2018–19 SSC Napoli season explained

Club:Napoli
Season:2018–19
Manager:Carlo Ancelotti
Chairman:Aurelio De Laurentiis
Chrtitle:President
Stadium:Stadio San Paolo
League:Serie A
League Result:2nd
Cup1:Coppa Italia
Cup1 Result:Quarter-finals
Cup2:UEFA Champions League
Cup2 Result:Group stage
Cup3:UEFA Europa League
Cup3 Result:Quarter-finals
League Topscorer:
Arkadiusz Milik (17)
Season Topscorer:
Arkadiusz Milik (20)
Highest Attendance:55,489 vs Paris Saint-Germain
(6 November 2018, Champions League)
Lowest Attendance:14,908 vs Sassuolo
(13 January 2019, Coppa Italia)
Average Attendance:29,003[1]
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Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2019–20

The 2018–19 season was Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli's 73rd season in Serie A. The team has competed in Serie A, and has competed in the Coppa Italia, the UEFA Champions League, and the UEFA Europa League.

Carlo Ancelotti replaced Maurizio Sarri at the helm after three seasons.

Players

Squad information

Last updated on 25 May 2019

Appearances include league matches only

No.NameNatPosition(s)Date of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1Alex MeretGK30 June 2019 Udinese20182023140
25David OspinaGK30 June 2019 Arsenal20182019170
27Orestis KarnezisGK30 June 2019 Udinese2018202190
Defenders
2Kévin MalcuitRB / RM / RW30 June 2019 Lille20182022240
6Mário RuiLB30 June 2019 Roma20172022453
13Sebastiano LupertoCB / LB30 June 2019 Youth Sector2015130
19Nikola MaksimovićCB30 June 2019 Torino20162021271
21Vlad ChiricheșCB30 June 2019 Tottenham Hotspur20152022313
23Elseid HysajRB30 June 2019 Empoli201520211340
26Kalidou KoulibalyCB30 June 2019 Genk2014202315810
31Faouzi GhoulamLB30 June 2019 Saint-Étienne201420221263
33Raúl AlbiolCB30 June 2019 Real Madrid201320211786
Midfielders
5AllanCM30 June 2019 Udinese201520231308
8Fabián RuizCM30 June 2019 Real Betis20182023275
20Piotr ZielińskiCM / RW / LW30 June 2019 Udinese2016202110815
42Amadou DiawaraDM30 June 2019 Bologna20162021491
Forwards
7José CallejónRW30 June 2019 Real Madrid2013202022260
9Simone VerdiAM / LW / RW30 June 2019 Bologna20182023223
11Adam OunasRW30 June 2019 Bordeaux20172022253
14Dries MertensCF / ST / LW30 June 2019 PSV Eindhoven2013202020584
24Lorenzo InsigneLW30 June 2019 Youth Sector2009202223358
34Amin YounesAM / LW / RW30 June 2019 Ajax20182023123
99Arkadiusz MilikCF / ST30 June 2019 Ajax201620216427
Players transferred during the season
17Marek HamšíkCM30 June 2019 Brescia20072020408100
30Marko RogCM30 June 2019 Dinamo Zagreb20162021522

Transfers

In

DatePlayerMoving fromFeeNotesSource
Simone Verdi Bologna€25M[2]
Alberto Grassi SPALFreeLoan return
Roberto Inglese ChievoFreeLoan return
Roberto Insigne ParmaFreeLoan return
Sebastiano Luperto EmpoliFreeLoan return
Nikola Maksimović Spartak MoscowFreeLoan return
Amato Ciciretti BeneventoFree[3]
Alex Meret UdineseUndisclosed[4]
Orestis Karnezis UdineseUndisclosed[5]
Fabián Ruiz Real Betis€30M[6]
Kévin Malcuit LilleUndisclosed[7]

Loans in

Out

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotesSource
Rafael SampdoriaFreeEnd of contract
Duván Zapata Sampdoria€17MObligation to buy exercised
Pepe Reina MilanFree[9]
Emanuele Giaccherini ChievoUndisclosedOption to buy exercised[10]
Jorginho Chelsea€60M[11] [12]
Marek Hamšík Dalian Yifang€13M[13]

Loans out

DatePlayerMoving toFeeNotesSource
Luigi Sepe ParmaLoanLoan with an option to buy and counter-option[14]
Leandrinho Atlético MineiroLoan
Amato Ciciretti ParmaLoan[15]
Alberto Grassi ParmaLoan[16]
Roberto Inglese ParmaLoanLoan with an option to buy[17]
Lorenzo Tonelli Sampdoria€500kLoan with an option to buy[18]
Marko Rog SevillaLoan[19]

Competitions

Serie A

See main article: article and 2018–19 Serie A.

Matches

Coppa Italia

See main article: article and 2018–19 Coppa Italia.

UEFA Champions League

See main article: article and 2018–19 UEFA Champions League.

Group stage

See main article: article.

UEFA Europa League

See main article: article and 2018–19 UEFA Europa League.

Knockout phase

See main article: article and 2018–19 UEFA Europa League knockout phase.

Quarter-finals

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goalscorers

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199FWArkadiusz Milik1710220
214FWDries Mertens1603019
324FWLorenzo Insigne1003114
48MFFabián Ruiz51017
20MFPiotr Zieliński6001
67FWJosé Callejón30014
9FWSimone Verdi3001
11FWAdam Ounas3001
934FWAmin Younes30003
1026DFKalidou Koulibaly20002
115MFAllan10001
6DFMário Rui1000
17MFMarek Hamšík0010
30MFMarko Rog1000
31DFFaouzi Ghoulam1000
33DFRaúl Albiol1000
Own goals10012
Totals7427992

Clean sheets

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11GKAlex Meret60028
225GKDavid Ospina31206
327GKOrestis Karnezis40004
Totals1312218

Last updated: 14 March 2019

Disciplinary record

NameSerie ACoppa ItaliaUEFA CLUEFA ELTotal
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1GKAlex Meret001000000000001
25GKDavid Ospina000000100000100
2DFKévin Malcuit300100000000400
6DFMário Rui310100200000610
19DFNikola Maksimović300100100200700
21DFVlad Chiricheș000000000100100
23DFElseid Hysaj200000100000300
26DFKalidou Koulibaly7011002001001101
31DFFaouzi Ghoulam000000000100100
33DFRaúl Albiol400000100000500
5MFAllan800000100000900
8MFFabián Ruiz010000100000110
17MFMarek Hamšík100000000000100
20MFPiotr Zieliński400000000000400
30MFMarko Rog300000000000300
42MFAmadou Diawara400000000100500
7FWJosé Callejón100000100000200
9FWSimone Verdi000000000000000
11FWAdam Ounas000100000100200
14FWDries Mertens100000100000200
24FWLorenzo Insigne501000000000501
99FWArkadiusz Milik200100100100500
Totals512360013008007823

Last updated: 14 March 2019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistiche Spettatori Serie a 2017-2018 Attendance Statistics of Serie A (1st Div) 2017-2018 Fiorentina,Inter,Inter,Lazio,Milan.
  2. Web site: Official: Verdi signs for Napoli. Football Italia. 11 June 2018. 12 June 2018.
  3. Web site: Official: Ciciretti joins Napoli. Football Italia. 2 July 2018. 24 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Official: Napoli sign Meret. Football Italia. 5 July 2018. 5 July 2018.
  5. Web site: Official: Karnezis joins Napoli. Football Italia. 5 July 2018. 16 July 2018.
  6. Web site: Official: Napoli pay Ruiz clause. Football Italia. 5 July 2018. 5 July 2018.
  7. Web site: Official: Napoli sign Malcuit from Lille. Football Italia. 8 August 2018. 14 August 2018.
  8. Web site: Official: Napoli sign Ospina. Football Italia. 17 August 2018. 17 August 2018.
  9. Web site: OFFICIAL: REINA AND STRINIC ARE ROSSONERI. A.C. Milan. 2 July 2018. 2 July 2018.
  10. Web site: Official: Giaccherini stays at Chievo. Football Italia. 4 July 2018. 28 August 2018.
  11. News: Jorginho becomes a Blue Official Site Chelsea Football Club. Chelsea FC. 2018-07-14.
  12. Web site: Official: Jorginho joins Sarri at Chelsea. Football Italia. 14 July 2018. 24 July 2018.
  13. News: Accordo raggiungo per il passaggio di Hamsik al Dalian . SSC Napoli . 14 February 2019 . 14 February 2019 . it.
  14. Web site: Official: Parma sign Sepe. Football Italia. 9 July 2018. 13 July 2018.
  15. Web site: Amato Ciciretti è un giocatore del Parma. Parma Calcio 1913. 26 July 2018. 16 August 2018. it. 24 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190524034144/http://parmacalcio1913.com/amato-ciciretti-e-un-giocatore-del-parma-2. dead.
  16. Web site: Official: Parma sign Inglese, Grassi. Football Italia. 14 August 2018. 14 August 2018.
  17. Web site: Official: Parma sign Inglese, Grassi. Football Italia. 14 August 2018. 14 August 2018.
  18. Web site: Official: Tonelli joins Samp. Football Italia. 17 August 2018. 17 August 2018.
  19. Web site: UFFICIALE: Napoli, via Rog in prestito. Va al Siviglia fino a giugno. 29 January 2019. Italian.

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