1998–99 RCD Espanyol season

The 1998–99 season was the 64th season in the existence of RCD Espanyol and the club's fifth consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Espanyol participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey and UEFA Intertoto Cup.

RCD Espanyol
1998–99 season
PresidentDaniel Sánchez Llibre
Head coachMarcelo Bielsa (to 19 October)
Miguel Ángel Brindisi (from 20 October)
StadiumEstadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
La Liga7th
Copa del ReyQuarter-finals
UEFA Intertoto CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Raúl Tamudo (8)
All: Raúl Tamudo (10)

La Liga

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Celta Vigo 38 17 13 8 69 41 +28 64 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
6 Deportivo La Coruña 38 17 12 9 55 43 +12 63
7 Espanyol 38 16 13 9 49 38 +11 61 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round
8 Athletic Bilbao[a] 38 17 9 12 53 47 +6 60
9 Zaragoza 38 16 9 13 57 46 +11 57
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. ^ Despite being qualified and registered, Athletic Bilbao refused to play Intertoto

Squad statistics

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Updated on 29 January 2023[1][2][3][4]

No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey Intertoto
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ESP Toni Jiménez 42 0 38 0 4 0 0 0
2 DF   ESP Cristóbal 39 2 35 1 4 1 0 0
3 DF   ARG Federico Domínguez 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF   ESP Nando 38 1 31+3 1 4 0 0 0
5 DF   ARG Mauricio Pochettino 29 1 26 0 3 1 0 0
6 MF   ESP Sergio González 40 1 23+11 0 4 1 2 0
7 FW   ARG Martín Posse 36 6 23+9 4 4 2 0 0
9 FW   ARG Juan Esnáider 13 2 13 2 0 0 0 0
9 FW   CMR Samuel Eto'o 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
10 MF   YUG Branko Brnović 13 0 5+6 0 0+2 0 0 0
11 FW   ESP Manuel Serrano 5 1 1+3 1 0 0 1 0
12 DF   ESP Iván Helguera 40 2 37 2 3 0 0 0
14 MF   MEX Germán Villa 12 0 12 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF   ROU Constantin Gâlcă 29 4 21+6 4 2 0 0 0
16 MF   ESP Nan Ribera 35 3 16+10 2 4 0 1+4 1
17 MF   ESP Pacheta 23 0 13+8 0 0+2 0 0 0
18 MF   CRO Nenad Pralija 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW   URU Darío Silva 17 3 11+4 3 0+2 0 0 0
19 MF   ESP Arteaga 32 3 25+3 2 4 1 0 0
20 FW   PAR Miguel Ángel Benítez 36 9 23+9 7 4 2 0 0
21 FW   ESP Quique Martín 20 2 13+7 2 0 0 0 0
22 FW   ESP Raúl Tamudo 28 10 15+4 8 0+3 0 4+2 2
24 DF   YUG Goran Milošević 7 0 0+1 0 0 0 6 0
25 GK   ESP Alfred Argensó 7 0 0 0 0+1 0 6 0
26 DF   ESP Joan Capdevila 38 4 27+2 4 4 0 5 0
27 MF   ESP Toni Soldevilla 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
28 MF   ESP Quique de Lucas 27 5 5+15 5 0+1 0 5+1 0
30 DF   ESP Alberto Lopo 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
34 MF   ESP Manolo Pérez 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
DF   ESP Joaquín Macanás 5 0 0 0 0 0 4+1 0
DF   ESP Pedro Nieto 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1
DF   ESP David Sánchez 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
DF   CHI César Santis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF   ESP Àlex Fernández 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1
MF   FRA Jean-Philippe Javary 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF   ESP José Mari 3 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0
MF   ESP Ángel Morales 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
MF   ESP Xavier Morón 3 0 0 0 0 0 0+3 0
MF   ESP Jordi Torrecilla 5 0 0 0 0 0 4+1 0
FW   ESP Javi García 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1
FW   ROU Florin Răducioiu 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
FW   ESP Diego Ribera 5 0 0 0 0 0 2+3 0

References

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  1. ^ "Squad of Espanyol 1998-99 First Division". BDFutbol. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Espanyol Barcelona » Appearances Primera División 1998/1999". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Espanyol Barcelona » Appearances Copa del Rey 1998/1999". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Espanyol Barcelona » Appearances UI-Cup 1998/1999". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 January 2024.