| 1995–96 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Enrico Mantovani | |||
| Manager | Sven-Göran Eriksson | |||
| Stadium | Stadio Luigi Ferraris | |||
| Serie A | 8th | |||
| Coppa Italia | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Enrico Chiesa (22) All: Enrico Chiesa (22) | |||
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Unione Calcio Sampdoria was once again condemned to midfield mediocrity, despite the services of super striker Enrico Chiesa, who netted 22 goals in just 27 appearances. Sven-Göran Eriksson continued with an attacking style of play, leading to Sampdoria scoring 59 goals in 34 matches, only bettered by champions Milan and Lazio. The backside was the many conceded goals it led to, with even relegated Torino having a better defensive record than the Genua team. Playmaker duo Clarence Seedorf and Christian Karembeu had great seasons, both compensating for the losses of Jugović, Lombardo and David Platt in the summer. The duo caught the attention of Real Madrid, and moved to Spain, with Karembeu staying put until the end of the 1996–97 season.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type | 
| FW | Enrico Chiesa | U.S. Cremonese | €0.200 million | 
| MF | Christian Karembeu | FC Nantes | - | 
| MF | Clarence Seedorf | Ajax Amsterdam | - | 
| FW | Filippo Maniero | Calcio Padova | - | 
| DF | David Balleri | Calcio Padova | - | 
| DF | Emanuele Pesaresi | A.C. Ancona | - | 
| FW | Claudio Bellucci | U.S. Fiorenzuola 1922 | - | 
| DF | Marco Franceschetti | Calcio Padova | - | 
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type | 
| FW | Ruud Gullit | Chelsea F.C. | - | 
| MF | David Platt | Arsenal F.C. | - | 
| MF | Vladimir Jugovic | Juventus | |
| MF | Attilio Lombardo | Juventus | - | 
| DF | Pietro Vierchowod | Juventus | - | 
| DF | Michele Serena | Fiorentina | - | 
| DF | Marco Rossi | Club América | - | 
Competitions
Serie A
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Parma | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 58 | Qualification to UEFA Cup | 
| 7 | Internazionale | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 54 | |
| 8 | Sampdoria | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 52 | |
| 9 | Vicenza | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 49 | |
| 10 | Cagliari | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 41[lower-alpha 1] | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[1]
Notes:
- ↑ CAG 7pts. UDI 6pts. NAP 4pts.
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = 1996–97 UEFA Champions League; = 1996–97 UEFA Cup
Matches
| 27 August 1995 1 | Sampdoria | 1–1 | Roma | Genoa | 
| Karembeu  22' | Report | Branca  24' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto | 
| 10 September 1995 2 | Cremonese | 0–0 | Sampdoria | Cremona | 
| Report | Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini Referee: Pierluigi Collina | 
| 17 September 1995 3 | Sampdoria | 3–0 | Parma | Genoa | 
| Karembeu  22', 75' Bellucci  88' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Piero Ceccarini | 
| 24 September 1995 4 | Torino | 1–1 | Sampdoria | Turin | 
| Rizzitelli  63' | Report | Maniero  57' | Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi Referee: Domenico Messina | 
| 1 October 1995 5 | Sampdoria | 1–2 | Cagliari | Genoa | 
| Maniero  31' | Report | Silva  53' Oliveira  68' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti | 
| 15 October 1995 6 | Piacenza | 3–2 | Sampdoria | Piacenza | 
| Corini  13',  85' Piovani  18' Caccia  20' | Report | Maniero  47' R. Mancini  90' | Stadium: Stadio Galleana Referee: Alfredo Trentalange | 
| 22 October 1995 7 | Sampdoria | 2–1 | Fiorentina | Genoa | 
| Maniero  21' Salsano  71' | Report | Rui Costa  57' (pen.) | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Cosimo Bolognino | 
| 29 October 1995 8 | Padova | 1–1 | Sampdoria | Padova | 
| Ciocci  42' | Report | R. Mancini  44' Karembeu  58' | Stadium: Stadio Euganeo Referee: Salvatore Racalbuto | 
| 5 November 1995 9 | Sampdoria | 0–0 | Internazionale | Genoa | 
| R. Mancini  33' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Marcello Nicchi | 
| 19 November 1995 10 | Atalanta | 3–2 | Sampdoria | Bergamo | 
| Herrera  38' Evani  78' (o.g.) Tovalieri  90' | Report | Maniero  24' Seedorf  65' Pesaresi  87' | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi | 
| 26 November 1995 11 | Sampdoria | 1–0 | Udinese | Genoa | 
| Mihajlovic  89' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Domenico Messina | 
| 3 December 1995 12 | Bari | 1–3 | Sampdoria | Bari | 
| Protti  48' (pen.) | Report | Chiesa  28', 37', 77' | Stadium: Stadio San Nicola Referee: Roberto Bettin | 
| 10 December 1995 13 | Sampdoria | 2–0 | Juventus | Genoa | 
| Chiesa  41', 53' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi | 
| 17 December 1995 14 | Lazio | 6–3 | Sampdoria | Rome | 
| Signori  18', 40' (pen.) Mihajlovic  45' (o.g.) Winter  57' Casiraghi  67' Fuser  70' | Report | Mihajlovic  38' Chiesa  65', 76' (pen.) | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Livio Bazzoli | 
| 23 December 1995 15 | Sampdoria | 2–2 | Napoli | Genoa | 
| André Cruz  45' (o.g.) Chiesa  48' | Report | Di Napoli  54' Buso  75' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Gianni Beschin | 
| 7 January 1996 16 | Milan | 3–0 | Sampdoria | Milan | 
| Panucci  10' Savicevic  37' R. Baggio  56' | Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti | 
| 14 January 1996 17 | Sampdoria | 2–2 | Vicenza | Genoa | 
| Chiesa  19' Karembeu  37' | Report | Rossi  39' Ambrosetti  74' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Emilio Pellegrino | 
| 21 January 1996 18 | Roma | 3–1 | Sampdoria | Rome | 
| Balbo  45' (pen.), 62', 90' Aldair  90' | Report | Mannini  52',  71' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Stefano Braschi | 
| 28 January 1996 19 | Sampdoria | 2–0 | Cremonese | Genoa | 
| Balleri  12' Chiesa  60' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Roberto Bettin | 
| 4 February 1996 20 | Parma | 1–0 | Sampdoria | Parma | 
| Lamonica  19' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Referee: Gianni Beschin | 
| 11 February 1996 21 | Sampdoria | 1–0 | Torino | Genoa | 
| R. Mancini  62' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Pierluigi Collina | 
| 18 February 1996 22 | Cagliari | 3–0 | Sampdoria | Cagliari | 
| Napoli  38' Oliveira  70' Bisoli  86' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia Referee: Loris Stafoggia | 
| 25 February 1996 23 | Sampdoria | 3–0 | Piacenza | Genoa | 
| Mihajlovic  27' Chiesa  49' R. Mancini  65' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Cosimo Bolognino | 
| 3 March 1996 24 | Fiorentina | 2–2 | Sampdoria | Florence | 
| Rui Costa  48' Robbiati  76' | Report | R. Mancini  22' Karembeu  45' | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi | 
| 10 March 1996 25 | Sampdoria | 3–1 | Padova | Genoa | 
| Chiesa  4', 25', 54' | Report | Vlaovic  46' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Livio Bazzoli | 
| 24 March 1996 27 | Sampdoria | 2–3 | Atalanta | Genoa | 
| Balleri  44' Chiesa  45' | Report | Balleri  54' (o.g.) Morfeo  57' Fortunato  84' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Stefano Braschi | 
| 31 March 1996 28 | Udinese | 2–4 | Sampdoria | Udine | 
| Bierhoff  45' Marino  75' | Report | R. Mancini  31', 55' Chiesa  63' Mihajlovic  72' | Stadium: Stadio Friuli Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto | 
| 6 April 1996 29 | Sampdoria | 2–0 | Bari | Genoa | 
| Maniero  71' R. Mancini  84' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Alfredo Trentalange | 
| 10 April 1996 26 | Internazionale | 0–2 | Sampdoria | Milan | 
| Report | Chiesa  44', 68' (pen.) Mihajlovic  78' | Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi | ||
| Note: [2] | ||||
| 13 April 1996 30 | Juventus | 0–3 | Sampdoria | Turin | 
| Report | Chiesa  1' Balleri  57' Seedorf  62' | Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi Referee: Gennaro Borriello | 
| 20 April 1996 31 | Sampdoria | 3–3 | Lazio | Genoa | 
| Balleri  25' R. Mancini  53' Chiesa  87' (pen.) | Report | Casiraghi  21' Signori  37', 64' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Loris Stafoggia | 
| 28 April 1996 32 | Napoli | 1–0 | Sampdoria | Naples | 
| Di Napoli  86' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Referee: Emilio Pellegrino | 
| 5 May 1996 33 | Sampdoria | 3–0 | Milan | Genoa | 
| Chiesa  1', 35' R. Mancini  38' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Livio Bazzoli | 
| 12 May 1996 34 | Vicenza | 2–2 | Sampdoria | Vicenza | 
| Mannini  18' (o.g.) Murgita  32' | Report | Seedorf  20' R. Mancini  83' | Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti | 
Coppa Italia
Second round
| 30 August 1995 | Perugia | 0–1 | Sampdoria | Perugia | 
| R. Mancini  35' | Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi | 
Round of 16
| 25 October 1995 | Cagliari | 2–1 | Sampdoria | Cagliari | 
| Oliveira  4' Muzzi  26',  46' | Franceschetti  8' Sacchetti  24' Seedorf  69' | Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia Referee: Piero Ceccarini | 
Statistics
Players statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Serie A | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 12 | GK |  ITA | Pagotto | 24 | -33 | 23+1 | -33 | 
| 5 | DF |  ITA | Mannini | 27 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 
| 2 | DF |  ITA | Balleri | 32 | 4 | 32 | 4 | 
| 16 | DF | .svg.png.webp) YUG | Mihajlovic | 30 | 4 | 29+1 | 4 | 
| 14 | MF |  FRA | Karembeu | 32 | 5 | 32 | 5 | 
| 15 | MF |  ITA | Salsano | 27 | 1 | 20+7 | 1 | 
| 17 | MF |  NED | Seedorf | 32 | 3 | 28+4 | 3 | 
| 11 | MF |  ITA | Evani | 29 | 0 | 24+5 | 0 | 
| 13 | MF |  ITA | Invernizzi | 30 | 0 | 25+5 | 0 | 
| 20 | FW |  ITA | Chiesa | 27 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 
| 10 | FW |  ITA | Mancini | 26 | 11 | 25+1 | 11 | 
| 1 | GK |  ITA | Zenga | 7 | -6 | 7 | -6 | 
| 9 | DF |  ITA | Sacchetti | 24 | 0 | 16+8 | 0 | 
| 3 | DF |  ITA | Ferri | 16 | 0 | 11+5 | 0 | 
| 7 | DF |  ITA | Pesaresi | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 
| 6 | DF |  ITA | Lamonica | 10 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 
| 4 | MF |  ITA | Franceschetti | 15 | 0 | 10+5 | 0 | 
| 21 | FW |  ITA | Maniero | 25 | 6 | 12+13 | 6 | 
| 22 | GK |  ITA | Sereni | 4 | -8 | 4 | -8 | 
| 25 | DF |  ITA | Zito | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 24 | MF |  ITA | Iacopino | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 
| 26 | MF |  ITA | Di Terlizzi | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 
| MF |  ITA | Abate | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 18 | FW |  ITA | Bellucci | 16 | 1 | 7+9 | 1 | 
| 19 | FW |  ITA | Bertarelli | 8 | 0 | 0+8 | 0 | 
Goalscorers
References
- ↑ Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005"Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ↑ The match, originally scheduled for 17 March 1996, was postponed due to a players' strike."Chronology of Italian football players' strikes" (in Italian). 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.










