Juventus FC (2008-2009) Thread
"Juventus are just simply awesome"- Jesus' final words
Team Profile
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"Juventus are just simply awesome"- Jesus' final words
Team Profile
Founded in 1897 by a group of school boys Juventus have grown to become one of the largest and most successful clubs in Europe. Juventus' position as major contenders in European football is underlined in their founding membership of the G-14, a group which represents 18 of the largest and most prominent football clubs in Europe.
Edoardo Agnelli took control of Juventus in 1923 and a period of major investment ensued at the club which led to second Championship win in 1926. The 1930’s hailed further success for Juventus as they collected a further five consecutive League titles from 1931 through to 1935. Following the death of Agnelli Juventus took a downward turn in performance struggling to find the form that had propelled them to success in the first half of the 1930's. Following the Second World War Juventus were back to winning ways collecting further Championship titles. This form continued into the 1950’s as Juventus built up a reputation as skilled competitors hungry for success and the club reaped the rewards as they completed the double in the 1959-60 season.
Juventus' stronghold in Italian football was further solidified in the 1970’s as the club lifted the Scudetto on four occasions due to performances of influential players such as Fabio Capello. Despite the success enjoyed domestically a European trophy still eluded Juventus until 1977 when the club lifted the UEFA Cup for the first time under the management of Giovanni Trapattoni. Trapattoni's management led to further dominance in the League in the early 1980's helped by notable players such as Michel Platini. The 1980's were highlighted by a European Cup win in 1985 when Juventus beat Liverpool in the final. Tragically thirty nine fans lost their lives on this night as a stadium collapsed in what has become known as the Heysel Stadium disaster.
Recently Juventus have been marred in a wave of controversy due to a match fixing scandal in which Juventus were sentenced to relegation to Serie B and stripped of two of their Serie A titles and docked points for the 2006-07 season. The 2006-07 season saw Juventus play outside the top tier of Italian football for the first time in the club's history and immediately bounce back to Serie A securing promotion at the first attempt.
In the 2007-2008 season, Juventus were back to their old ways, finishing 3rd after just having been promoted to Serie A. During this great run Juventus downed every Serie A giant from Milan to Roma and Inter, making a statement to the rest of Italian Football, that La Vecchia Signora is back, and with a vengeance.
Stadium
Stadio Olimpico di Torino
Club Honors
National titles
* Serie A / Italian Football Championship: 27(really 29) (record).
* Winners: 1905; 1925–26; 1930–31; 1931–32; 1932–33; 1933–34; 1934–35; 1949–50; 1951–52; 1957–58; 1959–60; 1960–61; 1966–67; 1971–72; 1972–73; 1974–75; 1976–77; 1977–78; 1980–81; 1981–82; 1983–84; 1985–86; 1994–95; 1996–97; 1997–98; 2001–02; 2002–03
* Runners-up (19): 1903; 1904; 1906; 1937–38; 1945–46; 1946–47; 1952–53; 1953–54; 1962–63; 1973–74; 1975–76; 1979–80; 1982–83; 1986–87; 1991–92; 1993–94; 1995–96; 1999–00; 2000–01
* Coppa Italia: 9 (record).
o Winners: 1937–38; 1941–42; 1958–59; 1959–60; 1964–65; 1978–79; 1982–83; 1989–90; 1994–95
o Runners-up (4): 1972–73; 1991–92; 2001–02; 2003–04
* Supercoppa Italiana: 4
* Winners: 1995; 1997; 2002; 2003
* Runners-up (3): 1990; 1998; 2005
* Serie B: 1
* Winners: 2006–07
European titles
* UEFA Champions League (former European Cup): 2
o Winners: 1984–85; 1995–96
o Runners-up (5): 1972–73; 1982–83; 1996–97; 1997–98; 2002–03
* UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1
o Winners: 1983–84
* UEFA Cup: 3[61] (record).
o Winners: 1976–77; 1989–90; 1992–93
o Runner-up (1): 1994–95
* UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1
o Winners: 1999
* European Super Cup: 2
o Winners: 1984; 1996
World-wide titles
* Intercontinental Cup: 2
o Winners: 1985; 1996
o Runners-up (1): 1973
Uniforms for 2008-2009(To be Announced July 18)
Roster
Goalkeepers:
Gianluigi Buffon
Emanuele Belardi
Jess Kedwell Van Strattan
Christiano Novembre
Defenders:
Girogio Chiellini
Jonathan Zebina
Jorge Andrade
Gugliemo Stendardo
Christian Molinaro
Nicola Legrottaglie
Olof Mellberg
Zdenek Grygera
Paolo De Ceglie
Midfielders:
Cristiano Zanetti
Hasan Salihamidzic
Mauro Camoranesi
Pavel Nedved
Mohamed Sissoko
Tiago
Marco Marchionni
Luca Castiglia
Albin Ekdal
Claudio Marchisio
Forwards:
Alessandro Del Piero
David Trezeguet
Vincenzo Iaquinta
Amauri
Raffaele Palladino
Sebastian Giovinco
Manager: Claudio Ranieri
Confirmed Transfers:
In
Olof Mellberg (from Aston Villa, free transfer)
Albin Ekdal (from Brommapojkarna, €0.6m)
Amauri (from Palermo, €22.8m )
Paolo De Ceglie (from Siena, €3.5m, co-ownership resolution)
Rey Volpato (from Empoli, co-ownership resolution)
Sebastian Giovinco(from Empoli, return from loan)
Claudio Marchisio(from Empoli, return from loan)
Gianluca Di Salvia from Cisco Roma
Riccardo Montesi from Cisco Roma
Luca Russo from Mariano Keller
Pasquale Sgambato from Mariano Keller
ChristianPoulsen(Sevilla €9.75m)
Out
Antonio Nocerino (to Palermo, €7.5m)
Felice Piccolo (to Empoli, co-ownership resolution)
Manuele Blasi (to Napoli, co-ownership resolution)
Andrea Rossi D/M L (1986) Siena 1m €*
Piergiuseppe Maritato F C (1989) Fiorentina
Matteo Paro M C (1983) Genoa 2m €*
Michele Paolucci (1986) F C Udinese co-ownership renewed
Alessandro Birindelli(retired)
Davide Lanzafame(Palermo)
Rey Volpato (Bari)
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And so it Begins! Let me know if I missed anything, especially transfers, and I'll gladly update it.