2005–06 F.C. Internazionale Milano season
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F.C. Internazionale Milano
looked to have another year without a league title at prospect, but due to Juventus
and Milan
being caught in the Italian football scandal, Inter was awarded the title a month after the conclusion of another third placed-season.
On the pitch, the team struggled to find its feet, being knocked out of the Champions League
by unfancied Villareal, and being attacked by their own fans, following some poor league performances. The fact that the title was handed to Inter on a plate further increased pressure on the team winning the title on the pitch in 2007. Inter did prove, however, that the squad was capable of winning trophies, since it once again won the Italian Cup
, which was coach Roberto Mancini
's third successive cup trophy (having also won with Lazio
before arriving at Inter.)
15 Adriano
12 Obafemi Martins
8 Luís Figo
5 Álvaro Recoba
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F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
looked to have another year without a league title at prospect, but due to Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
and Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
being caught in the Italian football scandal, Inter was awarded the title a month after the conclusion of another third placed-season.
On the pitch, the team struggled to find its feet, being knocked out of the Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
by unfancied Villareal, and being attacked by their own fans, following some poor league performances. The fact that the title was handed to Inter on a plate further increased pressure on the team winning the title on the pitch in 2007. Inter did prove, however, that the squad was capable of winning trophies, since it once again won the Italian Cup
Coppa Italia
The Coppa Italia is an Italian football annual cup competition. Its first edition was held in 1922, but the second champions were not crowned until 1936. Roma and Juventus lead the way with nine wins. Roma has contested more finals, 16, while Torino and Juventus follow with 13...
, which was coach Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini
Roberto Mancini is an Italian football manager, formerly an international player and current manager of Premier League club Manchester City.As a player Mancini was best known for his time at Sampdoria, where he played more than 550 matches, and helped them win the Serie A league title, four Coppa...
's third successive cup trophy (having also won with Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
before arriving at Inter.)
Goalkeepers
- 01.
Francesco Toldo - 12.
Júlio CésarJúlio César Soares EspíndolaJúlio César Soares de Espíndola , commonly known as simply Júlio César, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Internazionale of the Italian Serie A... - 21. Paolo OrlandoniPaolo OrlandoniPaolo Orlandoni is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He is currently the third goalkeeper for Internazionale.-Career:...
Defenders
- 02.
Iván Córdoba - 03.
Nicolás BurdissoNicolás BurdissoNicolás Andrés Burdisso is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central or right defender for A.S. Roma. He also holds European Union nationality.-Boca Juniors:... - 04. Javier ZanettiJavier ZanettiJavier Adelmar Zanetti is an Argentine footballer who plays for Serie A club Inter. Javier Zanetti has played for Inter since 1995, taking the captain's armband from 29 August 1999. Known for his versatility, he is adept on both the left and right wing, having played on both flanks as a fullback...
- 11.
Siniša MihajlovićSiniša MihajlovicSiniša Mihajlović is a Serbian football manager and former player. He was in charge of Serie A club Fiorentina since June 2010 to November 2011.... - 13. Zé MariaJosé Marcelo FerreiraJosé Marcelo Ferreira, aka Zé Maria , is a former professional association footballer and a current manager....
- 16. Giuseppe FavalliGiuseppe FavalliGiuseppe Favalli is a retired Italian footballer who played as a defender for Serie A clubs Lazio, Internazionale and Milan.-Cremonese:He started his career with then-Serie B squad Cremonese...
- 23. Marco MaterazziMarco MaterazziMarco Materazzi , is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender, and is currently a free agent.At the beginning of his career, Materazzi played with various Italian teams in Serie B and Serie C, and with Premier League side Everton. He spent two periods with Perugia and signed for...
- 25.
Walter SamuelWalter SamuelWalter Adrián Samuel is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Internazionale. Throughout his career he has been regarded as one of football's toughest defenders, with team-mate and Inter captain Javier Zanetti referring to him as the "hardest player" he has played with.Having been gifted... - 33.
Pierre WoméPierre WomePierre Nlend Womé is a Cameroonian football defender who is currently a free agent after being released from 1. FC Köln in 2010... - 49. Marco AndreolliMarco AndreolliMarco Andreolli is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie A club Chievo Verona. Andreolli has previously played for Internazionale and Roma.-Club career:...
- 49. Leonardo BonucciLeonardo BonucciLeonardo Bonucci is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Juventus and the Italian national team.-Internazionale:Bonucci started his career at Viterbese but was loaned to Internazionale in the summer of 2005. He played a number of pre-season friendlies for Inter first team...
Midfielders
- 05. Dejan StankovićDejan StankovicDejan Stanković is a Serbian association football player who plays for the Italian Serie A side Inter. He captained the Serbian national football team until 2011, when he announced his retirement from international football...
- 06. Cristiano ZanettiCristiano ZanettiCristiano Zanetti is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie B club Brescia.-Early career:He played for Fiorentina , Venezia , Reggiana before joined Internazionale at age of 21....
- 07.
Luís FigoLuís FigoLuís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, OIH, is a Portuguese former international footballer. He played as a midfielder for Sporting CP, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Internazionale, during a career which spanned over a period of 20 years. He retired from football on 31 May 2009... - 08.
David PizarroDavid PizarroDavid Marcelo Pizarro Cortés is a Chilean football Midfielder. Pizarro. He also plays for the Chile national team, for which he won the Bronze medal at 2000 Summer Olympics, at Sydney... - 14. Juan Sebastián VerónJuan Sebastián VerónJuan Sebastián Verón is an Argentinian professional football player who is the current captain and midfielder for Estudiantes de La Plata in the Argentine Primera División....
- 18. Kily González
- 19. Esteban CambiassoEsteban CambiassoEsteban Matías Cambiasso Deleau , nicknamed "Cuchu" , is an Argentine football midfielder who plays for Italian Serie A club Internazionale....
- 21. Santiago SolariSantiago SolariSantiago Hernán Solari Poggio is a retired Argentine professional football player.-Career:El Indiecito. Solari played for Newell's Old Boys, local amateur Renato Cesarini and attended Richard Stockton College playing one season before moving to Buenos Aires' CA River Plate in 1996...
- 31. César
- 48. Daniel Maa BoumsongDaniel Maa BoumsongDaniel Maa Boumsong is a former Cameroonian footballer.-Inter Milan:Born in Ngambe, Maa Boumsong joined Internazionale in 2005, age 18. He arrived Italy for 2004 Torneo di Viareggio and escaped from the squad to seek asylum...
- 86. Ilario AloeIlario AloeIlario Aloe is an Italian footballer.-Football career:Ilario Aloe was signed by Inter in 2004 from Varese of Serie C1. He then played two seasons at Primavera Team...
- 00. Guilherme SiqueiraGuilherme SiqueiraGuilherme Madalena Siqueira is a Brazilian footballer with Italian citizenship. He is a left back playing for Granada CF.-Early career:At age 18, Siqueira was signed by Internazionale from Ipatinga in August 2004...
Attackers
- 09. Julio CruzJulio Ricardo CruzJulio Ricardo Cruz is a former Argentine footballer.-Early career:A tall, physical striker at , Cruz started his career with Banfield in 1993. He moved to River Plate in 1996.-Feyenoord:...
- 10. AdrianoAdriano Leite RibeiroAdriano Leite Ribeiro , commonly known as simply Adriano, is a Brazilian footballer who played striker who currently plays for Corinthians...
- 20.
Álvaro RecobaÁlvaro RecobaÁlvaro Alexander Recoba Rivero , nicknamed "El Chino", is a Uruguayan footballer currently playing for Primera División Uruguaya side Club Nacional de Football... - 30.
Obafemi MartinsObafemi MartinsObafemi Akinwunmi Martins is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for Rubin Kazan and the Nigeria national team. He is known for his speed on the ball.... - 42. Domenico GerminaleDomenico GerminaleDomenico Germinale is an Italian footballer who plays for Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Benevento.-Internazionale & loans:...
- 44. Matteo MomentèMatteo MomentéMatteo Momentè is an Italian footballer who plays for Italian Serie B side AlbinoLeffe, on loan from Varese.-Youth career & Inter:Born in Jesolo, the Province of Venice, Momentè started his career at Montebelluna...
- 89.
Goran SlavkovskiGoran SlavkovskiGoran Slavkovski is a Macedonian–Swedish footballer who is currently unattached.-Club career:He was nicknamed earlier in his career as "Ibrahimović II", because of his similar stature and style of play with Ibrahimović, and playing for FBK Balkan and Malmö FF.-Internazionale:Slavkovski made his...
Matches
Top Scorers
Julio CruzJulio Ricardo Cruz
Julio Ricardo Cruz is a former Argentine footballer.-Early career:A tall, physical striker at , Cruz started his career with Banfield in 1993. He moved to River Plate in 1996.-Feyenoord:...
15 Adriano
Adriano Leite Ribeiro
Adriano Leite Ribeiro , commonly known as simply Adriano, is a Brazilian footballer who played striker who currently plays for Corinthians...
12 Obafemi Martins
Obafemi Martins
Obafemi Akinwunmi Martins is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for Rubin Kazan and the Nigeria national team. He is known for his speed on the ball....
8 Luís Figo
Luís Figo
Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, OIH, is a Portuguese former international footballer. He played as a midfielder for Sporting CP, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Internazionale, during a career which spanned over a period of 20 years. He retired from football on 31 May 2009...
5 Álvaro Recoba
Álvaro Recoba
Álvaro Alexander Recoba Rivero , nicknamed "El Chino", is a Uruguayan footballer currently playing for Primera División Uruguaya side Club Nacional de Football...
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