1997–98 Atlético Madrid season

Updated on Oct 28, 2023

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President Jesús Gil La Liga 7th UEFA Cup Semi-finals		Manager Radomir Antić Copa del Rey Round of 16
Top goalscorer League: Christian Vieri (24) All: Christian Vieri (29)

Season summary

Atlético Madrid failed to regain the title they had won in 1996 and finished the season in 7th place. One of the high points of the season was the club's run in the UEFA Cup, reaching the semi-finals. Striker Christian Vieri was the club's top scorer, scoring 24 goals in La Liga (he finished as the league's top scorer and was awarded the Pichichi Trophy) and 29 in all competitions, but transferred to Lazio (who knocked Atlético out of the UEFA Cup) at the end of the season.

Squad

Squad at end of season

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

Left club during season

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

In

Paulo Futre - West Ham United

Juninho - Middlesbrough

Christian Vieri - Juventus

Out

Santiago Ezquerro - Mallorca

Rade Bogdanović - NAC Breda

Roberto - Espanyol, loan

La Liga

Christian Vieri 24

UEFA Cup

Christian Vieri 5

Overall

Christian Vieri 29

References

1997–98 Atlético Madrid season Wikipedia

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