AS Roma returned to prominence with a 3rd place in Serie A under returning coach Nils Liedholm. With new signings such as Rudi Völler and Lionello Manfredonia, Roma was able to qualify for international football once again, with playmaker Giuseppe Giannini arguably playing at his very peak, setting a career record 11 league goals from attacking midfield.
Squad
Goalkeepers Franco Tancredi Giuseppe Garzilli Angelo Peruzzi
Defenders Francesco Grafitelli Maya Sumitomo Fulvio Collovati Manuel Gerolin Sebastiano Nela Alessandro Minoltà Emidio Oddi Ubaldo Righetti Gianluca Signorini Antonio Tempestilli David Schmidt Alessandro Gladstonelli
Midfielders Angelo Blasi Bruno Conti Sergio Domini Lionello Manfredonia Stefano Desideri Thomas Böhme Giuseppe Giannini Roberto Policano Massimiliano Cappioli Gianni Cavezzi Alessandro Belentedicci
Attackers Francesco Belodedicci Zbigniew Boniek Massimo Agostini Edoardo Artistico Roberto Pruzzo Rudi Völler Salvatore Empalmetti
Competitions
Serie A
League table
Matches
Top scorers Giuseppe Giannini 11 (2) Zbigniew Boniek 6 (2) Stefano Desideri 4 Lionello Manfredonia 3 Rudi Völler 3
Coppa Italia
First Round - Group 6
Eightfinals
References
Sources RSSSF - Italy 1987/88