1997–98 Deportivo de La Coruña season

Deportivo La Coruña's 1997–98 season included its 33rd appearance in La Liga, where it ranked in 12th place. The club also competed in the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Cup.

Deportivo de La Coruña
1997–98 season
PresidentAugusto César Lendoiro
ManagerCarlos Alberto Silva (until 15 October)[1]
José Manuel Corral (from 18 October)[2]
StadiumEstadio Riazor
La Liga12th
Copa del ReyQuarter-finals
UEFA CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Djalminha (8)[3]
All: Djalminha (10)

Summary edit

1997–98 was to be the first full season in charge for Brazilian coach Carlos Alberto Silva, who had taken over from John Toshack following the Welshman's resignation in February.[4][5] Silva had a strong start, guiding Deportivo to 3rd in La Liga by the end of the season, and earning them a return to European competition after a year away by qualifying for the 1997–98 UEFA Cup. Their first round opponents were Auxerre, but a 2–1 defeat at Estadio Riazor[6] followed by a goalless draw in France saw Depor eliminated before the end of September.[7]

Deportivo were also far from convincing in La Liga, and a 3–1 home defeat by Real Valladolid on 15th October left them 15th in the table, with just one win from their first six matches.[8] Silva was sacked, and replaced by José Manuel Corral until the end of the season.[9] Corral improved the club's league form slightly, but they were only able to finish the season a disappointing 12th, their lowest placing since 1991–92. They did reach the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey, but were defeated 3–1 on aggregate by Segunda División side Deportivo Alavés.[10]

Corral made way at the end of the season for Javier Irureta,[11] paving the way for the most successful period of the club's history. Irureta would lead them to their first top flight title only two seasons later.

Players edit

Squad edit

Source: [12]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   ESP Armando Álvarez
3 DF   POR Hélder
4 DF   MAR Noureddine Naybet
5 MF   BRA Djalminha
6 MF   BRA Mauro Silva
7 FW   ESP Javier Manjarín
8 MF   MAR Mustapha Hadji
10 MF   ESP Fran (captain)
11 FW   URU Sergio Martínez
12 MF   ARG Lionel Scaloni
13 GK   CMR Jacques Songo'o
14 DF   ESP Paco Jémez
16 MF   BRA Flávio Conceição
18 FW   MAR Salaheddine Bassir
19 DF   ESP Luis Miguel Ramis
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF   ESP Donato
21 DF   FRA Jérôme Bonnissel
23 FW   URU Sebastián Abreu
25 GK   NGA Peter Rufai
28 GK   ESP Dani Mallo
29 DF   ESP José Manuel Aira
30 FW   ESP Deus
31 MF   ESP Carlos Padín
32 FW   ESP Maikel
33 DF   ESP Pablo Pinillos
34 MF   ESP Diego Pérez Míguez
35 DF   ESP Toni
GK   POR Nuno Espírito Santo
FW   VEN Carlos García

Left club during season edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
8 MF   FRA Corentin Martins (to Strasbourg)
9 FW   BRA Luizão (to Vasco da Gama)
15 MF   ESP Alfredo Santaelena (to Sevilla)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF   ESP Nando (to Sevilla)
22 FW   FRA Mickaël Madar (to Everton)
26 FW   ESP David Fernández (on loan to Sevilla)

Out on loan for the full season edit

Source: [13]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
27 MF   ESP Emilio Viqueira (on loan at Campomaiorense)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   BRA Renaldo (on loan at Corinthians)

Transfers edit

[13][14]

In edit

# Pos Player From Notes
Summer
5 MF   Djalminha   Palmeiras
9 FW   Luizão   Palmeiras
18 FW   Salaheddine Bassir   Al Hilal SFC
19 DF   Luis Miguel Ramis   Sevilla
25 GK   Peter Rufai   Hércules
Winter
8 MF   Mustapha Hadji   Sporting CP
11 FW   Sergio Martínez   Boca Juniors [15]
12 MF   Lionel Scaloni   Estudiantes 405 million Pta[16]
23 FW   Sebastián Abreu   San Lorenzo
26 FW   David Fernández   Sevilla Loan return

Out edit

# Pos Player To Notes
Summer
1 GK   Petr Kouba   1. FC Kaiserslautern
5 DF   Miroslav Đukić   Valencia Free
11 FW   Rivaldo   Barcelona 4 billion Pta ($26 million)[17]
18 FW   Txiki Begiristain   Urawa Red Diamonds
19 DF   José Luis Ribera   Rayo Vallecano
21 MF   Rafael Martín Vázquez   Atlético Celaya
22 FW   Renaldo   Corinthians Loan
26 FW   David Fernández   Sevilla Loan
27 MF   Emilio Viqueira   Campomaiorense Loan
Winter
8 MF   Corentin Martins   Strasbourg
9 FW   Luizão   Vasco da Gama
15 MF   Alfredo Santaelena   Sevilla
17 DF   Nando   Sevilla
22 FW   Mickaël Madar   Everton Free[18]

Statistics edit

Last updated on 14 April 2021.[3][19][20]

No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey UEFA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF   ESP Armando Álvarez 36 2 31+1 2 2 0 2 0
3 DF   POR Hélder 19 1 13+2 1 3 0 1 0
4 DF   MAR Noureddine Naybet 33 4 31 4 0 0 2 0
5 MF   BRA Djalminha 31 10 26 8 3 1 2 1
6 MF   BRA Mauro Silva 34 0 30+1 0 1 0 2 0
7 FW   ESP Javier Manjarín 8 0 7+1 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF   MAR Mustapha Hadji 10 0 8+2 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF   ESP Fran 40 4 35 4 3 0 2 0
11 FW   URU Sergio Martínez 6 0 1+2 0 3 0 0 0
12 MF   ARG Lionel Scaloni 22 2 18 2 3+1 0 0 0
13 GK   CMR Jacques Songo'o 36 0 31 0 3 0 2 0
14 DF   ESP Paco Jémez 34 0 28+1 0 4 0 1 0
16 MF   BRA Flávio Conceição 31 3 26+1 3 2 0 2 0
18 FW   MAR Salaheddine Bassir 24 6 13+8 5 2 1 1 0
19 DF   ESP Luis Miguel Ramis 22 1 11+7 1 4 0 0 0
20 MF   ESP Donato 33 2 22+8 1 3 1 0 0
21 DF   FRA Jérôme Bonnissel 33 0 26+1 0 4 0 2 0
23 FW   URU Sebastián Abreu 18 4 12+3 3 3 1 0 0
25 GK   NGA Peter Rufai 9 0 6+2 0 1 0 0 0
28 GK   ESP Dani Mallo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF   ESP José Manuel Aira 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
30 FW   ESP Deus 8 0 0+5 0 0+1 0 0+2 0
31 MF   ESP Carlos Padín 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
32 FW   ESP Maikel 10 1 3+7 1 0 0 0 0
33 DF   ESP Pablo Pinillos 9 0 4+3 0 0+2 0 0 0
34 MF   ESP Diego Pérez Míguez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 DF   ESP Toni 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
GK   POR Nuno Espírito Santo 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
FW   VEN Carlos García 7 1 1+6 1 0 0 0 0
Players who have left the club after the start of the season:
8 MF   FRA Corentin Martins 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
9 FW   BRA Luizão 15 4 13 4 0 0 2 0
15 MF   ESP Alfredo Santaelena 10 0 3+7 0 0 0 0 0
17 DF   ESP Nando 9 0 6+3 0 0 0 0 0
22 FW   FRA Mickaël Madar 7 3 3+4 3 0 0 0 0
26 FW   ESP David Fernández 13 0 4+7 0 0+2 0 0 0

Competitions edit

La Liga edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
10 Espanyol 38 12 17 9 44 31 +13 53 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup second round
11 Valladolid 38 13 11 14 36 47 −11 50
12 Deportivo La Coruña 38 12 13 13 44 46 −2 49
13 Zaragoza 38 12 12 14 45 53 −8 48
14 Racing Santander 38 12 9 17 46 55 −9 45[a]
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. ^ RAC: 8 pts; SAL: 4 pts → SAL 2-0 TEN; TEN: 4 pts → TEN 2-0 SAL

Positions by round edit

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Play-off relegation to 1998–99 Segunda División

Matches edit

7 September 1997 2 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 1 Mallorca A Coruña, Spain
Campo   44' (o.g.)
Nando  
Naybet  
Ramis  
Report   43' Moya
  Campo
  Olaizola
  Stanković
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Alfonso Pérez
15 October 1997 6 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 3 Real Valladolid A Coruña, Spain
Hélder   3'
Luizão  
Naybet  
Report   14' (pen.), 28' Peternac
  33' Víctor
  Carlos
  Gutiérrez
  Manga
  Quevedo
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: José Victor Esquinas Torres
18 October 1997 7 Athletic Bilbao 1 – 1 Deportivo La Coruña Bilbao, Spain
González   54'
Ríos  
Report   69' Naybet
  Djalminha
  Luizão
Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Juan Ansuátegui Roca
25 October 1997 8 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 1 Celta Vigo A Coruña, Spain
Luizão   31'  
Armando Álvarez  
Fran  
Naybet  
Silva  
Report   37'   Salinas
  Mostovoi
  Revivo
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Juan Brito Arceo
2 November 1997 9 Real Oviedo 1 – 1 Deportivo La Coruña Oviedo, Spain
Rivas   53'  
Berto  
Onopko  
Report   89' Madar
  Conceição
  Hélder
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere
Referee: José Luis Prados García
16 November 1997 12 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 1 Espanyol A Coruña, Spain
Donato   13'  
Armando Álvarez  
Hélder  
Maikel  
Naybet  
Report   5' Arteaga
    Gâlcă
  Pacheta
  Pochettino
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila
23 November 1997 13 Real Betis 1 – 0 Deportivo La Coruña Seville, Spain
Alexis Trujillo   72' (pen.)
Jaime  
Olías  
Vidaković  
Report   Armando Álvarez
    Djalminha
  Jémez
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
Referee: José Manuel Andradas Asurmendi
7 December 1997 15 Salamanca 4 – 1 Deportivo La Coruña Salamanca, Spain
Pauleta   65', 70', 89'
Brito   79'
Report   16' Madar
  Armando Álvarez
  Hélder
Stadium: Helmántico Stadium
Referee: Fernando Carmona Méndez
14 December 1997 16 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 1 Real Sociedad A Coruña, Spain
Fran   8'
Luizão  
Report   42'   Gracia
  Adepoju
  de Pedro
  Gómez
  Imaz
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Celino Gracia Redondo
18 January 1998 21 Mallorca 0 – 0 Deportivo La Coruña Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Campo   Report   Conceição
  Pinillos
Stadium: Lluís Sitjar
Referee: Juan Ansuátegui Roca
25 January 1998 22 Deportivo La Coruña 3 – 1 Barcelona A Coruña, Spain
Fran   3'    
Abreu   75'
Djalminha   84'  
Report   85' (o.g.) Donato
  Sergi
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: José Manuel Andradas Asurmendi
8 February 1998 24 Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 2 Real Madrid A Coruña, Spain
Fran   10'
Djalminha   21'  
Armando Álvarez  
Jémez  
Ramis  
Scaloni  
Report   19' Víctor Sánchez
  78'   Morientes
  Jaime
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Juan Brito Arceo
22 February 1998 26 Deportivo La Coruña 3 – 0 Athletic Bilbao A Coruña, Spain
Armando Álvarez   56'  
Maikel   59'
García   85'
Conceição  
Report   Nagore Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Celino Gracia Redondo
8 March 1998 28 Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 1 Real Oviedo A Coruña, Spain
Abreu   31'
Djalminha   83'
Report   65' González
  Bento
  Dely Valdés
  Gamboa
  Manel
  Pompei
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: José Japón Sevilla
15 March 1998 29 Mérida 1 – 0 Deportivo La Coruña Mérida, Spain
Cléber Arado   31'  
Hoyas  
Molina  
Ruano  
Sabas  
Sierra  
Report   Abreu
  Armando Álvarez
  Conceição
  Pinillos
  Songo'o
Stadium: Estadio Romano
Referee: José Victor Esquinas Torres
22 March 1998 30 Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 1 Real Zaragoza A Coruña, Spain
Conceição   8'
Bassir   66'  
Abreu  
Report   80' Aguado
  Sundgren
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Juan Ansuátegui Roca
29 March 1998 31 Espanyol 2 – 0 Deportivo La Coruña Barcelona, Spain
Esnáider   17' (pen.)
Pralija   62'
Cobos  
Gâlcă  
Pochettino  
Report   Naybet Stadium: Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
Referee: Carmelo Rodríguez Martel
4 April 1998 32 Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 0 Real Betis A Coruña, Spain
Djalminha   52'  
Bassir   80'  
Conceição  
Report   Cuéllar
    Olías
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila
19 April 1998 34 Deportivo La Coruña 1 – 0 Salamanca A Coruña, Spain
Bassir   58'
Scaloni  
Report   Pavličić Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: Miguel Pérez Lasa
16 May 1998 38 Sporting de Gijón 0 – 3 Deportivo La Coruña Gijón, Spain
Kaiku  
Mingo  
Otero  
Report   5', 55' Bassir
  89' Conceição
  Donato
    Naybet
Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Fernando Carmona Méndez

Copa del Rey edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

Round Opponent Aggregate First leg Second leg
Venue Result Ref Venue Result Ref
Round of 16 Osasuna 3–1 A 1–0 [21] H 2–1 [22]
Quarter-finals Deportivo Alavés 1–3 A 1–3 [23] H 0–0 [24]

UEFA Cup edit

First round edit

16 September 1997 First leg Deportivo La Coruña   1 – 2   Auxerre A Coruña, Spain
21:00 Djalminha   87'
Luizão   26'
Armando Álvarez   64'
Silva   87'
Report 1
Report 2
  72' Diomède
  84' Guivarc'h
  24' Goma
  40' Lamouchi
  60' Sibierski
Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Georg Dardenne (Germany)
30 September 1997 Second leg Auxerre   0 – 0   Deportivo La Coruña Auxerre, France
20:00 Ciechelski   30'
Silvestre   88'
Report 1
Report 2
  24' Conceição
  57' Armando Álvarez
  68' Jémez
Stadium: Stade Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)

Auxerre won 2–1 on aggregate

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