1996–97 Inter Milan season

Internazionale
1996–97 season
Chairman Massimo Moratti
Manager Roy Hodgson
Serie A 3rd
Coppa Italia Semi-final
UEFA Cup Runners-up
Top goalscorer League: Youri Djorkaeff (14)
All: Maurizio Ganz (20)

During the 1996–97 Italian football season, F.C. Internazionale Milano competed in Serie A.

Season summary

Inter finished third in the championship and reached the UEFA Cup final in Roy Hodgson's first (and only) full season in charge. The third place was Inter's best since the days of Lothar Matthäus and Andreas Brehme in the early 1990s and a starting point for further success in the coming years. The most significant happening for Inter in 1997 was the purchase of Brazilian striker Ronaldo for a record-breaking fee from Barcelona. The biggest disappointment was the fact that Inter failed to beat Schalke 04 in the UEFA Cup final, and lost the second leg on penalties - at home. The loss meant Hodgson was fired, despite his successful season at the helm.

Squad

Squad at end of season[1]

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

No. Position Player
1 Italy GK Gianluca Pagliuca
2 Italy DF Giuseppe Bergomi
3 Italy DF Alessandro Pistone
4 Argentina DF Javier Zanetti
5 Italy DF Fabio Galante
6 France MF Youri Djorkaeff
7 Italy DF Salvatore Fresi
8 England MF Paul Ince
9 Chile FW Iván Zamorano
12 Italy GK Andrea Mazzantini
14 Netherlands MF Aron Winter
15 Italy MF Sergio D'Autilia
No. Position Player
17 Italy DF Claudio Riboni
18 Italy MF Nicola Berti
19 Italy DF Massimo Paganin
20 France DF Jocelyn Angloma
21 Switzerland MF Ciriaco Sforza
22 Italy GK Armando Pantanelli
23 Italy FW Maurizio Ganz
24 Italy MF Davide Torretta
25 Italy DF Massimo Tarantino
27 Italy FW Marco Branca
29 Italy FW Arturo Di Napoli
31 Italy DF Matteo Ferrari

Left club during season

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

No. Position Player
10 Italy FW Benito Carbone (to Sheffield Wednesday)
11 Nigeria FW Nwankwo Kanu (de-registered)
13 Italy DF Gianluca Festa (to Middlesbrough)
No. Position Player
16 Italy MF Andrea Seno (to Bologna)
26 Italy DF Gianmarco Frezza (to Fidelis Andria)
28 Italy FW Gionatha Spinesi (to Castel di Sangro)

Results

Serie A

Top scorers

Serie A

Sources

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