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Club Focus - Italy
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Club Focus - Atalanta
Club Statistics
City (Population): Bergamo (117,072)
Founded: 1907
President: Ivan Ruggeri
Coach: Luigi Del Neri
Club Address: Via Pitentino 14/a, 24124 Bergamo
(Tel 0039-035-242555/Fax 2396777)
Website: www.atalanta.it
Stadium: Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Address: Piazzale Goisis 1, 24128 Bergamo
Capacity: 26,638; Average Attendance 2006-07: 12,685
Pitch dimensions: 105m x 68m
Training Ground: Centro Sportivo Bortolotti Corso Europa, Zingonia
Most capped Italian: Cristiano Doni - 7
Transfer record paid: Gianni Commandini - £8 million from AC Milan (2001)
Transfer record recieved: Ivan Pelizzoli - £10 million to AS Roma (2001)
Club nickname: Nerazzurri (meaning "black and blue's") and Oroboci
Team strip Home: Black and blue striped jerseys,black shorts and socks;
Away: White jersey with black and blue verticle stripe across chest,white shorts and socks.
Shirt sponsor: Sit-in sport
Kit manufacturer: Errea
Serie A Records
P 1582 W 443 D 537 L 602 F 1670 A 2055 (*)
Debut season: 1937-38
Best finish: 5th (1948)
Seasons: 47
Most appearances: Stefano Angeleri - 281
All-time top sorer: Adriano Bassetto - 56
Season's top scorer: Fillipo Inzaghi - 24 (1996-97)
Most/Least points: 50 (2006-07) / 16 (1937-38)
Biggest home win: v Triestina (1951-52) & 6-0 v Udinese (1953-54)
Biggest home defeat: 1-7 v Fiorentina (1963-64)
Biggest away win: 6-2 v Bologna (1949-50) & 4-0 v Novara (1953-54)
Biggest away defeat: 1-9 v Torino (1941-42)
Most/Least wins: 17 (1949-50) / 4 (1937-38)
Most/Least defeats: 19 (2004-05) / 7 (1984-85)
Most/Least goals: 66 (1949-50) / 16 (1972-73)
Most/Least conceded: 69 (1950-51) / 26 (1971-72)
Atalanta Squad 2007-08
30 Ferdinando Coppola (G) DOB: 10.06.78
18 Andrea Ivan (G) DOB: 09.01.73
3 Adriano (D) DOB: 03.04.83
6 Gianpaolo Bellini (D) DOB: 27.03.80
27 Daniele Capelli (D) DOB: 26.06.86
80 Moris Carrozzieri (Def) DOB: 16.11.80
5 Thomas Manfredini (D) DOB: 27.05.80
16 Claudio Rivalta (D) DOB: 30.06.78
2 Leanardo Talamonti (D) DOB: 12.11.81
8 Antonio Bernardini (M) DOB: 21.06.74
- Michael Cia (M) DOB: 03.08.88
15 Diego De Ascentis (M) DOB: 31.07.76
7 Marino Defendi (M) DOB: 19.08.85
72 Cristiano Doni (M) DOB: 01.04.73
79 Adriano Ferreira Pinto (M) DOB: 10.12.79
17 Tiberio Guarente (M) DOB: 01.11.85
23 Antonio Langella (M) DOB: 30.03.77
22 Simone Padoin (M) DOB: 18.03.84
21 Fernando Tissone (M) DOB: 24.07.86
20 Karamoko Cisse (F) DOB: 14.11.88
33 Sergio Floccari (F) DOB: 12.11.81
11 Zlatan Muslimovic (F) DOB: 06.03.81
9 Riccardo Zampagna (F) DOB: 15.11.74
History in brief
Atalanta were founded in 1907 by Swiss emigrants. The club has been at their current stadium since 1928, and joined the Italian League in 1929, before joining the Serie A elite in 1937 but suffered relegation that same season. Atalanta's better times came when the club won the Copa Italia in 1963, reached the Cup Winners Cup Semi-final in 1988 and got to the Quarter finals of the UEFA Cup in 1991.
2007-2008 Season
Atalanta should finish in or around mid-table come May 18 next year but the suprise package of Serie A last term, will surely be looking to either maintain their 8th placing last term or improving it slightly to sneak a UEFA Cup place. For the Nerazzurri to achieve this however, Cristiano Doni, top scorer with 13 goals from midfield stroke forward position for the club last term, will again have to reach the same levels this season. Riccardo Zampagna's prowess infront of goal will also be key to success or failure, however a lot rests on the signing of Bosnian, Zlatan Muslimovic from Parma who will not neccessarily boost the teams goal tally, but will rather give that bit of steel to the team and prove an essential playmaker for the club. Throughout the squad, not many goals are spread in great numbers and With Nicola Ventola and Christian Vieri leaving the club in the summer, i feel they will falter slightly in comparison to last terms 8th placed finish, but only just. Marino Defendi and Karamoko Cisse may just give the "Oroboci" the youthful rawness that may surprise opposing defences this year and are certainly two to watch out for, particularly Defendi.
Woody's prediction: Atalanta to finish 9th in Serie A.
(*) = Serie A record up to and including 2 September 2007