2007â08 season | |
---|---|
President | Daniel SĂĄnchez Llibre |
Head coach | Ernesto Valverde |
Stadium | Estadi OlĂmpic LluĂs Companys |
La Liga | 12th |
Copa del Rey | Round of 16 |
Top goalscorer | League:
![]() All: ![]() |
The 2007–08 RCD Espanyol season was the 77th year in the club's history.
2007–08 was Espanyolâs second season under the leadership of Ernesto Valverde, who had led them to the UEFA Cup final in his first season in charge. [2] Despite this success, they did not qualify for European competition in 2007–08, when they would compete domestically in La Liga and the Copa del Rey.
The season began poorly, with a 1–0 home defeat by Real Valladolid at Estadi OlĂmpic LluĂs Companys on 26 August, courtesy of a second-half goal from Joseba Llorente. [3] Things improved after this shaky start, with a 2–2 draw against Real Betis at Manuel Ruiz de Lopera followed by the clubâs first win of the campaign, a 1–0 home victory over Getafe. [4]
Periquitos lost their next game, against Recreativo de Huelva at Nuevo Colombino on 22 September, with an early goal from Albert Riera cancelled out by Javi Guerreroâs second-half brace for the hosts. [5] However, this was followed by a long unbeaten run, with Blanquiazules securing nine wins and seven draws in their next sixteen games across all competitions. This run included a 2–1 home win over Real Madrid on 20 October, a 1–1 home draw with Barcelona on 1 December, and a 3–2 aggregate victory over Deportivo de La Coruña in the Copa del Rey round of 32. [4] Espanyolâs good form left them 3rd in the table in early January, in the running for a UEFA Champions League qualifying spot. [6]
The run finally came to an end on 13 January with a 1–0 loss to AlmerĂa at Estadio del MediterrĂĄneo thanks to a late winner from Kalu Uche. [7] Three days later, Periquitos exited the Copa del Rey with a penalty shoot-out loss to Athletic Bilbao, following 1–1 draws in both legs of their round of 16 tie. [4]
In a dramatic reversal of their form, Blanquiazules would win just three games for the rest of the season: 1–0 against Getafe at Coliseum Alfonso PĂ©rez in February, and at home against Valencia and Mallorca in March. Following the Mallorca game, they recorded just three draws and seven losses in their final ten games of the campaign, with a rare highlight being a 0–0 draw against Barcelona at Camp Nou on 19 April. [4] Espanyolâs poor form saw them drop to 12th in the table by the end of the season. [8]
On 28 May, Valverde was appointed coach at Super League Greece club Olympiacos on 28 May. [9] In his place, the club appointed TintĂn MĂĄrquez, who had been assistant manager since 2004, serving under both Valverde and his predecessor Miguel Ăngel Lotina. [10]
Last updated on 20 January 2024. [1] [11] [12]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Carlos Kameni | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Javi Chica | 20 | 0 | 13+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | ![]() |
David GarcĂa | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | ![]() |
JesĂșs MarĂa Lacruz | 22 | 0 | 13+5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
6 | DF | ![]() |
Clemente RodrĂguez | 19 | 0 | 13+4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
7 | MF | ![]() |
Valdo | 34 | 4 | 27+4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | ![]() |
Pablo Zabaleta | 36 | 1 | 31+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
9 | MF | ![]() |
Ivån de la Peña | 15 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
10 | MF | ![]() |
Luis GarcĂa | 41 | 15 | 36+1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | ||
11 | MF | ![]() |
Albert Riera | 39 | 4 | 30+6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||
12 | GK | ![]() |
Kiko Casilla | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
12 | DF | ![]() |
Albert SerrĂĄn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
13 | GK | ![]() |
Javi Ruiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
13 | GK | ![]() |
Iñaki Lafuente | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
14 | MF | ![]() |
Ăngel | 30 | 2 | 21+7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
15 | MF | ![]() |
Fredson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
15 | FW | ![]() |
Ewerthon | 8 | 1 | 5+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
17 | MF | ![]() |
Moha El Yaagoubi | 11 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
18 | MF | ![]() |
Francisco Rufete | 11 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
19 | DF | ![]() |
Marc TorrejĂłn | 39 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
20 | FW | ![]() |
Coro | 28 | 3 | 13+13 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
21 | DF | ![]() |
Daniel Jarque | 32 | 1 | 30+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
22 | MF | ![]() |
Moisés Hurtado | 37 | 0 | 32+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
23 | FW | ![]() |
RaĂșl Tamudo | 29 | 11 | 22+3 | 10 | 0+4 | 1 | ||
24 | FW | ![]() |
Jonathan Soriano | 27 | 3 | 8+16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
25 | MF | ![]() |
Milan SmiljaniÄ | 34 | 0 | 16+14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
31 | MF | ![]() |
Jordi GĂłmez | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
33 | MF | ![]() |
Miguel Palanca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Players who have left the club after the start of the season: | |||||||||||
MF | ![]() |
JĂŽnatas | 9 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007â08 season | |
---|---|
President | Daniel SĂĄnchez Llibre |
Head coach | Ernesto Valverde |
Stadium | Estadi OlĂmpic LluĂs Companys |
La Liga | 12th |
Copa del Rey | Round of 16 |
Top goalscorer | League:
![]() All: ![]() |
The 2007–08 RCD Espanyol season was the 77th year in the club's history.
2007–08 was Espanyolâs second season under the leadership of Ernesto Valverde, who had led them to the UEFA Cup final in his first season in charge. [2] Despite this success, they did not qualify for European competition in 2007–08, when they would compete domestically in La Liga and the Copa del Rey.
The season began poorly, with a 1–0 home defeat by Real Valladolid at Estadi OlĂmpic LluĂs Companys on 26 August, courtesy of a second-half goal from Joseba Llorente. [3] Things improved after this shaky start, with a 2–2 draw against Real Betis at Manuel Ruiz de Lopera followed by the clubâs first win of the campaign, a 1–0 home victory over Getafe. [4]
Periquitos lost their next game, against Recreativo de Huelva at Nuevo Colombino on 22 September, with an early goal from Albert Riera cancelled out by Javi Guerreroâs second-half brace for the hosts. [5] However, this was followed by a long unbeaten run, with Blanquiazules securing nine wins and seven draws in their next sixteen games across all competitions. This run included a 2–1 home win over Real Madrid on 20 October, a 1–1 home draw with Barcelona on 1 December, and a 3–2 aggregate victory over Deportivo de La Coruña in the Copa del Rey round of 32. [4] Espanyolâs good form left them 3rd in the table in early January, in the running for a UEFA Champions League qualifying spot. [6]
The run finally came to an end on 13 January with a 1–0 loss to AlmerĂa at Estadio del MediterrĂĄneo thanks to a late winner from Kalu Uche. [7] Three days later, Periquitos exited the Copa del Rey with a penalty shoot-out loss to Athletic Bilbao, following 1–1 draws in both legs of their round of 16 tie. [4]
In a dramatic reversal of their form, Blanquiazules would win just three games for the rest of the season: 1–0 against Getafe at Coliseum Alfonso PĂ©rez in February, and at home against Valencia and Mallorca in March. Following the Mallorca game, they recorded just three draws and seven losses in their final ten games of the campaign, with a rare highlight being a 0–0 draw against Barcelona at Camp Nou on 19 April. [4] Espanyolâs poor form saw them drop to 12th in the table by the end of the season. [8]
On 28 May, Valverde was appointed coach at Super League Greece club Olympiacos on 28 May. [9] In his place, the club appointed TintĂn MĂĄrquez, who had been assistant manager since 2004, serving under both Valverde and his predecessor Miguel Ăngel Lotina. [10]
Last updated on 20 January 2024. [1] [11] [12]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | La Liga | Copa del Rey | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Carlos Kameni | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Javi Chica | 20 | 0 | 13+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | ![]() |
David GarcĂa | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
4 | DF | ![]() |
JesĂșs MarĂa Lacruz | 22 | 0 | 13+5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
6 | DF | ![]() |
Clemente RodrĂguez | 19 | 0 | 13+4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
7 | MF | ![]() |
Valdo | 34 | 4 | 27+4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | ![]() |
Pablo Zabaleta | 36 | 1 | 31+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
9 | MF | ![]() |
Ivån de la Peña | 15 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
10 | MF | ![]() |
Luis GarcĂa | 41 | 15 | 36+1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | ||
11 | MF | ![]() |
Albert Riera | 39 | 4 | 30+6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||
12 | GK | ![]() |
Kiko Casilla | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
12 | DF | ![]() |
Albert SerrĂĄn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
13 | GK | ![]() |
Javi Ruiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
13 | GK | ![]() |
Iñaki Lafuente | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
14 | MF | ![]() |
Ăngel | 30 | 2 | 21+7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
15 | MF | ![]() |
Fredson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
15 | FW | ![]() |
Ewerthon | 8 | 1 | 5+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
17 | MF | ![]() |
Moha El Yaagoubi | 11 | 0 | 3+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
18 | MF | ![]() |
Francisco Rufete | 11 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
19 | DF | ![]() |
Marc TorrejĂłn | 39 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
20 | FW | ![]() |
Coro | 28 | 3 | 13+13 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
21 | DF | ![]() |
Daniel Jarque | 32 | 1 | 30+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
22 | MF | ![]() |
Moisés Hurtado | 37 | 0 | 32+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
23 | FW | ![]() |
RaĂșl Tamudo | 29 | 11 | 22+3 | 10 | 0+4 | 1 | ||
24 | FW | ![]() |
Jonathan Soriano | 27 | 3 | 8+16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
25 | MF | ![]() |
Milan SmiljaniÄ | 34 | 0 | 16+14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
31 | MF | ![]() |
Jordi GĂłmez | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
33 | MF | ![]() |
Miguel Palanca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Players who have left the club after the start of the season: | |||||||||||
MF | ![]() |
JĂŽnatas | 9 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |