# 2007–08 Genoa CFC season

The 2007–08 Genoa CFC season is the 1st since the promotion from the 2006-07 Serie B season. This article lists its season results, transfers, and statistics.

## Current squad

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 | ECU | Damián Lanza |
| 3 | DF | ITA | Cesare Bovo |
| 7 | MF | ITA | Marco Rossi |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Danilo Sacramento |
| 9 | FW | ARG | Luciano Figueroa |
| 11 | FW | HON | Julio César de León |
| 14 | FW | ITA | Giuseppe Sculli |
| 15 | MF | ITA | Silvano Raggio Garibaldi |
| 16 | DF | ITA | Alessandro Lucarelli |
| 19 | MF | ITA | Matteo Paro |
| 21 | FW | ITA | Marco Di Vaio |
| 22 | FW | ITA | Marco Borriello |
| 23 | DF | ITA | Tommaso Ghinassi (on loan from Pistoiese) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 24 | MF | FRA | Abdoulay Konko |
| 25 | DF | ITA | Gaetano De Rosa |
| 28 | MF | CRO | Ivan Jurić |
| 29 | MF | BRA | Fabiano |
| 33 | DF | BRA | Gleison Santos |
| 68 | DF | BEL | Anthony Vanden Borre |
| 73 | GK | ITA | Alessio Scarpi |
| 77 | MF | ITA | Omar Milanetto |
| 26 | GK | BRA | Rubinho |
| -- | DF | ITA | Andrea Masiello |
| -- | MF | URU | Matías Masiero |
| -- | FW | SEN | Papa Waigo |
| -- | DF | ITA | Francesco Bega |

## Main transfers and loans
### Summer 2007
#### In

| Name | Nationality | Moving from | Fee |
| Alessandro Lucarelli | Italy | Reggina | Undisclosed |
| Matteo Paro | Italy | Juventus | 3.080.000 £ |
| Cesare Bovo | Italy | Palermo | 2.904.000 £ |
| Marco Borriello | Italy | Milan | 1.760.000 £ |
| Giuseppe Sculli | Italy | Juventus | Free transfer |
| Gleison Santos | Brazil | AlbinoLeffe | Free transfer |
| Danilo Sacramento | Brazil | Ponte Preta | Free transfer |
| Abdoulay Konko | France | Siena | Undisclosed |
| Papa Waigo | Senegal | Cesena | Undisclosed |
| Damián Lanza | Ecuador | Arezzo | Undisclosed |
| Tommaso Ghinassi | Italy | Pistoiese | Loan |

#### Out

| Name | Nationality | Moving to | Fee |
| Adaílton | Brazil | Bologna | Free transfer |
| Cristian Stellini | Italy | Bari | €170,000 |
| Luca Fusco | Italy | Salernitana | Undisclosed |
| Domenico Criscito | Italy | Juventus | Loan return |
| Nicola Barasso | Italy | Taranto | Free transfer |
| Dario Biasi | Italy | Cesena | €100,000 |
| Mirco Gasparetto | Italy | Chievo | Undisclosed |
| Francesco Galeoto | Italy | Messina | Undisclosed |
| Filippo Carobbio | Italy | AlbinoLeffe | Undisclosed |

### Winter 2007–08
#### In

| Name | Nationality | Moving from | Fee |
| Anthony Vanden Borre | Belgium | Fiorentina | Free transfer |
| Matias Masiero | Uruguay | Central Español | Undisclosed |

#### Out

| Name | Nationality | Moving to | Fee |
| Papa Waigo | Senegal | Fiorentina | Undisclosed |
| Andrea Masiello | Italy | Bari | Undisclosed |
| Francesco Bega | Italy | Brescia | Undisclosed |

## Competitions
### Serie A
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 8 | Napoli | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 53 | −3 | 50 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round |
| 9 | Atalanta | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 48 | |
| 10 | Genoa | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 48 | |
| 11 | Palermo | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 47 | 57 | −10 | 47 | |
| 12 | Lazio | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 46 | |
* 1 2 Atalanta finished ahead of Genoa on head-to-head points: Genoa 2-1 Atalanta, Atalanta 2-0 Genoa.

#### Matches

| Competition | Round | Date and time | Opponent team | H/A | Result | Scorers |
| Serie A | Week 1 | 26 August 2007– 13:00 | Milan | H | 0-3 | |
| Serie A | Week 2 | 2 September 2007 – 13:00 | Catania | A | 0-0 | |
| Serie A | Week 3 | 16 September 2007 – 13:00 | Livorno | H | 1-1 | Borriello 57' |
| Serie A | Week 4 | 23 September 2007 – 18:30 | Sampdoria | A | 0-0 | |
| Serie A | Week 5 | 26 September 2007 – 18:30 | Udinese | H | 3-2 | Borriello 20', 47', 73' |
| Serie A | Week 6 | 30 September 2007 – 13:00 | Napoli | A | 1-2 | Sculli 89' |
| Serie A | Week 7 | 7 October 2007 – 13:00 | Cagliari | H | 2-0 | Borriello 59', Di Vaio 73' |
| Serie A | Week 8 | 21 October 2007 – 18:30 | Juventus | A | 0-1 | |
| Serie A | Week 9 | 28 October 2007 – 19:30 | Fiorentina | H | 0-0 | |
| Serie A | Week 10 | 31 October 2007 – 19:30 | Inter | A | 1-4 | Konko 72' |
| Serie A | Week 11 | 4 November 2007 – 13:00 | Palermo | H | 3-3 | de Léon 59', 66', Borriello 82' |
| Serie A | Week 12 | 11 November 2007 – 13:10 | Reggina | A | 0-2 | |
| Serie A | Week 13 | 24 November 2007 – 16:00 | Roma | H | 0-1 | |
| Serie A | Week 14 | 2 December 2007 – 18:30 | Torino | A | 1-1 | Borriello 47' |
| Serie A | Week 15 | 9 December 2007 – 13:00 | Siena | H | 1-3 | Figueroa 89' |
| Serie A | Week 16 | 16 December 2007 – 13:00 | Empoli | A | 1-1 | Masiello 87' |
| Serie A | Week 17 | 22 December 2007 – 16:00 | Parma | H | 1-0 | Borriello 43' |
| Serie A | Week 18 | 13 January 2008 – 13:00 | Lazio | A | 2-1 | Borriello 51', 55' |
| Serie A | Week 19 | 19 January 2008 – 16:00 | Atalanta | H | 2-1 | Borriello 73', Figueroa 84' |
| Serie A | Week 20 | 27 January 2008 – 13:00 | Milan | A | 0-2 | |
| Serie A | Week 21 | 3 February 2008 – 13:00 | Catania | H | 2–1 | Danilo 14', Borriello 71' |
| Serie A | Week 22 | 10 February 2008 – 13:00 | Livorno | A | 1-1 | Di Vaio 83' |
| Serie A | Week 23 | 17 February 2008 – 13:00 | Sampdoria | H | 0–1 | |
| Serie A | Week 24 | 24 February 2008 – 13:00 | Udinese | A | 5-3 | de Léon '9, Sculli 43', Borriello 54', 77', 85' |
| Serie A | Week 25 | 27 February 2008 – 18:30 | Napoli | H | 2–0 | Sculli '35, Borriello 75' |
| Serie A | Week 26 | 2 March 2008 – 13:00 | Cagliari | A | 1-2 | Lucarelli 15' |
| Serie A | Week 27 | 9 March 2008 – 18:30 | Juventus | H | 0-2 | |
| Serie A | Week 28 | 16 March 2008 – 13:00 | Fiorentina | A | 1-3 | Masiero 83' |
| Serie A | Week 29 | 19 March 2008 – 18:30 | Inter | H | 1–1 | Borriello 85' |
| Serie A | Week 30 | 22 March 2008 – 13:00 | Palermo | A | 3-2 | Figueroa 29', Milanetto 51', Konko 66' |
| Serie A | Week 31 | 30 March 2008 – 12:00 | Reggina | H | 2–0 | Borriello 59', Rossi 90+2' |
| Serie A | Week 32 | 5 April 2008 – 16:00 | Roma | A | 2-3 | Rossi 58', de Léon |
| Serie A | Week 33 | 13 April 2008 – 12:00 | Torino | H | 3–0 | Di Vaio 52', Borriello 61', Sculli 70' |
| Serie A | Week 34 | 20 April 2008 – 12:00 | Siena | A | 1–0 | Konko 24' |
| Serie A | Week 35 | 20 April 2008 – 12:00 | Empoli | H | 0-1 | |
| Serie A | Week 36 | 4 May 2008 – 12:00 | Parma | A | 0-1 | |
| Serie A | Week 37 | 11 May 2008 – 13:00 | Lazio | H | 0–2 | |
| Serie A | Week 38 | 18 May 2008 – 12:00 | Atalanta | A | 0-2 | |

#### Goal scorers

19 goals
* Marco Borriello
4 goals
* Giuseppe Sculli
4 goals
* Julio César de León
3 goals
* Marco Di Vaio
* Luciano Figueroa
* Abdoulay Konko
2 goals
* Marco Rossi
1 goal
* Alessandro Lucarelli
* Matías Masiero
* Omar Milanetto
* Andrea Masiello
* Danilo