The 2007–08 season was ACF Fiorentina's 82nd season in Italian football in their existence and their 70th season in the first-tier of Italian football, Serie A. Having finished 6th the previous season with a tally of 58 points, La Viola earned qualification into the first round of the 2007–08 UEFA Cup.
The 2007–08 season was a very successful one for the Viola. They reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup where they were beaten on penalties by Rangers and finished fourth in Serie A ahead of Milan, thus qualifying for the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League.
Players
Squad information
Transfers
In
Summer transfer window
No.Pos.PlayerFromFee 14 FW Arturo Lupoli Arsenal free transfer 16 MF Jan Hable Hradec Králové €0.8 million 15 DF Ondřej Mazuch Brno €2.8 million 13 DF Anthony Vanden Borre Anderlecht undisclosed 17 DF Federico Balzaretti Juventus €3.8 million -- FW Leonardo Pettinari Sangiovannese Co-ownership Resolution, undisclosed 7 MF Franco Semioli Chievo €5.5 million 32 FW Christian Vieri Atalanta free transfer 99 FW Daniele Cacia Piacenza Undisclosed 9 FW Pablo Daniel Osvaldo Atalanta €4.5 million 8 MF Michele Pazienza Udinese Undisclosed
Winter transfer window No.Pos.PlayerFromFee 17 FW Papa Waigo Genoa undisclosed 54 DF Manuel da Costa PSV €4.5 million -- MF Giacomo Zappacosta Pescara undisclosed
Out
Summer transfer window
No.Pos.PlayerToFee 17 MF Manuele Blasi Juventus loan return 30 FW Luca Toni Bayern Munich €11 million 32 DF Davide Brivio Atalanta undisclosed -- DF Christian Maggio Sampdoria undisclosed 83 FW Reginaldo Parma €4.5 million -- FW Leonardo Pettinari Reggina undisclosed -- MF Alessandro Gherardi Bellinzona undisclosed 8 FW Valeri Bojinov Manchester City €8 million
Winter transfer window No.Pos.PlayerFromFee 13 DF Anthony Vanden Borre Genoa undisclosed 17 DF Federico Balzaretti Palermo undisclosed 8 MF Michele Pazienza Napoli €3 million
On loan No.Pos.PlayerOn loan toUntil 14 FW Arturo Lupoli Treviso June 2008 -- MF Guilherme Mantova June 2008 -- MF Andrea Paolucci Cesena June 2008
Competitions
Overall Competition Started round Current position Final position First match Last match Serie A Matchday 1 — 4th 26 August 2007 18 May 2008 Coppa Italia Round of 16 — Quarter-finals 11 December 2007 30 January 2008 UEFA Cup First round — Semi-finals 20 September 2007 1 May 2008
Last updated: 18 May 2008
Serie A
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Coppa Italia
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
UEFA Cup
First round
Group stage
Final phase
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Statistics
Appearances and goals
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