1997–98 A.C. Fiorentina season

Associazione Calcio Fiorentina came off second best in a competitive battle for fourth in Serie A. Under Alberto Malesani's leadership, Fiorentina played an attacking 3–5–2 formation, where goal scoring duo Gabriel Batistuta and Luís Oliveira scored an accumulated 36 goals between them. Following the end of the season, Malesani accepted an offer from Parma, thus departing the club after only one season in charge. Sensationally, Giovanni Trapattoni became his successor, remarking that Fiorentina was serious about winning the league.

Players

Goalkeepers
  Francesco Toldo
  Valerio Fiori
  Giacomo Dondoli

Defenders
  Giulio Falcone
  Michele Serena
  Pasquale Padalino
  Aldo Firicano
  Stefano Bettarini
  Roberto Mirri
  Simone Bartaloni
  Andrea Tarozzi

Midfielders
  Stefan Schwarz
  Emiliano Bigica
  Rui Costa
  Giovanni Piacentini
  Sandro Cois
  Andrei Kanchelskis
  Anselmo Robbiati
  Domenico Morfeo
  Christian Amoroso
  Mirko Benin
  Carlo Carta

Forwards
  Gabriel Batistuta
  Anselmo Robbiati
  Andrea Mussi
  Francesco Flachi
  Luís Oliveira
  Alessandro Atzeni
  Edmundo

Competitions

Serie A

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

Coppa Italia

Statistics

Goalscorers
  Gabriel Batistuta 21
  Luís Oliveira 14 (1)
  Domenico Morfeo 5 (1)
  Edmundo 4
  Anselmo Robbiati 4
  Rui Costa 4

References

Category:ACF Fiorentina seasons
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