1998–99 RCD Espanyol season

RCD Espanyol
1998–99 season
PresidentDaniel Sánchez Llibre
Head coachMarcelo Bielsa (to 19 October)
Miguel Ángel Brindisi (from 20 October)
StadiumEstadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
La Liga7th
Copa del ReyQuarter-finals
UEFA Intertoto CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Raúl Tamudo (8)
All: Raúl Tamudo (10)

The 1998–99 season was the 64th season in the existence of RCD Espanyol and the club's fifth consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Espanyol participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey and UEFA Intertoto Cup.

La Liga

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Celta Vigo 38 17 13 8 69 41 +28 64 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
6 Deportivo La Coruña 38 17 12 9 55 43 +12 63
7 Espanyol 38 16 13 9 49 38 +11 61 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round
8 Athletic Bilbao[a] 38 17 9 12 53 47 +6 60
9 Zaragoza 38 16 9 13 57 46 +11 57
Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Despite being qualified and registered, Athletic Bilbao refused to play Intertoto

Squad statistics

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Updated on 29 January 2023[1][2][3][4]

No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey Intertoto
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Spain ESP Toni Jiménez 42 0 38 0 4 0 0 0
2 DF Spain ESP Cristóbal 39 2 35 1 4 1 0 0
3 DF Argentina ARG Federico Domínguez 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Spain ESP Nando 38 1 31+3 1 4 0 0 0
5 DF Argentina ARG Mauricio Pochettino 29 1 26 0 3 1 0 0
6 MF Spain ESP Sergio González 40 1 23+11 0 4 1 2 0
7 FW Argentina ARG Martín Posse 36 6 23+9 4 4 2 0 0
9 FW Argentina ARG Juan Esnáider 13 2 13 2 0 0 0 0
9 FW Cameroon CMR Samuel Eto'o 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
10 MF Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Branko Brnović 13 0 5+6 0 0+2 0 0 0
11 FW Spain ESP Manuel Serrano 5 1 1+3 1 0 0 1 0
12 DF Spain ESP Iván Helguera 40 2 37 2 3 0 0 0
14 MF Mexico MEX Germán Villa 12 0 12 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF Romania ROU Constantin Gâlcă 29 4 21+6 4 2 0 0 0
16 MF Spain ESP Nan Ribera 35 3 16+10 2 4 0 1+4 1
17 MF Spain ESP Pacheta 23 0 13+8 0 0+2 0 0 0
18 MF Croatia CRO Nenad Pralija 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW Uruguay URU Darío Silva 17 3 11+4 3 0+2 0 0 0
19 MF Spain ESP Arteaga 32 3 25+3 2 4 1 0 0
20 FW Paraguay PAR Miguel Ángel Benítez 36 9 23+9 7 4 2 0 0
21 FW Spain ESP Quique Martín 20 2 13+7 2 0 0 0 0
22 FW Spain ESP Raúl Tamudo 28 10 15+4 8 0+3 0 4+2 2
24 DF Federal Republic of Yugoslavia YUG Goran Milošević 7 0 0+1 0 0 0 6 0
25 GK Spain ESP Alfred Argensó 7 0 0 0 0+1 0 6 0
26 DF Spain ESP Joan Capdevila 38 4 27+2 4 4 0 5 0
27 MF Spain ESP Toni Soldevilla 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
28 MF Spain ESP Quique de Lucas 27 5 5+15 5 0+1 0 5+1 0
30 DF Spain ESP Alberto Lopo 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
34 MF Spain ESP Manolo Pérez 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
DF Spain ESP Joaquín Macanás 5 0 0 0 0 0 4+1 0
DF Spain ESP Pedro Nieto 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1
DF Spain ESP David Sánchez 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
DF Chile CHI César Santis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF Spain ESP Àlex Fernández 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1
MF France FRA Jean-Philippe Javary 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF Spain ESP José Mari 3 0 0 0 0 0 2+1 0
MF Spain ESP Ángel Morales 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
MF Spain ESP Xavier Morón 3 0 0 0 0 0 0+3 0
MF Spain ESP Jordi Torrecilla 5 0 0 0 0 0 4+1 0
FW Spain ESP Javi García 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1
FW Romania ROU Florin Răducioiu 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1
FW Spain ESP Diego Ribera 5 0 0 0 0 0 2+3 0

References

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  1. ^ "Squad of Espanyol 1998-99 First Division". BDFutbol. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Espanyol Barcelona » Appearances Primera División 1998/1999". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Espanyol Barcelona » Appearances Copa del Rey 1998/1999". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Espanyol Barcelona » Appearances UI-Cup 1998/1999". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 January 2024.