Cagliari Calcio had a successful return to Serie A, finishing in 12th place and reaching the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia. This was much thanks to a trio of attacking players consisting of Mauro Esposito, David Suazo and Gianfranco Zola, with Esposito scoring 16 league goals, a personal record.
Squad
Goalkeepers Fanis Katergiannakis Alex Brunner Gennaro Iezzo
Defenders Francesco Bega Diego López Alessandro Agostini Simone Loria Roberto Maltagliati Francesco Pisano Rocco Sabato
Midfielders Alessandro Budel Nelson Abeijón Marcello Albino Massimo Brambilla Daniele Conti Massimo Gobbi Loris Del Nevo Edgar Álvarez Fabio Macellari Claudio Pani
Attackers Antonio Langella Gianfranco Zola David Suazo Mauro Esposito Rolando Bianchi Horacio Peralta
Pre-season and friendlies
Serie A
Matches
Top Scorers Mauro Esposito 16 Gianfranco Zola 9 (2) David Suazo 7 (1) Antonio Langella 6
Results summary
Sources RSSSF - Italy Championship 2004/05