Lazio 1996-97
- Lazio Stories

- Jun 2, 2025
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Updated: 4 days ago
A complicated season, but once Zoff took over from Zeman, things improved and Lazio managed to reach 4th place.

Squad
Goalkeepers: Andrea Cana, Carlo Cudicini, Luca Marchegiani, Nando Orsi
Defenders: José Antonio Chamot, Mauro Di Lello, Beppe Favalli, Mark Fish, Alessandro Grandoni, Paolo Negro, Alessandro Nesta
Midfielders: Roberto Baronio, Stefano Bellè, Daniele Francheschini, Diego Fuser, Guerino Gottardi, Dario Marcolin, Pavel Nedved, Paul Okon, Marco Piovanelli, Giorgio Venturin
Forwards: Renato Buso, Gigi Casiraghi, Daniele Federici, Giacomo Paniccia, Igor Protti, Roberto Rambaudi, Beppe Signori
Managers: Zdenek Zeman (1-18), Dino Zoff (19-34)
Assistants: Vincenzo Cangelosi (1-18), Corrado Corradini (19-34)
Sports Director: Nello Governato
President: Dino Zoff
Lazio 1996-97
Competition | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals Scored |
Serie A | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 54 |
Coppa Italia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
UEFA Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Total | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 64 |
Top five appearances
Player | Total | Serie A | Coppa Italia | UEFA Cup |
Luca Marchegiani | 40 | 32 | 4 | 4 |
Beppe Signori | 39 | 32 | 4 | 3 |
Diego Fuser | 38 | 31 | 3 | 4 |
Pavel Nedved | 38 | 32 | 3 | 3 |
Roberto Rambaudi | 36 | 28 | 4 | 4 |
Top five goal scorers
Player | Total | Serie A | Coppa Italia | UEFA Cup |
Beppe Signori | 15 | 15 | - | - |
Gigi Casiraghi | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Pavel Nedved | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Igor Protti | 7 | 7 | - | - |
Diego Fuser | 6 | 4 | - | 2 |
Serie A Games
Date | Match | Score | Goals Scored/Match Report |
Saturday, September 7, 1996 | Bologna Lazio | 1-0 | 35' Fontolan |
Sunday, September 15, 1996 | Lazio Udinese | 0-1 | 73' Bia (pen) |
Saturday, September 21, 1996 | Inter Lazio | 1-1 | |
Sunday, September 29,1 996 | Lazio Parma | 2-1 | 25' Protti, 62' Casiraghi, 66' D.Baggio |
Saturday, October 12, 1996 | Fiorentina Lazio | 0-0 | |
Sunday, October 20, 1996 | Lazio Cagliari | 2-1 | |
Saturday, October 26, 1996 | Atalanta Lazio | 2-1 | 4' Lentini, 49' F.Inzaghi, 75' Negro |
Sunday, November 3, 1996 | Lazio Vicenza | 0-2 | 35' Murgita, 90' Maini |
Sunday, November 17, 1996 | Piacenza Lazio | 1-3 | |
Sunday, November 24, 1996 | Lazio Sampdoria | 1-1 | 6' Mancini, 82' Negro |
Sunday, December 1, 1996 | Reggiana Lazio | 0-2 | 84' Nedved, 90' Casiraghi |
Sunday, December 8, 1996 | Lazio Roma | 0-0 | |
Sunday, December 15, 1996 | Perugia Lazio | 1-2 | |
Sunday, December 22, 1996 | Napoli Lazio | 1-0 | 90' Cruz |
Sunday, January 5, 1997 | Lazio Milan | 3-0 | |
Sunday, January 12, 1997 | Verona Lazio | 1-1 | |
Sunday, January 19, 1997 | Lazio Juventus | 0-2 | 31' Padovano, 62' Padovano |
Sunday, January 26, 1997 | Lazio Bologna | 1-2 | 42' Andersson, 46' Casiraghi, 59' Nervo |
Sunday, February 2, 1997 | Udinese Lazio | 2-3 | 17' Signori, 61' Signori, 79' Amoroso (pen), 88' Nedved, 90' Amoroso |
Sunday, February 16, 1997 | Lazio Inter | 2-2 | 24' Fuser, 60' Zamorano, 62' Djorkaeff, 72' Signori |
Sunday, February 23, 1997 | Parma Lazio | 2-0 | 3' Stanic, 26' Chiesa |
Saturday, March 1, 1997 | Lazio Fiorentina | 1-0 | |
Sunday, March 9, 1997 | Cagliari Lazio | 0-0 | |
Sunday, March 16, 1997 | Lazio Atalanta | 3-2 | 36' Mirkovic (og), 38' Sottil (og), 53' Lentini, 83' Morfeo, 84' Buso |
Sunday, March 23, 1997 | Vicenza Lazio | 0-2 | |
Sunday, April 6, 1997 | Lazio Piacenza | 2-0 | 31' Signori (pen), 73' Rambaudi |
Sunday, April 13, 1997 | Sampdoria Lazio | 1-0 | 67' Montella (pen) |
Sunday, April 20, 1997 | Lazio Reggiana | 6-1 | 12' Signori (pen), 16' Nedved, 22' Protti, 32' Protti, 37' Protti, 42' Simutenkov, 66' Nedved |
Sunday, May 4, 1997 | Roma Lazio | 1-1 | |
Sunday, May 11, 1997 | Lazio Perugia | 4-1 | |
Thursday, May 15, 1997 | Lazio Napoli | 3-2 | 10' Ayala, 24' Casiraghi, 39' Fuser, 66' Beto, 71' Fuser |
Sunday, May 18, 1997 | Milan Lazio | 2-2 | |
Sunday, May 25, 1997 | Lazio Verona | 4-1 | |
Sunday, June 1, 1997 | Juventus Lazio | 2-2 |
UEFA Cup
Date | Match | Score | Goals scored/Match Report |
Tuesday, September 10, 1996, Round of 64, First Leg | Lens Lazio | 0-1 | 84' Chamot |
Tuesday, September 24, 1996, Round of 64, First Leg | Lazio Lens | 1-1 | 44' Fuser, 68' Smicer |
Tuesday, October 15, 1996, Round of 32, First Leg | Lazio Tenerife | 1-0 | 66' Nedved |
Tuesday, October 29, 1996, Round of 32, Second Leg | Tenerife Lazio | 5-3 | 14' Nedved, 16' Nesta (og), 26' Kodro, 31' Fuser, 39' Juanele, 47' Casiraghi, 49' Jokanovic, 63' Juanele |
Coppa Italia
Date | Match | Score | Goals Scored/Match Report |
Wednesday, August 28, 1996, Round of 32 | Avellino Lazio | 0-1 | 26' Casiraghi |
Wednesday, October 23, 1996, Round of 16 | Verona Lazio | 1-2 | 8' Rambaudi, 23' Nedved, 45' Orlandini |
Thursday, November 14, 1996, Quarter Final, First Leg | Napoli Lazio | 1-0 | 2' Aglietti |
Wednesday, November 27, 1996, Quarter Final, Second Leg | Lazio Napoli | 1-1 | 21' Casiraghi, 28' Caio |




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