2007–08 S.S.C. Napoli season

S.S.C. Napoli returned to Serie A with a stable funding from Aurelio De Laurentiis and a couple of exciting new signings in Marek Hamšík and Ezequiel Lavezzi. With those two quality players in the squad, Napoli was a reliable force, finishing 8th in the standings. Another surprising performer was defensive general Maurizio Domizzi, who scored 11 goals in all competitions, becoming the club's tied top scorer with Lavezzi.

Napoli
2007-08 season
ChairmanAurelio De Laurentiis
ManagerEdoardo Reja
StadiumStadio San Paolo
Serie A8th
Coppa ItaliaLast 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Marek Hamšík (9)
All: Ezequiel Lavezzi (11)
Maurizio Domizzi (11)
Highest home attendance59,272 vs Roma
(9 March 2008)
Lowest home attendance31,344 vs Catania
(25 November 2007)
Average home league attendance43,046

Squad

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 Gennaro Iezzo
2 DF Gianluca Grava
3 DF Erminio Rullo
4 MF Francesco Montervino
5 MF Michele Pazienza
5 MF Fabio Gatti
6 DF Rubén Maldonado
7 FW Ezequiel Lavezzi
8 MF Manuele Blasi
9 FW Roberto Sosa
11 FW Emanuele Calaiò
12 GK Biagio Del Giudice
13 DF Fabiano Santacroce
14 DF György Garics
16 DF Andrea Cupi
No. Position Player
17 MF Marek Hamšík
18 MF Mariano Bogliacino
19 DF Mirko Savini
20 FW Roberto De Zerbi
21 DF Maurizio Domizzi
22 GK Matteo Gianello
23 MF Walter Gargano
24 MF Samuele Dalla Bona
25 FW Marcelo Zalayeta
27 MF Marco Capparella
28 DF Paolo Cannavaro (captain)
30 GK Nicolás Navarro
77 MF Daniele Mannini
96 DF Matteo Contini

Serie A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Sampdoria 38 17 9 12 56 46 +10 60 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1]
7 Udinese 38 16 9 13 48 53 −5 57
8 Napoli 38 14 8 16 50 53 −3 50 Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round[1]
9 Atalanta 38 12 12 14 52 56 −4 48
10 Genoa 38 13 9 16 44 52 −8 48
Source: Serie A
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. The 7th-placed team qualified for the UEFA Cup due to both of the Coppa Italia finalists, Roma and Internazionale, finishing 6th or higher.

Matches
1Napoli0–2Cagliari
Matri  49'
Foggia  59' (pen.)
2Udinese0–5Napoli
Zalayeta  16', 70'
Domizzi  41'
Lavezzi  75'
Sosa  81'
3Napoli2–0Sampdoria
Zalayeta  43'
Hamšík  77'
4Empoli0–0Napoli
5Napoli1–0Livorno
Sosa  85'
6Napoli1–2Genoa
Domizzi  52' P. Cannavaro  12' (o.g.)
Sculli  89'
7Inter2–1Napoli
J. Cruz  20', 36' Sosa  85'
8Roma4–4Napoli
Totti  30'
Perrotta  42'
De Rossi  52'
Pizarro  80'		 Lavezzi  2'
Hamšík  47'
Gargano  64'
Zalayeta  84'
9Napoli3–1Juventus
Gargano  49'
Domizzi  62' (pen.), 70' (pen.)		 Del Piero  46'
10Fiorentina1–0Napoli
Vieri  61'
11Napoli1–1Reggina
Lavezzi  89' Vigiani  54'
12Palermo2–1Napoli
Tedesco  57', 66' Gargano  54'
13Napoli2–0Catania
Zalayeta  43', 65'
14Atalanta5–1Napoli
Floccari  6'
Langella  21'
Doni  36'
Carrozzieri  47'
Ferreira Pinto  73'		 Sosa  60'
15Napoli1–0Parma
Zalayeta  18'
16Siena1–1Napoli
Frick  63' Bogliacino  65'
17Napoli1–1Torino
Hamšík  81' Rosina  36' (pen.)
18Milan5–2Napoli
Ronaldo  15', 46'
Seedorf  31'
Kaká  68'
Pato  74'		 Sosa  28'
Domizzi  38' (pen.)
19Napoli2–2Lazio
Hamšík  5', 90+4' Ledesma  26'
Pandev  31'
20Cagliari2–1Napoli
Matri  90+3'
Conti  90 + 5'		 Hamšík  58'
21Napoli3–1Udinese
Zapata  3' (o.g.)
Lavezzi  74', 75'		 Pepe  9'
22Sampdoria2–0Napoli
G. Delvecchio  76'
Franceschini  82'
23Napoli1–3Empoli
Mannini  37' Pozzi  22', 66'
Budel  81'
24Livorno1–2Napoli
Diamanti  74' Calaiò  12', 45+3'
25Genoa2–0Napoli
Sculli  41'
Borriello  75' (pen.)
26Napoli1–0Inter
Zalayeta  3'
27Napoli0–2Roma
Perrotta  2'
Totti  45' (pen.)
28Juventus1–0Napoli
Iaquinta  88'
29Napoli2–0Fiorentina
Lavezzi  23', 31'
30Reggina1–1Napoli
Brienza  90+3' Sosa  76'
31Napoli1–0Palermo
Hamšík  90+2'
32Catania3–0Napoli
L. Colucci  5'
Spinesi  16'
Vargas  48'
33Napoli2–0Atalanta
Hamšík  62'
Lavezzi  64'
34Parma1–2Napoli
Budan  23' (pen.) Domizzi  45+3'
Bogliacino  72'
35Napoli0–0Siena
36Torino2–1Napoli
Rosina  27' (pen.)
Di Michele  56'		 Contini  53'
37Napoli3–1Milan
Hamšík  36'
Domizzi  69'
Garics  90+2'		 Seedorf  90+4'
38Lazio2–1Napoli
Rocchi  14'
Firmani  71'		 Domizzi  83'

Coppa Italia
15 August 2007 First elim. roundNapoli4—0SienaNaples
20:30 CEST Calaiò  20'
Hamšík  40'
De Zerbi  75'
Domizzi  90'		 Report Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 19,882
Referee: Massimiliano Velotto
18 August 2007 Second elim. roundNapoli3—0PisaNaples
20:30 CET Lavezzi  50', 103', 119' Kutuzov  19' Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 24,416
Referee: Riccardo Pinzani
29 August 2007 Third elim. roundNapoli1-1LivornoNaples
20:30 CET Domizzi  24' Tavano  82' Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Domenico Celi
19 December 2007 Round of 16
First leg		Lazio2-1NapoliRome
20:45 CET De Silvestri  66'
Baronio  71'		 Dalla Bona  28' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 5,506
Referee: Nicola Stefanini
17 January 2008 Round of 16
Second leg		Napoli1-1LazioNaples
20:45 CET Domizzi  79' Tare  55' Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 29,564
Referee: Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni

Statistics

Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches.

Rnk Pos Nat Name Serie A Coppa Italia Total
1 FW Ezequiel Lavezzi 8 3 11
= DF Maurizio Domizzi 8 3 11
2 MF Marek Hamšík 9 1 10
3 FW Marcelo Zalayeta 8 0 8
4 FW Roberto Sosa 6 0 6
5 MF Mariano Bogliacino 3 0 3
= FW Emanuele Calaiò 2 1 3
6 MF Walter Gargano 2 0 2
7 FW Roberto De Zerbi 0 1 1
= MF Daniele Mannini 1 0 1
= MF Samuele Dalla Bona 0 1 1
= DF Paolo Cannavaro 1 0 1
= DF Matteo Contini 1 0 1
= DF György Garics 1 0 1
TOTALS 50 13 63

Last updated: 18 May 2008
Source:

Starting 11
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 MS Notes
1 GK Iezzo 20
21 CB Domizzi 33
28 CB Cannavaro 39
96 CB Contini 25
14 RWB Garics 18
8 CM Blasi 30
23 CM Gargano 37
17 CM Hamšík 35
19 LWB Savini 30
7 ST Lavezzi 35
25 CF Zalayeta 23

Last updated: 18 May 2008
Source: Squad statistics and Start formations
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used start formation.
Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).

References
  1. Napoli then qualified to the 2008–09 UEFA Cup First round.

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