2008–09 S.S.C. Napoli season

2008–09 Serie A was the 67th Serie A season in the history of Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, and their 83rd overall.

Napoli
2008–09 Serie A season
Chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis
Manager Edoardo Reja
until 8 March 2009, then
Roberto Donadoni
StadiumStadio San Paolo
Serie A12th
Coppa ItaliaQuarter-finals
UEFA Intertoto CupOverall winners
UEFA CupFirst Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Marek Hamšík (9)
All: Marek Hamšík (12)
Highest home attendance60,240 vs Roma
(25 January 2009)
Lowest home attendance26,553 vs Fiorentina
(14 September 2008)
Average home league attendance39,851

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
4 MF Francesco Montervino
5 MF Michele Pazienza
6 DF Salvatore Aronica
7 FW Ezequiel Lavezzi
8 MF Manuele Blasi
9 FW Germán Denis
11 MF Christian Maggio
12 FW Piá
13 DF Fabiano Santacroce
14 FW Roberto De Zerbi
15 MF Jesús Dátolo
17 MF Marek Hamšík
No. Position Player
18 MF Mariano Bogliacino
20 FW Andrea Russotto
22 GK Matteo Gianello
23 MF Walter Gargano
24 MF Samuele Dalla Bona
25 FW Marcelo Zalayeta
28 DF Paolo Cannavaro (captain)
30 GK Nicolás Navarro
32 MF Nicolás Amodio
44 GK Luigi Sepe
70 GK Luca Bucci
77 MF Daniele Mannini
83 DF Leandro Rinaudo
96 DF Matteo Contini

Matches

UEFA Intertoto Cup
20 June 2009 Panionios 0—1 NapoliAthens
Bogliacino  31' Stadium: Nea Smyrni Stadium
26 June 2009 Napoli 1—0
2—0 agg		 PanioniosNaples
Hamšík  65' Stadium: Stadio San Paolo

Pre-season friendlies
11 July 2009 Hajduk Split 1—0 Napoli
Linić  29'
15 July 2009 Zalaegerszegi TE 1—1 Napoli
Waltner  30' Piá  44'

Serie A
Main article: 2008–09 Serie A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
10 Lazio 38 15 5 18 46 55 −9 50 Qualification to Europa League play-off round[lower-alpha 1]
11 Atalanta 38 13 8 17 45 48 −3 47
12 Napoli 38 12 10 16 43 45 −2 46[lower-alpha 2]
13 Sampdoria 38 11 13 14 49 52 −3 46[lower-alpha 2]
14 Siena 38 12 8 18 33 44 −11 44
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:
  1. Lazio qualified for the play-off round of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League by winning the 2008–09 Coppa Italia.
  2. NAP 2–0 SAM; SAM 2–2 NAP
1Roma1–1Napoli
Aquilani  29' Hamšík  56'
2Napoli2–1Fiorentina
Hamšík  48'
Maggio  70'		 Mutu  40'
3Udinese0–0Napoli
4Napoli2–1Palermo
Hamšík  14'
Zalayeta  75'		 Miccoli  83' (pen.)
5Bologna0–1Napoli
Denis  87'
6Genoa3–2Napoli
Sokratis  44'
Palladino  53'
Milito  72'		 Lavezzi  2'
Denis  75'
7Napoli2–1Juventus
Hamšík  64'
Lavezzi  80'		 Amauri  61'
8Lazio0–1Napoli
Siviglia  60' (o.g.)
9Napoli3–0Reggina
Denis  8, 16, 64'
10Milan1–0Napoli
Ronaldinho  86'
11Napoli2–0Sampdoria
Mannini  23'
Zalayeta  74'
12Atalanta3–1Napoli
Ferreira Pinto  62'
Manfredini  89'
Floccari  90 + 1'		 Hamšík  73' (pen.)
13Napoli2–2Cagliari
Hamšík  9'
Lavezzi  84'		 D. López  56'
Conti  90 + 5'
14Inter2–1Napoli
Córdoba  16'
Muntari  24'		 Lavezzi  36'
15Napoli2–0Siena
Maggio  62'
Denis  72'
16Napoli3–0Lecce
Hamšík  11' (pen.)
Pazienza  42'
Denis  65'
17Torino1–0Napoli
Bianchi  53'
18Napoli1–0Catania
Maggio  80'
19Chievo2–1Napoli
Marcolini  32, 74' Lavezzi  53'
20Napoli0–3Roma
Mexès  18'
Juan  32'
Vučinić  50'
21Fiorentina2–1Napoli
Santana  47'
Montolivo  77'		 Vitale  49'
22Napoli2–2Udinese
Hamšík  24'
Lavezzi  27'		 Di Natale  32' (pen.)
Quagliarella  45'
23Palermo2–1Napoli
Migliaccio  2'
F. Simplício  14'		 Hamšík  43'
24Napoli1–1Bologna
Maggio  19' Di Vaio  23'
25Napoli0–1Genoa
Janković  69'
26Juventus1–0Napoli
Marchisio  44'
27Napoli0–2Lazio
Rocchi  57, 65'
28Reggina1–1Napoli
Corradi  27' Lavezzi  64'
29Napoli0–0Milan
30Sampdoria2–2Napoli
Palombo  28, 63' Zalayeta  44'
Denis  90 + 2'
31Napoli0–0Atalanta
32Cagliari2–0Napoli
Jeda  5'
Lazzari  90 + 2'
33Napoli1–0Inter
Zalayeta  73'
34Siena2–1Napoli
Kharja  11'
Maccarone  25'		 Piá  80'
35Lecce1–1Napoli
Zanchetta  44' (pen.) Piá  33'
36Napoli1–2Torino
Piá  42' Bianchi  51'
Rosina  72'
37Catania3–1Napoli
Morimoto  42'
Mascara  88'
Falconieri  90 + 1'		 Bogliacino  28'
38Napoli3–0Chievo
Montervino  4'
Bogliacino  7'
Piá  18'

UEFA Cup

2nd qualifying round
14 August 2008 Vllaznia 0—3 NapoliShkodër
(Report) Piá  28'  47'
Denis  75'		 Stadium: Loro-Boriçi Stadium
28 August 2008 Napoli 5—0
8—0 agg		 VllazniaNaples
Rinaudo  42'  54'
Piá  52'
Lavezzi  80'
Hamšík  87'		 (Report) Stadium: Stadio San Paolo

First round
18 September 2008 Napoli 3—2 BenficaNaples
Vitale  18'
Denis  19'
Maggio  54'		 (Report) Suazo  16'
Luisão  59'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
2 October 2008 Benfica 2—0
4—3 agg		 NapoliLisbon
Reyes  57'
Gomes  84'		 (Report) Stadium: Estádio da Luz

Transfers

In
Pos. Player From Fee
FW Germán DenisIndependiente€6.3M
DF Leandro RinaudoPalermo€4.8M
MF Christian MaggioSampdoria€12.1M
FW Andrea RussottoBellinzonaLoan
DF Salvatore AronicaRegginaundisclosed
MF Jesús DátoloBoca Juniors€8M

Out
Pos. Player To Fee
MF Roberto SosaGimnasiaFree
DF György GaricsAtalantaCo-ownership, Undisclosed
DF Andrea CupiEmpoliFree
DF Tommaso RomitoPescaraCo-ownership, Undisclosed
FW Emanuele CalaiòSienaCo-ownership, Undisclosed
DF Maurizio DomizziUdinese CalcioCo-ownership, Undisclosed

Players out on loan
Pos. Player On loan to
FW Christian BucchiAscoli
DF Erminio RulloTriestina

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated on 30 May 2009

No. Pos Nat Player TotalSerie AUEFA Intertoto CupUEFA CupCoppa Italia
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Gennaro Iezzo 160140200000
2 DF Gianluca Grava 905+10101010
3 MF Luigi Vitale 23217+1120210+10
4 MF Francesco Montervino 1616+71001020
5 MF Michele Pazienza 36118+1110+202+1020
6 DF Salvatore Aronica 25015+80000020
7 FW Ezequiel Lavezzi 34829+17002+1110
8 MF Manuele Blasi 36031+10202000
9 FW Germán Denis 40922+128201+210+10
11 MF Christian Maggio 28522+1420210+10
12 FW Piá 2068+740+201+1111
13 DF Fabiano Santacroce 300270002010
15 MF Jesús Dátolo 903+60000000
17 MF Marek Hamšík 391231+19212+1121
18 MF Mariano Bogliacino 1938+7221000+20
19 DF Mirko Savini 0000000000
20 MF Andrea Russotto 1700+150000+100+10
22 GK Matteo Gianello 805+10002000
23 MF Walter Gargano 33023+30203020
24 MF Samuele Dalla Bona 0000000000
25 FW Marcelo Zalayeta 32417+104002+1020
28 DF Paolo Cannavaro 360300203010
30 GK Nicolás Navarro 22018+10001020
32 MF Nicolás Amodio 300+30000000
44 GK Luigi Sepe 100+10000000
70 GK Luca Bucci 1010000000
77 MF Daniele Mannini 26021+30000+1010
83 MF Leandro Rinaudo 21013+40102010
96 DF Matteo Contini 40031+30203010

Disciplinary record
Disciplinary records for 2008–09 league and cup matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.
No. Nat. Player Yellow cards Red cards
2Luigi Vitale20
4Francesco Montervino10
5Michele Pazienza10
6Salvatore Aronica20
8Manuele Blasi20
9Germán Denis10
13Fabiano Santacroce32
28Paolo Cannavaro10

Starting 11
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 MS Notes
30 GK Navarro 21
13 CB Santacroce 30
28 CB Cannavaro 36
96 CB Contini 36
11 RWB Maggio 26
8 CM Blasi 35
23 CM Gargano 30
17 CM Hamšík 37
77 LWB Mannini 22
7 ST Lavezzi 32
9 CF Denis 25

Last updated: 31 May 2009
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).

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