1996–97 Valencia CF season

During the 1996–97 season Valencia CF competed in La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Cup.

Valencia CF
1996–97 season
PresidentFrancisco Roig
ManagerLuis Aragonés
(until 19 November 1996)
Jorge Valdano
StadiumMestalla
La Liga10th
Copa del ReyRound of 16
UEFA CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Leandro
Goran Vlaović
(8 each)
All:
Goran Vlaović (10 goals)

Summary

During summer the club transferred in several players such as 1994 FIFA World Cup Winner Romário[1] on loan from FC Barcelona, Forward Claudio López,[2] centre back Defender Fernando Cáceres,[3] Brazilian midfielder Leandro Machado[4] and Croatian Striker Goran Vlaović from Padova Calcio in an attempt to replace the sale of Predrag Mijatović to Real Madrid. The purchase of Romário was controversial after several disputes between the Brazilian star and Luis Aragonés upon October when the forward finished his agreement and left the club to return to Flamengo.[5] On 19 November 1996 after a bad streak of results and controversies with President, Luis Aragonés renounces as coach. Then, the club appointed Jorge Valdano as its new manager for the rest of the season.

In League, the team collapsed to the 10th spot getting out of the Continental competitions next year. Also, in Copa del Rey the squad was eliminated in Eightfinals by underdogs Segunda División team UD Las Palmas after two legs and a penalties series. Finally, the club was defeated by Schalke 04 in UEFA Cup Quarterfinals stage with a 1–3 score.

Squad
Squad at end of season[6]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Spain ESP Andoni Zubizarreta
2 DF Spain ESP Engonga
3 DF Spain ESP Jorge Otero
4 DF Spain ESP Francisco José Camarasa
6 MF Spain ESP Gaizka Mendieta
7 FW Spain ESP Sietes
10 MF Spain ESP Fernando
11 MF Spain ESP Poyatos
12 MF Spain ESP Xabier Eskurza
13 GK Spain ESP Jorge Bartual
14 MF Spain ESP Jose Ignacio
15 MF Spain ESP Patxi Ferreira
16 MF Spain ESP Francisco Muedra
17 FW Spain ESP Iñaki Hurtado
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF Spain ESP Javi Navarro
21 DF Spain ESP Enrique Romero
23 FW Spain ESP Luciano Alkorta
26 FW Spain ESP Raúl Martínez
— FW Brazil BRA Romário
— FW Argentina ARG Claudio López
— DF Argentina ARG Fernando Cáceres
— MF Russia RUS Valeri Karpin
— FW Spain ESP Gabriel Moya
— FW Croatia CRO Goran Vlaović
— MF Brazil BRA Leandro Machado
— DF Spain ESP Iván Campo
— FW Argentina ARG Ariel Ortega

Transfers

Source: BDFutbol.com[7]

Competitions

La Liga
Main article: 1996–97 La Liga

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Real Sociedad 42 18 9 15 50 47 +3 63
9 Tenerife 42 15 11 16 69 57 +12 56[lower-alpha 1]
10 Valencia 42 15 11 16 63 59 +4 56[lower-alpha 1]
11 Compostela 42 13 14 15 52 65 −13 53
12 Espanyol 42 14 9 19 51 57 −6 51
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. VAL 2–1 TEN; TEN 2–1 VAL

Position by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLLDWWLWWWLLLDLWLWDWLDDWDLWLWWLDLWLDDDWDLWL
Position142021151015127679121113111311121011111111111111111091010101010101010999910
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Group stage;   = 1997–98 UEFA Cup First round;   = 1996–97 La Liga#Relegation playoff;   = 1997–98 Segunda División; R = 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Matches
1 September 1996 1 Racing Santander 3-2 Valencia Santander
Stadium: El Sardinero
7 September 1996 2 Valencia 0-1 Real Sociedad Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla
14 September 1996 3 Real Zaragoza 1-1 Valencia Zaragoza
Stadium: La Romareda
21 September 1996 4 Valencia 2-1 CD Tenerife Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla
29 September 1996 5 SD Compostela 0-3 Valencia Santiago de Compostela
2 October 1996 6 Valencia 0-1 CD Logroñés Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla
12 October 1996 7 Sevilla CF 0-2 Valencia Sevilla
Stadium: Sanchez Pizjuan
20 October 1996 8 Valencia 3-1 Atlético Madrid Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla
23 October 1996 9 Valencia 2-1 Sporting Gijón Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla
26 October 1996 10 FC Barcelona 3-2 Valencia Barcelona
Stadium: Camp Nou
10 November 1996 11 Valencia 2-4 Real Valladolid Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla
16 November 1996 12 Athletic Bilbao 2-0 Valencia Bilbao
Stadium: San Mames
16 November 1996 13 Valencia 0-0 Extremadura CF Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla
24 November 1996 14 Real Madrid 4-2 Valencia Madrid
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
30 November 1996 15 Valencia 2-0 Celta Vigo Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla
8 December 1996 16 Deportivo La Coruña 1-0 Valencia La Coruña
Stadium: Riazor
23 December 1996 17 Valencia 3-0 Hércules CF Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla
6 January 1997 18 Real Betis 1-1 Valencia Sevilla
Stadium: Benito Villamarin
12 January 1997 19 Valencia 1-0 Rayo Vallecano Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla
19 January 1997 20 Real Oviedo 3-0 Valencia Oviedo
Stadium: Carlos Tartiere
25 January 1997 21 Valencia 1-1 RCD Espanyol Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla
2 February 1997 22 Valencia 1-1 Racing Santander Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla
8 February 1997 23 Real Sociedad 0-1 Valencia San Sebastián
Stadium: Anoeta
15 February 1997 24 Valencia 1-1 Real Zaragoza Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla
19 February 1997 25 CD Tenerife 2-1 Valencia
24 February 1997 26 Valencia 2-1 SD Compostela Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla
1 March 1997 27 CD Logroñés 2-1 Valencia
8 March 1997 28 Valencia 4-2 Sevilla CF Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla
15 March 1997 29 Atlético Madrid 1-4 Valencia Madrid
Stadium: Vicente Calderón
24 March 1997 30 Sporting Gijón 2-1 Valencia Gijón
Stadium: El Molinon
30 March 1997 31 Valencia 1-1 FC Barcelona Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla
6 April 1997 32 Real Valladolid 4-1 Valencia
12 April 1997 33 Valencia 5-2 Athletic Bilbao Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla
15 April 1997 34 Extremadura CF 1-0 Valencia
21 April 1997 35 Valencia 1-1 Real Madrid Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla
4 May 1997 36 Celta Vigo 1-1 Valencia
12 May 1997 37 Valencia 1-1 Deportivo La Coruña Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla
18 May 1997 38 Hércules CF 0-2 Valencia
26 May 1997 39 Valencia 1-1 Real Betis Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla
31 May 1997 40 Rayo Vallecano 3-1 Valencia
15 June 1997 41 Valencia 2-1 Real Oviedo Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla
21 June 1997 42 RCD Espanyol 3-2 Valencia

Source: Competitive Matches[8]

Copa del Rey
Main article: 1996–97 Copa del Rey

First round
29 January 1997 UD Las Palmas 0-2[9] Valencia Palma de Mallorca
5 February 1997 Valencia 0-2 UD Las Palmas Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla

UEFA Cup
Main article: 1996–97 UEFA Cup

Round of 64
10 September 1996 Valencia Spain 3-0 Germany Bayern München Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla
24 September 1996 Bayern München Germany 1-0 Spain Valencia München
Stadium: Olympiastadion

Round of 32
15 October 1996 Slavia Prague Czech Republic 0-1 Spain Valencia Prague
29 October 1996 Valencia Spain 0-0 Czech Republic Slavia Prague Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla

Eightfinals
19 November 1996 Valencia Spain 3-1 Turkey Beşiktaş Valencia
3 December 1996 Beşiktaş Turkey 2-2 Spain Valencia Istanbul

Quarterfinals
4 March 1997 Schalke 04 Germany 2-0 Spain Valencia Gelsenkirchen
4 March 1997 Valencia Spain 1-1 Germany Schalke 04 Valencia
Stadium: Mestalla

Statistics

Players statistics
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLa LigaCopa del ReyUEFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Spain ESP Zubizarreta 49-6241-562-26-4
3 DF Spain ESP Otero 3002202060
15 DF Spain ESP Ferreira 4453640+1071
24 DF Argentina ARG Cáceres 2602202020
21 DF Spain ESP Romero 4023121080
18 MF Russia RUS Karpin 46635+162080
6 MF Spain ESP Mendieta 36122+81005+10
2 MF Spain ESP Engonga 4433522071
14 MF Spain ESP José Ignacio 42127+71202+40
8 FW Spain ESP Moya 44930+571+105+22
16 FW Argentina ARG Claudio 40523+932062
13 GK Spain ESP Bartual 5-61+1-3002+1-3
10 MF Spain ESP Fernando 36121+810+1060
12 MF Spain ESP Eskurza 28116+910030
19 FW Croatia CRO Vlaović 311016+88002+52
9 MF Brazil BRA Leandro 271016+781+1220
31 MF Spain ESP Farinos 19115+310+10
5 MF Spain ESP Poyatos 27210+101006+11
FW Argentina ARG Ortega 127127
22 MF Spain ESP Gálvez 2545+144101+40
2 DF Spain ESP Javi Navarro 1405+70001+10
17 FW Spain ESP Hurtado 1810+1411+100+20
7 FW Spain ESP Sietes 1104+50000+20
12 DF Spain ESP Iván Campo 912+51100+10
11 FW Brazil BRA Romário 5454
4 DF Spain ESP Camarasa 705020
30 FW Spain ESP Navarro 200+20
33 DF Spain ESP Lopez 100+10
26 FW Spain ESP Raúl Martínez 0000

See also

References
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  2. "El fichaje estrellado: Claudio 'piojo' López". Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  3. "¿Qué fue de 'los héroes de París'?" [What happened to the 'heroes of Paris'?] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  4. Leandro: «Se fosse mais profissional teria atingido outro nível» maisfutebol.iol.pt
  5. "Romario: Luis Aragonés? He was an imbecile". marca.com. 28 May 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  6. "95–96 Valencia squad". BDfutbol.com. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  7. "95-96 Valencia transfers". BDfutbol.com. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  8. "95-96 Valencia Matches". bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
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