2008–09 S.S.C. Napoli season

Squad

Matches

Transfers

Squad statistics

External links

UEFA Intertoto Cup

Pre-season friendlies

Serie A

UEFA Cup

In

Out

Players out on loan

Appearances and goals

Disciplinary record

Starting 11

2nd qualifying round

First round

Napoli

Serie A 2008–09 season

Chairman

Aurelio De Laurentiis

Manager

Edoardo Reja
until 8 March 2009, then

Roberto Donadoni

Stadium

Stadio San Paolo

Serie A

12th

Coppa Italia

Quarter-finals

UEFA Intertoto Cup

Overall winners

UEFA Cup

First Round

Top goalscorer

League: Marek Hamšík (9)
All: Marek Hamšík (12)

Highest home attendance

60.240 vs Roma
(25 January 2009)

Lowest home attendance

26.553 vs Fiorentina
(14 September 2008)

Average home league attendance

39.851

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

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Serie A 2008–09 is the 67th Serie A season in the history of Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, and their 83rd overall.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Gennaro Iezzo
2	DF	Gianluca Grava
4	MF	Francesco Montervino
5	MF	Michele Pazienza
6	DF	Salvatore Aronica
7	FW	Ezequiel Lavezzi
8	MF	Manuele Blasi
9	FW	Germán Denis
11	MF	Christian Maggio
12	FW	Piá
13	DF	Fabiano Santacroce
14	FW	Roberto De Zerbi
15	MF	Jesús Dátolo
17	MF	Marek Hamšík

No.	Position	Player
18	MF	Mariano Bogliacino
20	FW	Andrea Russotto
22	GK	Matteo Gianello
23	MF	Walter Gargano
24	MF	Samuele Dalla Bona
25	FW	Marcelo Zalayeta
28	DF	Paolo Cannavaro (captain)
30	GK	Nicolás Navarro
32	MF	Nicolás Amodio
44	GK	Luigi Sepe
70	GK	Luca Bucci
77	MF	Daniele Mannini
83	DF	Leandro Rinaudo
96	DF	Matteo Contini

18 September 2008	Napoli	3—2	Benfica	Naples
	Vitale 18' Denis 19' Maggio 54'	(Report)	Suazo 16' Luisão 59'	Stadium: Stadio San Paolo

Pos.	Player	From	Fee
FW	Germán Denis	Independiente	€6.3M
DF	Leandro Rinaudo	Palermo	€4.8M	MF	Christian Maggio	Sampdoria	€12.1M
FW	Andrea Russotto	Bellinzona	Loan
DF	Salvatore Aronica	Reggina	undisclosed
MF	Jesús Dátolo	Boca Juniors	€8M

Pos.

Player

Fee

Free

Co-ownership, Undisclosed

Andrea Cupi

Empoli

Free

Tommaso Romito

Pescara

Co-ownership, Undisclosed

Emanuele Calaiò

Siena

Co-ownership, Undisclosed

Maurizio Domizzi

Udinese Calcio

Co-ownership, Undisclosed

Pos.	Player	On loan to
FW	Christian Bucchi	Ascoli
DF	Erminio Rullo	Triestina

Last updated on 30 May 2009

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Serie A		UEFA Intertoto Cup		UEFA Cup		Coppa Italia
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Gennaro Iezzo	16	0	14	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	DF		Gianluca Grava	9	0	5+1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0
3	MF		Luigi Vitale	23	2	17+1	1	2	0	2	1	0+1	0
4	MF		Francesco Montervino	16	1	6+7	1	0	0	1	0	2	0
5	MF		Michele Pazienza	36	1	18+11	1	0+2	0	2+1	0	2	0
6	DF		Salvatore Aronica	25	0	15+8	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
7	FW		Ezequiel Lavezzi	34	8	29+1	7	0	0	2+1	1	1	0
8	MF		Manuele Blasi	36	0	31+1	0	2	0	2	0	0	0
9	FW		Germán Denis	40	9	22+12	8	2	0	1+2	1	0+1	0
11	MF		Christian Maggio	28	5	22+1	4	2	0	2	1	0+1	0
12	FW		Piá	20	6	8+7	4	0+2	0	1+1	1	1	1
13	DF		Fabiano Santacroce	30	0	27	0	0	0	2	0	1	0
15	MF		Jesús Dátolo	9	0	3+6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	MF		Marek Hamšík	39	12	31+1	9	2	1	2+1	1	2	1
18	MF		Mariano Bogliacino	19	3	8+7	2	2	1	0	0	0+2	0
19	DF		Mirko Savini	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	MF		Andrea Russotto	17	0	0+15	0	0	0	0+1	0	0+1	0
22	GK		Matteo Gianello	8	0	5+1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
23	MF		Walter Gargano	33	0	23+3	0	2	0	3	0	2	0
24	MF		Samuele Dalla Bona	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	FW		Marcelo Zalayeta	32	4	17+10	4	0	0	2+1	0	2	0
28	DF		Paolo Cannavaro	36	0	30	0	2	0	3	0	1	0
30	GK		Nicolás Navarro	22	0	18+1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
32	MF		Nicolás Amodio	3	0	0+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
44	GK		Luigi Sepe	1	0	0+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
70	GK		Luca Bucci	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
77	MF		Daniele Mannini	26	0	21+3	0	0	0	0+1	0	1	0
83	MF		Leandro Rinaudo	21	0	13+4	0	1	0	2	0	1	0
96	DF		Matteo Contini	40	0	31+3	0	2	0	3	0	1	0

Disciplinary records for 2008–09 league and cup matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.

No.	Player	Yellow cards	Red cards
2	Vitale, LuigiLuigi Vitale	2	0
4	Montervino, FrancescoFrancesco Montervino	1	0
5	Pazienza, MicheleMichele Pazienza	1	0
6	Aronica, SalvatoreSalvatore Aronica	2	0
8	Blasi, ManueleManuele Blasi	2	0
9	Denis, GermánGermán Denis	1	0
13	Santacroce, FabianoFabiano Santacroce	3	2
28	Cannavaro, PaoloPaolo Cannavaro	1	0

No.	Pos	Name	MS
30	GK	Navarro	21
13	CB	Santacroce	30
28	CB	Cannavaro	36
96	CB	Contini	36
11	RWB	Maggio	26
8	CM	Blasi	35
23	CM	Gargano	30
17	CM	Hamšík	37
77	LWB	Mannini	22
7	ST	Lavezzi	32
9	CF	Denis	25

Last updated: 31 May 2009
Source: Squad statistics and Start formations
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used start formation.
Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).

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