ACF Fiorentina returned to Serie A, following of how long of an absence, after the bankruptcy of the previous incarnation of the club, Javier García Portillo, a 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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Paqui Francisco Nicolás Veza Fragoso (born 6 December 1970), known as Paqui, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left back.
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Joaquim Ferraz Joaquim Miguel Leitao De Freitas Ferraz (born May 16, 1974), commonly known as Quim, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a striker.
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Gonçalo Quinaz Gonçalo Filipe Carvalho Quinaz Pereira (born 18 June 1985), known as Quinaz, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for União Desportiva Alta de Lisboa as a left winger.
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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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List of ACF Fiorentina records and statistics ACF Fiorentina is an Italian football team based in Florence, founded in 1926.
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Marco Antonio Figueroa Marco Antonio Figueroa Montero (] ; born 21 February 1962) is a Chilean former footballer, currently manager. He is commonly known as "El Fantasma" (Spanish word: "The phantom"). Figueroa played as a striker and spent the majority of his playing career at Mexico, after retiring in 1998, at the Chilean powerhouse Universidad Católica, aged 36.
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Manuel Pablo Manuel Pablo García Díaz (born 25 January 1976), known as Manuel Pablo, is a Spanish retired footballer who played mainly as a right back.
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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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Milan Lednický Milan Lednický (born 15 May 1968) is a retired footballer, who played as a forward, and a FIFA-licensed players' agent.
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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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List of Genoa C.F.C. players Below is a list of notable footballers who have played for Genoa C.F.C.. Generally, this means players that have played 100 or more league matches for the club. However, some players who have played fewer matches are also included; this includes players that have had considerable success at other clubs, and players who have appeared at least once in the FIFA World Cup.
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Álex Grimaldo Alejandro "Álex" Grimaldo García (born 20 September 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club Benfica as a left back.
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Antonio Floro Flores Antonio Mariano Floro Flores (born 18 June 1983) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bari, on loan from Chievo.
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2014–15 FC Barcelona season The 2014–15 season was Futbol Club Barcelona's 115th in existence and the club's 84th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. It was one of the most successful seasons in the club's history as they clinched the Treble by winning La Liga, Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League. By doing so, the Catalans became the first European team to twice win the domestic double as well as the highest continental tournament, after winning their first treble in the 2008–09 season. Barcelona's success was due to a large extent to their formidable forward trio composed of Lionel Messi, Neymar and summer signing Luis Suárez, who scored an unprecedented total of 122 goals in all competitions to become the trio with most goals in Spanish football history.
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Nacho (footballer, born 1967) José Ignacio Fernández Palacios (born 3 February 1967), known as Nacho, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a left back.
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Pietro Paolo Virdis Antonio Pietro Paolo Virdis (born 26 June 1957) is an Italian football manager and former player, who played as a forward. Throughout his career, he played for Nuorese, before playing in Serie A with Cagliari Calcio, Juventus F.C., Udinese Calcio, and A.C. Milan; he ended his career with Lecce. Known for his eye for goal, with Juventus, he won two league titles and a Coppa Italia; with Milan, he was the league's top-scorer in 1987, also winning a league title and the Supercoppa Italiana in 1988, and was part of the club's European Cup victory in 1989. At international level, he represented the Italy under-23 side at the 1988 Summer Olympics, helping the team to a fourth-place finish.
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2003–04 Parma A.C. season Parma Associazione Calcio endured a season of horror, in which the club formerly known as Parma A.C. went into bankruptcy in the middle of the season, seeing out the season in order to avoid the chaos it would cause to the league pyramid. The reason for the bankruptcy was the financial fraud of its owner Calisto Tanzi, who had embezzled money from his company Parmalat, which also went out of business. The club was reformed under its original name as Parma F.C., and finished fifth in the standings. Its glory days were over, however, and the club was forced to sell several key players in the summer of 2004, among them Hidetoshi Nakata, Matteo Ferrari and Matteo Brighi. However, its two most noted players, goalkeeper Sébastien Frey and top scorer and youngster Alberto Gilardino remained with the club, since it did not receive good enough offers to part with the two players.
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Emiliano Velázquez Emiliano Daniel Velázquez Maldonado (born 30 April 1994) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Spanish club Rayo Vallecano, on loan from Getafe CF, and owned by Atlético Madrid as a central defender.
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2014–15 U.C. Sampdoria season The 2014–15 season was Unione Calcio Sampdoria's second season back in Serie A after having been relegated at the end of the 2011–12 season. The team competed in Serie A, finishing seventh and qualifying for the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League, and the Coppa Italia, finishing in the Round of 16.
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Gianfranco Zigoni Gianfranco Zigoni (born 25 November 1944 in Oderzo) is an Italian former footballer who played as a forward or as a midfielder. Nicknamed "Zigogol" by his fans, he was a prolific goalscorer, and played with several major Serie A throughout his career in the 1960s and the 1970s, including Juventus and A.S. Roma. He was capable of playing both as a striker and as a left winger, and was known in particular for his talent and skilful playing style, as well as his 'colourful' personality and 'rebellious' character.