In the 1997-98 season, Udinese Calcio finished third in Serie A, part due to the performances of striker Oliver Bierhoff, who scored 27 league goals in 34 matches. The season was the team's highest final league position since the 1954-55 season.
Bierhoff coach Alberto Zaccheroni and winger Thomas Helveg left for Milan at the end of the season, ensuring Udinese had "much work" to do to maintain its level.
Squad
Transfers In Pos. Name from Type DF Gilberto D'IgnazioVicenza Calcio DF Marco ZanchiChievo Verona MF Adil RamziKawkab Marrakech MF Martin JørgensenAarhus GF MF Johan WalemAnderlecht MF Jonathan BachiniLecce loan ended GK Alessandro Leopizzi Out Pos. Name To Type GK Graziano BattistiniHellas Verona MF Raffaele SergioS.S.C. Napoli MF Stefano DesideriLivorno Calcio MF Luca Compagnon U.S. Cremonese MF Marek KoźmińskiBrescia Calcio DF Pier Luigi NicoliPadova Calcio DF Fabio PittilinoLecce
Winter In Pos. Name from Type GK Giorgio FrezzoliniInternazionale loan MF Francesco StatutoA.S. Roma MF Stephen AppiahHearts of Oak DF Mauricio PinedaBoca Juniors DF Mauro Navas Racing Club GK Raffaele Clemente Out Pos. Name To TypeMF Massimiliano Cappioli Atalanta B.C. DF Giovanni Bia Brescia Calcio MF Adil Ramzi Willem II MF Vito Lasalandra Fidelis Andria DF Joachim Fernandez A.C. Monza GK Massimiliano Caniato Chievo Verona
Competitions
Serie A League table
Results by round
Matches
Statistics Players statistics
Topscorers Oliver Bierhoff 27 Paolo Poggi 10 Márcio Amoroso 5 Alessandro Calori 3 Tomas Locatelli 3
References
Sources RSSSF – Italy 1997/98