The 2017-18 campaign was a season of soaring hope and late heartbreak for Sampdoria. The Blucerchiati, under manager Marco Giampaolo, ultimately finished 10th in Serie A after spending most of the season pushing for European qualification. Leading the charge was the evergreen veteran Fabio Quagliarella, whose brilliant 19 league goals anchored a side built on the burgeoning talent of Lucas Torreira and Duván Zapata. It remains a chapter defined by the veteran's relentless scoring and the promise of a team that narrowly fell short of its European dreams.