During the 1996–97 season Bologna Football Club 1909 competed in Serie A and Coppa Italia.
Summary Newcomers in Serie A, Bologna, finished in a decent 7th place almost reaching an UEFA Cup spot. In Coppa Italia, the squad reached the semifinals defeated by future champions Vicenza of Francesco Guidolin.
Manager Renzo Ulivieri built a balanced squad with experienced players and young stars emerging during the campaign included former goalkeeper Francesco Antonioli, defenders Michele Paramatti, Stefano Torrisi and Giuseppe Cardone. Meanwhile, the offensive saw the Russian duo: former Inter midfielder Igor Shalimov and forward Igor Kolyvanov was able to play as a pure striker once again, without having responsibilities across the entire field like in Foggia. This immediately reflected on his goal scoring, and he was Bologna's top striker in his first season, with 11 goals in 27 games. Also Swedish striker Kennet Andersson, whom arrived in the summer from relegated A.S. Bari, had a decent campaign.
Squad .
Transfers In Pos. Name from Type FW Kennet Andersson AS Bari €4.70 million DF Giuseppe Cardone AC Milan MF Giancarlo Marocchi Juventus FW Igor Kolyvanov Foggia Calcio GK Alex Brunner Foggia Calcio MF Davide Fontolan Inter MF Andrea Seno Inter MF Igor Shalimov Inter Out Pos. Name To Type MF Cristiano Doni Brescia Calcio MF Fabian Valtolina Piacenza Calcio MF Davide Morello Genoa CFC MF Giovanni Bosi Cesena DF Rosario Pergolizzi Brescia Calcio FW Giorgio Bresciani Cremonese FW Giovanni Cornacchini Vicenza Calcio GK Fabio Marchioro AC Pavia
Competitions Serie A
League table
Results by round
Matches
Coppa Italia
Second round
Eightfinals
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Statistics Squad statistics Competition. Points Home Away Total GD 1996-97 Serie A 49 17 8 5 4 27 17 17 5 5 7 23 27 34 13 10 11 50 44 +6 1996-97 Coppa Italia 4 3 1 0 8 4 2 1 0 1 3 2 6 4 1 1 11 6 +5 Total 21 11 5 4 35 21 19 6 5 8 26 29 40 17 11 12 61 48 +13
Player statistics
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