UC Sampdoria enjoyed its best season since 1993–94, when the club finished third in Serie A and won Coppa Italia. In 2004-05 Sampdoria was able to finish fifth in the standings, thanks to a robust defence and a goalscoring ace in secondary striker Francesco Flachi, who played the football of his life. With only 29 goals conceded, the defence of Sampdoria was fully comparable with those of top sides Juventus and Milan, and coach Walter Novellino was hailed for the strong performance in the club's second season since its return to Serie A.
Squad
Goalkeepers Francesco Antonioli Luigi Turci Daniele Padelli Emanuele Bianchi
Defenders Moris Carrozzieri Marcello Castellini Giulio Falcone Marco Pisano Simone Pavan Stefano Sacchetti Cristian Zenoni
Midfielders Sergio Volpi Andrea Gasbarroni Mark Edusei Angelo Palombo Max Tonetto Aimo Diana Cristiano Doni Vincenzo Iacopino Biagio Pagano
Attackers Simone Inzaghi Francesco Flachi Fabio Bazzani Vitali Kutuzov Fausto Rossini Thomas Job
Competitions
Serie A
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Topscorers Francesco Flachi 14 Max Tonetto 5 Aimo Diana 4 Vitaly Kutuzov 4
Coppa Italia
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
References
External links RSSSF - Italy 2004/05