1997–98 Athletic Bilbao season

Athletic Bilbao Squad photograph, August 1997 1997–98 San Mamés Luis Fernández Head coach President José María Arrate La Liga 2nd Copa del Rey Quarterfinals UEFA Cup 2nd round Joseba Etxeberria, 11Athletic Bilbao » Appearances Primera División 1997/1998 http://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/athletic-bilbao/esp-primera-division-1997-1998/ https://web.archive.org/web/20170813151814/http://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/athletic-bilbao/esp-primera-division-1997-1998/ bot: unknown 13 August 2017 worldfootball.net 23 November 2020 Joseba Etxeberria, 13 1996–97 1998–99 The 1997–98 season was the 97th season in Athletic Bilbao's history and their 67th consecutive season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football. Season summary The previous season, Luis Fernández's first as head coach, was a successful one for Athletic, as their 6th-place finish in La Liga gained them a place in the 1997–98 UEFA Cup first round after a two-year exile from European competition.LaLiga 1996/1997 Table, Results, Fixtures – (Football/Spain) https://www.flashscore.co.uk/football/spain/laliga-1996-1997/standings/ flashscore.co.uk 23 November 2020 The Frenchman's second La Liga campaign yielded even greater success: Bilbao finished as runners-up, behind only Barcelona, and qualified for the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League.LaLiga 1997/1998 Table, Results, Fixtures – (Football/Spain) https://www.flashscore.co.uk/football/spain/laliga-1997-1998/standings/ flashscore.co.uk 23 November 2020 This was their highest league finish, and first qualification for Europe's premier competition, since their last La Liga triumph in 1984. They also had a good run in the Copa del Rey, reaching the quarterfinals for the first time since 1994–95. They were eliminated on away goals by eventual runners-up Mallorca.Fiesta en Palma http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com./EMD03/HEM/1998/02/11/MD19980211-019.pdf Mundo Deportivo 23 November 2020 Athletic's UEFA Cup first round opponents were Sampdoria of Italy. The Spaniards took a valuable 2–1 win in the first leg in Genoa,Sampdoria-Athletic Club 1997 History https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/54322/ UEFA Europa League 23 November 2020 and secured passage to the second round with a 2–0 victory at San Mamés.Athletic Club-Sampdoria 1997 History https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/54323/ UEFA Europa League 23 November 2020 Their reward was a second round tie against Aston Villa of England, with the first leg in Bilbao finishing goalless.Athletic Club-Aston Villa 1997 History https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/54488/ UEFA Europa League 23 November 2020 The Birmingham side took a 2–0 lead just after half time at Villa Park, and a late goal from Javi González was not enough to prevent Athletic's elimination.Aston Villa-Athletic Club 1997 History https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/54489 https://web.archive.org/web/20200614102237/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/54489/ live June 14, 2020 UEFA Europa League 23 November 2020 Squad statistics Appearances and goals Athletic Bilbao » Squad 1997/1998 https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/athletic-bilbao/1998/2/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160403122724/http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/athletic-bilbao/1998/2/ live April 3, 2016 worldfootball.net 23 November 2020Athletic Bilbao - 1997/98 http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/spain/1997-1998/laliga/abilbao.htm FootballSquads 23 November 2020Athletic Bilbao » Appearances Copa del Rey 1997/1998 https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/athletic-bilbao/esp-copa-del-rey-1997-1998/ worldfootball.net 23 November 2020November 2025 medicmedicAthletic Bilbao » Appearances Europa League 1997/1998 https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/athletic-bilbao/uefa-cup-1997-1998/ https://web.archive.org/web/20201202092704/https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/athletic-bilbao/uefa-cup-1997-1998/ live December 2, 2020 worldfootball.net 23 November 2020 La Liga Copa del Rey UEFA Cup 1 Juan José Valencia GK ESP 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 Rafael Alkorta DF ESP 29 1 3 0 2 0 5 Óscar Tabuenkaa DF ESP 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Josu Urrutia MF ESP 29+1 0 3+1 0 4 0 7 Andoni Goikoetxea MF ESP 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 8 Julen Guerrero MF ESP 25+4 8 3 0 0+1 0 9 Cuco Ziganda FW ESP 19+16 3 2+1 1 3 1 10 Aitor Larrazábal DF ESP 28+4 7 2+2 0 3+1 1 11 Jesús María Lacruz DF ESP 7+10 0 1+1 0 0 0 12 Carlos García DF ESP 33+1 2 4 0 3 0 13 Imanol Etxeberria GK ESP 38 0 0 0 4 0 14 José Mari MF ESP 3+10 0 1+2 0 0 0 15 Patxi Ferreira DF ESP 9+7 0 2 0 1 0 16 Txomin Nagore MF ESP 11+6 0 1+1 0 2 0 17 Joseba Etxeberria FW ESP 35+1 11 3+1 1 3 0 18 Bittor Alkiza MF ESP 36+1 1 3 1 4 0 19 Mikel Lasa DF ESP 17+11 1 3 0 3+1 0 20 Ismael Urzaiz FW ESP 23+9 8 2+1 2 2+1 0 21 Iñigo Larrainzar DF ESP 34 2 2+1 0 4 1 22 Javi González MF ESP 8+22 5 2+1 0 2+2 1 24 Roberto Ríos DF ESP 31+1 2 3 0 4 1 25 Aitor Huegún FW ESP 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 26 Iñaki Lafuente GK ESP 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 César DF ESP 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 28 Mario Bermejo FW ESP 0+1 0 0 0 0+2 0 31 Gaizka Garitano MF ESP 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 Jorge Pérez MF ESP 3+4 0 0 0 0 0 Raúl Gil MF ESP 0 0 0 0 0 0 |} 1.a Tabuenka was transferred to SD Compostela during the season. Results La Liga 1997–98 La Liga League table ATH UEFA Cup 1997–98 UEFA Cup First round W 16 September 1997 20:30 Sampdoria ITA 1–2 Report ESP Athletic Bilbao Boghossian 74 Ríos 19Larrainzar 62 Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa 36,000 Ahmet Çakar (Turkey) W 30 September 1997 20:30 Athletic Bilbao ESP 2–0 Report ITA Sampdoria Larrazábal 40 pen.Ziganda 47 San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao 42,000 Marc Batta (France) Athletic Bilbao won 4–1 on aggregate Second round D 21 October 1997 21:30 Athletic Bilbao ESP 0–0 Report ENG Aston Villa San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao 42,500 Hartmut Strampe (Germany) L 4 November 1997 20:30 Aston Villa ENG 2–1 Report ESP Athletic Bilbao Taylor 27Yorke 50 González 70 Villa Park, Birmingham 35,915 S. Piller (Hungary) Aston Villa won 2–1 on aggregate See also 1997–98 Copa del Rey Athletic Bilbao in European football External links http://www.athletic-club.net/ en eu es References Athletic Bilbao Category:Athletic Bilbao seasons Category:1997 in the Basque Country (autonomous community) Category:1998 in the Basque Country (autonomous community)