1997–98 RCD Mallorca season

Real Club Deportivo Mallorca

1997–98 season
President	Bartolomé Beltran
Manager	Héctor Cúper
Stadium	Lluis Sitjar
La Liga	5th
Copa del Rey	Runners-up (in Cup Winners' Cup)
Top goalscorer	League: Gabriel Amato (13) All: Gabriel Amato (14)
Home colours Away colours
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In the 1997–98 season Real Club Deportivo Mallorca competed in La Liga and Copa del Rey.

The club with the President Bartolome Beltran appointed on 10 July 1997, Argentinian head coach Héctor Cúper from Lanús as its new manager,^[1] winning the spot ahead of Portuguese José Mourinho.^[2] After winning the relegation playoff defeating Rayo Vallecano and Cuper secured, Beltran announced several transfers in for the La Liga newcomer team: Brazilian attacking midfielder Palhinha (1994 FIFA World Cup Champion) arrived from Cruzeiro, Brazilian right back Ivan Rocha and Argentinian striker Gabriel Amato from Hércules CF. On 15 August 1997 Argentinian goalkeeper Carlos Roa and right winger Oscar Mena were transferred in from Lanús.^[3]

Also, Beltran negotiated six transfers from Valencia CF^[4] due to these players were discarded by Argentinian coach Jorge Valdano: left back Enrique Romero, defensive midfielder Vicente Engonga, Galvez, striker Moya, central back Iván Campo and midfielder Xabier Eskurza. Two more incorporations attacking midfielder Juan Carlos Valeron from UD Las Palmas^[5] and left winger Jovan Stankovic from CD Logroñés,^[6] both players arrived to the club after the few chances of play in their former teams.

Squad at end of season^[7]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ESP Kike Burgos 2 MF  ARG Oscar Mena 3 DF  BRA Ivan Rocha 4 DF  ESP Barbero 5 DF  ESP Marcelino 6 DF  ESP Paco 7 DF  ESP Lluís Carreras 8 FW  ESP Gabriel Moya 9 FW  ARG Gabriel Amato 10 MF  BRA Palhinha 10 FW  ESP Santiago Ezquerro 11 MF  YUG Jovan Stanković 12 DF  ESP Iván Campo

No. Pos. Nation Player 13 GK  ARG Carlos Roa 14 MF  ESP Javier Olaizola 15 MF  ESP Paco Soler 16 FW  ESP José Gálvez 18 DF  ESP Xabier Eskurza 19 MF  ESP Juan Carlos Valeron 20 MF  ESP Monchu 21 FW  ESP Enrique Romero 23 MF  ESP Vicente Engonga 24 GK  ESP Xabier 26 DF  ESP Fernando Niño — DF  ESP David Castedo

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 10 MF  BRA Palhinha (to Flamengo)

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 10 FW  ESP Santiago Ezquerro (loan from Atlético Madrid) 3 DF  BRA Ivan Rocha (loan from Atlético Madrid)

Mallorca v Valencia CF

31 August 1997 1	Mallorca	2-1	Valencia CF	Palma de Mallorca
	Amato 4' Cáceres 86' (own goal) Olaizola Moya Eskurza  87'	Report	54'Djukic Juanfran Saïb  89' Djukic	Stadium: Estadio Lluis Sitjar Referee: Megia Davila

Deportivo La Coruña v Mallorca

7 September 1997 2	Deportivo La Coruña	1-1	Mallorca	A Coruña
	Iván Campo 44' (own goal) Ramis Naybet Nando	Report	43'Moya Iván Campo Olaizola Stankovic	Stadium: Estadio Riazor Referee: Perez Burrull

Mallorca v Real Sociedad

15 May 1998 38	Mallorca	0-1	Real Sociedad	Palma de Mallorca
	Biagini 68' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Estadio Lluis Sitjar

Mallorca v Celta Vigo

14 January 1998	Mallorca	1–0	Celta Vigo	Palma
21:15 CET	Marcelino 84'	Report (in Spanish)		Stadium: Lluís Sitjar Attendance: 10,357 Referee: Iturralde González

Celta Vigo v Mallorca

21 January 1998	Celta Vigo	2–1	Mallorca	Vigo
21:00 CET	Mostovoi 42' Moisés 52' (pen.)	Report (in Spanish)	Ezquerro 77'	Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Brito Arceo

Athletic Bilbao v Mallorca

3 February 1998	Athletic Bilbao	2–1	Mallorca	Bilbao
21:30 CET	Urzaiz 6' Alkiza 50'	Report (in Spanish)	Monchu 21'	Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Gracia Redondo

Mallorca v Athletic Bilbao

10 February 1998	Mallorca	1–0	Athletic Bilbao	Palma
22:00 CET	Stanković 67'	Report (in Spanish)		Stadium: Lluís Sitjar Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Ansuátegui Roca

Alavés v Mallorca

19 February 1998	Alavés	1–2	Mallorca	Vitoria-Gasteiz
22:00 CET	Gómez 49'	Report (in Spanish)	Ezquerro 45+1' Stanković 82'	Stadium: Mendizorrotza Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Brito Arceo

Mallorca v Alavés

25 February 1998	Mallorca	1–0	Alavés	Palma
21:30 CET	Gálvez 89'	Report (in Spanish)		Stadium: Lluís Sitjar Attendance: 22,382 Referee: Fernández Marín

Barcelona v Mallorca

29 April 1998	Barcelona	1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)	Mallorca	Valencia
21:00 CET	Rivaldo 66'	Report	Stanković 6'	Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 54,000 Referee: Arturo Daudén Ibáñez
	Penalties
	Rivaldo Giovanni Celades Pizzi Roger Figo Óscar Reiziger		Rocha Soler Campo Olaizola Roa Stanković Amato Eskurza

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		La Liga		Copa del Rey
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
13	GK	ARG	Carlos Roa	31	-28	25	-22	6	-6
14	MF	ESP	Javier Olaizola	45	0	37	0	7+1	0
5	DF	ESP	Marcelino	46	3	36	2	10	1
12	DF	ESP	Iván Campo	43	1	33	1	10	0
21	DF	ESP	Enrique Romero	47	3	38	3	9	0
2	MF	ARG	Oscar Mena	46	9	35	7	7+4	2
23	MF	ESP	Vicente Engonga	41	0	34	0	5+2	0
19	MF	ESP	Juan Carlos Valeron	47	4	32+4	3	9+2	1
11	MF	YUG	Jovan Stanković	44	9	31+4	4	7+2	5
9	FW	ARG	Gabriel Amato	46	14	32+3	13	8+3	1
8	FW	ESP	Gabriel Moya	25	3	16+7	3	1+1	0
1	GK	ESP	Kike	19	-22	13+1	-17	5	-5
16	FW	ESP	Jose Galvez	32	9	13+12	5	5+2	4
18	DF	ESP	Xabier Eskurza	30	1	8+16	0	5+1	1
10	FW	ESP	Santiago Ezquerro	20	8	7+7	6	3+3	2
7	DF	ESP	Lluís Carreras	17	1	7+5	1	2+3	0
15	MF	ESP	Paco Soler	30	1	5+17	1	5+3	0
20	MF	ESP	Monchu	22	5	5+12	4	5	1
10	MF	BRA	Palhinha	11	0	5+4	0	2	0
3	DF	BRA	Ivan Rocha	11	0	4+3	0	0+4	0
3	DF	ESP	David Castedo	5	1	1+1	0	3	1
4	DF	ESP	Barbero	4	0	1	0	3	0
6	DF	ESP	Paco Sanz	1	0	0	0	1	0
24	GK	ESP	Xabier	0	0	0	0
26	DF	ESP	Fernando Niño
	MF	ESP	Maldonado	1	0	0	0	1	0
	MF	ESP	Martí	1	0	0	0	1	0

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