1997–98 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season

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Boca Juniors
1997–98 season
PresidentMauricio Macri
ManagerHéctor Veira
StadiumLa Bombonera
Apertura Tournament2nd.
Clausura Tournament6th.
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Martín Palermo (20)

The 1997–98 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season was the 68th consecutive Primera División season played by the senior squad.

Summary[]

The club reinforced the squad with several players: Claudio Caniggia [1] came back after a brief retirement, forward Martin Palermo [2] from Estudiantes La Plata, twins Guillermo Barros Schelotto, Gustavo Barros Schelotto [3] arrived from Gimnasia LP, Colombian centre back Jorge Bermúdez from Benfica, goalkeeper Oscar Cordoba [4] from America de Cali, defender Walter Samuel [5] from Newell's Old Boys, Mexican striker Luis Hernandez[6] and Peruvian midfielder Nolberto Solano.[7]

In Apertura Tournament the squad finished on 2nd spot just one single point below champions River Plate. On 25 October 1997 Diego Maradona announced his retirement being in fact, the last official match that he played.[8]

For the Clausura Tournament, the club was reinforced with Rodolfo Cardoso, Sergio Castillo and Colombian midfielder Mauricio Serna. In spite of being heavily favourites the squad sank to the 6th spot prompting coach Veira to quit as head coach on 2 May 1998.[9] Chairman Mauricio Macri wanted to appoint Daniel Passarella- then coach of Argentine National team- as new head manager, however, after majority of Boca fans rejected him due to his past a River Plate idol,[10] the club board did not sign a contract.

Meanwhile, former Velez Sarsfield head coach Carlos Bianchi rejected an offer from Julio Grondona Chairman of AFA to be the Argentine National team coach after the 1998 FIFA World Cup not accepting Jose Pekerman as manager and his high influence on Grondona.[11] On 27 May 1998 Bianchi took the vacancy out at Boca appointed by Macri as new head coach of the club with a contract signed until December 1999.[12]

Special uniforms[]

Alternate kits worn only in 1997 Supercopa Libertadores

Home
Away

Squad[]

Permanent squad numbers entered into force since 1997 Apertura:
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 Colombia COL Oscar Córdoba
2 DF Colombia COL Jorge Bermúdez
3 DF Argentina ARG Mauricio Pineda
4 MF Peru PER Nolberto Solano
5 MF Argentina ARG Alfredo Berti
6 DF Argentina ARG Néstor Fabbri
7 FW Uruguay URU Sergio Martínez
28 MF Argentina ARG Julio Cesar Toresani
8 FW Argentina ARG Claudio Caniggia
9 FW Argentina ARG Martín Palermo
10 FW Argentina ARG Diego Maradona
11 MF Argentina ARG Diego Latorre
12 GK Argentina ARG Roberto Abbondanzieri
13 GK Argentina ARG Emanuel Ruiz
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 DF Argentina ARG Nelson Vivas
16 DF Argentina ARG Christian Traverso
17 DF Argentina ARG Walter Samuel
18 DF Argentina ARG Rodolfo Arruabarrena
19 MF Argentina ARG Diego Cagna
20 MF Argentina ARG Juan Román Riquelme
21 MF Argentina ARG Gustavo Barros Schelotto
22 MF Argentina ARG César La Paglia
23 FW Argentina ARG Guillermo Barros Schelotto
25 GK Argentina ARG Christian Muñoz
26 MF Argentina ARG Pablo Islas
15 DF Argentina ARG Aníbal Matellán
24 FW Argentina ARG Sebastián Rambert
27 FW Mexico MEX Luis Hernández

Transfers[]

In
Pos. Name from Type
GK Oscar Cordoba America de Cali
MF Nolberto Solano Sporting Cristal
FW Martin Palermo Estudiantes La Plata
DF Jorge Bermudez Benfica
FW Guillermo Barros Schelotto Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
MF Gustavo Barros Schelotto Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
DF Walter Samuel Newell's Old Boys
FW Luis Hernandez Necaxa loan
Out
Pos. Name To Type
FW Sergio Daniel Martinez Deportivo La Coruña
FW Sebastián Rambert River Plate
MF Gabriel Cedrés Club América
DF Héctor Pineda Udinese Calcio

January[]

Out
Pos. Name To Type
MF Diego Maradona retired
FW Luis Hernandez Necaxa loan ended
DF Nelson Vivas FC Lugano loan
MF Gustavo Barros Schelotto Unión de Santa Fe loan
MF Julio Cesar Toresani Independiente

Competitions[]

Main article: 1997–98 Argentine Primera División

Torneo Apertura[]

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 River Plate 19 14 3 2 43 17 +26 45
2 Boca Juniors 19 13 5 1 35 12 +23 44
3 Rosario Central 19 10 5 4 35 20 +15 35
4 Vélez Sársfield 19 8 8 3 42 23 +19 32
5 San Lorenzo 19 9 5 5 42 32 +10 32
Source:[citation needed]

Position by round[]

Round12345678910111213141516171819
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWDWDWDWWWWLWDWWWDWW
Position3426474221322222222
Source: www.afa.com.ar
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

24 August 1997 1 Boca Juniors 4–2 Argentinos Juniors Buenos Aires
Latorre Goal 6', 71'
Arruabarrena Goal 12'
Maradona Goal 62' (pen)		 Report Gómez Goal 10'
Vespa Goal 80' (pen)		 Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Daniel Giménez
30 August 1997 2 Platense 2–2 Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
Spontón Goal 10', 54' Report S. Martinez Goal 40'
Arruabarrena Goal 72'		 Stadium: Jose Amalfitani
Referee: Francisco Lamolina
14 September 1997 3 Boca Juniors 2–1 Newell's Old Boys Buenos Aires
Maradona Goal 40' (pen)
Guillermo B.S. Goal 79'		 Report Lujambio Goal 67' Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Rubén Pascualino
16 September 1997 4 Velez Sarsfield 0–0 Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
Report Stadium: José Amalfitani Stadium
Referee: Angel Sánchez
21 September 1997 5 Boca Juniors 2–1 San Lorenzo Buenos Aires
Latorre Goal 19', 25' Report Biaggio Goal 37' Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Horacio Elizondo
27 September 1997 6 Estudiantes (LP) 0–0 Boca Juniors Avellaneda
Report Stadium: Independiente
Referee: Javier Castrilli
30 September 1997 7 Boca Juniors 2–1 Independiente Buenos Aires
Palermo Goal 1'
Arruabarrena Goal 13'		 Report Rojas Goal 52' Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Angel Sánchez
4 October 1997 8 Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) 0–3 Boca Juniors Jujuy
Report Bermúdez Goal 55'
Palermo Goal 56'
Latorre Goal 72'		 Stadium: 23 de Agosto
Referee: Oscar Sequeira
19 October 1997 9 Boca Juniors 2–1 Colón Buenos Aires
Fuertes Goal 6' (o.g.)
Latorre Goal 44'		 Report Ibarra Goal 56' Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Francisco Lamolina
25 October 1997 10 River Plate 1–2 Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
Goal 40' Report Toresani Goal 47'
PalermoGoal 67'		 Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Referee: Horacio Elizondo
1 November 1997 11 Boca Juniors 0–1 Lanús Buenos Aires
Report Clotet Goal 60' Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Aníbal Hay
8 November 1997 12 Rosario Central 0-3 [13] Boca Juniors Rosario
Report Solano Goal 47'
Latorre Goal 58'
Guillermo B.S. Goal 61'		 Stadium: Gigante de Arroyito
Referee: Javier Castrilli
20 November 1997 13 Boca Juniors 1–1 Ferro Carril Oeste Buenos Aires
Guillermo B.S. Goal 36' Report Bustos Goal 46' Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Oscar Sequeira
23 November 1997 14 Deportivo Español 0–4 Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
Report Palermo Goal 7'
Palermo Goal 8'
Palermo Goal 47'
Cagna Goal 71'
Riquelme Yellow card
Guillermo Barros Schelotto Yellow card		 Stadium: Nueva España
Referee: Angel Sánchez
30 November 1997 15 Boca Juniors 2–1 Huracán Buenos Aires
Latorre Goal 15'
Solano Goal 75'		 Report Biscay Goal 90' Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Daniel Giménez
7 December 1997 16 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 0–1 Boca Juniors La Plata
Report Palermo Goal 89' Referee: Horacio Elizondo
10 December 1997 17 Boca Juniors 0–0 Racing Buenos Aires
Report Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Angel Sánchez
14 December 1997 18 Gimnasia y Tiro (S) 0–1 Boca Juniors Salta
Report P. Islas Goal 77' Stadium: Gigante del Norte
Referee: Francisco Lamolina
21 December 1997 19 Boca Juniors 4–0 Unión (SF) Buenos Aires
Arruabarrena Goal 5'
Palermo Goal 22'
Solano Goal 51' (pen)
Latorre Goal 71'		 Report Stadium: La Bombonera
Referee: Daniel Giménez

Torneo Clausura[]

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) 19 9 5 5 23 20 +3 32
5 San Lorenzo 19 9 3 7 36 27 +9 30
6 Boca Juniors 19 8 5 6 38 30 +8 29
7 River Plate 19 7 8 4 32 24 +8 29
8 Argentinos Juniors 19 7 7 5 26 17 +9 28
Source:[citation needed]

Position by round[]

Round12345678910111213141516171819
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWLWLLDWDDWLDLLWWWWD
Position41159121411897101113141210766
Source: www.afa.com.ar
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

19 February 1998 1 Argentinos Juniors 1-3 Boca Juniors Caballito
Brizuela Goal 80' Report Latorre Goal 6'
Fabbri Yellow card
Arruabarrena Yellow card
Solano Yellow card
Cardoso Red card 31'
Palermo Yellow card
Palermo Goal 50'
Latorre Goal 67'		 Stadium: Ricardo Etcheverri
Referee: Elizondo
22 February 1998 2 Boca Juniors 0-4 Platense La Boca
Bermudez Yellow card
Cagna Yellow card
Cardoso Yellow card
Caniggia Yellow card 89' Yellow-red card		 Report Hanuch Goal 2'
Godoy Goal 74'
Hanuch Goal 81'
Sponton Goal 89'		 Stadium: Estadio Alberto Cichero (La Bombonera)
Referee: Ruscio
25 February 1998 3 Newell's Old Boys 2-4 Boca Juniors Rosario
Franco Goal 43'
Quiroga Goal 55'		 Report Serna Goal 14'
Solano Goal 21' (pen)
Palermo Goal 31'
Guillermo Barros Schelotto Goal 38'
Solano Yellow card
Fabbri Yellow card
Arruabarrena Yellow card		 Stadium: El Coloso del Parque
Referee: Castrilli
28 February 1998 4 Boca Juniors 2-3 Velez Sarsfield La Boca
Palermo Goal 39'
Latorre Goal 61'
Fabbri Yellow card 86' Yellow-red card		 Report Castroman Goal 27'
ArruabarrenaGoal 53' (own goal)
Chilavert Goal 87' (pen)		 Stadium: Estadio Alberto Cichero (La Bombonera)
Referee: Sanchez
8 March 1998 5 San Lorenzo 2-1 Boca Juniors Almagro
BasavilvasoGoal 14'
Biagio Goal 34'		 Report Palermo Goal 7'
Bermudez Yellow card 86' Yellow-red card
Palermo Yellow card 89' Yellow-red card
Samuel Yellow card		 Stadium: Nuevo Gasometro
Referee: Gimenez
15 March 1998 6 Boca Juniors 0-0 Estudiantes La Plata La Boca
Fabbri Yellow card
Serna Yellow card
Cagna Yellow card
Palermo Yellow card		 Report Stadium: Estadio Alberto Cichero (La Bombonera)
Referee: Lamolina
22 March 1998 7 Independiente 0-4 Boca Juniors Avellaneda
Report Arruabarrena Goal 19'
Caniggia Goal 39'
Solano Red card 44'
Guillermo Barros Schelotto Goal 65'
Guillermo Barros Schelotto Goal 70'		 Stadium: La Doble Visera
Referee: Madorran
27 March 1998 8 Boca Juniors 0-0 Gimnasia y Esgrima (J) La Boca
Latorre Penalty missed 20'
Matellan Penalty missed52'
Arruabarrena Yellow card		 Report Stadium: Estadio Alberto Cichero (La Bombonera)
Referee: Elizondo
5 April 1998 9 Colon 2-2 Boca Juniors Santa Fe
SandovalGoal 2'
Fuertes Goal 25'
Ulambre Yellow card 74' Yellow-red card		 Report PalermoGoal 55'
Bermudez Yellow card
SernaYellow card
CaniggiaYellow card		 Stadium: Cementerio de los Elefantes
Referee: Scime
11 April 1998 10 Boca Juniors 3-2 River Plate La Boca
Fabbri Yellow card 13'
Guillermo Barros SchelottoYellow card 16'
Caniggia Goal 56'
SernaYellow card 64'
Palermo Goal 69'
Arruabarrena Goal 73'
PalermoYellow card 87'		 Report SolariGoal 36'
Salas Penalty missed 53'
Berizzo Yellow card 80' Yellow-red card
Salas Goal 89'		 Stadium: Estadio Alberto Cichero (La Bombonera)
Referee: Castrilli
14 April 1998 11 Lanús 2-1 Boca Juniors Lanús
Serrizuela Goal 55'
Siviero Goal 74'		 Report Latorre Goal 37' Stadium:
Referee: Gimenez
17 April 1998 12 Boca Juniors 1-1 Rosario Central La Boca
Latorre Goal 12' Report Bustos Montoya Goal 58'
Gaitan Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card		 Stadium: Estadio Alberto Cichero (La Bombonera)
Referee: Mendez
26 April 1998 13 Ferro Carril Oeste 4-1 Boca Juniors Caballito
Bustos Goal 35'
Bustos Goal 50'
Yaque Goal 54'
Bustos Goal 85'		 Report Palermo Goal 27' Stadium:
Referee: Scime
2 May 1998 14 Boca Juniors 2-3 Deportivo Español La Boca
Caniggia Goal 68'
SolanoGoal 72' (pen)		 Report Galvan Goal 41'
Parodi Goal 44'
Parodi Goal 48'		 Stadium: Estadio Alberto Cichero (La Bombonera)
Referee: Bongianino
5 May 1998 15 Huracán 2-4 Boca Juniors Parque Patricios
Guerra Goal 26'
Montenegro Goal 42'		 Report Palermo Goal 36'
Fabbri Goal 39'
Fabbri Goal 80'
La Paglia Goal 81'		 Stadium: El Palacio
Referee: Lamolina
10 May 1998 16 Boca Juniors 3-1 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) La Boca
Fabbri Goal 7'
PalermoGoal 50'
Palermo Goal 64'		 Report Sosa Goal 32' Stadium: Estadio Alberto Cichero (La Bombonera)
Referee: Sanchez
12 May 1998 17 Racing 0-2 Boca Juniors Avellaneda
Report Fabbri Goal 75'
Caniggia Goal 90'		 Stadium: Cilindro de Avellaneda
Referee: Elizondo
31 May 1998 18 Boca Juniors 4-0 Gimnasia y Tiro (S) La Boca
Palermo Goal 3'
Caniggia Goal 10'
Cardoso Goal 25'
Navas Goal 81'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Alberto Cichero (La Bombonera)
Referee: Ruscio
6 June 1998 19 Unión de Santa Fe 1-1 Boca Juniors Santa Fe
Castillo Goal 90' Report Ortiz Goal 57' Stadium: Estadio 15 de Abril
Referee: Guerra

Statistics[]

Players statistics[]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Apertura 97[14] Clausura 98[15]
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Colombia Oscar Cordoba 25 0 17 0 8 0
DF Peru Nolberto Solano 32 5 18 3 14 2
DF Colombia Jorge Bermudez 31 1 17 1 14 0
DF Argentina Nestor Fabbri 27 4 12 0 15 4
DF Argentina Rodolfo Arruabarrena 35 6 18 4 17 2
MF Argentina Diego Cagna 33 1 19 1 14 0
MF Argentina Diego Latorre 30 14 18 9 12 5
MF Argentina Rodolfo Cardoso 11 1 0 0 11 1
FW Argentina Claudio Paul Caniggia 22 5 5 0 17 5
FW Argentina Martin Palermo 32 20 17 8 15 12
FW Argentina Guillermo Barros Schelotto 33 6 16 3 17 3
GK Argentina Roberto Abbondanzieri 13 0 2 0 11 0
MF Argentina Christian Traverso 13 0 12 0 1 0
MF Argentina Juan Roman Riquelme 19 0 13 0 6 0
DF Argentina Nelson Vivas 8 0 8 0
MF Argentina Pablo Eduardo Islas 9 1 6 1 3 0
DF Argentina Hector Pineda 6 0 6 0
10 FW Argentina Diego Maradona 5 2 5 2 - -
MF Argentina Gustavo Barros Schelotto 5 0 5 0 0 0
MF Argentina Alfredo Berti 13 0 13 0
DF Argentina Emanuel Ruiz 9 0 5 0 4 0
DF Argentina Walter Samuel 12 0 4 0 8 0
DF Argentina Cesar Osvaldo La Paglia 9 1 3 0 6 1
DF Argentina Julio Cesar Toresani 16 1 16 1
FW Uruguay Sergio Daniel Martinez 1 1 1 1
DF Argentina Anibal Matellan 6 0 1 0 5 0
GK Argentina 1 0 1 0 0 0
FW Argentina Sebastián Rambert 1 0 1 0
FW Mexico Luis Hernandez 0 0 0 0 - -
MF Colombia Mauricio Serna 9 1 0 0 9 1
DF Argentina Sergio Castillo 13 0 0 0 13 0
DF Argentina Luis Darío Calvo 12 0 0 0 12 0
DF Argentina Ariel Rosada 8 0 0 0 8 0
DF Argentina 6 1 0 0 6 1
MF Argentina Hernan Vigna 3 0 0 0 3 0
FW Argentina Fernando Ortiz 2 1 0 0 2 1
DF Argentina 2 0 0 0 2 0
MF Argentina Sebastián Battaglia 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF Argentina 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF Argentina 1 0 0 0 1 0
  • Source:[citation needed]

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