ACF Fiorentina returned to Serie A, following a two-year absence after the bankruptcy of the previous incarnation of the club, which Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward, were among the highly rated players to sign up for Fiorentina, either permanently or on loan?
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2004–05 ACF Fiorentina season ACF Fiorentina returned to Serie A, following a two-year absence after the bankruptcy of the previous incarnation of the club. Fiorentina returned only due to the expansion in terms of the number of top-league teams, and therefore had to significantly strengthen the squad in pre-season. Dario Dainelli, Giorgio Chiellini, Hidetoshi Nakata, Fabrizio Miccoli, Martin Jørgensen, goalkeeper Cristiano Lupatelli, Enzo Maresca, Tomáš Ujfaluši and Javier Portillo were among the highly rated players to sign up for Fiorentina, either permanently or on loan. With this squad, Fiorentina was expected to challenge for a place on the top half of the table, but slipped into the relegation battle that affected more than half of the Serie A clubs during the dramatic season. In the end, a strong finish to the season under incoming coach Dino Zoff saved "La Viola" from relegation, with an emotional 3–0 victory against Brescia confirming their survival.
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Javier Portillo Javier García Portillo (born 30 March 1982 in Aranjuez, Community of Madrid) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward.
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Andrea Fortunato Andrea Fortunato (26 July 1971 – 25 April 1995) was an Italian football player who played as a left-back. Fortunato was one of Italy’s most promising prospects in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and he enjoyed a successful yet very short spell in Italian football, before contracting leukemia; he died in April 1995. Throughout his club career, he played for Como, Pisa, Genoa, and Juventus, while at international level he represented the Italian national team on one occasion, in 1993.
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Ricardo Serna Ricardo Jesús Serna Orozco (born 21 January 1964) is a Spanish retired footballer who played mostly as a central defender.
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Lorenzo Juarros García Lorenzo Juarros García (born 7 October 1966), known as Loren, is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as either a central defender or striker.
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Santiago Acasiete Wilmer Santiago Acasiete Ariadela (born 22 November 1977) is a Peruvian retired professional footballer who played as a central defender.
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Fernando Serena Fernando Rodríguez Serena (born 28 January 1941) is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder.
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2001–02 A.C. Fiorentina season Associazione Calcio Fiorentina endured a nightmare season, which proved to be the last for the initial club. The economy was in tatters, and despite the €40 million sale of playmaker Rui Costa, the financial problems just got worse as the season lingered on. Without Rui Costa and vital goalkeeper Francesco Toldo, the remainder of the Fiorentina squad was exposed when striker Enrico Chiesa ruptured his cruciate ligament in the fifth league game of the season.
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Carles Puyol Carles Puyol Saforcada (] ; born 13 April 1978) is a Spanish retired professional footballer. Mainly a central defender, he could also play on either flank, mostly as a right back, and was regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation.
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Quino Cabrera Francisco 'Quino' Cabrera Guinovart (born 5 March 1971) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
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David Karanka David Karanka de la Hoz (born 20 April 1978) is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a striker.
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Gastón Casas Ángel Gastón Casas Jorge (born 10 January 1978) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a striker.
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Luis Rentería Luis Gabriel Rentería (September 13, 1988 – March 6, 2014) was a Panamanian football forward, who played at the end of his professional career for Tauro in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol.
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Miguel Ángel Pérez Pilipiux Miguel Ángel Pérez Pilipiux (born 10 April 1947) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a forward.
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Antonio Oviedo Antonio Oviedo Saldaña (born 22 October 1938) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward, and a current manager.
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Antonio Calderón Antonio Calderón Burgos (born 2 June 1967) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, and the current manager of CF Fuenlabrada.
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Gianluca Pessotto Gianluca Pessotto (born 11 August 1970 in Latisana, Province of Udine) is a retired football player. A former Italian international, he spent the majority of his club career with Juventus F.C., where he won several domestic and international trophies, and is now head of its youth system. He represented his country at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and at UEFA Euro 2000, reaching the final of the latter tournament. Despite not being the most technically gifted footballer, Pessotto was a correct, hard-working, tactically intelligent, and versatile utility player, who was able to play as a full-back or wing-back, or also as a central, defensive, or wide midfielder on either flank; despite being right-footed, he usually preferred to play on the left side of the pitch, where he was known for his ability to chase down opponents, win back the ball, and subsequently carry it up the flank. He was also used as a centre-back on occasion, due to his consistency, awareness, and man-marking ability.
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Maxi Rodríguez Maximiliano Rubén "Maxi" Rodríguez (] ; born 2 January 1981) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Uruguayan club Peñarol. Nicknamed "La Fiera" (Beast in English), he is commonly used as a winger on both flanks but can also operate as an attacking midfielder.
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Migueli Miguel Bernardo Bianquetti (born 19 December 1951), known as Migueli, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.
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2015–16 ACF Fiorentina season The 2015–16 season was the 89th season in ACF Fiorentina's history and their 78th in the top-flight of Italian football. Fiorentina finished the season in 5th place in Serie A, having topped the table early in the season. In the Coppa Italia, the club was eliminated in the round of 16, losing at home to newly promoted Carpi 1–0. Competing in the UEFA Europa League for the third season in a row, Fiorentina limped into second place in their group with a 3–1–2 record, and were eliminated in the Round of 32 by Tottenham Hotspur, 4–1 on aggregate. The 2015–16 season was also notable for being the first season since the 2011–12 season in which the club was not managed by Vincenzo Montella, who had achieved 4th-place finishes in each of his seasons with the club. Montella was replaced by Basel coach Paulo Sousa.
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Pedro López Pérez de Tudela Pedro Jesús López Pérez de Tudela (born 25 August 1983 in Cartagena, Region of Murcia) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defender.
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Fernando Hierro Fernando Ruiz Hierro (] ; born 23 March 1968) is a Spanish retired footballer, and a current coach. He is mostly known for his spells with Real Madrid and Spain, appearing in more than 500 official games with the former and representing the latter on nearly 90 occasions, while appearing in four World Cups and two European Championships.