During the 1996–97 Italian football season, Vicenza competed in Serie A.
Summary In the summer of 1996, Vicenza brought young forwards Alessandro Iannuzzi and Giovanni Cornacchini, the latter going on to become the top scorer in Coppa Italia, centre back Massimo Beghetto, teenage left back Pierre Wome who was discovered in Africa by technical director Sergio Vignoni, as well as 18-year old midfielder Fabio Firmani. Leaving the club were Joachim Bjorklund, Massimo Lombardini and Gabriele Grossi. In July 1996 the team started pre-season in Enego.
Vicenza had its best season ever, winning the Coppa Italia following a victory over Napoli in the final.
Squad
Transfers In position Name fromGK Roberto Verdi MasseseDF Massimo Beghetto PerugiaDF Alessandro Dal Canto TorinoMF Carmine Coppola NolaMF Fabio Firmani LodigianiMF Mariano Sotgia CosenzaMF Pierre Wome CanonFW Giovanni Cornacchini BolognaFW Marco Cunico TrevisoFW Ferdinando Gasparini Fidelis AndriaFW Alessandro Iannuzzi S.S. Lazio Out Position Name ToGK Alessandro Zerman BrescelloDF Joachim Bjorklund Glasgow RangersDF Gabriele Grossi RomaMF Massimo Lombardini TorinoMF Massimo Lovato Juve StabiaMF Willi Pittana Udinese CalcioFW Marco Franco SolbiateseFW Diego Vaccaretti Massese
Autumn-Winter In Position Name from DateMF Giuliano Gentilini Padova Calcio 27 January 1997 Out Position Name to DateFW Ferdinando Gasparini Ravenna 31 October 1996DF Alessandro Dal Canto Venezia 24 November 1996MF Luca Margherita Valdagno 14 December 1996MF Mariano Sotgia Padova 26 January 1997
Competitions Serie A
League table
Position by round
Matches
Coppa Italia
Second round
Eightfinals
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Statistics Squad Competition Points Home Away Total DR Serie A 47 17 9 6 2 29 15 17 3 5 9 11 21 34 12 11 11 43 38 +5Coppa Italia - 4 3 1 0 5 0 5 1 3 1 5 5 9 4 4 1 10 5 +5 Total - 21 12 7 2 34 15 22 4 8 10 16 26 43 16 15 12 53 43 +10
Players statistics
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