# 1996–97 SD Compostela season

1996–97 was the 35th season in the history of SD Compostela, and their third in La Liga.

## Season summary

Fernando Vázquez's second season as Compostela coach was almost as successful as his first, as the club finished 11th in La Liga, only one place lower than the previous year. They once again reached the last 16 of the Copa del Rey, being eliminated 5–2 on aggregate at that stage by Atlético Madrid.

## 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 | Javier Falagán |
| 2 | DF | ESP | Javier Villena |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Nacho |
| 4 | DF | YUG | Goran Šaula |
| 5 | DF | ESP | Javier Bellido (captain) |
| 6 | MF | FRA | Franck Passi |
| 7 | FW | DEN | Bent Christensen |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Fabiano |
| 9 | FW | NGA | Christopher Ohen |
| 10 | MF | RUS | Dmitri Popov |
| 11 | MF | ESP | Ángel Lekumberri |
| 12 | GK | ESP | Rafa Gómez |
| 12 | DF | BRA | William |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 13 | GK | ESP | Fernando |
| 14 | MF | ESP | José Ramón |
| 15 | MF | ESP | Pirri |
| 16 | MF | ESP | Paco Llorente |
| 17 | MF | ESP | Carlos Sastre |
| 18 | FW | ESP | Manuel |
| 19 | MF | ESP | Iñaki Eraña |
| 20 | FW | BRA | Maurício Leandro |
| 21 | DF | ESP | José Manuel Galdames |
| 22 | MF | ESP | Mauro García |
| 23 | DF | NED | Juan Viedma |
| 24 | MF | MAR | Saïd Chiba |
| 25 | FW | BUL | Lyuboslav Penev |

### 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 |
| 20 | MF | ESP | Toni (to Racing de Ferrol) |

## Squad stats

Last updated on 10 March 2021.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | La Liga | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Copa del Rey |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ESP | Javier Falagán | 21 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ESP | Javier Villena | 26 | 0 | 22+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Nacho | 35 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | YUG | Goran Šaula | 15 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ESP | Javier Bellido | 40 | 1 | 28+6 | 1 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | FRA | Franck Passi | 42 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | DEN | Bent Christensen | 6 | 1 | 0+4 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Fabiano | 42 | 6 | 39 | 6 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | NGA | Christopher Ohen | 34 | 17 | 25+8 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | RUS | Dmitri Popov | 32 | 1 | 15+12 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ESP | Ángel Lekumberri | 41 | 0 | 36+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ESP | Rafa Gómez | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | BRA | William | 21 | 1 | 18+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ESP | Fernando | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | ESP | José Ramón | 23 | 0 | 13+8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ESP | Pirri | 15 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ESP | Paco Llorente | 23 | 0 | 11+7 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ESP | Carlos Sastre | 6 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ESP | Manuel | 42 | 4 | 15+22 | 2 | 4+1 | 2 |
| 19 | MF | ESP | Iñaki Eraña | 19 | 0 | 5+10 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | BRA | Maurício Leandro | 6 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ESP | José Manuel Galdames | 29 | 0 | 23+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ESP | Mauro García | 40 | 2 | 36+2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | DF | NED | Juan Viedma | 21 | 1 | 8+8 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | MAR | Saïd Chiba | 19 | 2 | 5+10 | 2 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | BUL | Lyuboslav Penev | 37 | 20 | 31+4 | 16 | 2 | 4 |
| Players who have left the club after the start of the season: ||||||||||
| 20 | MF | ESP | Toni | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

## La Liga

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 9 | Tenerife | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 69 | 57 | +12 | 56 |
| 10 | Valencia | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 56 |
| 11 | Compostela | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 53 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 51 |
| 13 | Racing Santander | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 50 |
* 1 2 VAL 2–1 TEN; TEN 2–1 VAL
* ↑ RAC: 9 pts; ZAR: 6 pts; SPG: 3 pts