1996–97 Athletic Bilbao season

Athletic Bilbao 1996–97 San Mamés Luis Fernández Head coach President José María Arrate La Liga 6th(In 1997–98 UEFA Cup) Copa del Rey Fourth round Cuco Ziganda (17)Athletic Bilbao » Appearances Primera División 1996/1997 https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/athletic-bilbao/esp-primera-division-1996-1997/ https://web.archive.org/web/20210102022027/https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/athletic-bilbao/esp-primera-division-1996-1997/ dead January 2, 2021 worldfootball.net 23 November 2020 _athletic1995-97h _athletic1995-97h _athletic1995-97h _athletic1995-97h _athletic1984h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF _athletic1995-97a _athletic1995-97a _athletic1995-97a _athletic1995-97a _athletic1995-97a FFFFFF Ismael Urzaiz (18) 1995–96 1997–98 The 1996–97 season was the 96th season in Athletic Bilbao's history and their 66th consecutive season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football. Season summary Athletic had been without a permanent head coach since replacing Dragoslav Stepanović with caretaker manager José María Amorrortu in March 1996. They filled the vacancy ahead of the new season by appointing Spanish-born Frenchman Luis Fernández,Luis Fernandez : la légende du "machote" de Bilbao n'a pas pris une ride https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/luis-fernandez-la-legende-du-machote-n-a-pas-pris-une-ride-a-bilbao-954199.html rmcsport.bfmtv.com 23 November 2020 previously manager of Paris Saint-Germain in his adopted homeland. Fernández's appointment led to an immediate improvement in league form, and Bilbao finished the La Liga season in 6th place.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 This was their best league finish since 1993–94, and also meant a return to the UEFA Cup in 1997–98. Their performance in the Copa del Rey, however, left room for improvement. They were eliminated at the last sixteen stage by Racing Santander, following an ill-tempered second leg at San Mamés which saw three players red carded.Un vasco echa al Athletic http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com./EMD03/HEM/1997/02/06/MD19970206-027.pdf Mundo Deportivo 23 November 2020 Squad statistics Appearances and goals Athletic Bilbao » Squad 1996/1997 https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/athletic-bilbao/1997/2/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160403112556/http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/athletic-bilbao/1997/2/ dead April 3, 2016 worldfootball.net 23 November 2020Athletic Bilbao – 1996/97 http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/spain/1996-1997/laliga/abilbao.htm FootballSquads 23 November 2020Athletic Bilbao » Appearances Copa del Rey 1996/1997 https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/athletic-bilbao/esp-copa-del-rey-1996-1997/ worldfootball.net 23 November 2020November 2025 medicmedic La Liga Copa del Rey 1 Juanjo Valencia GK ESP 23 0 0 0 21 Iñigo Larrainzar DF ESP 38+1 1 1 0 4 Aitor Karanka DF ESP 35+2 1 2 0 10 Aitor Larrazábal DF ESP 35+2 5 2+1 0 6 Josu Urrutia MF ESP 36+1 0 1+1 0 8 Julen Guerrero MF ESP 37+1 15 5 1 18 Bittor Alkiza MF ESP 36+3 3 2+2 1 23 José Mari MF ESP 28+5 2 3 0 9 Cuco Ziganda FW ESP 31+11 17 1+3 0 11 Ismael Urzaiz FW ESP 30+8 16 4 2 13 Imanol Etxeberria GK ESP 19 0 6 0 17 Joseba Etxeberria FW ESP 25+10 6 0+1 0 12 Carlos García DF ESP 17 3 0 0 3 Bixente Lizarazu DF FRA 16 0 1+1 0 14 Óscar Vales MF ESP 15+8 0 4 0 7 Andoni Goikoetxea MF ESP 10+21 0 5+1 0 15 Sergio Corino DF ESP 8+7 0 3 1 27 Felipe Guréndez MF ESP 6+7 0 5 0 24 Edu Alonso MF ESP 5+3 0 5 0 5 Genar Andrinúa (c) DF ESP 4+4 1 4 1 22 Óscar Tabuenka DF ESP 3+1 0 0 0 28 Bolob FW ESP 2+17 1 3+3 2 20 Eduardo Estíbariz DF ESP 2+2 0 3+1 0 29 Mikel Kortina MF ESP 1+1 1 0+1 0 Álvaro Florentino FW ESP 0+1 0 3 1 Raúl Otxoa MF ESP 0 0 2+1 0 Javier Díaz Neira DF ESP 0 0 1 0 16 Ricardo Mendigurena MF ESP 0 0 0 0 26 Iñaki Lafuente GK ESP 0 0 0 0 Ibán Espadas FW ESP 0 0 0 0 David Gallo FW ESP 0 0 0 0 Raúl Gil MF ESP 0 0 0 0 |} 1.a Mendiguren was transferred to Las Palmas during the season. 2.b Bolo was loaned to Osasuna during the season. Results La Liga 1996–97 La Liga League table ATH Matches 1 1996 09 01 y Real Betis 3–0 Athletic Finidi George 14Roberto Rios44Sabas85 Sevilla Benito Villamarin 45000 L 2 Rayo Vallecano Athletic Bilbao 3–2 Carlos Garcia 51 Ziganda 68 Jose Mari 75 Guilherme 40Ameli 73 Bilbao San Mamés 35,000 W 15 September 1996 3 Real Oviedo 2–0 Athletic Oli 61 Paulo Bento 83 13,000 L 21 September 1996 4 Athletic Bilbao 2–2 RCD Espanyol Larrazabal 19 (p) Bolo 46 Luis 54 (p)Pochettino 81 Bilbao San Mamés 30,000 D 28 September 1996 5 1–2 Athletic Racing Santander Bestchastnisch 28 Urzaiz 39 Ziganda 70 19,000 W 2 October 1996 6 Real Sociedad Athletic Bilbao 1–3 Ziganda 36 Craioveanu 25De Paula 31 Idiakez 82 Bilbao San Mamés 40,000 L 12 October 1996 7 Real Zaragoza 1–1 Athletic Higuera 46 16 Ziganda Zaragoza La Romareda 30000 D 19 October 1996 8 Athletic 2–0 CD Tenerife Bilbao San Mamés W 23 October 1996 9 1–1 Athletic SD Compostela Penev 47 Guerrero 72 8,500 D 27 October 1996 10 Logroñés CF Athletic Bilbao 6–0 Guerrero 9,40,71Ziganda 30,67Etxeberria 22 Bilbao San Mamés 38,000 W 3 November 1996 11 4–2 Athletic Sevilla FC Rafa Paz 7 (p), 87 Tevenet 37 Salva 69 Urzaiz 4 Guerrero 80 46,350 L 12 16 November 1996 Athletic 2–0 Valencia CF Ziganda 16 Etxeberria 77 Bilbao San Mamés 40,000 W 13 17 November 1996 Sporting Gijon 2–4 Report Athletic Sergio 9Julio Salinas 82 Urzaiz 5Guerrero 56Ziganda 68 78 El Molinón Gijón Prados García W 14 1996 11 23 y Athletic 2–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/primera-division-1996-1997-athletic-bilbao-fc-barcelona/ FC Barcelona Jose Mari 62 Guerrero 76Korino Alkiza 25 Abelardo Sergi Barjuan Guardiola Couto Bilbao San Mamés Hernanz Angulo W 1 December 1996 15 0–0 Athletic Real Valladolid 25,000 D 16 1996 12 07 y Athletic 1–1 Atlético Madrid Etxebarria 67 40 Pantic Bilbao San Mamés 40,000 D 22 December 1996 17 Extremadura UD Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Bilbao San Mamés 35,000 D 18 1997 01 05 y Real Madrid 1–0 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/primera-division-1996-1997-real-madrid-athletic-bilbao/ Athletic Raúl59 Madrid Santiago Bernabéu L 19 12 January 1997 Athletic 2 – 2 Report Celta Vigo Ziganda 7Alkiza 55 51 Gudelj76 Berges San Mamés Bilbao, Spain Manuel Díaz Vega D 19 January 1996 20 Deportivo La Coruña 2–2 Athletic Donato 4 pen Martins 44 26 Ziganda 87 Guerrero A Coruña Riazor 22,000 D 26 January 1997 21 Hércules CF Athletic Bilbao 5–0 Ziganda 19,65Larrainzar 34Guerrero 60,84 Bilbao San Mamés 35,000 W 22 1997 02 02 y Athletic 0–3 https://www.bdfutbol.com/es/p/p.php?id=20532 Real Betis 4 Alfonso25 Olias 72 Kowalczyk 72 Bilbao San Mamés 40,000 L 9 February 1997 23 1–1 Athletic Rayo Vallecano Moreau 15 Urzaiz 70 12,000 D 16 February 1997 24 Real Oviedo Athletic Bilbao 3–2 Urzaiz 49,67,85 Gamboa 20 Ivan Ania 79 Bilbao San Mamés 36,000 W 19 February 1997 25 0–2 Athletic RCD Espanyol Larrazabal 10 Urzaiz 60 21,000 W 23 February 1997 26 Athletic Bilbao 2–2 Racing Santander Urzaiz 54 Larrazabal 64 (p) Correa 2 (p) Arpon 46 Bilbao San Mamés 40,000 D 2 March 1997 27 0–0 Athletic Real Sociedad 30,000 D 9 March 1997 28 Athletic 2–2 Real Zaragoza Etxeberria 21Karanka 32 17 Poyet 90 Poyet Bilbao San Mamés 37000 D 14 March 1997 29 CD Tenerife 3–3 Athletic Santa Cruz de Tenerife Heliodoro Rodriguez D 23 March 1997 30 Athletic Bilbao 2–2 SD Compostela Guerrero 37,45 Popov 52 Penev 84 Bilbao San Mamés 40,000 D 30 March 1997 31 1–4 Athletic Logroñés CF Ruben Sosa 7 Ziganda 10,74 Urzaiz 38,67 13,000 W 6 April 1997 32 Sevilla FC Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Anoeta 28,600 D 33 12 April 1997 Valencia CF 5–2 Athletic Ortega 2,26 pen Moya 29Leandro 3,34 43,65 Urzaiz Valencia Mestalla 40,000 L 34 16 April 1997 Athletic 4–0 Summary Sporting Gijon Larrazábal 42 pen.Urzaiz 46 57Guerrero 72 San Mamés Bilbao Japón Sevilla W 35 1997 04 20 y FC Barcelona 2–0 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/primera-division-1996-1997-fc-barcelona-athletic-bilbao/ Athletic Abelardo 48 Ronaldo 64 Barcelona Camp Nou 65,000 Puentes Leira L 4 May 1997 36 Real Valladolid Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Bilbao San Mamés 40,000 D 37 1997 05 10 y Atlético Madrid 2–1 Athletic Karanka 13 o.g.Kiko 73 30 Carlos Garcia Madrid Vicente Calderón 40,000 L18 May 1997 38 Extremadura UD 1–2 Athletic Juanito 85 Alkiza 24 Ziganda 84 11,000 W 39 1997 05 24 y Athletic 1–0 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/primera-division-1996-1997-athletic-bilbao-real-madrid/ Real Madrid Carlos García 56 Bilbao San Mames W 40 1 June 1997 Celta Vigo 0 – 2 Report Athletic 65 Ziganda75 Etxeberria Balaídos Vigo, Spain Fernando Carmona Méndez W 16 June 1997 41 Athletic 1–0 Deportivo La Coruña Guerrero 63 40,000 San Mamés Bilbao W 22 June 1997 42 3–2 Athletic Hércules CF Pavlicic 15Alfaro 17 Diego Lopez 20 Kortina 40 Andrinua 51 14,000 L See also 1996–97 La Liga 1996–97 Copa del Rey External links http://www.athletic-club.net/ en eu es References Athletic Bilbao Category:Athletic Bilbao seasons Category:1996 in the Basque Country (autonomous 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