1996–97 RC Celta de Vigo season

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Celta Vigo
1996–97 season
PresidentHoracio Gómez
Head coachFernando Castro Santos
StadiumBalaídos
La Liga16th
Copa del ReySemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Vladimir Gudelj (13)[1]
All: Vladimir Gudelj (14)

Celta Vigo contested La Liga and the Copa del Rey in the 1996–97 season. They placed 16th in La Liga, their worst result since earning promotion in 1992. They were more successful in the Copa del Rey, reaching the semi-finals for the second time in four seasons before being eliminated by eventual runners-up Real Betis.

Squad[edit]

[2][3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Spain ESP Patxi Villanueva
2 DF Spain ESP Alejo
3 DF Spain ESP Rafael Berges
4 DF Spain ESP Patxi Salinas (captain)
5 MF Peru PER José del Solar
6 MF Brazil BRA Mazinho
7 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Milorad Ratković
8 MF Spain ESP Ángel Merino
9 MF Israel ISR Haim Revivo
10 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Vladimir Gudelj
11 MF Spain ESP Geli
12 DF Spain ESP Andoni Lakabeg
13 GK France FRA Richard Dutruel
14 DF Brazil BRA Adriano Teixeira
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Spain ESP Eusebio
16 DF Spain ESP Borja Agirretxu
17 MF France FRA Daniel Dutuel
18 FW Spain ESP Juan Sánchez
19 MF Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Srđan Bajčetić
20 FW Spain ESP Juan Manuel Prieto
21 DF Spain ESP José Manuel Tárraga
22 DF Spain ESP Josema
23 FW Spain ESP Moisés
24 MF Russia RUS Aleksandr Mostovoi
25 GK Spain ESP José Luis Diezma
26 DF Spain ESP José Ramón Dacosta
27 MF Spain ESP Javi González
— FW Spain ESP Pablo Couñago

Left club during season[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF Spain ESP Carlos Pérez (on loan to Almería)
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF Spain ESP David Belenguer (on loan to Lleida)

Squad stats[edit]

Last updated on 16 February 2021.[1][4]

No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
13 GK France FRA Richard Dutruel 41 0 36 0 5 0
2 DF Spain ESP Alejo 32 2 23+5 2 4 0
3 DF Spain ESP Rafael Berges 26 1 19 1 7 0
4 DF Spain ESP Patxi Salinas 36 0 31+1 0 4 0
17 MF France FRA Daniel Dutuel 39 1 24+8 1 6+1 0
5 MF Peru PER José del Solar 34 1 25+4 1 5 0
6 MF Brazil BRA Mazinho 47 3 40 3 7 0
7 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Milorad Ratković 35 5 25+3 3 3+4 2
8 MF Spain ESP Ángel Merino 45 3 37 3 8 0
24 MF Russia RUS Aleksandr Mostovoi 37 6 29+2 5 4+2 1
18 FW Spain ESP Juan Sánchez 40 5 24+8 4 5+3 1
25 GK Spain ESP José Luis Diezma 10 0 6 0 4 0
9 MF Israel ISR Haim Revivo 43 8 21+14 5 6+2 3
10 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Vladimir Gudelj 30 14 18+11 13 1 1
11 MF Spain ESP Geli 25 3 12+5 2 8 1
14 DF Brazil BRA Adriano Teixeira 30 0 16+4 0 10 0
27 MF Spain ESP Javi González 29 1 14+10 1 2+3 0
15 MF Spain ESP Eusebio 39 0 12+20 0 5+2 0
16 DF Spain ESP Borja Agirretxu 22 0 19+1 0 1+1 0
22 DF Spain ESP Josema 22 0 15+2 0 3+2 0
23 FW Spain ESP Moisés 11 2 6+2 2 1+2 0
19 MF Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Srđan Bajčetić 17 1 5+6 1 3+3 0
21 DF Spain ESP José Manuel Tárraga 11 0 5+2 0 4 0
1 GK Spain ESP Patxi Villanueva 2 0 0+1 0 1 0
12 DF Spain ESP Andoni Lakabeg 2 0 0 0 1+1 0
20 FW Spain ESP Juan Manuel Prieto 15 3 0+12 1 2+1 2
26 DF Spain ESP José Ramón Dacosta 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
FW Spain ESP Pablo Couñago 1 1 0 0 0+1 1
Players who have left the club after the start of the season:
23 MF Spain ESP Carlos Pérez 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 MF Spain ESP David Belenguer 1 0 0 0 0+1 0

Results[edit]

La Liga[edit]

Main article: 1996–97 La Liga

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 Zaragoza 42 12 14 16 58 66 −8 50[a]
15 Sporting Gijón 42 13 11 18 45 63 −18 50[a]
16 Celta de Vigo 42 12 13 17 51 54 −3 49
17 Oviedo 42 12 12 18 49 65 −16 48
18 Rayo Vallecano (R) 42 13 6 23 43 62 −19 45 Qualification for the relegation playoffs
Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b RAC: 9 pts; ZAR: 6 pts; SPG: 3 pts

Position by round[edit]

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLDWLLWDDWDDLWWLWLLDLLDDWDWLDLDDWLWLDLLWLLW
Position20171216191616161114141612101291313131414141512121212121312121213121212131514161716
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Group stage;   = 1997–98 UEFA Cup First round;   = 1996–97 La Liga#Relegation playoff;   = 1997–98 Segunda Division; R = 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Matches[edit]

1 September 1996 1 Atlético Madrid 2 – 0 Celta Vigo Madrid, Spain
Esnáider 46'
Kiko 49'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón
Referee: José Manuel Andradas Asurmendi
8 September 1996 2 Celta Vigo 1 – 1 Deportivo La Coruña Vigo, Spain
Sánchez 85' Report 17' (o.g.) Tárraga Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Celino Gracia Redondo
15 September 1996 3 Hércules 0 – 2 Celta Vigo Alicante, Spain
Report 5' Merino
20' (pen.) Ratković		 Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez
Referee: Arturo Daudén Ibáñez
22 September 1996 4 Celta Vigo 0 – 2 Real Betis Vigo, Spain
Report 46' Alexis Trujillo
89' Olías		 Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Antonio Llonch Andreu
29 September 1996 5 Rayo Vallecano 3 – 0 Celta Vigo Madrid, Spain
Radchenko 18'
Guilherme 79'
Klimowicz 85'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Teresa Rivero
Referee: José Prados García
2 October 1996 6 Celta Vigo 3 – 1 Real Oviedo Vigo, Spain
Gudelj 16', 27'
del Solar 63'		 Report 47' Oli Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: José Japón Sevilla
12 October 1996 7 Espanyol 0 – 0 Celta Vigo Barcelona, Spain
Report Stadium: Estadi de Sarrià
Referee: César Barrenechea Montero
20 October 1996 8 Celta Vigo 1 – 1 Racing Santander Vigo, Spain
Cervera 60' (o.g.) Report 73' Villabona Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega
23 October 1996 9 Real Sociedad 1 – 2 Celta Vigo San Sebastián, Spain
de Pedro 25' (pen.) Report 66' (o.g.) Loren
72' Prieto		 Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: Juan Fernández Marín
27 October 1996 10 Celta Vigo 0 – 0 Real Zaragoza Vigo, Spain
Report Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: José Losantos Omar
3 November 1996 11 Tenerife 0 – 0 Celta Vigo Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
Report Stadium: Helidoro Rodríguez López
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila
10 November 1996 12 Celta Vigo 1 – 2 Compostela Vigo, Spain
Gudelj 40' Report 12' Passi
66' (pen.) Penev		 Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González
17 November 1996 13 Logroñés 0 – 3 Celta Vigo Logroño, Spain
Report 56', 75' Gudelj
68' Geli		 Stadium: Estadio Las Gaunas
Referee: Carmelo Rodríguez Martel
24 November 1996 14 Celta Vigo 4 – 2 Sevilla Vigo, Spain
Ratković 9', 56'
Sánchez 12'
Gudelj 74'		 Report 59' Tevenet
82' Mornar		 Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: José María García-Aranda
30 November 1996 15 Valencia 2 – 0 Celta Vigo Valencia, Spain
Karpin 21'
Hurtado 89'		 Report Stadium: Mestalla Stadium
Referee: Antonio Llonch Andreu
8 December 1996 16 Celta Vigo 2 – 1 Sporting de Gijón Vigo, Spain
Revivo 24'
González 89'		 Report 20' Bango Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Fernando Carmona Méndez
22 December 1996 17 Barcelona 1 – 0 Celta Vigo Barcelona, Spain
Nadal 42' Report Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: Celino Gracia Redondo
4 January 1997 18 Celta Vigo 0 – 2 Real Valladolid Vigo, Spain
Report 57' (pen.) Lozano
89' Quevedo		 Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Victor José Esquinas Torres
12 January 1997 19 Athletic Bilbao 2 – 2 Celta Vigo Bilbao, Spain
Ziganda 7'
Alkiza 55'		 Report 51' Gudelj
76' Berges		 Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega
19 January 1997 20 Celta Vigo 0 – 1 Extremadura Vigo, Spain
Report 41' Silvani Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila
26 January 1997 21 Real Madrid 4 – 0 Celta Vigo Madrid, Spain
Carlos 20'
Redondo 54'
Raúl 69'
Šuker 74'		 Report Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Referee: Juan Ansuátegui Roca
1 February 1997 22 Celta Vigo 1 – 1 Atlético Madrid Vigo, Spain
Geli 59' (o.g.) Report 83' Prodan Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Arturo Daudén Ibáñez
9 February 1997 23 Deportivo La Coruña 2 – 2 Celta Vigo A Coruña, Spain
Rivaldo 41'
Renaldo 54'		 Report 20' Sánchez
64' Mostovoi		 Stadium: Estadio Riazor
Referee: José Manuel Andradas Asurmendi
16 February 1997 24 Celta Vigo 3 – 0 Hércules Vigo, Spain
Alejo 19'
Mostovoi 28'
Revivo 82'		 Report Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: César Barrenechea Montero
19 February 1997 25 Real Betis 1 – 1 Celta Vigo Seville, Spain
Alfonso Pérez 59' Report 78' Mazinho Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Referee: Antonio Llonch Andreu
23 February 1997 26 Celta Vigo 2 – 0 Rayo Vallecano Vigo, Spain
Gudelj 44'
Revivo 50'		 Report Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: José Prados García
2 March 1997 27 Real Oviedo 2 – 1 Celta Vigo Oviedo, Spain
Oli 49'
Maqueda 53'		 Report 2' Mostovoi Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere
Referee: Antonio López Nieto
9 March 1997 28 Celta Vigo 2 – 2 Espanyol Vigo, Spain
Mostovoi 39'
Alejo 62'		 Report 25' (o.g.) del Solar
60' Lardín		 Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: José María García-Aranda
16 March 1997 29 Racing Santander 1 – 0 Celta Vigo Santander, Spain
Txema Alonso 89' Report Stadium: El Sardinero
Referee: Juan Ansuátegui Roca
22 March 1997 30 Celta Vigo 1 – 1 Real Sociedad Vigo, Spain
Merino 31' Report 14' Idiakez Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González
30 March 1997 31 Real Zaragoza 1 – 1 Celta Vigo Zaragoza, Spain
Morientes 10' Report 3' Moisés Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Carmelo Rodríguez Martel
5 April 1997 32 Celta Vigo 3 – 1 Tenerife Vigo, Spain
Merino 6'
Mostovoi 46'
Mazinho 69'		 Report 31' Pinilla Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Celino Gracia Redondo
13 April 1997 33 Compostela 2 – 1 Celta Vigo Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Penev 38'
Ohen 60'		 Report 33' Bajčetić Stadium: Estadio Multiusos de San Lázaro
Referee: César Barrenechea Montero
16 April 1997 34 Celta Vigo 4 – 0 Logroñés Vigo, Spain
Dutuel 40'
Revivo 44'
Mazinho 80'
Geli 89'		 Report Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: José Núñez Manrique
20 April 1997 35 Sevilla 2 – 0 Celta de Vigo Seville, Spain
Oulida 29'
Prosinečki 72'		 Report Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Referee: Victor José Esquinas Torres
4 May 1997 36 Celta Vigo 1 – 1 Valencia Vigo, Spain
Gudelj 2' Report 48' Machado Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: José Manuel Andradas Asurmendi
11 May 1997 37 Sporting de Gijón 2 – 1 Celta Vigo Gijón, Spain
Bango 50', 78' Report 54' Gudelj Stadium: El Molinón
Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González
19 May 1997 38 Celta Vigo 1 – 3 Barcelona Vigo, Spain
Revivo 58' Report 29', 38' Óscar García
64' Ronaldo		 Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Juan Ansuátegui Roca
25 May 1997 39 Real Valladolid 0 – 1 Celta Vigo Valladolid, Spain
Report 21' Moisés Stadium: José Zorrilla
Referee: Juan Fernández Marín
1 June 1997 40 Celta Vigo 0 – 2 Athletic Bilbao Vigo, Spain
Report 65' Ziganda
75' Etxeberria		 Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Fernando Carmona Méndez
15 June 1997 41 Extremadura 2 – 0 Celta Vigo Almendralejo, Spain
Pineda 51'
Silvani 86'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Francisco de la Hera
Referee: José Prados García
22 June 1997 42 Celta Vigo 4 – 0 Real Madrid Vigo, Spain
Gudelj 8', 10', 89'
Sánchez 48'		 Report Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Juan Brito Arceo

Copa del Rey[edit]

Main article: 1996–97 Copa del Rey

Second round[edit]

6 November 1996 First leg Racing de Ferrol 1 – 3 Celta Vigo Ferrol, Spain
Fran 41' Report 6' Geli
7' Gudelj
69' Sánchez		 Stadium: A Malata
Referee: José Núñez Manrique
26 November 1996 Second leg Celta Vigo 1 – 1 Racing de Ferrol Vigo, Spain
Couñago 88' Report 78' Prendes Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Antonio López Nieto

Celta Vigo won 4–2 on aggregate

Third round[edit]

8 January 1997 First leg Celta Vigo 2 – 0 Logroñés Vigo, Spain
Prieto 50'
Sotero López 84' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: José Prados García
15 January 1997 Second leg Logroñés 2 – 2 Celta Vigo Logroño, Spain
Tejera 65'
Morales 88'		 Report 2', 63' Revivo Stadium: Estadio Las Gaunas
Referee: José Japón Sevilla

Celta Vigo won 4–2 on aggregate

Round of 16[edit]

29 January 1997 First leg Lleida 1 – 1 Celta Vigo Lleida, Spain
21:00 CET Julio Rodríguez 33' Report 88' Prieto Stadium: Camp d'Esports
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González
5 February 1997 Second leg Celta Vigo 0 – 0 Lleida Vigo, Spain
21:00 CET Report Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González

1–1 on aggregate. Celta Vigo won on away goals

Quarter-finals[edit]

27 February 1997 First leg Racing Santander 1 – 2 Celta Vigo Santander, Spain
21:30 CET Javi López 66' Report 44' Mostovoi
74' Revivo		 Stadium: El Sardinero
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega
13 March 1997 Second leg Celta Vigo 1 – 0 Racing Santander Vigo, Spain
20:00 CET Ratković 80' Report Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Juan Fernández Marín

Celta Vigo won 3–1 on aggregate

Semi-finals[edit]

25 March 1997 First leg Real Betis 1 – 0 Celta Vigo Seville, Spain
21:30 CET Bjelica 71' Report Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: José María García-Aranda
2 April 1997 Second leg Celta Vigo 1 – 1 Real Betis Vigo, Spain
21:30 CET Ratković 33' Report 87' Alexis Trujillo Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Victor José Esquinas Torres

Real Betis won 2–1 on aggregate

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Celta Vigo » Appearances Primera División 1996/1997". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Celta Vigo - 1996/97". FootballSquads. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Celta Vigo » Squad 1996/1997". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Celta Vigo » Appearances Copa del Rey 1996/1997". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 February 2021.

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