1996–97 Real Zaragoza season

The 1996–97 season was the 62nd season for Real Zaragoza in its history. The club competed in La Liga and Copa del Rey.

Real Zaragoza S.A.D.
1996–97 season
OwnerSolans Family (64%)
PresidentAlfonso Solans
Head coachVíctor Fernández
(until 7 November 1996)
Nieves
(until 10 November 1996)
Víctor Espárrago
(until 27 January 1997)
Luis Costa
StadiumLa Romareda
La Liga14th
Copa del ReyThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Fernando Morientes (15 goals)

All:
Morientes (16 goals)

Summary

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During summer Alfonso Solans in his 5th season as President, reinforced the squad with several players such as midfielder Kily González[1] and Brazilian centre back Gilmar whom were transferred in from Boca Juniors and Cruzeiro respectively. Also arrived midfielder Vladislav Radimov, Austrian Goalkeeper Otto Konrad, two defenders from Real Madrid left back Miquel Soler and right back Quique Sanchez Flores the latter discarded by Fabio Capello during pre-season.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] On the contrary striker Sebastian Rambert, midfielder Sergio Berti, centre back Paqui, Goalkeeper Andoni Cedrun (after 12 campaigns),[10] José Aurelio Gay (after 5 years) and Defender Fernando Caceres (after three seasons) all of them left the club. However, in his 6th season as head coach Victor Fernández found a chaotic start of season and after 9 winless matches, left the club after six years on 7 November 1996.[11] President Solans appointed Víctor Espárrago as new manager only to drive the club to relegation zone.[12] Finally, Luis Costa returned back after several years to Zaragoza[13] and the squad avoided the Segunda Division on the final league rounds thanks to decent performances delivered by Gus Poyet, Fernando Morientes, Gustavo Adrián López and Kily González

Meanwhile, in Copa del Rey the club was early eliminated in Third round defeated by Racing Santander.

Squad

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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   ESP Juanmi
2 DF   ESP Alberto Belsué
3 DF   ESP Jesús Solana
4 DF   ESP Luis Cuartero
5 MF   ESP Jesús García Sanjuan
6 DF   ESP Xavier Aguado
7 FW   ESP Miguel Pardeza
8 MF   ESP Santiago Aragon
9 FW   ESP Fernando Morientes
10 FW   ESP Francisco Higuera
11 MF   URU Gustavo Poyet
12 DF   BRA Gilmar
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK   ESP José Belman
14 MF   ESP Nayim
15 MF   ESP Oscar
16 DF   ESP Miquel Soler
17 MF   RUS Vladislav Radimov
18 MF   ARG Kily Gonzalez
19 FW   ARG Gustavo Adrián López
20 FW   ESP Daniel García Lara
21 MF   ESP Ander Garitano
22 DF   ESP Quique Sanchez Flores
25 GK   AUT Otto Konrad
26 FW   ESP Jesús Seba

Transfers

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Winter

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Out
Pos. Name To Type

Competitions

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La Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Espanyol 42 14 9 19 51 57 −6 51
13 Racing Santander 42 11 17 14 52 54 −2 50[a]
14 Zaragoza 42 12 14 16 58 66 −8 50[a]
15 Sporting Gijón 42 13 11 18 45 63 −18 50[a]
16 Celta Vigo 42 12 13 17 51 54 −3 49
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. ^ a b c RAC: 9 pts; ZAR: 6 pts; SPG: 3 pts


Position by round

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Matches

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1 September 1996 1 Real Zaragoza 2–2 Logroñes CF Zaragoza
Gus Poyet   20'
Gus Poyet  49'
  56' Manel
  85' Manel
Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 18,000
8 September 1996 2 Sevilla CF 1–2 Real Zaragoza Sevilla
Mornar   90'   44' G. Lopez
  47' Morientes
Stadium: Sanchez Pizjuan
Attendance: 46,900
14 September 1996 3 Real Zaragoza 1–1 Valencia CF Zaragoza
Aguado   9'   44' Moya Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 18,000
22 September 1996 4 Sporting Gijon 2–0 Real Zaragoza Zaragoza
Nikiforov   19'
Salinas   29'
Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 19350
29 September 1996 5 Real Zaragoza 3–5 FC Barcelona Zaragoza
Gus Poyet   10'
G. Lopez   36'
G. Lopez   46'
  21' Figo
  53' Ronaldo
  85' Ronaldo
  72' (pen) Popescu
  81' Luis Enrique
Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 34,000
2 October 1996 6 Real Valladolid 1–1 Real Zaragoza Valladolid
Peternac   10'   67' Gus Poyet Stadium: Estadio Jose Zorrilla
Attendance: 16,000
12 October 1996 7 Real Zaragoza 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Zaragoza
Higuera   46'   16' Ziganda Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 30000
19 October 1996 8 Extremadura CF 2–1 Real Zaragoza Extremadura
Gluscevic   10'
Gluscevic   65'
  90' G. Lopez Attendance: 8500
22 October 1996 9 Real Zaragoza 1–2 Real Madrid Zaragoza
Gus Poyet   50'   16'Suker
  80' (pen) Suker
Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 30000
27 October 1996 10 Celta Vigo 0–0 Real Zaragoza Vigo
Stadium: Balaidos
Attendance: 13000
3 November 1996 11 Real Zaragoza 1–2 Deportivo La Coruña Zaragoza
Gus Poyet   29'   24' Beguiristain
  66' Martin Vazquez
Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 27000
10 November 1996 12 Hercules CF 1–1 Real Zaragoza Alicante
Jankovic   66'   74' Dani Stadium: Estadio José Rico Perez
Attendance: 17,000
17 November 1996 13 Real Zaragoza 2–2 Real Betis Zaragoza
Dani   33'
Dani   81'
  48' Alexis
  86' (pen) Alexis
Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 20,000
24 November 1996 14 Rayo Vallecano 1–1 Real Zaragoza Vallecas
Andrijasevic   34'   54' Morientes Stadium: Campo Vallecas
1 December 1996 15 Real Zaragoza 1–0 Real Oviedo Zaragoza
Gus Poyet   34' Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 22000
8 December 1996 16 RCD Espanyol 3–0 Real Zaragoza Barcelona
Francisco   31'
Pochettino   45'
Ouedec   79'
Attendance: 12000
22 December 1996 17 Real Zaragoza 0–2 Racing Santander Zaragoza
  9' Schurrer
  76' Bestchastnykh
Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 18000
5 January 1997 18 Real Sociedad 1–0 Real Zaragoza Zaragoza
Gracia   90' Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 18000
12 January 1997 19 Atletico Madrid 5–1 Real Zaragoza Madrid
Caminero   1'
Paunovic   38'
Kiko   45'
Kiko   54'
Esnaider   67' (pen)
  53' Higuera Stadium: Vicente Calderon
Attendance: 35000
19 January 1997 20 Real Zaragoza 1–1 CD Tenerife Zaragoza
Morientes   90'   69' Vivar Dorado Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 30000
26 January 1997 21 SD Compostela 2–1 Real Zaragoza Zaragoza
Ohen   56'
Fabiano   76'
  90' Morientes Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 12000
2 February 1997 22 Logroñes CF 1–2 Real Zaragoza Logroño
Ruben Sosa   87'   51' Aragon
  90' Gus Poyet
Attendance: 15000
9 February 1997 23 Real Zaragoza 2–1 Sevilla CF Zaragoza
Higuera   25'
Kily González   76'
  56' Ramis Stadium: La Romareda
15 February 1997 24 Valencia CF 1–1 Real Zaragoza Valencia
Claudio Lopez   13'   81' Kily González Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 45000
19 February 1997 25 Real Zaragoza 5–0 Sporting Gijon Zaragoza
Aragon   33'
Morientes   40'
Morientes   43'
Morientes   49'
Radimov   81'
Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 35000
23 February 1997 26 FC Barcelona 4–1 Real Zaragoza Barcelona
Abelardo   10'
Ronaldo   40' (pen)
Ronaldo   45'
Ronaldo   72'
  81' (pen) Garitano Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 90,000
2 March 1997 27 Real Zaragoza 1–0 Real Valladolid Zaragoza
Morientes   64' Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 35000
9 March 1997 27 Athletic Bilbao 2–2 Real Zaragoza Bilbao
Etxeberria   21'
Karanka   32'
  17' Poyet
  90' Poyet
Stadium: San Mames
Attendance: 37000
16 March 1997 28 Real Zaragoza 3–1 Extremadura CF Zaragoza
Dani García  1'
Morientes  52'
Morientes   79'
  18' Silvani Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 35000
23 March 1997 29 Real Madrid 2–0 Real Zaragoza Madrid
Hierro   35'
Hierro   43'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance: 90000
30 March 1997 30 Real Zaragoza 1–1 Celta de Vigo Zaragoza
Morientes   10'   3' Moises Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 28000
6 April 1997 31 Deportivo La Coruña 1–0 Real Zaragoza La Coruña
Rivaldo   33' Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 22000
13 April 1997 33 Real Zaragoza 2–0 Hercules CF Zaragoza
Kily González   22'
Radimov   82'
Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 35,000
16 April 1997 34 Real Betis 2–2 Real Zaragoza Sevilla
Alfonso   4'
Alfonso   28' (pen)
  31' Nayim
  83' (pen) Aragon
Stadium: Benito Villamarin
20 April 1997 34 Real Zaragoza 3–2 Rayo Vallecano Zaragoza
Gus Poyet   42'
Morientes   52'
Morientes   82'
  3' Guilherme
  19' Guilherme
Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 25000
4 May 1997 35 Real Oviedo 1–0 Real Zaragoza Oviedo
Oli   74' Stadium: Carlos Tartiere
Attendance: 19000
11 May 1997 36 Real Zaragoza 1–0 RCD Espanyol Zaragoza
Gus Poyet   76' Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 32000
18 May 1997 37 Racing Santander 1–2 Real Zaragoza Santander
Merino   64'   33' Garitano
  84' Gus Poyet
Stadium: El Sardinero
Attendance: 14000
25 May 1997 39 Real Zaragoza 3–0 Real Sociedad Zaragoza
Garitano   52' (pen)
Gustavo Lopez   62'
Morientes   66'
Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 32000
2 June 1997 40 Real Zaragoza 2–3 Atletico Madrid Zaragoza
Morientes   50'
Higuera   72'
  20' Esnaider
  28' Pantic
  65' Caminero
Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 25000
15 June 1997 41 CD Tenerife 3–3 Real Zaragoza Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Chano   14'
Neuville   57'
Neuville   81'
  16' Dani García
  30' Gus Poyet
  90' Higuera
Stadium: Heliodoro Rodriguez
Attendance: 10000
22 June 1997 42 Real Zaragoza 1–3 SD Compostela Zaragoza
Higuera   39'   56' Penev
  87' Penev
  79' Manuel
Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 28000

Copa del Rey

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Second round

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6 November 1996 Real Unión 1-6 Real Zaragoza Irun
Stadium: Gal
27 November 1996 Real Zaragoza 2-1 Real Unión Zaragoza
Stadium: La Romareda

Third round

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8 January 1997 Real Zaragoza 1-1 Racing Santander Zaragoza
Stadium: La Romareda
15 January 1997 Racing Santander 1-0
(2-1 agg.)
Real Zaragoza Santander
Stadium: El Sardinero

Statistics

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Players statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ESP Juanmi 28 -40 23+4 -40 1 0
2 DF   ESP Belsue 37 0 36 0 1 0
12 DF   BRA Gilmar 23 0 22 0 1 0
6 DF   ESP Aguado 41 2 37 1 4 1
3 DF   ESP Solana 42 0 39 0 3 0
11 MF   URU Poyet 39 14 37+1 14 1 0
21 MF   ESP Garitano 40 3 32+5 3 1+2 0
8 MF   ESP Aragon 38 3 35+1 3 1+1 0
18 MF   ARG Kily Gonzalez 34 4 27+3 3 3+1 1
9 FW   ESP Morientes 40 16 26+11 15 2+1 1
19 FW   ARG Lopez 35 4 31+2 4 1+1 0
25 GK   AUT Konrad 19 -26 18 -25 1 -1
20 FW   ESP Dani Garcia 36 6 21+12 5 3 1
10 FW   ESP Higuera 37 7 18+16 6 1+2 1
4 DF   ESP Cuartero 20 0 13+5 0 2 0
17 MF   RUS Radimov 27 2 12+13 2 2 0
16 DF   ESP Soler 17 0 10+5 0 2 0
22 DF   ESP Sanchez Flores 10 0 8+1 0 1 0
15 MF   ESP Oscar 12 0 6+3 0 2+1 0
14 MF   ESP Nayim 24 2 5+16 1 3 1
5 MF   ESP Garcia Sanjuan 15 0 4+8 0 2+1 0
7 FW   ESP Pardeza 11 1 1+7 0 3 1
13 GK   ESP Belman 3 -5 1 -3 2 -2
26 FW   ESP Seba 1 0 0+1 0
DF   ESP Bosca 1 0 0 0 1 0

See also

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References

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  2. ^ Serra, Josep María (7 September 1986). "0–1: Un Valencia "protegido" ganó en Figueres" [0–1: "Protected" Valencia won in Figueres]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 June 2015.
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