2008-09 Serie A - Most popular for June 2009
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Napoli have announced the addition of Fabio Quagliarella via Udinese. The Italian international has
signed a five-year contract.
The 26-year-old forward was Udinese's top goal scorer during the 2008/09 Serie A season. He scored
13 times in league.
Here are his complete 2008-09 Serie A stats -- 24 starts, 12 substitutions, 13 goals, 4 assists,
119 shots, 38 shots on goal.
After Amauri's departure to Juventus a year ago, Uruguayan international Edinson Cavani was looked
upon to team with Fabrizio Miccoli in the front of the Palermo attack. The 22-year-old had a solid
Serie A season with stats to follow -- 34 starts, 1 substitution, 14 goals, 4 assists, 103 shots,
and 39 shots on goal.
Takayuki Morimoto
Forward
Catania
May 7, 1988 (Age:21)
Background:
Once considered the "Golden Boy" of Japanese football, Morimoto has been building up his reputation
in Europe instead of Japan. The youngest player and goalscorer in J-League history, has had a fine
season in Serie A where he has scored 7 goals in 23 League games.
Swedish international centre-back Olof Mellberg will join Greek champions Olympiacos for an initial
fee of £2.1m spread across two instalments, Serie A runners-up Juventus have announced.
The former Aston Villa captain represented the bianconeri on 27 occasions but qualms over his
future in Turin intensified when the arrival of Fabio Cannavaro was unveiled, creating a fierce
situation whereby the two central defensive positions would be disputed by the Italian national
trio of Giorgio Chiellini, Nicola Legrottaglie and 126-capped Cannavaro alongside Mellberg.
