1996–97 RC Celta de Vigo season

Celta Vigo contested La Liga and the Copa del Rey in the 1996–97 season. They placed 16th in La Liga, their worst result since earning promotion in 1992. They were more successful in the Copa del Rey, reaching the semi-finals for the second time in four seasons before being eliminated by eventual runners-up Real Betis.

Celta Vigo

1996–97 season
President	Horacio Gómez
Head coach	Fernando Castro Santos
Stadium	Balaídos
La Liga	16th
Copa del Rey	Semi-finals
Top goalscorer	League: Vladimir Gudelj (13) All: Vladimir Gudelj (14)
Home colours Away colours

Squad

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ESP	Patxi Villanueva
2	DF	ESP	Alejo
3	DF	ESP	Rafael Berges
4	DF	ESP	Patxi Salinas (captain)
5	MF	PER	José del Solar
6	MF	BRA	Mazinho
7	MF	BIH	Milorad Ratković
8	MF	ESP	Ángel Merino
9	MF	ISR	Haim Revivo
10	FW	BIH	Vladimir Gudelj
11	MF	ESP	Geli
12	DF	ESP	Andoni Lakabeg
13	GK	FRA	Richard Dutruel
14	DF	BRA	Adriano Teixeira

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
15	MF	ESP	Eusebio
16	DF	ESP	Borja Agirretxu
17	MF	FRA	Daniel Dutuel
18	FW	ESP	Juan Sánchez
19	MF	YUG	Srđan Bajčetić
20	FW	ESP	Juan Manuel Prieto
21	DF	ESP	José Manuel Tárraga
22	DF	ESP	Josema
23	FW	ESP	Moisés
24	MF	RUS	Aleksandr Mostovoi
25	GK	ESP	José Luis Diezma
26	DF	ESP	José Ramón Dacosta
27	MF	ESP	Javi González
—	FW	ESP	Pablo Couñago

Left club during season

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
23	MF	ESP	Carlos Pérez (on loan to Almería)

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
26	MF	ESP	David Belenguer (on loan to Lleida)

Squad stats

Last updated on 16 February 2021.

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		La Liga		Copa del Rey
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
13	GK	FRA	Richard Dutruel	41	0	36	0	5	0
2	DF	ESP	Alejo	32	2	23+5	2	4	0
4	DF	ESP	Patxi Salinas	36	0	31+1	0	4	0
3	DF	ESP	Rafael Berges	26	1	19	1	7	0
17	MF	FRA	Daniel Dutuel	39	1	24+8	1	6+1	0
5	MF	PER	José del Solar	34	1	25+4	1	5	0
6	MF	BRA	Mazinho	47	3	40	3	7	0
7	MF	BIH	Milorad Ratković	35	5	25+3	3	3+4	2
8	MF	ESP	Ángel Merino	45	3	37	3	8	0
24	MF	RUS	Aleksandr Mostovoi	37	6	29+2	5	4+2	1
18	FW	ESP	Juan Sánchez	40	5	24+8	4	5+3	1
25	GK	ESP	José Luis Diezma	10	0	6	0	4	0
9	MF	ISR	Haim Revivo	43	8	21+14	5	6+2	3
10	FW	BIH	Vladimir Gudelj	30	14	18+11	13	1	1
11	MF	ESP	Geli	25	3	12+5	2	8	1
14	DF	BRA	Adriano Teixeira	30	0	16+4	0	10	0
27	MF	ESP	Javi González	29	1	14+10	1	2+3	0
15	MF	ESP	Eusebio	39	0	12+20	0	5+2	0
16	DF	ESP	Borja Agirretxu	22	0	19+1	0	1+1	0
22	DF	ESP	Josema	22	0	15+2	0	3+2	0
23	FW	ESP	Moisés	11	2	6+2	2	1+2	0
19	MF	YUG	Srđan Bajčetić	17	1	5+6	1	3+3	0
21	DF	ESP	José Manuel Tárraga	11	0	5+2	0	4	0
1	GK	ESP	Patxi Villanueva	2	0	0+1	0	1	0
12	DF	ESP	Andoni Lakabeg	2	0	0	0	1+1	0
20	FW	ESP	Juan Manuel Prieto	15	3	0+12	1	2+1	2
26	DF	ESP	José Ramón Dacosta	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
	FW	ESP	Pablo Couñago	1	1	0	0	0+1	1
Players who have left the club after the start of the season:
23	MF	ESP	Carlos Pérez	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	MF	ESP	David Belenguer	1	0	0	0	0+1	0

Results

La Liga

Main article: 1996–97 La Liga

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
14	Zaragoza	42	12	14	16	58	66	−8	50
15	Sporting Gijón	42	13	11	18	45	63	−18	50
16	Celta Vigo	42	12	13	17	51	54	−3	49
17	Oviedo	42	12	12	18	49	65	−16	48
18	Rayo Vallecano (R)	42	13	6	23	43	62	−19	45	Qualification for the relegation playoffs

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.
(R) Relegated
Notes:

Position by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42
Ground	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	L	D	W	L	L	W	D	D	W	D	D	L	W	W	L	W	L	L	D	L	L	D	D	W	D	W	L	D	L	D	D	W	L	W	L	D	L	L	W	L	L	W
Position	20	17	12	16	19	16	16	16	11	14	14	16	12	10	12	9	13	13	13	14	14	14	15	12	12	12	12	12	13	12	12	12	13	12	12	12	13	15	14	16	17	16

Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 1997–98 UEFA Champions League Group stage;   = 1997–98 UEFA Cup First round;   = 1996–97 La Liga#Relegation playoff;   = 1997–98 Segunda Division; R = 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Matches

Atlético Madrid v Celta Vigo

1 September 1996 1	Atlético Madrid	2 – 0	Celta Vigo	Madrid, Spain
	Esnáider 46' Kiko 49'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón Referee: José Manuel Andradas Asurmendi

Celta Vigo v Deportivo La Coruña

8 September 1996 2	Celta Vigo	1 – 1	Deportivo La Coruña	Vigo, Spain
	Sánchez 85'	Report	17' (o.g.) Tárraga	Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Celino Gracia Redondo

Hércules v Celta Vigo

15 September 1996 3	Hércules	0 – 2	Celta Vigo	Alicante, Spain
		Report	5' Merino 20' (pen.) Ratković	Stadium: Estadio José Rico Pérez Referee: Arturo Daudén Ibáñez

Celta Vigo v Real Betis

22 September 1996 4	Celta Vigo	0 – 2	Real Betis	Vigo, Spain
		Report	46' Alexis Trujillo 89' Olías	Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Antonio Llonch Andreu

Rayo Vallecano v Celta Vigo

29 September 1996 5	Rayo Vallecano	3 – 0	Celta Vigo	Madrid, Spain
	Radchenko 18' Guilherme 79' Klimowicz 85'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Teresa Rivero Referee: José Prados García

Celta Vigo v Real Oviedo

2 October 1996 6	Celta Vigo	3 – 1	Real Oviedo	Vigo, Spain
	Gudelj 16', 27' del Solar 63'	Report	47' Oli	Stadium: Balaídos Referee: José Japón Sevilla

Espanyol v Celta Vigo

12 October 1996 7	Espanyol	0 – 0	Celta Vigo	Barcelona, Spain
		Report		Stadium: Estadi de Sarrià Referee: César Barrenechea Montero

Celta Vigo v Racing Santander

20 October 1996 8	Celta Vigo	1 – 1	Racing Santander	Vigo, Spain
	Cervera 60' (o.g.)	Report	73' Villabona	Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega

Real Sociedad v Celta Vigo

23 October 1996 9	Real Sociedad	1 – 2	Celta Vigo	San Sebastián, Spain
	de Pedro 25' (pen.)	Report	66' (o.g.) Loren 72' Prieto	Stadium: Anoeta Referee: Juan Fernández Marín

Celta Vigo v Real Zaragoza

27 October 1996 10	Celta Vigo	0 – 0	Real Zaragoza	Vigo, Spain
		Report		Stadium: Balaídos Referee: José Losantos Omar

Tenerife v Celta Vigo

3 November 1996 11	Tenerife	0 – 0	Celta Vigo	Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
		Report		Stadium: Helidoro Rodríguez López Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila

Celta Vigo v Compostela

10 November 1996 12	Celta Vigo	1 – 2	Compostela	Vigo, Spain
	Gudelj 40'	Report	12' Passi 66' (pen.) Penev	Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Manuel Mejuto González

Logroñés v Celta Vigo

17 November 1996 13	Logroñés	0 – 3	Celta Vigo	Logroño, Spain
		Report	56', 75' Gudelj 68' Geli	Stadium: Estadio Las Gaunas Referee: Carmelo Rodríguez Martel

Celta Vigo v Sevilla

24 November 1996 14	Celta Vigo	4 – 2	Sevilla	Vigo, Spain
	Ratković 9', 56' Sánchez 12' Gudelj 74'	Report	59' Tevenet 82' Mornar	Stadium: Balaídos Referee: José María García-Aranda

Valencia v Celta Vigo

30 November 1996 15	Valencia	2 – 0	Celta Vigo	Valencia, Spain
	Karpin 21' Hurtado 89'	Report		Stadium: Mestalla Stadium Referee: Antonio Llonch Andreu

Celta Vigo v Sporting de Gijón

8 December 1996 16	Celta Vigo	2 – 1	Sporting de Gijón	Vigo, Spain
	Revivo 24' González 89'	Report	20' Bango	Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Fernando Carmona Méndez

Barcelona v Celta Vigo

22 December 1996 17	Barcelona	1 – 0	Celta Vigo	Barcelona, Spain
	Nadal 42'	Report		Stadium: Camp Nou Referee: Celino Gracia Redondo

Celta Vigo v Real Valladolid

4 January 1997 18	Celta Vigo	0 – 2	Real Valladolid	Vigo, Spain
		Report	57' (pen.) Lozano 89' Quevedo	Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Victor José Esquinas Torres

Athletic Bilbao v Celta Vigo

12 January 1997 19	Athletic Bilbao	2 – 2	Celta Vigo	Bilbao, Spain
	Ziganda 7' Alkiza 55'	Report	51' Gudelj 76' Berges	Stadium: San Mamés Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega

Celta Vigo v Extremadura

19 January 1997 20	Celta Vigo	0 – 1	Extremadura	Vigo, Spain
		Report	41' Silvani	Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila

Real Madrid v Celta Vigo

26 January 1997 21	Real Madrid	4 – 0	Celta Vigo	Madrid, Spain
	Carlos 20' Redondo 54' Raúl 69' Šuker 74'	Report		Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Referee: Juan Ansuátegui Roca

Celta Vigo v Atlético Madrid

1 February 1997 22	Celta Vigo	1 – 1	Atlético Madrid	Vigo, Spain
	Geli 59' (o.g.)	Report	83' Prodan	Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Arturo Daudén Ibáñez

Deportivo La Coruña v Celta Vigo

9 February 1997 23	Deportivo La Coruña	2 – 2	Celta Vigo	A Coruña, Spain
	Rivaldo 41' Renaldo 54'	Report	20' Sánchez 64' Mostovoi	Stadium: Estadio Riazor Referee: José Manuel Andradas Asurmendi

Celta Vigo v Hércules

16 February 1997 24	Celta Vigo	3 – 0	Hércules	Vigo, Spain
	Alejo 19' Mostovoi 28' Revivo 82'	Report		Stadium: Balaídos Referee: César Barrenechea Montero

Real Betis v Celta Vigo

19 February 1997 25	Real Betis	1 – 1	Celta Vigo	Seville, Spain
	Alfonso Pérez 59'	Report	78' Mazinho	Stadium: Benito Villamarín Referee: Antonio Llonch Andreu

Celta Vigo v Rayo Vallecano

23 February 1997 26	Celta Vigo	2 – 0	Rayo Vallecano	Vigo, Spain
	Gudelj 44' Revivo 50'	Report		Stadium: Balaídos Referee: José Prados García

Real Oviedo v Celta Vigo

2 March 1997 27	Real Oviedo	2 – 1	Celta Vigo	Oviedo, Spain
	Oli 49' Maqueda 53'	Report	2' Mostovoi	Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere Referee: Antonio López Nieto

Celta Vigo v Espanyol

9 March 1997 28	Celta Vigo	2 – 2	Espanyol	Vigo, Spain
	Mostovoi 39' Alejo 62'	Report	25' (o.g.) del Solar 60' Lardín	Stadium: Balaídos Referee: José María García-Aranda

Racing Santander v Celta Vigo

16 March 1997 29	Racing Santander	1 – 0	Celta Vigo	Santander, Spain
	Txema Alonso 89'	Report		Stadium: El Sardinero Referee: Juan Ansuátegui Roca

Celta Vigo v Real Sociedad

22 March 1997 30	Celta Vigo	1 – 1	Real Sociedad	Vigo, Spain
	Merino 31'	Report	14' Idiakez	Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Manuel Mejuto González

Real Zaragoza v Celta Vigo

30 March 1997 31	Real Zaragoza	1 – 1	Celta Vigo	Zaragoza, Spain
	Morientes 10'	Report	3' Moisés	Stadium: La Romareda Referee: Carmelo Rodríguez Martel

Celta Vigo v Tenerife

5 April 1997 32	Celta Vigo	3 – 1	Tenerife	Vigo, Spain
	Merino 6' Mostovoi 46' Mazinho 69'	Report	31' Pinilla	Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Celino Gracia Redondo

Compostela v Celta Vigo

13 April 1997 33	Compostela	2 – 1	Celta Vigo	Santiago de Compostela, Spain
	Penev 38' Ohen 60'	Report	33' Bajčetić	Stadium: Estadio Multiusos de San Lázaro Referee: César Barrenechea Montero

Celta Vigo v Logroñés

16 April 1997 34	Celta Vigo	4 – 0	Logroñés	Vigo, Spain
	Dutuel 40' Revivo 44' Mazinho 80' Geli 89'	Report		Stadium: Balaídos Referee: José Núñez Manrique

Sevilla v Celta de Vigo

20 April 1997 35	Sevilla	2 – 0	Celta de Vigo	Seville, Spain
	Oulida 29' Prosinečki 72'	Report		Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Referee: Victor José Esquinas Torres

Celta Vigo v Valencia

4 May 1997 36	Celta Vigo	1 – 1	Valencia	Vigo, Spain
	Gudelj 2'	Report	48' Machado	Stadium: Balaídos Referee: José Manuel Andradas Asurmendi

Sporting de Gijón v Celta Vigo

11 May 1997 37	Sporting de Gijón	2 – 1	Celta Vigo	Gijón, Spain
	Bango 50', 78'	Report	54' Gudelj	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González

Celta Vigo v Barcelona

19 May 1997 38	Celta Vigo	1 – 3	Barcelona	Vigo, Spain
	Revivo 58'	Report	29', 38' Óscar García 64' Ronaldo	Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Juan Ansuátegui Roca

Real Valladolid v Celta Vigo

25 May 1997 39	Real Valladolid	0 – 1	Celta Vigo	Valladolid, Spain
		Report	21' Moisés	Stadium: José Zorrilla Referee: Juan Fernández Marín

Celta Vigo v Athletic Bilbao

1 June 1997 40	Celta Vigo	0 – 2	Athletic Bilbao	Vigo, Spain
		Report	65' Ziganda 75' Etxeberria	Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Fernando Carmona Méndez

Extremadura v Celta Vigo

15 June 1997 41	Extremadura	2 – 0	Celta Vigo	Almendralejo, Spain
	Pineda 51' Silvani 86'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Francisco de la Hera Referee: José Prados García

Celta Vigo v Real Madrid

22 June 1997 42	Celta Vigo	4 – 0	Real Madrid	Vigo, Spain
	Gudelj 8', 10', 89' Sánchez 48'	Report		Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Juan Brito Arceo

Copa del Rey

Main article: 1996–97 Copa del Rey

Second round

Racing de Ferrol v Celta Vigo

6 November 1996 First leg	Racing de Ferrol	1 – 3	Celta Vigo	Ferrol, Spain
	Fran 41'	Report	6' Geli 7' Gudelj 69' Sánchez	Stadium: A Malata Referee: José Núñez Manrique

Celta Vigo v Racing de Ferrol

26 November 1996 Second leg	Celta Vigo	1 – 1	Racing de Ferrol	Vigo, Spain
	Couñago 88'	Report	78' Prendes	Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Antonio López Nieto

Celta Vigo won 4–2 on aggregate

Third round

Celta Vigo v Logroñés

8 January 1997 First leg	Celta Vigo	2 – 0	Logroñés	Vigo, Spain
	Prieto 50' Sotero López 84' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Balaídos Referee: José Prados García

Logroñés v Celta Vigo

15 January 1997 Second leg	Logroñés	2 – 2	Celta Vigo	Logroño, Spain
	Tejera 65' Morales 88'	Report	2', 63' Revivo	Stadium: Estadio Las Gaunas Referee: José Japón Sevilla

Celta Vigo won 4–2 on aggregate

Round of 16

Lleida v Celta Vigo

29 January 1997 First leg	Lleida	1 – 1	Celta Vigo	Lleida, Spain
21:00 CET	Julio Rodríguez 33'	Report	88' Prieto	Stadium: Camp d'Esports Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Manuel Mejuto González

Celta Vigo v Lleida

5 February 1997 Second leg	Celta Vigo	0 – 0	Lleida	Vigo, Spain
21:00 CET		Report		Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González

1–1 on aggregate. Celta Vigo won on away goals

Quarter-finals

Racing Santander v Celta Vigo

27 February 1997 First leg	Racing Santander	1 – 2	Celta Vigo	Santander, Spain
21:30 CET	Javi López 66'	Report	44' Mostovoi 74' Revivo	Stadium: El Sardinero Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega

Celta Vigo v Racing Santander

13 March 1997 Second leg	Celta Vigo	1 – 0	Racing Santander	Vigo, Spain
20:00 CET	Ratković 80'	Report		Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Juan Fernández Marín

Celta Vigo won 3–1 on aggregate

Semi-finals

Real Betis v Celta Vigo

25 March 1997 First leg	Real Betis	1 – 0	Celta Vigo	Seville, Spain
21:30 CET	Bjelica 71'	Report		Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 28,000 Referee: José María García-Aranda

Celta Vigo v Real Betis

2 April 1997 Second leg	Celta Vigo	1 – 1	Real Betis	Vigo, Spain
21:30 CET	Ratković 33'	Report	87' Alexis Trujillo	Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Victor José Esquinas Torres

Real Betis won 2–1 on aggregate

External links

• Spain 1996/97 at RSSSF