2008–09 F.C. Internazionale Milano season

Internazionale
2008–09 season
Chairman Massimo Moratti
Manager José Mourinho
Serie A 1st
Coppa Italia Semi-finals
Supercoppa Italiana Winners
UEFA Champions League Round of 16
Top goalscorer League:
Zlatan Ibrahimović (25)
All:
Zlatan Ibrahimović (29)
Home colours
Away colours

Football Club Internazionale Milano took part in four competitions in 2008–09: Serie A, the Coppa Italia, the Supercoppa Italiana, and the UEFA Champions League. Inter finished as champions of Italy for the fourth consecutive year, as well as winning the Supercoppa against Roma.

Players

Squad information

EU
 Country
 N
 P
 Name
 Cap
 Age
 Since
 App
(L/C/E/S)
(L/C/E/S)		 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
EU passport Brazil
 1 GK Júlio César 35 2004 122 (96/4/21/1) 0 (0/0/0/0) 2012
EU passport Argentina
 2 DF Samuel 37 2005 87 (57/11/17/2) 6 (5/0/1/0) 2012[1] €16M
Non-EU Brazil 3 DF Maicon 33 2006 82 (63/6/12/1) 4 (3/0/1/0) 2011
EU passport Argentina
 4 DF Zanetti Cap41 1995 594 (429/51/111/3) 19 (12/3/4/0) 2011
EU passport Argentina
 5 MF Cambiasso 34 2004 164 (118/12/31/3) 21 (16/2/3/0) 2014
EU passport Argentina
 6 DF Burdisso 34 2004 110 (72/23/14/1) 7 (3/4/0/0) 2011 €3.5M
EU passport Italy 12 GK Toldo VC343 2001 223 (144/23/54/2) 1 (1/0/0/0) 2011
EU passport France 14 MF Vieira 38 2006 51 (36/6/7/2) 7 (4/0/1/2) 2010 €9.5M
EU passport Sweden 18 FW Ibrahimović 33 2006 70 (53/1/14/2) 37 (32/0/5/0) 2012 €24.8M
EU passport Serbia
 19 MF Stanković 36 2004 Winter 177 (123/20/31/3) 23 (16/2/5/0) 2010
Non-EU Ghana 20 MF Muntari 30 2008 0 (0/0/0/0) 0 (0/0/0/0) 2012 €15M
Non-EU Nigeria 21 FW Obinna 28 2008 0 (0/0/0/0) 0 (0/0/0/0) 2012
EU passport Italy 22 GK Orlandoni 42 2005 4 (3/1/0/0) 0 (0/0/0/0) 2010 [1]
EU passport Italy 23 DF Materazzi VC241 2001 230 (156/18/53/3) 19 (18/0/1/0) 2012 €10M
Non-EU Colombia 24 DF Rivas 32 2007 19 (11/5/3/0) 0 (0/0/0/0) 2011 [2] undisclosed
Non-EU Colombia 25 DF Córdoba VC138 2000 Winter 356 (248/28/78/2) 16 (13/1/2/0) 2012 [3] €16M
EU passport Romania 26 DF Chivu 34 2007 36 (26/3/6/1) 0 (0/0/0/0) 2012 [4] €11M
EU passport Brazil
 33 MF Mancini 34 2008 0 (0/0/0/0) 0 (0/0/0/0) 2012 [5] €13M


EU passport Italy 39 DF Santon 24 2008 0 (0/0/0/0) 0 (0/0/0/0) 2013 Youth Team
EU passport Italy 45 FW Balotelli 24 2006 15 (11/4/0/0) 7 (3/4/0/0) 2011 [6] Youth Team
EU passport Portugal 77 MF Quaresma 31 2008 0 (0/0/0/0) 0 (0/0/0/0) 2012 [7] €18.6M + Pelé

Last updated: 12 August 2008
Source: Internazionale Milano, Players_transfer, Wikipedia players' articles, ? (for appearances and goals) and footballdatabase.com (for EU passport)
Ordered by 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; Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on the name); Cap: Cap = Captain, VC = Vice-captain; Since = the year the player start be a permanent part of the squad; App and = Only competitive appearances and goals. See source for more detail; L = Serie A; C = Coppa Italia; E = European competitions; S = Italian Super Cup; Ends = when the player's current contract ends.

Captains

  1. Argentina Javier Zanetti
  2. Colombia Iván Córdoba
  3. Italy Marco Materazzi
  4. Italy Francesco Toldo

Players transfer

Confirmed transfers 2008-2009

In

N
 P
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Ends
 Transfer
fee		 Source
FW Hungary Filkor 19EU Grosseto Loan End Summer 2010 n/a
7 FW Brazil Adriano 26Non-EU São Paulo Brazil Loan End Summer 2010 n/a Channel 4
FW Italy Acquafresca 20EU Cagliari Co-ownership Termination Summer undisclosed undisclosed
6 DF Italy Bonucci 21EU Treviso Co-ownership Termination Summer undisclosed undisclosed
9 FW Argentina Crespo 33EU Free Agent Transfer Summer undisclosed Free
33 MF Brazil Mancini 27EU Roma Transfer Summer 2012 €13M inter.it
11 MF Chile Jiménez 24EU Ternana Co-ownership Summer 2011 undisclosed inter.it
20 MF Ghana Muntari 23Non-EU Portsmouth England Transfer Summer 2012 €16M inter.it
77 MF Portugal Quaresma 24EU Porto Portugal Transfer Summer 2012 €18.6M + Pélé inter.it
21 FW Nigeria Victor Obinna 21Non-EU Chievo Transfer Summer 2012
6 DF Italy Bonucci 21EU Treviso Loan Return Winter undisclosed N/A
MF BelgiumMorocco Maaroufi 20EU Twente Netherlands Loan Return Winter 2009 N/A
GK Italy Viviano 23EU Brescia Co-ownership Winter undisclosed undisclosed

Total spending: Decrease €46.6 million

Out

N
 P
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Transfer
fee		 Source
DF Italy Ceccarelli 26EU Milan Co-ownership Termination Summer
DF Italy Andreolli 23EU Roma Co-ownership Termination Summer
GK Italy Cordaz 26EU Treviso Co-ownership Termination Summer
MF Cameroon Maa Boumsong 22Non-EU Treviso Co-ownership Termination Summer
FW Nigeria Eliakwu 23Non-EU Triestina Co-ownership Termination Summer
29 FW Honduras Suazo 28EU Benfica Portugal Loan Summer Free inter.it
28 MF Portugal Maniche 30EU Atlético Madrid Spain Loan End Summer Free
21 MF ArgentinaSpain Solari 31EU San Lorenzo Argentina Contract expired Summer Free
20 FW Uruguay Recoba 32EU Panionios Greece Contract expired Summer Free
31 MF Brazil César 33EU Bologna Released Summer Free
MF Hungary Filkor 19EU Sassuolo Loan Summer N/A
FW Uruguay Ribas 20EU Dijon France Transfer Summer undisclosed
30 MF Portugal Pelé 20EU Porto Portugal Trade Summer Included in Quaresma transfer inter.it
15 MF France Dacourt 25EU Fulham England Loan Winter Free inter.it
77 MF Portugal Quaresma 25EU Chelsea England Loan Winter Free chelseafc.com
6 DF Italy Bonucci 21EU Pisa Loan Winter N/A
MF BelgiumMorocco Maaroufi 20EU Vicenza Co-ownership Winter undisclosed
GK Italy Viviano 23EU Brescia Loan Winter N/A
7 FW Brazil Adriano 27Non-EU Flamengo Brazil Released Winter Free inter.it

Last updated: 22 May

Total income: Increase €0

Squad stats

Total Serie A Champions LeagueCoppa ItaliaItalian Super Cup
Country
 N
 P
 Name
 GS
 A
 Mins.
 Gls.
 Y
 R
 A
 Mins.
 Gls.
 Y
 R
 A
 Mins.
 Gls.
 Y
 R
A
Mins.
Gls.
Y
R
A
Mins.
Gls.
Y
R
Brazil 1 GK Júlio César 45 45 4281 3 36 3389 3 7 665 1 100 1 127
Italy 12 GK Toldo 6 7 625 1 3 214 1 94 1 3 317
Italy 22 GK Orlandoni 1 12 1 12
Argentina 2 DF Samuel 20 20 1853 1 6 1 17 1540 1 4 1 92 1 2 221 11
Brazil 3 DF Maicon 38 41 3802 5 6 29 2646 4 4 8 759 1 2 3 270 1 127
Argentina 4 DF Zanetti 50 51 4870 4 38 3567 2 8 759 4 417 2 1 127
Argentina 6 DF Burdisso 19 29 1921 1 5 1 21 1267 1 5 1 4 242 3 321 1 91
Brazil 19 DF Maxwell 25 33 2338 1 2 25 1670 1 2 4 255 3 286 1 127
Italy 23 DF Materazzi 15 15 1210 1 4 2 8 661 1 1 5 354 1 1 2 195 21
Colombia 24 DF Rivas 5 8 403 1 5 273 1 1 47 1 47 1 36
Colombia 25 DF Córdoba 34 37 3320 2 9 28 2558 2 6 7 615 1 2 147 2
Romania 26 DF Chivu 23 26 2073 9 21 1693 7 2 189 1 3 191 1
Italy 37 DF Mei
Italy 39 DF Santon 18 20 1728 2 16 1345 2 2 187 2 196
Argentina 5 MF Cambiasso 43 47 4248 5 1 35 3184 4 1 8 749 3 1881 1 127
Serbia 8 MF Stanković 33 38 2946 5 10 31 2343 5 8 5 380 1 1 96 1 127 1
Portugal 10 MF Figo 13 26 1323 1 2 22 1130 1 2 3 126 1 67
Chile 11 MF Jiménez 3 8 306 6 177 1 74 1 55
France 14 MF Vieira 14 24 1309 1 7 19 1006 1 7 3 148 2 155
France 15 MF Dacourt 1 15 1 15
Ghana 20 MF Muntari 35 38 3015 5 8 2 27 2196 4 5 2 7 461 2 3 231 1 1 1271
Brazil 33 MF Mancini 16 27 1331 2 1 20 852 1 1 4 303 1 2 104 1 72
Italy 36 MF Bolzoni 1 20 1 20
Portugal 77 MF Quaresma 10 19 1075 1 3 13 718 1 3 6 357
Brazil 7 FW Adriano 17 22 1530 7 12 850 3 7 428 2 3 2522
Argentina 9 FW Crespo 3 17 677 2 14 476 2 3 201
Sweden 18 FW Ibrahimović 45 47 4391 29 10 35 3309 25 8 8 711 1 3 24431 1 127 1
Argentina 20 FW Cruz 8 23 872 3 5 17 711 2 4 5 102 1 1 1 59
Nigeria 21 FW Obinna 3 11 548 1 1 9 441 1 2 107 1
Italy 45 FW Balotelli 20 31 1972 10 10 22 1419 8 7 6 326 1 1 2 167 1 1 6011

Last updated: 11 June 2009
Source: F.C. Internazionale Milano Official Website
Ordered by position on pitch (from back to front)
0 shown as blank
Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position; Name = Name on jersey (for more extended name, pause the mouse pointer on the name); GS = Game Started; A = Appearances.


Start formations

Qnt Formation Match(es)
17 4-3-3 First 16 matches & match # 22
33 4-4-2 All other matches

Last updated: 31 May 2009
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches
Only competitive matches.


Club

Non-playing staff

Position Staff
Head coach Portugal José Mourinho
Assistant coach Italy Giuseppe Baresi
Technical Assistant Portugal André Villas-Boas
Goalkeeper coach Portugal Silvino Louro
Masseurs/Physiotherapists Portugal Rui Faria
Director in charge of transfers Italy Marco Branca
Transfer Market Consultant
First-Team Representative		 Italy Gabriele Oriali

Last updated: 5 June 2008
Source: F.C. Internazionale Milano Official Website


Competitions

Overall

Competition Started round Final
position / round		 First match Last match
Italian Super Cup FinalWinner 24 August 2008
Serie A —Winner 30 August 2008 31 May 2009
Champions League Group stageRound of 16 16 September 2008 11 March 2009
Coppa Italia Round of 16Semifinal 13 January 2009 23 April 2009

Last updated: 31 May 2009
Source: Competitions


Serie A

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Internazionale (C) (Q) 38 25 9 4 70 32+38 84 2009–10 UEFA Champions League Group stage
2 Juventus (Q) 38 21 11 6 69 37+32 74
3 Milan (Q) 38 22 8 8 70 35+35 74

Updated to games played on 31 May 2009.
Source: lega-calcio.it (Italian)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 25 9 4 70 32 +38 84 14 5 0 37 16 +21 11 4 4 33 16 +17

Last updated: 31 May 2009.
Source: Internazionale Milano

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAH
Result D W W W L W W D D W W W W W W W W D L W W D W W W D W W W W D D L W D W L W

Last updated: 31 May 2009.
Source: Competitive Matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.


UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Greece Panathinaikos 631287+110
Italy Internazionale 622287+18
Germany Werder Bremen 614179−27
Cyprus Anorthosis 61328806

Knockout phase

Round of 16

Matches

GDateTimeRoundOpponentGroundScoreScorers forPositionPoints
0124 August 200820:45 CETFinalRomaItaly Home2–2 (6–5 P) Muntari  18', Balotelli  84' Winner
0230 August 200820:30 CET01SampdoriaItaly Away1–1 Ibrahimović  33' 81
0313 September 200820:30 CET02CataniaItaly Home2–1Quaresma  43', Terlizzi  46' (o.g.) 44
0416 September 200820:45 CETGroup StagePanathinaikosGreece Away2–0Mancini  27', Adriano  85'13
0521 September 200815:00 CET03TorinoItaly Away3–1Mancini  24', Maicon  26', Ibrahimović  51'17
0624 September 200820:30 CET04LecceItaly Home1–0Cruz  79'110
0728 September 200820:30 CET05MilanItaly Away0–1410
081 October 200820:45 CETGroup StageWerder BremenItaly Home1–1Maicon  13'14
094 October 200820:30 CET06BolognaItaly Home2–1Ibrahimović  25', Adriano  50' (pen.)313
1019 October 200820:30 CET07RomaItaly Away4–0Ibrahimović  5', 47', Stanković  54', Obinna  56'116
1122 October 200820:45 CETGroup StageAnorthosisItaly Home1–0Adriano  44'17
1226 October 200815:00 CET08GenoaItaly Home0–0217
1329 October 200820:30 CET09FiorentinaItaly Away0–0418
141 November 200820:30 CET10RegginaItaly Away3–2Maicon  9', Vieira  24', Córdoba  90+1'221
154 November 200820:45 CETGroup StageAnorthosisCyprus Away3–3Balotelli  13', Materazzi  43', Cruz  81'18
169 November 200815:00 CET11UdineseItaly Home1–0Cruz  90+2'124
1715 November 200820:30 CET12PalermoItaly Away2–0Ibrahimović  46', 62'127
1822 November 200820:30 CET13JuventusItaly Home1–0Muntari  73'130
1926 November 200820:45 CETGroup StagePanathinaikosItaly Home0–118
2030 November 200815:00 CET14NapoliItaly Home2–1Córdoba  16', Muntari  24' 133
216 December 200820:30 CET15LazioItaly Away3–0Samuel  2', Diakité  45+3' (o.g.), Ibrahimović  55'136
229 December 200820:45 CETGroup StageWerder BremenGermany Away1–2Ibrahimović  88'28
2314 December 200815:00 CET16ChievoItaly Home 4–2 Maxwell  3', Stanković  47', Ibrahimović  79', 88' 1 39
2420 December 200820:30 CET17SienaItaly Away2–1Maicon  34', 83' 1 42
2510 January 200920:30 CET18CagliariItaly Home1–1Ibrahimović  76'143
2613 January 200921:00 CETLast 16GenoaItaly Home3–1 (a.e.t.)Adriano  76', Cambiasso  100', Ibrahimović  104'
2718 January 200915:00 CET19AtalantaItaly Away1–3 Ibrahimović  90+2' 143
2821 January 200921:00 CETQuarterfinalRomaItaly Home2–1Adriano  10', Ibrahimović  62'
2925 January 200920:30 CET20SampdoriaItaly Home1–0 Adriano  45+2' 146
3028 January 200920:30 CET21CataniaItaly Away2–0 Stanković  5', Ibrahimović  71' 149
311 February 200915:15 [8] CET22TorinoItaly Home1–1 Burdisso  58' 150
327 February 200918:00 CET23LecceItaly Away3–0 Ibrahimović  12', Figo  72', Stanković  82' 153
3315 February 200920:30 CET24MilanItaly Home2–1Adriano  29', Stanković  43'156
3421 February 200916:00 CET25BolognaItaly Away 2–1Cambiasso  57', Balotelli  82' 159
3524 February 200920:45 CETLast 16Manchester UnitedItaly Home0–0
361 March 200915:00 CET26RomaItaly Home 3–3Balotelli  50' (pen.), 63', Crespo  79' 160
374 March 200920:45 CETSemifinalSampdoriaItaly Away0-3
387 March 200915:00 CET27GenoaItaly Away2-0 Ibrahimović  2', Balotelli  61' 163
3911 March 200920:45 CETLast 16Manchester UnitedEngland Away0-2 0-2 - on Agg.
4015 March 200920:30 CET28FiorentinaItaly Home2-0Ibrahimović  10', 90+4'166
4122 March 200915:00 CET29RegginaItaly Home3-0 Cambiasso  6', Ibrahimović  10' (pen.), 58' 169
425 April 200915:00 CET30UdineseItaly Away1-0 Isla  77' (o.g.) 172
4311 April 200915:00 CET31PalermoItaly Home2-2 Balotelli  15', Ibrahimović  38' (pen.)173
4419 April 200920:30 CET32JuventusItaly Away1-1Balotelli  65'174
4523 April 200920:45 CETSemifinalSampdoriaItaly Home1-0 Ibrahimović  28' 1-3 - on Agg.
4626 April 200915:00 CET33NapoliItaly Away0-1 174
473 May 200920:30 CET34LazioItaly Home2-0 Ibrahimović  58', Muntari  78' 177
4810 May 200915:00 CET35ChievoItaly Away 2-2 Crespo  3', Balotelli  65'178
4917 May 200920:30 CET36SienaItaly Home3-0 Cambiasso  44', Balotelli  53', Ibrahimović  76'181
5024 May 200915:00 CET37CagliariItaly Away1-2 Ibrahimović  8' 181
5131 May 200915:00 CET38AtalantaItaly Home4-3 Muntari  6', Ibrahimović  12', 81', Cambiasso  80'184
Keys
Serie A
Champions League
Super Cup
Coppa Italia

Pre-season and friendlies

DateTimeCompetitionOpponentGroundScoreScorers for
24 July 2008 18:00 CET Friendly MatchSaudi Arabia Al-Hilal [9] Italy Riscone di Brunico 1–0 Burdisso 45'
27 July 2008 18:00 CET South Tyrol CupItaly Bari[9] Italy Riscone di Brunico 2–0 Cruz 27', Adriano 34' P.
29 July 200822:00 CETTIM TrophyItaly Juventus[9] Italy Stadio Olimpico0–1
29 July 200823:00 CETTIM TrophyItaly Milan[9] Italy Stadio Olimpico0–0 (3–4 P)
5 August 2008 20:45 CET Franz Beckenbauer Cup/Pirelli CupGermany Bayern Munich[10]Germany Allianz Arena1–0 Mancini 52'
8 August 2008 19:00 CET Amsterdam TournamentSpain Sevilla[11]Netherlands Amsterdam ArenA 0–0
9 August 2008 21:15 CET Amsterdam TournamentNetherlands Ajax[11]Netherlands Amsterdam ArenA 1–0 Adriano 5'
15 August 2008 20:45 CET Eusébio CupPortugal Benfica[12]Portugal Estádio da Luz 0–0 (5–4 P)
5 September 2008 18:00 CET Friendly MatchSwitzerland LocarnoSwitzerland Stadio del Lido 2–2 Córdoba 56', Cruz 72' P.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Inter and Orlandoni together until 2010". inter.it. 12 May 2009. Archived from the original on 16 May 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  2. ↑ "Rivas complete Inter moves". inter.it. 18 July 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
  3. ↑ "Cordoba extends Inter stay". inter.it. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
  4. ↑ "Cristian Chivu signs for Inter". inter.it. 28 July 2007. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
  5. ↑ "Mancini puts pen to paper". inter.it. 15 July 2008. Archived from the original on 12 January 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
  6. ↑ "Balotelli signs new contract with Inter". inter.it. 21 June 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
  7. ↑ "Quaresma signs for Inter". inter.it. 1 September 2008. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
  8. ↑ "Kick-off delay in Serie A & B this weekend". inter.it. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Inter's summer schedule". inter.it. 7 July 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
  10. ↑ "Pre-season: Bayern Munich v Inter". inter.it. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Pre-season tournament in Holland". inter.it. 6 June 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
  12. ↑ "Pre-season: Benfica v Inter on 15 August". inter.it. 30 June 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2009.