2006–07 UC Sampdoria season

During the 2006–07 Italian football season, Sampdoria competed in Serie A.

Sampdoria

2006–07 season
Chairman	Riccardo Garrone
Manager	Walter Novellino
Serie A	9th
Coppa Italia	Semi-finals
Top goalscorer	League: Fabio Quagliarella (13) All: Fabio Quagliarella (14)
← 2005–06 2007–08 →

Season summary

Sampdoria finished 9th, which was sufficient to qualify for the Intertoto Cup. Manager Walter Novellino left at the end of the season to join Torino, and was replaced by Reggina coach Walter Mazzarri.

Kit

Sampdoria's kit was manufactured by Kappa and sponsored by Genovese energy company Erg.

First-team squad

Squad at end of season^[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ITA Luca Castellazzi 2 DF  ITA Simone Ciancio 3 DF  SUI Reto Ziegler (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) 4 MF  ITA Sergio Volpi 5 DF  ITA Pietro Accardi 6 MF  HUN Vladimir Koman 7 DF  ITA Christian Maggio 8 MF  URU Rubén Olivera (on loan from Juventus) 9 FW  ITA Fabio Bazzani 10 FW  ITA Francesco Flachi 11 FW  LBY Al-Saadi Gaddafi 12 GK  ITA Vincenzo Fiorillo 14 DF  ITA Luigi Sala 15 GK  ITA Carlo Zotti (on loan from Roma) 16 MF  ITA Danilo Soddimo 17 MF  ITA Angelo Palombo 18 MF  ITA Andrea Parola 19 DF  ITA Giulio Falcone 20 FW  ITA Emiliano Bonazzoli 21 MF  ITA Daniele Franceschini

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 GK  ITA Gianluca Di Gennaro 23 DF  ITA Christian Terlizzi 25 FW  USA Gabriel Ferrari 26 DF  SRB Ivan Živanović 27 FW  ITA Fabio Quagliarella 31 DF  CMR Solomon Enow 33 DF  ITA Alessandro Bastrini 40 MF  ITA Gennaro Delvecchio 46 DF  ITA Mirko Pieri 50 FW  ITA Pietro Arnulfo 52 DF  ITA Nicola Donato 53 DF  ITA Matteo Lanzoni 54 DF  ITA Luca Calzolaio 55 FW  ITA Alessandro Romeo 56 MF  ITA Carmine Cucciniello 66 MF  SUI Bruno Mota 77 DF  ITA Cristian Zenoni 87 MF  ITA Paolo Castellazzi 99 GK  ITA Gianluca Berti

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 11 MF  ITA Massimo Bonanni (on loan to Ascoli) 88 FW  ITA Salvatore Foti (on loan to Vicenza)

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ITA Daniele Padelli (on loan to Liverpool) — FW  ITA Corrado Colombo (to Spezia)

Competitions

Serie A

Main article: 2006–07 Serie A

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
7	Empoli	38	14	12	12	42	43	−1	54	Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
8	Atalanta	38	12	14	12	56	54	+2	50
9	Sampdoria	38	13	10	15	44	48	−4	49	Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round[a]
10	Udinese	38	12	10	16	49	55	−6	46
11	Livorno	38	10	13	15	41	54	−13	43

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:

1. Sampdoria gained entry to the 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup after Atalanta renounced. Sampdoria then qualified for the 2007–08 UEFA Cup first round.

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
38	13	10	15	44	48	−4	49	9	7	3	30	19	+11	4	3	12	14	29	−15

Last updated: 27 May 2007.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	L	D	D	D	W	D	L	W	L	L	W	L	L	W	D	W	W	L	D	L	L	L	W	W	L	W	L	D	D	D	W	L	W	W	D	L	W	L
Position	12	12	11	12	10	11	12	8	10	12	10	13	14	12	11	9	5	6	8	10	10	12	11	10	11	8	9	9	9	9	8	10	10	8	9	9	9	9

Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2007. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Sampdoria v Empoli

10 September 2006 1	Sampdoria	1–2	Empoli	Genoa
15:00 CEST	Bonazzoli 9'		Buscè 26' Saudati 51' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 18,960 Referee: Gabriele Gava

Internazionale v Sampdoria

16 September 2006 2	Internazionale	1–1	Sampdoria	Milan
20:30 CEST	Bonanni 79' (o.g.)		Flachi 47' (pen.)	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 45,194 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento

Sampdoria v Udinese

20 September 2006 3	Sampdoria	3–3	Udinese	Genoa
20:30 CEST	G. Delvecchio 44' Volpi 67' Flachi 77'		Di Natale 3' Iaquinta 16' Asamoah 42'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 18,080 Referee: Paolo Bertini

Ascoli v Sampdoria

24 September 2006 4	Ascoli	1–1	Sampdoria	Ascoli Piceno
15:00 CEST	M. Delvecchio 15'		G. Delvecchio 64'	Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca Attendance: 7,809 Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni

Sampdoria v Parma

1 October 2006 5	Sampdoria	3–2	Parma	Genoa
15:00 CEST	D. Franceschini 22' G. Delvecchio 52' Bonazzoli 66'		Dessena 3' Contini 77' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 18,148 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Sampdoria v Milan

14 October 2006 6	Sampdoria	1–1	Milan	Genoa
18:00 CEST	Bonazzoli 68'		Kaladze 83'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 25,334 Referee: Roberto Rosetti

Atalanta v Sampdoria

22 October 2006 7	Atalanta	3–2	Sampdoria	Bergamo
15:00 CEST	Doni 37' (pen.), 83' (pen.) Zampagna 88'		Quagliarella 4', 10'	Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Attendance: 12,575 Referee: Andrea Romeo

Sampdoria v Lazio

25 October 2006 8	Sampdoria	2–0	Lazio	Genoa
20:30 CEST	Quagliarella 52' Volpi 75' (pen.)			Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 17,966 Referee: Matteo Trefoloni

Cagliari v Sampdoria

29 October 2006 9	Cagliari	1–0	Sampdoria	Cagliari
15:00 CET	Conti 45'			Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Oberdan Pantana

Palermo v Sampdoria

5 November 2006 10	Palermo	2–0	Sampdoria	Palermo
15:00 CET	Corini 34' Zaccardo 69'			Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera Attendance: 22,244 Referee: Massimiliano Saccani

Sampdoria v Chievo

12 November 2006 11	Sampdoria	3–0	Chievo	Genoa
15:00 CET	Bonazzoli 18' Quagliarella 27', 36'			Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 17,415 Referee: Luca Marelli

Torino v Sampdoria

19 November 2006 12	Torino	1–0	Sampdoria	Turin
20:30 CET	Rosina 79' (pen.)			Stadium: Stadio Olimpico di Torino Attendance: 20,565 Referee: Luca Banti

Sampdoria v Roma

26 November 2006 13	Sampdoria	2–4	Roma	Genoa
15:00 CET	Volpi 14' Flachi 90+2' (pen.)		Totti 13', 73' Perrotta 32' Panucci 43'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 22,929 Referee: Nicola Ayroldi

Messina v Sampdoria

3 December 2006 14	Messina	0–2	Sampdoria	Messina
15:00 CET			D. Franceschini 20' Quagliarella 90+1'	Stadium: Stadio San Filippo Attendance: 10,306 Referee: Emidio Morganti

Sampdoria v Siena

10 December 2006 15	Sampdoria	0–0	Siena	Genoa
15:00 CET				Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 17,661 Referee: Francesco Squillace

Reggina v Sampdoria

17 December 2006 16	Reggina	0–1	Sampdoria	Reggio Calabria
15:00 CET			Quagliarella 68'	Stadium: Stadio Oreste Granillo Attendance: 10,738 Referee: Roberto Rosetti

Sampdoria v Livorno

20 December 2006 17	Sampdoria	4–1	Livorno	Genoa
20:30 CET	D. Franceschini 25' Flachi 30' (pen.) Quagliarella 47', 57'		Vigiani 12'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 17,506 Referee: Luca Palanca

Catania v Sampdoria

23 December 2006 18	Catania	4–2	Sampdoria	Catania
15:00 CET	Spinesi 6', 45' (pen.), 88' Caserta 36'		Palombo 22' D. Franceschini 40'	Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni

Sampdoria v Fiorentina

14 January 2007 19	Sampdoria	0–0	Fiorentina	Genoa
15:00 CET				Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 21,981 Referee: Gianluca Paparesta

Empoli v Sampdoria

21 January 2007 20	Empoli	2–0	Sampdoria	Empoli
15:00 CET	Saudati 55' (pen.) Matteini 87'			Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 4,905 Referee: Luca Marelli

Sampdoria v Internazionale

28 January 2007 21	Sampdoria	0–2	Internazionale	Genoa
20:30 CET			Ibrahimović 37' Maicon 75'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 27,519 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Sampdoria v Ascoli

11 February 2007 23	Sampdoria	2–0	Ascoli	Genoa
15:00 CET	Maggio 48' D. Franceschini 75'			Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 18,200 Referee: Paolo Bertini

Parma v Sampdoria

18 February 2007 24	Parma	0–1	Sampdoria	Parma
15:00 CET			Quagliarella 57'	Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Christian Brighi

Milan v Sampdoria

25 February 2007 25	Milan	1–0	Sampdoria	Milan
20:30 CET	Ambrosini 89'			Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 54,500 Referee: Nicola Ayroldi

Sampdoria v Atalanta

28 February 2007 26	Sampdoria	2–1	Atalanta	Genoa
15:00 CET	Bazzani 70' Volpi 83' (pen.)		Ventola 9'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 4,100 Referee: Daniele Orsato

Lazio v Sampdoria

4 March 2007 27	Lazio	1–0	Sampdoria	Rome
15:00 CET	Rocchi 22'			Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 18,700 Referee: Oscar Girardi

Sampdoria v Cagliari

10 March 2007 28	Sampdoria	1–1	Cagliari	Genoa
20:30 CET	Palombo 39'		Suazo 63'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 18,500 Referee: Luca Banti

Sampdoria v Palermo

17 March 2007 29	Sampdoria	1–1	Palermo	Genoa
20:30 CET	Quagliarella 56'		Cavani 53'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 17,600 Referee: Emidio Morganti

Chievo v Sampdoria

1 April 2007 30	Chievo	1–1	Sampdoria	Verona
15:00 CEST	Brighi 33'		Quagliarella 27'	Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 5,765 Referee: Nicola Ayroldi

Sampdoria v Torino

7 April 2007 31	Sampdoria	1–0	Torino	Genoa
15:00 CEST	Bonazzoli 16'			Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 18,200 Referee: Oberdan Pantana

Roma v Sampdoria

15 April 2007 32	Roma	4–0	Sampdoria	Rome
15:00 CEST	Totti 22', 66' M. Ferrari 71' Panucci 87'			Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 32,400 Referee: Emidio Morganti

Udinese v Sampdoria

18 April 2007 22	Udinese	1–0	Sampdoria	Udine
17:30 CEST	Iaquinta 52' (pen.)			Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Antonio Damato

Sampdoria v Messina

21 April 2007 33	Sampdoria	3–1	Messina	Genoa
18:00 CEST	Ziegler 14' D. Franceschini 82' G. Delvecchio 89'		Riganò 54'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 16,700 Referee: Luca Banti

Siena v Sampdoria

29 April 2007 34	Siena	0–2	Sampdoria	Siena
15:00 CEST			Maggio 39' G. Delvecchio 89'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 7,100 Referee: Christian Brighi

Sampdoria v Reggina

6 May 2007 35	Sampdoria	0–0	Reggina	Genoa
15:00 CEST				Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 11,200 Referee: Nicola Ayroldi

Livorno v Sampdoria

13 May 2007 36	Livorno	1–0	Sampdoria	Livorno
15:00 CEST	A. Filippini 72'			Stadium: Stadio Armando Picchi Attendance: 16,500 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Sampdoria v Catania

20 May 2007 37	Sampdoria	1–0	Catania	Genoa
15:00 CEST	C. Zenoni 65'			Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 16,200 Referee: Nicola Stefanini

Fiorentina v Sampdoria

27 May 2007 38	Fiorentina	5–1	Sampdoria	Florence
15:00 CEST	Mutu 5' Montolivo 36' Pazzini 48' Reginaldo 73', 90+2'		Quagliarella 40'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 29,200 Referee: Giorgio Lops

Coppa Italia

Main article: 2006–07 Coppa Italia

First round

Benevento v Sampdoria

19 August 2006	Benevento	0–2	Sampdoria	Benevento
20:00 CEST			Bonazzoli 85' Quagliarella 90+3'	Stadium: Stadio Santa Colomba Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Giorgio Lops

Second round

Rimini v Sampdoria

23 August 2006	Rimini	1–2	Sampdoria	Rimini
20:45 CEST	Jeda 51' (pen.)		Bonazzoli 38' G. Delvecchio 87'	Stadium: Stadio Romeo Neri Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Oberdan Pantana

Third round

Bologna v Sampdoria

27 August 2006	Bologna	2–3	Sampdoria	Bologna
20:30 CEST	Marazzina 28' Meghni 70' (pen.)		Flachi 2', 44' (pen.) G. Delvecchio 51'	Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Roberto Rosetti

Round of 16

Sampdoria v Palermo

8 November 2006 First leg	Sampdoria	1–0	Palermo	Genoa
20:30 CET	Bonazzoli 81'			Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 9,120 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi

Palermo v Sampdoria

30 November 2006 Second leg	Palermo	2–3 (2–4 agg.)	Sampdoria	Palermo
21:00 CET	Guana 65' Brienza 81'		Flachi 14', 56' C. Zenoni 34'	Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera Attendance: 8,521 Referee: Oscar Girardi

Quarter-finals

Sampdoria v Chievo

10 January 2007 First leg	Sampdoria	1–0	Chievo	Genoa
20:30 CET	Sala 21'			Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 9,921 Referee: Christian Brighi

Chievo v Sampdoria

17 January 2007 Second leg	Chievo	1–2 (1–3 agg.)	Sampdoria	Verona
15:00 CET	Marcolini 44'		Bonazzoli 22' G. Delvecchio 88'	Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi Attendance: 1,629 Referee: Antonio Giannoccaro

Semi-finals

Sampdoria v Internazionale

24 January 2007 First leg	Sampdoria	0–3	Internazionale	Genoa
21:00 CET			Burdisso 9', 55' Crespo 24'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 12,484 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento

Internazionale v Sampdoria

1 February 2007 Second leg	Internazionale	0–0 (3–0 agg.)	Sampdoria	Milan
21:00 CET				Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 10,396 Referee: Christian Brighi

References

1. "FootballSquads - Sampdoria - 2006/07".