1998–99 Athletic Bilbao season

Athletic Bilbao 1998–99 Head Coach President La Liga 8th Copa del Rey Round of 16 UEFA Champions League Group stage Ismael Urzaiz (16) Ismael Urzaiz (17) 1997–98 1999–2000 _athletic9899h _athletic9899h _athletic9899h _kappacastolo19b FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 _athletic98a _athletic98a _athletic98a _athletic98a _athletic1998-99a FFFFFF Season summary Athletic had finished second the previous season, and though they gathered only five points fewer - all from losing instead of drawing games - this was enough to drag them down to 8th place. The club had applied and qualified for the Intertoto Cup, but in the end declined to enter the competition. Squad Squad at end of seasonFootballSquads - Athletic Bilbao - 1998/99 http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/spain/1998-1999/laliga/abilbao.htm 2016-06-07 1 ESP GK Juan José Valencia 4 ESP DF Rafael Alkorta 5 ESP MF Felipe 6 ESP MF Josu Urrutia 7 ESP MF Andoni Imaz 8 ESP MF Julen Guerrero 9 ESP FW Santiago Ezquerro 10 ESP DF Aitor Larrazabal 11 ESP DF Jesús María Lacruz 12 ESP DF Carlos García 13 ESP GK Imanol Etxeberria 14 ESP MF José Mari 15 ESP DF Patxi Ferreira 16 ESP MF Txomin Nagore 17 ESP MF Joseba Etxeberria 18 ESP MF Bittor Alkiza 19 ESP DF Mikel Lasa 20 ESP FW Ismael Urzaiz 21 ESP DF Iñigo Larrainzar 22 ESP MF Javi González 23 ESP MF Jorge Pérez 24 ESP DF Roberto Ríos 26 ESP GK Daniel Aranzubia 27 ESP DF César 32 ESP MF Francisco Yeste Left club during season 25 ESP FW Bolo to Rayo Vallecano La Liga 1998–99 La Liga League table ATH Results Champions League Group stage D 16 September 1998 20:45 Athletic Bilbao ESP 1–1 Report NOR Rosenborg Etxeberria 7 Strand 64 San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao 36,000 Vasyl Melnychuk (Ukraine) L 30 September 1998 20:45 Galatasaray TUR 2–1 Report ESP Athletic Bilbao Okan 16Hagi 90+3 Urzaiz 17 Ali Sami Yen Stadium, Istanbul 19,828 Graham Poll (England) D 21 October 1998 20:45 Athletic Bilbao ESP 0–0 Report ITA Juventus San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao 39,000 Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark) D 4 November 1998 20:45 Juventus ITA 1–1 Report ESP Athletic Bilbao Lasa 68 o.g. Guerrero 45 Stadio delle Alpi, Turin 44,584 Hugh Dallas (Scotland) L 25 November 1998 20:45 Rosenborg NOR 2–1 Report ESP Athletic Bilbao Sørensen 2 50 Pérez 90 Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim 15,454 Bernd Heynemann (Germany) W 9 December 1998 20:45 Athletic Bilbao ESP 1–0 Report TUR Galatasaray Guerrero 44 San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao 16,000 Urs Meier (Switzerland) See also 1998–99 Copa del Rey Athletic Bilbao in European football References Category:Athletic Bilbao seasons Athletic Bilbao Category:1998 in the Basque Country (autonomous community) Category:1999 in the Basque Country (autonomous community)