FC Barcelona season 2008-09

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1 Overview
2 Players
- 2.1 Squad information
- 2.2 Players in / out
  - 2.2.1 In
  - 2.2.2 Out
3 Club
- 3.1 Coaching staff
4 Competitions
- 4.1 Overall
- 4.2 La Liga
  - 4.2.1 Results summary
  - 4.2.2 Results by round
5 Matches
- 5.1 Pre-season
6 References
7 External links
8 See also

[edit] Overview

As expectations have not been met last season, FC Barcelona is starting a new era with a new manager^[1].
Last updated: 5 June

[edit] Players

[edit] Squad information

EU	Country	N	P	Name	Cap	Age	Since	App		Ends	Transfer fee	Notes
	ESP	1	GK	V. Valdés	VC3	26	2002	210	0	2010	Youth system
	ESP	5	CB	Puyol	Cap	30	1999	303	6	2010	Youth system
	ARG	3	CB	Milito		27	2007	39	1	2011	€17m + €3.5m in variables
	FRA	22	LB	Abidal		28	2007	40	0	2011	€15m
	ESP	6	RM	Xavi	VC2	28	1998	288	28	2010	Youth system
N	CIV	24	DM	Touré Yaya		25	2007	32	2	2011	€ 9m	Under Kolpak ruling
	ESP	8	LM	Iniesta		24	2002	211	17	2010	Youth system
	ARG	19	RW	Messi		20	2004	97	40	2014	Youth system
	CMR	9	CF	Eto'o		27	2004	137	89	2010	€24m
	FRA	14	LW	Henry		30	2007	40	14	2011	€24m
	ESP	25	GK	Jorquera		29	2003	17	0	2008	Youth system
	ESP	23	CB	Oleguer		28	2002	165	1	2010	Youth system
	FRA	21	CB	Thuram		36	2006	50	0	2008	€ 5m
	MEX	4	CB	Márquez		29	2003	166	8	2010	€ 5m
	BRA	16	LB	Sylvinho		34	2004	92	3	2008	€ 2m
	POR BRA	20	LM	Deco		30	2004	151	19	2008	€15m + Quaresma
	BRA	10	LW	Ronaldinho	VC1	28	2003	196	89	2010	€30m	EU passport
	ISL	7	CF	Gudjohnsen		29	2006	72	13	2009	€12m
	ESP	27	FW	Bojan		17	2007	40	10		Youth system
	ESP	18	CF	Ezquerro		31	2005	38	7	2008	Free
	ESP	13	GK	Pinto		32	2008	0	0	2010		Loaned in on January 2008 Transfered on May 2008
	MLI		MF	Keita		28	2008	0	0	2012	€14m
	ESP		DF	Piqué		21	2008	0	0	2012	€7.5m
	URU		DF	Cáceres		21	2008	0	0	2012	€16.5m

Last updated: 6 June
Source: FCBarcelona.cat, Players in / out, Wikipedia players' articles, ESPN (for appearances and goals) and footballdatabase.com (for EU passport)
Ordered by Last season starting 11 and position on pitch (from back right to front left).
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Cap: Cap = captain, VC = vice-captain; Age = current age or age on the end of the season; Since = when the player started to be a permanent part of the squad (no icon for summer transfer; for winter transfer); App and = only competitive appearances and goals. See source for more detail; Ends = when the player's contract ends; = undisclosed.

[edit] Players in / out

[edit] In

Type	Confirmed	Country	N	P	Name	Age	Moving from	Ends	Transfer fee	Source
Transfer	Y	MLI		MF	Keita	28	Sevilla	2012	€14m	Barcelona.cat Goal.com
Transfer	Y	ESP		DF	Piqué	21	Manchester United	2012	€5m + €2m in variables	Barcelona.cat afp.google.com
Transfer	Y	ESP	13	GK	Pinto	32	Celta de Vigo	2010	€0.5m	Barcelona.cat
Transfer	Y	URU		DF	Cáceres	21	Villarreal	2012	€16.5m	Barcelona.cat

[edit] Out

Type	Confirmed	Country	N	P	Name	Age	Moving to	Transfer fee	Source
Free transfer	Y	BRA	15	DM	Edmílson	31	Villarreal	Free	Barcelona.cat
Transfer	Y	ITA	11	RB	Zambrotta	31	Milan	€9m + €2m in variables	Barcelona.cat
Transfer	Y	MEX	17	FW	Giovani	19	Tottenham Hotspur	€6m + €5m in variables	Barcelona.cat

Last updated: 13 June
EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; = Undisclosed; = Summer transfer window; = Winter transfer window; n/a = Not applicable.

[edit] Club

[edit] Coaching staff

Position	Staff
Manager	Josep Guardiola

Last updated: 8 May
Source: FCBarcelona.cat

[edit] Competitions

[edit] Overall

As in nine out of the last ten seasons^[2], FC Barcelona is going to be present in all major competitions. First division and Copa del Rey in Spain and UEFA Champions League in Europe. Also, Copa Catalunya in Barça's native autonomous community of Catalonia, but, usually, Barcelona mostly uses FC Barcelona B's players in this competition.
Last updated: 30 May

Competition	Started round	Current position / round
La Liga	—	—
Copa Catalunya	—	—
UEFA Champions League	Third qualifying round	—
Copa del Rey	—	—

Last updated: 30 May
Source: Competitions' Wikipedia articles.

[edit] La Liga

[edit] Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last updated: 30 May
Source: Competitive Matches
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference