2008–09 ACF Fiorentina season explained

Club:Fiorentina
Season:2008–09
Manager:Cesare Prandelli
Chairman:Andrea Della Valle
Chrtitle:President
Stadium:Stadio Artemio Franchi
League:Serie A
League Result:4th
Cup1:Coppa Italia
Cup1 Result:Round of 16
Cup2:UEFA Champions League
Cup2 Result:Group stage
Cup3:UEFA Cup
Cup3 Result:Round of 32
League Topscorer:
Alberto Gilardino (19)
Season Topscorer:
Alberto Gilardino (25)
Highest Attendance:41,839 vs Milan
(31 May 2009, Serie A)
Lowest Attendance:19,018 vs Ajax
(19 February 2009, UEFA Cup)
Average Attendance:31,200[1]
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Prevseason:2007–08
Nextseason:2009–10

The 2008–09 season was ACF Fiorentina's 83rd season in Italian football and their 71st season in the first-tier of Italian football, Serie A. Having finished fourth the previous season, La Viola earned qualification to the UEFA Champions League for the first time in eight years.

Players

Squad information

As of 26 July 2008[2]

Transfers

In

Summer transfer window
No.Pos.PlayerFromFee
88 13 million [3]
46 Piergiuseppe Maritatoundisclosed [4]
11 14 million [5]
8 8 million [6]
34 Nikola Gulanundisclosed
28 Jeffersonfree transfer[7]
21 Gianluca Comotto4.3 million [8]
6 Juan Manuel Vargas11 million
13 Marco Storarion loan [9]
14 Luciano Zaurion loan [10]
30 Sergio Almirónon loan [11]
Winter transfer window
No.Pos.PlayerFromFee
32 on loan [12]
-- loan return (co-ownership) [13] [14]
-- undisclosed [15]

Out

Summer transfer window
No.Pos.PlayerToFee
11 free transfer[16]
32 free transfer[17]
99 blind auction [18]
6 undisclosed [19]
21 free transfer[20]
-- N/A released
12 N/A released
Winter transfer window
No.Pos.PlayerFromFee
29 10 million [21]
9 7 million [22]

On loan

No.Pos.PlayerOn loan toUntil
27 June 2009 [23]
14 June 2009 [24]
16 June 2009 [25]
17 June 2009 [26]
34 June 2009
54 June 2009 [27]
34 June 2009 [28]

Competitions

Overall

CompetitionStarted roundCurrent
position
Final
position
First matchLast match
Serie AMatchday 14th31 August 200831 May 2009
Coppa ItaliaRound of 16Round of 1617 December 2008
Champions LeagueThird qualifying roundGroup stage12 August 200810 December 2008
UEFA CupRound of 32Round of 3219 February 200926 February 2009

Last updated: 31 May 2009

Serie A

See main article: article and 2008–09 Serie A.

Matches

Coppa Italia

See main article: article and 2008–09 Coppa Italia.

UEFA Champions League

See main article: article and 2008–09 UEFA Champions League.

Third qualifying round

See main article: article.

Group stage

See main article: article.

UEFA Cup

See main article: article and 2008–09 UEFA Cup.

Final phase

See main article: article and 2008–09 UEFA Cup final phase.

Round of 32

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goalscorers

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Clean sheets

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Disciplinary record

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistiche Spettatori Serie A - Attendance Statistics Serie A.
  2. Web site: Viola Channel - Players . 2008-07-26 . Italian . ACF Fiorentina . https://web.archive.org/web/20080727043923/http://it.violachannel.tv/players.html . 2008-07-27 . dead .
  3. News: El Almería confirma el fichaje de Melo por la Fiorentina. 2008-07-26. 2008-05-21. Diario Marca. es.
  4. News: FIORENTINA, Dalla Juventus arriva Maritato. 2008-07-26. 2008-07-02. firenzeviola.it. it.
  5. News: Gilardino quits Milan for Fiorentina. https://web.archive.org/web/20080530220316/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=781507.html. dead. May 30, 2008. 2008-07-26. 2008-05-28. FIFA.com.
  6. News: Fiorentina finalise Jovetić switch. 2008-07-26. 2008-05-31. FIFA.com.
  7. News: Jéffe boosts Fiorentina firepower. 2008-07-26. 2008-07-07. uefa.com.
  8. News: Vargas and Comotto firm up Fiorentina. 2008-07-26. 2008-07-05. uefa.com.
  9. News: Storari firms up Fiorentina. 2008-07-26. 2008-07-15. uefa.com.
  10. News: Zauri leaves Lazio for Fiorentina. 2008-07-18. 2008-07-26. uefa.com.
  11. News: Almirón agrees Fiorentina loan. 2008-08-05. 2008-08-14. uefa.com.
  12. News: Comunicato stampa. 2009-01-14. 2009-01-14. ACF Fiorentina. https://web.archive.org/web/20090207161043/http://it.violachannel.tv/dettaglio-ultimora/items/comunicato-stampa.911.html. 7 February 2009 . live.
  13. News: Fiorentina: Carcuro in prestito al Crotone . 2009-01-17 . 2009-01-09 . Calciomercato.com . it . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110911143339/http://www.calciomercato.com/index.php?c=12&a=108298 . 2011-09-11 .
  14. News: Fiorentina: Carcuro in prestito al Crotone . 2009-01-17 . 2009-01-08 . tuttermercatoweb.com . it . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120614033749/http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/fiorentina/?action=read&idtmw=135409 . 2012-06-14 .
  15. News: Ufficiale: la Fiorentina acquista Scuffia. https://archive.today/20120722165252/http://www.corrieredellosport.it/Notizie/Calcio/54856/Ufficiale:+la+Fiorentina+acquista+Scuffia. dead. 2012-07-22. 2009-01-17. 2009-01-13. Corriere dello Sport. it.
  16. News: Liverani joins Palermo. 2008-07-26. 2008-05-30. Sky Sports. it.
  17. News: Atalanta BC . MERCATO NERAZZURRO . 2008-06-30 . 2008-06-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080705111432/http://www.atalanta.it/atalanta/news.do?dispatch=read&id=701 . 5 July 2008 . dead . it.
  18. News: Official: Cacia signs for Lecce. 2008-07-26. 2008-07-13. Goal.com.
  19. News: ARRIVA POTENZA DA ACF FIORENTINA . Genoa CFC . 2008-07-01 . 2008-07-01. it.
  20. News: Ujfalusi clinches Atletico move. 2008-07-01. 2008-07-26. Sky Sports.
  21. News: Comunicato Stampa: la Samp acquista Pazzini. 2009-01-17. 2009-01-14. UC Sampdoria. https://web.archive.org/web/20090129114422/http://www.sampdoria.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4245&Itemid=38. 29 January 2009 . live.
  22. News: Pablo Osvaldo moves to Bologna from Fiorentina. 2009-01-20. 2009-01-24. International Herald Tribune.
  23. News: Exclusive: Di Carmine jets in . 2008-07-03 . 2008-07-26 . qpr.premiumtv.co.uk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080919093400/http://www.qpr.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10373~1336969%2C00.html . 2008-09-19 .
  24. News: Canaries seal Lupoli loan signing. 2008-07-23. 2008-07-26. BBC Sport. https://web.archive.org/web/20080724184301/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/n/norwich/7521081.stm. 24 July 2008 . live.
  25. Web site: Fiorentina: ceduti due giovani. https://archive.today/20120710205452/http://it.eurosport.yahoo.com/23012009/2/fiorentina-ceduti-giovani.html. dead. 2012-07-10. Italian. ANSA. 2009-01-23. 2009-01-24.
  26. Web site: Papa Waigo:"Voglio ricambiare la fiducia del Lecce". 2009-01-27. 2009-02-03. uslecce.it. Italian.
  27. Web site: Ufficiale: Da Costa alla Samp a titolo temporaneo. 2009-01-30. 2009-01-30. UC Sampdoria. Italian.
  28. Web site: Rukavina und Gulan verstärken die Löwen. 2009-02-02. 2009-02-03. tsv1860.de. German. https://web.archive.org/web/20090205125851/http://tsv1860.de/de/aktuell/news/2008/news_2009-02-02_gulan_rukavina.php. 5 February 2009 . dead.