MF		Paolo Sammarco	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	MF		Marius Stankevičius	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	DF		Jonathan Rossini	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	FW		Mattia Mustacchio	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	MF		Mirko Eramo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	DF		Daniele Gastaldello	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
40	MF		Gennaro Delvecchio	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
46	DF		Mirko Pieri	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
83	GK		Antonio Mirante	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
87	DF		Massimo Volta	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
88	MF		Daniele Dessena	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
89	FW		Guido Marilungo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
90	GK		Vincenzo Fiorillo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
99	FW		Antonio Cassano	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
–	GK		Davide Negretti	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
–	GK		Daniele Padelli	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
—	MF		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
	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

2008-08-02

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

Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa

Attendance: 500 (approx.)

Referee: Giovanni Fattoruso

2008-08-10

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

Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon

Attendance: 18,000 (approx.)

Referee: Pedro Proença

2008-08-13

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

Stadio dei Marmi, Carrara

Referee: Gianmattia Tasso

Serie A

2008-08-31

Sampdoria	vs.	Inter