2002–03 Celta de Vigo season

Celta Vigo
2002–03 season
Manager Miguel Ángel Lotina
La Liga 4th
Copa del Rey 2nd Round
UEFA Cup Round of 32

Celta de Vigo participated in La Liga, Copa del Rey and the UEFA Cup in the 2002-03 season, for the first time qualifying for the UEFA Champions League, thanks to a fourth-placed finish in La Liga. This was the crown of the work former coach Víctor Fernández had put in to establish Celta as a credible force, and it was under Miguel Ángel Lotina's leadership the club reached the ultimate level of the "Euro Celta" era.

Squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Argentina GK Pablo Cavallero
2 Spain DF Juan Velasco
3 Brazil DF Sylvinho
4 Argentina DF Fernando Cáceres
5 Brazil MF Everton Giovanella
6 Argentina DF Eduardo Berizzo
7 Brazil MF Vágner
8 Spain MF Ángel
9 Egypt FW Mido (on loan from Ajax)
10 Russia MF Aleksandr Mostovoi
11 Argentina MF Gustavo López
13 Spain GK José Manuel Pinto
14 Spain DF Juanfran
16 Spain MF José Ignacio
17 Argentina DF Sebastián Méndez
No. Position Player
18 Spain DF Pablo Coira
19 Brazil MF Edu
20 Spain MF Jesuli
21 Spain DF Sergio
22 France MF Peter Luccin
24 Spain FW Catanha
25 South Africa FW Benni McCarthy
26 Spain GK José Juan
27 Spain DF Jorge Eugenio Rodríguez
28 Spain MF Borja Oubiña
29 Spain MF Jonathan Aspas
30 Spain FW César Olaiz
31 Spain DF Iago Bouzón
32 Spain MF Jacobo Campos
36 Spain DF Israel

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. Position Player
8 Spain MF Jandro (on loan to Albacete)
9 Ecuador FW Iván Kaviedes (on loan to Puebla)
No. Position Player
15 Brazil MF Doriva (on loan to Middlesbrough)

La Liga

Matches

External links

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