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1997–98 AS Roma season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Roma |
| season | 1997–98 |
| manager | Zdeněk Zeman |
| chairman | Franco Sensi |
| chrtitle | President |
| stadium | Stadio Olimpico |
| league | Serie A |
| league result | 4th |
| cup1 | Coppa Italia |
| cup1 result | Quarter-finals |
| league topscorer | |
| Abel Balbo (14) | |
| season topscorer | |
| Abel Balbo, | |
| Paulo Sérgio (14) | |
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| prevseason | 1996–97 |
| nextseason | 1998–99 |
Abel Balbo (14) Abel Balbo, Paulo Sérgio (14)
Associazione Sportiva Roma was reinvigorated under new coach Zdeněk Zeman, who recently had been coaching arch rivals Lazio. Zeman brought his attacking 4–3–3 with him, resulting in Roma scoring 67 goals, but also conceding 42, an extreme rarity in defensive-minded Italian football. Roma finished fourth, three places above Lazio in the table. That was the first time it had happened in five years, which delighted the Roma board, and Zeman stayed on for a further season. The season also saw the international breakthrough of former youth-team product Francesco Totti, who at 21 was ready for increased responsibility and captaincy, responding with 13 league goals from a position on the left-wing of the attack. Also noticeable was new signing Cafu's offensive skills as a right-wing back, granting him a reputation among the world's top wing backs.
Players
Transfers
| In | Pos. | Name | from | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Cafu | Palmeiras | €7.60 million | |
| FW | Paulo Sérgio | Bayer Leverkusen | €3.50 million | |
| MF | Eusebio Di Francesco | Piacenza Calcio | ||
| GK | Antonio Chimenti | Salernitana | ||
| GK | Michael Konsel | Rapid Wien | ||
| GK | Andrea Campagnolo | Cittadella | ||
| DF | César Gómez | CD Tenerife | ||
| DF | Giorgio Lucenti | Palermo F.C. | ||
| DF | Iván Helguera | Albacete Balompie | ||
| DF | Cristian Servidei | Lecce | ||
| DF | Filippo Dal Moro | Empoli F.C. | ||
| MF | Vágner | Santos Futebol Clube | ||
| MF | Cristiano Scapolo | Bologna F.C. | ||
| FW | Carmine Gautieri | Perugia Calcio |
| Out | Pos. | Name | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Daniel Fonseca | Juventus | €4.70 million | |
| DF | Amedeo Carboni | Valencia CF | €4.00 million | |
| DF | Marco Lanna | UD Salamanca | end of contract | |
| MF | Francesco Moriero | A.C. Milan | end of contract | |
| MF | Jonas Thern | Glasgow Rangers | end of contract | |
| GK | Giovanni Cervone | Brescia Calcio | ||
| GK | Giorgio Sterchele | Bologna F.C. | ||
| MF | Francesco Statuto | Udinese Calcio | ||
| GK | Gianluca Berti | A.C. Reggiana | ||
| GK | Giampaolo Di Magno | Carpi | ||
| DF | Enrico Annoni | Celtic Glasgow | ||
| DF | Lorenzo Stovini | Vicenza Calcio | ||
| MF | Antonino Bernardini | Perugia Calcio | ||
| FW | Martin Dahlin | Blackburn Rovers | €3.0 million |
Winter
| In | Pos. | Name | from | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Antonio Carlos | SC Corinthians |
| Out | Pos. | Name | To | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Giorgio Lucenti | Empoli F.C. | loan | |
| FW | Andrea Conti | Carpi | ||
| DF | Francesco Colonnese | Internazionale | €1.50 million |
Competitions
Overall
| Competition | Started round | Final position | First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | Matchday 1 | 4th | 31 August 1997 | 16 May 1998 |
| Coppa Italia | Round of 32 | Quarter-finals | 3 September 1997 | 21 January 1998 |
Last updated: 16 May 1998
Serie A
Main article: 1997–98 Serie A
League table
Results summary
Results by round
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Matches
Balbo Di Biagio Balbo Gautieri Balbo Di Francesco Bellucci Casiraghi Nedvěd Balbo Paulo Sérgio Ambrosetti Paulo Sérgio Totti Paulo Sérgio Branca Petruzzi Aldair Cappellini Del Piero Davids Di Biagio Gautieri Delvecchio Di Biagio Delvecchio Totti Nedvěd Aldair Paulo Sérgio Paulo Sérgio Totti Calori Poggi Di Biagio Paulo Sérgio Delvecchio Murgita Valtolina Totti Paulo Sérgio Delvecchio
Coppa Italia
Main article: 1997–98 Coppa Italia
Second round
Aldair Di Biagio Di Francesco Gonnella Vanoli Di Biagio
Round of 16
Bierhoff Gautieri Delvecchio
Quarter-finals
Jugović Mancini Fuser Gottardi
Statistics
Players statistics
Goalscorers
- ARG Abel Balbo 14 (3)
- ITA Francesco Totti 13 (1)
- BRA Paulo Sérgio 12
- ITA Marco Delvecchio 7
- ITA Luigi Di Biagio 7 (2)
References
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