2007–08 Atlético Madrid season

Atlético Madrid
2007–08 season
PresidentEnrique Cerezo
Head coachJavier Aguirre
StadiumVicente Calderón
La Liga4th
UEFA CupRound of 32
Copa del ReyQuarter-finals
UEFA Intertoto CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Sergio Agüero (19)

All:
Sergio Agüero (27)

The 2007–08 season was the 102th season in Atlético Madrid's history and their 71rd season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football. It covers a period from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008. In the wake of captain Fernando Torres departing for Liverpool, Atlético responded with the signings of Diego Forlán, Thiago Motta, Simão and José Antonio Reyes, aimed at propelling the club to the top. Atlético managed to take the final spot for the Champions League, finishing only three points behind Barcelona in third.

Squad

No. Player Nationality Date of birth (age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
23 Leo Franco (1977-05-20)20 May 1977 (aged 30) Mallorca
13 Christian Abbiati (1977-07-08)8 July 1977 (aged 29) Milan
1 Ismael Falcón (1984-04-24)24 April 1984 (aged 23) Atlético Madrid B
Defenders
22 Pablo Ibáñez (1981-08-03)3 August 1981 (aged 25) Albacete
21 Luis Perea (1979-01-30)30 January 1979 (aged 28) Boca Juniors
12 Fabiano Eller (1977-11-16)16 November 1977 (aged 29) Trabzonspor
14 Zé Castro (1983-01-13)13 January 1983 (aged 24) Académica Coimbra
3 Antonio López (1981-09-13)13 September 1981 (aged 25) Osasuna
4 Mariano Pernía (1977-05-04)4 May 1977 (aged 30) Getafe
2 Georgios Seitaridis (1981-06-04)4 June 1981 (aged 26) Dynamo Moscow
4 Juan Valera (1984-12-21)21 December 1984 (aged 22) Real Murcia
Midfielders
5 Thiago Motta (1982-08-28)28 August 1982 (aged 24) Barcelona
18 Maniche (1977-11-11)11 November 1977 (aged 29) Dynamo Moscow
6 Cléber Santana (1981-06-27)27 June 1981 (aged 26) Santos
35 Joshua Zapata (1989-01-28)28 January 1989 (aged 18) Atlético Madrid B
8 Raúl García (1986-07-11)11 July 1986 (aged 20) Osasuna
15 José Manuel Jurado (1986-06-29)29 June 1986 (aged 21) Real Madrid
Forwards
11 Maxi Rodríguez (1981-01-02)2 January 1981 (aged 26) Espanyol
24 Simão (1979-10-31)31 October 1979 (aged 27) Benfica
9 Luis García (1978-06-24)24 June 1978 (aged 29) Liverpool
17 José Antonio Reyes (1983-09-01)1 September 1983 (aged 23) Arsenal
19 Miguel de las Cuevas (1986-06-19)19 June 1986 (aged 21) Hércules CF
10 Sergio Agüero (1988-06-02)2 June 1988 (aged 19) Independiente
7 Diego Forlán (1979-05-19)19 May 1979 (aged 28) Villarreal CF
20 Mista (1978-11-12)12 November 1978 (aged 28) Valencia CF

Transfers

In

Date Pos. No. Player Transferred from Fee Ref.
30 June 2007 FW 7 Diego Forlán Villarreal €21,000,000 [1]
26 July 2007 24 Simão Benfica €20,000,000 [2]
19 June 2007 MF 8 Raúl García Osasuna €13,000,000 [3]
30 July 2007 FW 17 José Antonio Reyes Arsenal €12,000,000 [4]
July 2007 MF 6 Cléber Santana Santos €8,000,000 [5]
3 July 2007 FW 9 Luis García Liverpool €4,000,000 [6]
31 August 2007 MF 5 Thiago Motta Barcelona €2,000,000 [7]
26 June 2007 GK 13 Christian Abbiati Milan Loan(€500k) [8]

Squad

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Competitions

La Liga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Villarreal 38 24 5 9 63 40 +23 77 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
3 Barcelona 38 19 10 9 76 43 +33 67 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4 Atlético Madrid 38 19 7 12 66 47 +19 64[a]
5 Sevilla 38 20 4 14 75 49 +26 64[a] Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
6 Racing Santander 38 17 9 12 42 41 +1 60
Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
Notes:
  1. ^ a b ATM 4–3 SEV; SEV 1–2 ATM

Matches

UEFA Cup

Group stage

Last 32

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank Position Number Player La Liga Copa del Rey UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Cup Total
1 FW 10 Sergio Agüero 19 2 0 6 27
2 FW 7 Diego Forlán 16 1 1 5 23
3 MF 11 Maxi Rodríguez 8 0 0 2 10
MF 24 Simão 7 0 0 3 10
5 MF 9 Luis García 2 0 0 4 6
6 MF 8 Raúl García 3 0 0 1 4
7 MF 15 Jurado 2 0 0 1 3
FW 20 Mista 0 2 0 1 3
9 MF 18 Maniche1 2 0 0 0 2
MF 29 Ignacio Camacho 2 0 0 0 2
11 DF 2 Giourkas Seitaridis 0 0 1 0 1
DF 3 Antonio López 1 0 0 0 1
DF 4 Mariano Pernía 1 0 0 0 1
DF 22 Pablo Ibáñez 1 0 0 0 1
DF 23 Juan Valera 0 1 0 0 1
Own goals 2 1 0 0 3
Totals 66 7 2 23 98

1Player left the club during the season.

References

  1. ^ "Atletico strike Forlan deal". Sky Sports. 30 June 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Simao seals Atletico move". Sky Sports. 26 July 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Aguierre gets thumbs up from Atletico". UEFA. 19 June 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Reyes signs for Atletico Madrid". The Guardian. 30 July 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  5. ^ "El Atlético cerró el fichaje del medio Cléber Santana". Diario AS. July 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Luis Garcia returns to Atletico". UEFA. 3 July 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Thiago Motta es nuevo jugador del Club Atlético de Madrid". clubatleticodemadrid.com. 31 August 2007. Archived from the original on 2009-02-08. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Abbiati loaned out to Atletico Madrid". Hindustan Times. 26 June 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2024.