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2009–10 ACF Fiorentina Season
The 2009–10 season was ACF Fiorentina's 84th season in Italian football in their existence and their 72nd season in the first-tier of Italian football, Serie A. Having finished fourth the previous season ahead of Genoa, ''La Viola'' earned qualification into the UEFA Champions League for the second year in a row. Club Coaching staff Players Squad information Transfers In Total spending: €34.7 million + Manuel da Costa Out Total income: ~€40 million Competitions Overall Last updated: 16 May 2010 Serie A League table Results summary Results by round Matches Coppa Italia UEFA Champions League Play-off round Group stage Knockout phase =Round of 16= Statistics Appearances and goals Goalscorers L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ACF Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as Fiorentina (), is an Italian professional football club based in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The original team was founded by a merger in August 1926, while the actual club was refounded in August 2002 following bankruptcy. Fiorentina have played at the top level of Italian football for the majority of their existence; only four clubs have played in more Serie A seasons. Fiorentina has won two Italian Championships, in 1955–56 and again in 1968–69, as well as six Coppa Italia trophies and one Supercoppa Italiana. On the European stage, Fiorentina won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1960–61 and lost the final one year later. They finished runners-up in the 1956–57 European Cup, losing against Real Madrid, and also came close to winning the 1989–90 UEFA Cup, finishing as runners-up against Juventus after losing the first leg in Turin and drawing in the second one in Avellino. Fiorentina is one of the fifteen European teams t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genoa C
Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian census, the Province of Genoa, which in 2015 became the Metropolitan City of Genoa, had 855,834 resident persons. Over 1.5 million people live in the wider metropolitan area stretching along the Italian Riviera. On the Gulf of Genoa in the Ligurian Sea, Genoa has historically been one of the most important ports on the Mediterranean: it is currently the busiest in Italy and in the Mediterranean Sea and twelfth-busiest in the European Union. Genoa was the capital of one of the most powerful maritime republics for over seven centuries, from the 11th century to 1797. Particularly from the 12th century to the 15th century, the city played a leading role in the commercial trade in Europe, becoming one of the largest naval powers of the continent and considered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felipe Dal Belo
Felipe Dias da Silva dal Belo, commonly known as Felipe (born 31 July 1984), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He has spent his entire professional career in Serie A. Club career Udinese Felipe began his career with Udinese Calcio, where he made his first team debut in April 2003. He has proven himself as a reliable central defender in Serie A, especially in the 2005–06 season for the club in the UEFA Champions League. Felipe signed a new four-year contract with Udinese in March 2008 which would see him stay until 2012. He also signed an improved contract in November 2005. In the 2006–07 season, Felipe missed the rest of the season after he was injured in January. He returned to the team in September 2007 and became one of the key players who helped Udinese qualify for the 2008–09 UEFA Cup. But another injury in March 2008 meant he would miss the rest of the season and he returned in November 2008. He played 6 matches in 2008– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristiano Zanetti
Cristiano Zanetti (; born 10 April 1977) is a retired Italian footballer who played as a midfielder and current football coach. He was most recently in charge of Massese. Zanetti played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, winning titles with Fiorentina, Roma, Inter, and Juventus. At international level, he represented the Italy national football team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and at UEFA Euro 2004. Club career Early career He played for Fiorentina (1993–96), Venezia (1996–97), and Reggiana (1997–98), before he joined the defending UEFA Cup Champions Inter Milan at age of 21, in 1998, where he played alongside his unrelated namesake, Argentine fullback Javier Zanetti. Zanetti made his club debut for Internazionale on 26 August 1998 against FC Skonto before joining Cagliari along with Mohamed Kallon. During his time with Fiorentina, he won a Coppa Italia in 1996. Roma In the summer of 1999, he was signed by Roma in a joint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cesare Natali
Cesare Natali (born 5 April 1979) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Club career Atalanta Natali started his career at Atalanta. He scored the opening goal in the relegation playoffs second legs in June 2003, but Atalanta eventually lost 2–1 and relegated to Serie B. On 30 August 2003, Natali and Fausto Rossini were sold to Bologna in co-ownership deal. In June 2004, Natali and Rossini were re-signed by Atalanta. He was the regular of the team, partnered again with Gianpaolo Bellini and Luigi Sala. Atalanta relegated again in June 2005. Udinese On 29 June 2005, he was signed by Udinese in a five-year contract, to rejoin teammate Piermario Morosini (50% for undisclosed fee), Massimo Gotti (undisclosed fee), Marco Motta (50% for €2.05 million), Fausto Rossini (50% for €450,000). However, Atalanta also signed Thomas Manfredini and Antonino D'Agostino from Udinese for a total of €2 million. He was the regular of the team but suffere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Mutu
Adrian Mutu (; born 8 January 1979) is a Romanian professional football manager and former player, who is in charge of Liga I club Rapid București. During his playing career, he was deployed as a forward or an attacking midfielder. Mutu started his career playing two years for Argeș Pitești and half a season for Dinamo București, before joining Inter Milan in Italy midway through the 1999–2000 Serie A. After only ten games with the ''Nerazzurri'', he left for Hellas Verona and then Parma, for which he scored 39 goals in the next three years. His excellent form brought him a €22.5 million transfer to Chelsea and a nomination for the Ballon d'Or in 2003. Following a failed drug test, he was released and returned to Serie A to join Juventus. After the 2006 Italian football scandal and the relegation of Juventus to Serie B, Mutu decided to join Fiorentina, where he played consistently for the next five years. He then had a season at Cesena and French club Ajaccio, before ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stevan Jovetić
Stevan Jovetić ( cnr, Стеван Јоветић, ; born 2 November 1989) is a Montenegrin footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Hertha BSC and captains the Montenegro national team. Jovetić's primary position is a second striker, although he can also operate as an attacking midfielder or a winger. He is known for his dribbling, technical ability, and creativity, and his playing style has led to comparisons with Roberto Baggio. Jovetić began his career with FK Partizan, winning the double of Serbian Superliga and Serbian Cup in 2008, then joined ACF Fiorentina for an approximate €10.8 million. In five seasons at the Italian club, he scored 40 times in 134 matches, prompting an approximate €26.7 million transfer to Manchester City. In his first season in England, he won the League Cup and the Premier League. He subsequently returned to Italy to play for Inter Milan in 2015, and also had a loan spell in Spain with Sevilla in 2017, before joining Ligu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savio Nsereko
Savio Magala Nsereko (born 27 July 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for German club BSC Sendling. Born in Uganda, Nsereko represented Germany internationally at youth level. Club career Early career Nsereko was born in Kampala and started his career at 1860 Munich. He was signed by Brescia in the summer of 2005, aged 16, the minimum age limit allowed by FIFA for international transfer among European Union nations. He made his first team debut during 2005–06 Serie B season against Crotone, the last match of the season. He made 23 appearances for Brescia in all competitions, scoring three goals, before signing for West Ham. West Ham United On 26 January 2009, Nsereko signed for West Ham United for an undisclosed fee, thought to have been in the region of £9 million dependent on appearances and other factors, on a four and a half-year contract. He was given the number 10 shirt, following the departure of Craig Bellamy to Manchester Cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Manuel Vargas
Juan Manuel Vargas Risco (; born 5 October 1983) is a Peruvian retired Association football, footballer that played as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, left back. Vargas' previous clubs include Club Universitario de Deportes, Universitario, Club Atlético Colón, Colón, Calcio Catania, Catania, Genoa C.F.C., Genoa and ACF Fiorentina, Fiorentina. He played for Peru national football team, Peru at international level. His last team was Universitario de Deportes. Club career Early career Vargas received his start in the popular Peruvian team Club Universitario de Deportes, Universitario, where he quickly earned a main spot in the team by 2004, given his great play and his crowd-pleasing goals at key moments. In 2005, he transferred to Argentine club Club Atlético Colón, Colón. Catania In August 2006, Vargas signed a four-year contract with Calcio Catania, Catania. He scored his first goal for Catania on 31 October 2007, in the 88th minute, tying S.S. Robur Siena, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Gamberini
Alessandro Gamberini (; born 27 August 1981) is an Italian former former professional footballer who played as a central defender. He is working as assistant coach for Virtus Verona. He spent most of his professional career with Fiorentina, appearing in 224 official games over the course of seven seasons. In Serie A, he also appeared for Bologna, Napoli, Genoa and Chievo. An Italy international in the late 2000s, Gamberini represented the country at Euro 2008 and the 2009 Confederations Cup. Club career Bologna In the 2000 off-season, Gamberini was acquired by Juventus F.C. alongside Alex Pederzoli and Giacomo Cipriani in a pack deal for €5.16 million, in exchange for the remaining 50% of Jonatan Binotto's registration rights for the same amount, with 50% of Gamberini's rights being priced at €2.32 million. His co-ownership deal was terminated in the favour of Bologna in June 2002, for a peppercorn fee, making the Turin side register a loss of €1.5 million (the residu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Donadel
Marco Donadel (born 21 April 1983) is an Italian football coach and a former midfielder. Club career Milan Donadel is a youth product of Milan, playing for the youth side between 1998 and 2002, winning the Torneo di Viareggio in 1999 and 2001 before being promoted to the senior side. On 4 March 2001, he made his debut for Milan, coming on as a substitute for Andres Guglielminpietro in the 78th minute of a home Serie A game against Parma. The following season, he made his debut appearances in the UEFA Cup and Coppa Italia. Having made just 4 appearances for the senior squad of Milan, Donadel was loaned out to Lecce in July 2002. In June 2003 Donadel was sold to Parma in a co-ownership deal for €2 million. (with 50% rights of Roberto Massaro was purchased by Milan for €2 million) The deal made Milan making a profit of €3.897 million.A.C. Milan S.p.A. ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2003 (in Italian)PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A./ref> In Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Per Krøldrup
Per Billeskov Krøldrup (born 31 July 1979) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He has played 33 games for the Denmark national football team, and was part of their squad for the 2004 European Championship. Club career Early career Born in Farsø, Krøldrup started his footballing career at Danish lower league clubs Farsø/Ullits IK and Aalborg Chang. He then went on to play for Copenhagen-based B.93 in the second-tier Danish 1st Division before transferring to Udinese in the Italian top-flight Serie A championship in 2001. In his final season at the club, they finished fourth and qualified for the UEFA Champions League. Everton In June 2005, Krøldrup moved from Udinese to English club Everton on a four-year deal for a transfer fee of £5million.Per Krøldrup — Defender Toff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
