1996–97 Atlético Morelia season

The 1997–97 Atlético Morelia season was the 82nd season in the football club's history and the 15th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football.

Morelia
1996–97 season
ManagerJesús Bracamontes
(until 1 September)
Tomás Boy
(from 2 September)
StadiumEstadio Morelos
Invierno18th
Verano8th
Playoffs: Semifinals
Copa MéxicoGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Marco Antonio Figueroa
(19 goals)
All: Marco Antonio Figueroa
(20 goals)
Biggest winMorelia 4–0 UAG
(11 May 1997)
Biggest defeatAmérica 5–1 Morelia
(20 August 1996)
All statistics correct as of 31 January 2019.

Coaching staff
Position Name
Head coach Tomás Boy
Assistant coaches Mauro Jácome
José Aceves
Fitness coach Augusto Martín
Doctor Rubén Trejo

Players

Squad information
No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (Age) Signed in Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 GK Ricardo Martínez (1966-04-07)7 April 1966 (aged 30) 1996 León
25 GK Fernando Piña (1966-08-12)12 August 1966 (aged 29)
Defenders
2 DF Carlos Bustos (Captain) (1966-04-16)16 April 1966 (aged 30) 1996 Independiente
7 DF Silviano Delgado (1969-09-04)4 September 1969 (aged 26) 1996 Toluca
11 DF Heriberto Morales (1975-03-10)10 March 1975 (aged 21) 1995 Youth system
14 DF Roberto Hernández (1967-07-11)11 July 1967 (aged 29) 1994 Monterrey
17 DF Rafael Bautista (1965-10-07)7 October 1965 (aged 30) 1996 Monterrey
21 DF Jesús Gómez (1968-05-14)14 May 1968 (aged 28)
Midfielders
4 MF Javier Hernández (1961-06-01)1 June 1961 (aged 35) 1995 UAG
10 MF Jafet Soto (1976-04-01)1 April 1976 (aged 20) 1995 Herediano
13 MF Cleomar (1967-08-11)11 August 1967 (aged 28) 1996 (Winter) União São João
16 MF Jorge Chávez (1976-02-06)6 February 1976 (aged 20) 1996 Youth system
18 MF Mario Juárez (1964-01-19)19 January 1964 (aged 32) 1980
20 MF Tomás López (1966-12-21)21 December 1966 (aged 29)
23 MF Pablo López (1974-01-14)14 January 1974 (aged 22)
26 MF Héctor Islas (1967-09-08)8 September 1967 (aged 28) 1996 Cruz Azul
28 MF Andrés Garza (1974-01-19)19 January 1974 (aged 22)
58 MF Juan Carlos Chávez (1967-01-18)18 January 1967 (aged 29) 1996 Atlas
Forwards
8 FW Marco Antonio Figueroa (VC) (1962-02-21)21 February 1962 (aged 34) 1986 (Winter) Everton
19 FW Everaldo Begines (1971-07-12)12 July 1971 (aged 25) 1996 Santos Laguna
24 FW Emilio Mora (1978-03-07)7 March 1978 (aged 18) 1996 Youth system
29 FW Claudinho (1968-06-12)12 June 1968 (aged 28) 1997 (Winter) Bahia

Players and squad numbers last updated on 31 January 2019.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Competitions

Overview
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Torneo Invierno 11 August 1996 24 November 1996 Matchday 1 18th 17 3 3 11 20 31 −11 017.65
Torneo Verano 11 January 1997 25 May 1997 Matchday 1 8th 23 10 7 6 35 27 +8 043.48
Copa México 30 June 1996 28 July 1996 Group stage Group stage 8 3 1 4 10 12 −2 037.50
Total 48 16 11 21 65 70 −5 033.33
Source: RSSSF.com

Torneo Invierno
Main article: 1996–97 Mexican Primera División season § Torneo Invierno 1996

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 UAG 17 5 3 9 20 30 −10 18
15 América 17 4 5 8 24 27 −3 17
16 Celaya 17 5 2 10 19 33 −14 17
17 Pachuca 17 3 6 8 25 36 −11 15 Team is last in Relegation table
18 Atlético Morelia 17 3 3 11 20 31 −11 12
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
17 3 3 11 20 31  −11 12 2 2 4 11 14  −3 1 1 7 9 17  −8

Source: Liga MX

Torneo Verano
Main article: 1996–97 Mexican Primera División season § Torneo Verano 1997

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 UNAM 17 8 3 6 25 26 −1 27 Advance to Liguilla (Playoffs)
7 Santos Laguna 17 8 2 7 27 28 −1 26
8 Atlético Morelia 17 6 7 4 26 23 +3 25 Advance to Repechage
9 Cruz Azul 17 7 4 6 21 24 −3 25
10 León 17 5 8 4 21 18 +3 23
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
17 6 7 4 26 23  +3 25 4 4 1 15 10  +5 2 3 3 11 13  −2

Source: Liga MX

Statistics

Goals
Rank Player Position Invierno Verano Copa México Total[2]
1 Marco Antonio Figueroa FW 8 11 1 20
2 Claudinho FW 0 11 0 11
3 Everaldo Begines FW 2 1 4 7
4 Juan Carlos Chávez MF 1 3 1 5
5 Jafet Soto MF 2 2 0 4
6 Marcelo Carracedo MF 2 0 1 3
Mario Juárez MF 0 3 0 3
8 Andrés Garza MF 2 0 0 2
Emilio Mora FW 1 1 0 2
10 Cleomar MF 0 1 0 1
Javier Hernández MF 0 1 0 1
Heriberto Morales DF 0 1 0 1
Héctor Nicanor MF 0 0 1 1
Total 18 35 8 61

Hat-tricks
Player Against Result Date Competition
Marco Antonio Figueroa Pachuca 3–0 (H) 29 September 1996 Primera División

Own goals
Player Against Result Date Competition
Juan Carlos Chávez Toluca 1–0 (A) 14 November 1996 Primera División

Clean sheets
Rank Name Invierno Verano Total[2]
1 Ricardo Martínez 0 3 3
2 Miguel Ángel Murillo 2 0 2
3 Fernando Piña 0 2 2
Total257
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References
  1. "Morelia - Calendario - Ligamx - Verano 1997". Mediotiempo.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-07. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  2. "Mexico 1996/97". RSSSF.com. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
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