1997–98 Real Zaragoza season

The 1997–98 season was the 63rd season for Real Zaragoza in its history. The club competed in La Liga and Copa del Rey.

Real Zaragoza S.A.D.
1997–98 season
OwnerSolans Family (64%)
PresidentAlfonso Solans
Head coachLuis Costa
StadiumLa Romareda
La Liga10th
Copa del ReySemifinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Pier (5 goals)
All: Ander Garitano (7 goals)

Summary

During summer Alfonso Solans in his 6th season as President, reinforced the squad with several players such as midfielders Nordin Wooter from AFC Ajax,[1] Jose Ignacio from Valencia CF,[2] Roberto Acuña,[3] Defender Gary Sundgren[4] and forwards Yordi and Pier. Meanwhile, the club transferred out Gus Poyet to Chelsea FC after 7 years,[5] youngstar forward Fernando Morientes[6] and Dani were sold to Real Madrid. Also, forwards Higuera and Miguel Pardeza along Nayim left the club after several seasons.

In his 2nd season as head coach Luis Costa did fix the defensive line with decent performances of Sundgren, on the midfield the Dutch midfielder Nordin Wooter was a total flop being surpassed as starter by Jose Ignacio on the right wing, on the contrary, the other midfielders Kily Gonzalez, Santiago Aragon and Roberto Acuña did cover in a decent way the departures of Gus Poyet and Nayim. Costa found troubles at the offensive line with new arrivals Yordi and Pier delivering poor performances -prompting the arrival of Paulo Jamelli during Winter-, the team only reached the mid-table spots even far away to play the upcoming 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup finishing in a 13th spot. The season is remembered by the match won by the squad against Real Madrid 0-2 at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium after 13 seasons only the 2nd league victory over there in its club history.

Meanwhile, in Copa del Rey the squad advanced to the semifinals only to be defeated by FC Barcelona.

Squad

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 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 MF Netherlands NED Nordin Wooter
8 MF Spain ESP Santiago Aragon
9 FW Spain ESP Pier
10 MF Spain ESP Ander Garitano
11 FW Spain ESP Yordi
12 FW Brazil BRA Paulo Jamelli
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK Spain ESP José Belman
14 MF Spain ESP Marcos Vales
15 DF Brazil BRA Gilmar
16 MF Spain ESP José Ignacio
17 MF Russia RUS Vladislav Radimov
18 MF Argentina ARG Kily Gonzalez
19 FW Argentina ARG Gustavo Adrián López
20 MF Paraguay PAR Roberto Acuña
21 DF Spain ESP Miquel Soler
22 DF Sweden SWE Kari Juhani Sundgren
22 MF Spain ESP Iñigo Rodriguez
25 GK Austria AUT Otto Konrad
26 FW Spain ESP Jesús Seba
28 DF Spain ESP Antonio García Torres
29 DF Spain ESP Jose Angel Ferrera
31 DF Spain ESP Javi Suárez
33 MF Spain ESP Luis Helguera

Transfers

Winter

In
Pos. Name from Type
FWPaulo JamelliKashiwa Reysol
Out
Pos. Name To Type

La Liga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Valladolid 38 13 11 14 36 47 11 50
12 Deportivo La Coruña 38 12 13 13 44 46 2 49
13 Zaragoza 38 12 12 14 45 53 8 48
14 Racing Santander 38 12 9 17 46 55 9 45[lower-alpha 1]
15 Salamanca 38 12 9 17 46 46 0 45[lower-alpha 1]
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. RAC: 8 pts; SAL: 4 pts → SAL 2-0 TEN; TEN: 4 pts → TEN 2-0 SAL

Position by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLDWDDDLWDLLWWWLWDLDWLDLWWLDWLLDDLLWWDL
Position1314111313121512101113111091191010101010101310911111012111313141413121213

Matches

31 August 1997 1 Celta Vigo 2 1 Real Zaragoza Vigo
Karpin 76'
Salinas 87'
Report 55' González Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Victor José Esquinas Torres
7 September 1997 2 Real Zaragoza 3-3 Real Oviedo Zaragoza
Kily González 52'
Garitano 64' (pen)
Yordi 77'
Report 12' Pompei
26' Pompei
70' (pen) González
Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Pérez Lasa
14 September 1997 3 CP Mérida 0-1 Real Zaragoza Mérida
Report 44' (pen) Garitano Stadium: Romano
Referee: Díaz Vega
28 September 1997 4 Real Zaragoza 2-2 SD Compostela Zaragoza
Aguado 63'
Aguado 73'
Report 55' Bellido
89' Ohen
Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Ansuategui Roca
4 October 1997 5 Real Zaragoza 1-1 RCD Espanyol Zaragoza
Garitano 68' (pen) Report 84' Esnaider Stadium: La Romareda
15 October 1997 6 Real Betis 3-3 Real Zaragoza Sevilla
Oli 28'
Oli 29'
Fernando 56'
Report 14' Acuña
73' Aguado
75' Garitano
Stadium: Benito Villamarin
Referee: Pérez Burrull
17 October 1997 7 Real Zaragoza 1-5 Atlético de Madrid Zaragoza
Garitano 73' (pen) Report 3' Kiko
19'Vieri
39'Vieri
63'Vieri
82' Jose Mari
Stadium: La Romareda
26 October 1997 8 Salamanca CF 1-2 Real Zaragoza Salamanca
Pauleta 21' Report 24' Garitano
62' Wooter
Stadium: El Helmantico
Referee: Megía Dávila
2 November 1997 9 Real Zaragoza 0-0 Real Sociedad Zaragoza
Report Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Puentes Leira
9 November 1997 10 Valencia CF 2-1 Real Zaragoza Valencia
Angloma 26'
Claudio Lopez 63'
Report 88' Kily González Stadium: Mestalla
Referee: Carmona Méndez
12 November 1997 11 Real Zaragoza 1 2 Deportivo La Coruña Zaragoza, Spain
Yordi 51'
Gilmar Yellow card
Report 17' Djalminha
89' Fran
Yellow card Bonnissel
Yellow card Manjarín
Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González
16 November 1997 12 Real Sporting 2–3 Real Zaragoza Gijón
Isma Yellow card Yellow-red card 77'
Luna 88'
Tomás 89'
Report 20', 50'Aragón
22'Yordi
Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Losantos Omar
23 November 1997 13 Real Zaragoza 1-0 CD Tenerife Zaragoza
Pier 67' Report Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Mejuto Gonzalez
30 November 1997 14 RCD Mallorca 0-2 Real Zaragoza Palma de Mallorca
Report Soler 37'
Kily González 89'
Stadium: Son Moix
Referee: Gil García
6 December 1997 15 Real Zaragoza 1-2 FC Barcelona Zaragoza
Aragón 54' Report 17'Sergi
30'Rivaldo
Stadium: La Romareda
14 December 1997 16 Racing Santander 2-3 Real Zaragoza Santander
Schürrer 44'
Beschastnykh 88'
Report 11' Belsue
47' (pen) Aragon
86' Yordi
Stadium: El Sardinero
Referee: Japón Sevilla
17 December 1997 17 Real Zaragoza 2–2 Real Madrid Zaragoza
Sundgren 44 '
Acuña 52 '
Report 2 'Raúl
21'Guti
Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Alfonso Burrull
21 December 1997 18 Real Valladolid 4-0 Real Zaragoza Valladolid
Víctor 24'
Peternac 50'
Júlio César 72'
García Calvo 84'
Report Stadium: Jose Zorrilla
Referee: Puentes Leira
4 January 1998 19 Real Zaragoza 1-1 Athletic Bilbao Zaragoza
Radimov 69' Report 32' Julen Guerrero Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Megía Dávila
11 January 1998 20 Real Zaragoza 1 0 Celta Vigo Zaragoza, Spain
Acuña 58' Report Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Carmelo Rodríguez Martel
17 January 1998 21 Real Oviedo 3-0 Real Zaragoza Oviedo
Pompei 8'
Dubovský 41'
Pompei 50' (pen)
Report Stadium: Carlos Tartiere
Referee: Pérez Lasa
25 January 1998 22 Real Zaragoza 1-1 CP Mérida Zaragoza
Aragón 89' (pen) 85' Cléber Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Megía Dávila
1 February 1998 23 SD Compostela 2-0 Real Zaragoza Santiago de Compostela
Ohen 58'
Penev 69'
Referee: Carmona Méndez
8 February 1998 24 RCD Espanyol 0-1 Real Zaragoza Barcelona
17' Kily González Stadium: Olímpic
Referee: Japón Sevilla
15 February 1998 25 Real Zaragoza 3-1 Real Betis Zaragoza
Aguado 11'
Kily González 49'
Garitano 73' (pen)
Report 17' Alfonso Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Iturralde González
22 February 1998 26 Atlético de Madrid 2-1 Real Zaragoza Madrid
Vieri 52'
Kiko 74'
Report Miquel Soler 88' Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón
1 March 1998 27 Real Zaragoza 1-1 Salamanca CF Zaragoza
Yordi 58' 42' Silvani Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Esquinas Torres
8 March 1998 28 Real Sociedad 0-1 Real Zaragoza San Sebastian
50' Belsue Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: Fernández Marín
15 March 1998 29 Real Zaragoza 0-2 Valencia CF Zaragoza
72' Ilie
89' Claudio López
Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Díaz Vega
22 March 1998 30 Deportivo La Coruña 2 1 Real Zaragoza A Coruña, Spain
Conceição 8'
Bassir 66' Yellow card
Abreu Yellow card
Report 80' Aguado
Yellow card Sundgren
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Juan Ansuátegui Roca
29 March 1998 31 Real Zaragoza 0–0 Sporting Gijon Zaragoza
Gilmar Yellow card Yellow-red card 34' Summary Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: López Nieto
5 April 1998 32 CD Tenerife 0-0 Real Zaragoza Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez
12 April 1998 33 Real Zaragoza 2-3 RCD Mallorca Zaragoza
Jamelli 50'
Jamelli 58'
9' Ezquerro
62' Ezquerro
78' Mena
Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: López de la Fuente
18 April 1998 34 FC Barcelona 1-0 Real Zaragoza Barcelona
Giovanni 77' Report Stadium: Camp Nou
26 April 1998 35 Real Zaragoza 2-0 Racing Santander Zaragoza
Radimov 19'
Jamelli 46'
Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Asurmendi
4 May 1998 36 Real Madrid 0–2 Real Zaragoza Madrid
Report Jamelli 57'
Gustavo Lopez 79'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Referee: Jose Omar
10 May 1998 37 Real Zaragoza 0-0 Real Valladolid Zaragoza
Stadium: La Romareda
15 May 1998 38 Athletic Club 1-0 Real Zaragoza Bilbao
Etxeberria 40' Stadium: San Mames

Copa del Rey

Eightfinals

14 January 1998 Real Zaragoza 2-0 Atlético de Madrid Zaragoza
Report Stadium: Estadio La Romareda
20 January 1998 Atlético de Madrid 2-1
(3-2 agg.)
Real Zaragoza Madrid
Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón

Quarterfinals

4 February 1998 Real Zaragoza 3-0 Real Betis Zaragoza
Report Stadium: La Romareda
12 February 1998 Real Betis 2–2
(2-5 agg.)
Real Zaragoza Sevilla
21:30 CET Alfonso 43'
Finidi 64'
Report (in Spanish) Jamelli 15'
Pier 17'
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Fernández Marín Valencian Community

Semifinals

18 February 1998 (1998-02-18) FC Barcelona 5-2 Real Zaragoza Barcelona
20:30 Rivaldo 3' 6' 47'
Giovanni 11'
Enrique 20'
Garitano 1' 40' Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Antonio López Nieto
26 February 1998 (1998-02-26) Real Zaragoza 0–0 FC Barcelona Zaragoza
21:00 Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega

Statistics

Players statistics

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLa LigaCopa del Rey
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Spain ESP Juanmi 36-4331-375-6
2 DF Spain ESP Alberto Belsué 36228+1270
6 DF Spain ESP Xavier Aguado 4163159+11
15 DF Brazil BRA Gilmar 31021+4060
22 DF Sweden SWE Sundgren 36130+1150
16 MF Spain ESP José Ignacio 41432+1084
20 MF Paraguay PAR Roberto Acuña 37430371
8 MF Spain ESP Santiago Aragon 36620+656+41
18 MF Argentina ARG Kily Gonzalez 38728+366+11
9 FW Spain ESP Pier 37622+816+15
19 FW Argentina ARG Gustavo Adrián López 27313+913+22
25 GK Austria AUT Otto Konrad 12-247-165-8
3 DF Spain ESP Jesús Solana 32022+206+20
21 DF Spain ESP Miquel Soler 30217+725+10
12 FW Brazil BRA Paulo Jamelli 2151644+11
11 FW Spain ESP Yordi 39514+1654+50
10 MF Spain ESP Ander Garitano 231014+473+23
17 MF Russia RUS Vladislav Radimov 32213+1127+10
14 MF Spain ESP Marcos Vales 28112+1104+11
4 DF Spain ESP Luis Cuartero 20011+403+20
7 MF Netherlands NED Nordin Wooter 1515+9110
5 MF Spain ESP Jesús García Sanjuan 401+200+10
13 GK Spain ESP José Belman 0000
22 MF Spain ESP Iñigo Rodriguez 200+100+10
26 FW Spain ESP Jesús Seba 000000
28 DF Spain ESP Antonio García Torres 100+10
29 DF Spain ESP Jose Angel Ferrera 100+10
31 DF Spain ESP Javi Suárez 201+10
33 MF Spain ESP Luis Helguera 1010
FW Spain ESP Javi Peña 20000+20

References

  1. "Football: Watford in record buy as Wooter signs for pounds 950,000". The Independent. 14 September 1999. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022.
  2. Arde Valencia (Valencia burns); Mundo Deportivo, 4 July 1995 (in Spanish)
  3. "Los argentinos que han jugado para Paraguay en los últimos años" (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  4. "Sundgren, primera alta maña" [Sundgren, first maño in]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 3 June 1997. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  5. "Chelsea book Champions League spot". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 5 May 1999. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
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