2002–03 A.S. Roma season

Squad

Serie A

Matches

Top Scorers

Roma
2002–03 season
Chairman	Franco Sensi
Manager	Fabio Capello
Serie A	8th
Coppa Italia	Runners-up
Champions League	Second group stage
Top goalscorer	League: Francesco Totti (14) All: Francesco Totti (20)
← 2001–02 2003–04 →

A.S. Roma crashed down to earth following its previous two remarkable seasons, where it had won Serie A in 2000–01 and finished a close second in 2001–02. Despite the acqustion of Pep Guardiola as central midfielder, he did not apparently fit into Fabio Capello's first-team plans. The squad was essentially the same as the year before, and Guardiola's absence from the starting XI spoke volumes about the reputation of the Roma players at the time. However, things began to go against Roma following its tense competition in Serie A with Juventus. Suspecting things were amiss, both chairman Franco Sensi and manager Capello publicly condemned the judgements, and given the Calciopoli scandal in 2006, chances are they had a point.

Due to all the 'misfortune' with decisions, Roma's season soon descended into complete darkness, the only highlight of the season being the qualification for the Coppa Italia final, which they lost to Milan. In the league, only a strong final third of the season saved eighth place, with only Francesco Totti reaching his normal level.

Squad No.	Name	Position	Date of birth (age)	Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1	Francesco Antonioli	GK	(1969-09-14)September 14, 1969 (aged 33)	Bologna
12	Carlo Zotti	GK	(1982-09-03)September 3, 1982 (aged 20)	AS Roma Primavera
22	Ivan Pelizzoli	GK	(1980-11-18)November 18, 1980 (aged 22)	Atalanta
Defenders
23	Christian Panucci	RB/CB	(1973-04-12)April 12, 1973 (aged 30)	AS Monaco
13	Leandro Cufré	CB/LB	(1978-05-09)May 9, 1978 (aged 25)	Gimnasia La Plata
5	Jonathan Zebina	RB/CB	(1978-07-19)July 19, 1978 (aged 24)	Cagliari
6	Aldair	CB	(1965-11-30)November 30, 1965 (aged 37)	Benfica
19	Walter Samuel	CB	(1978-03-23)March 23, 1978 (aged 25)	Boca Juniors
4	Luigi Sartor	RB/LB	(1975-01-30)January 30, 1975 (aged 28)	Parma
31	Traianos Dellas	CB	(1976-01-31)January 31, 1976 (aged 27)	Perugia
32	Vincent Candela	LB	(1973-10-24)October 24, 1973 (aged 29)	Guingamp
2	Cafu	RB	(1965-11-30)November 30, 1965 (aged 32)	Palmeiras
25	Saliou Lassissi	CB	(1978-08-15)August 15, 1978 (aged 24)	Parma
26	Damiano Ferronetti	LB	(1984-11-01)November 1, 1984 (aged 18)	AS Roma Primavera
Midfielders
7	Diego Fuser	RM	(1968-11-11)November 11, 1968 (aged 34)	Parma
8	Lima	DM	(1971-10-17)October 17, 1971 (aged 31)	Bologna 1909
11	Emerson	DM	(1976-10-04)October 4, 1976 (aged 26)	Bayer Leverkusen
15	Olivier Dacourt	CM	(1974-09-25)September 25, 1974 (aged 28)	Leeds United
17	Damiano Tommasi	DM	(1974-05-17)May 17, 1974 (aged 29)	Verona
20	Davide Bombardini	CM	(1974-06-21)June 21, 1974 (aged 28)	Palermo
27	Daniele De Rossi	DM	(1983-07-24)July 24, 1983 (aged 19)	AS Roma Primavera
25	Gianni Guigou	LM	(1975-02-22)February 22, 1975 (aged 28)	Nacional
28	Josep Guardiola	DM	(1971-01-18)January 18, 1971 (aged 32)	Brescia
	Alberto Aquilani	CM/AM	(1984-07-07)July 7, 1984 (aged 18)	AS Roma Primavera
Forwards
9	Vincenzo Montella	CF	(1974-06-18)June 18, 1974 (aged 28)	Sampdoria
10	Francesco Totti (c)	FW	(1976-09-27)September 27, 1976 (aged 26)	AS Roma Primavera
18	Antonio Cassano	FW	(1982-07-12)July 12, 1982 (aged 20)	Bari
24	Marco Delvecchio	CF	(1973-04-07)April 7, 1973 (aged 30)	Internazionale
30	Massimo Marazzina	CF	(1974-07-16)July 16, 1974 (aged 29)	Chievo
33	Gabriel Batistuta	CF	(1969-02-01)February 1, 1969 (aged 34)	Fiorentina

1 14 September 2002	Bologna	2–1	Roma	Bologna
15:00 CEST	J. Cruz 59', 90+1'		Batistuta 44' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara

2 22 September 2002	Roma	1–2	Modena	Rome
20:30 CEST	Totti 5' (pen.)		Milanetto 45' (pen.) Sculli 78'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico

3 29 September 2002	Brescia	2–3	Roma	Brescia
15:00 CEST	R. Baggio 45+2' (pen.) Schopp 84'		Totti 30' (pen.), 41', 81'	Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

4 5 October 2002	Roma	4–1	Udinese	Rome
20:30 CEST	Montella 23' Batistuta 76' Totti 81', 89'		Sensini 59'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico

5 19 October 2002	Empoli	1–3	Roma	Empoli
18:00 CEST	Di Natale 77'		Emerson 31' Candela 34' Tommasi 90+3'	Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani

6 27 October 2002	Lazio	2–2	Roma	Rome
20:30 CET	Fiore 51' Stanković 75'		Delvecchio 56' Batistuta 66'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico

7 3 November 2002	Roma	2–2	Perugia	Rome
15:00 CET	Panucci 67' Totti 71'		Zé Maria 39' (pen.) Miccoli 43'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico

Delvecchio 19'
Totti 46'

Godeas 73'

Stadium: Stadio Olimpico

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2002–03 in Serie A

Atalanta Bologna Brescia Chievo Como Empoli Internazionale Juventus Lazio Milan Modena Parma Perugia Piacenza Reggina Roma Torino Udinese