2011–12 Málaga CF season

The 2011–12 season was the 80th season in Málaga CF's history and their 31st season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football. It covers a period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012.

Málaga
2011–12 season
PresidentSheikh Abdullah Al Thani
ManagerManuel Pellegrini
StadiumLa Rosaleda
La Liga4th
Copa del ReyRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Salomón Rondón (11)
All: Salomón Rondón (11)
Highest home attendance30,000
Lowest home attendance6,000

Málaga competed for an ambitious run in La Liga and entered the Copa del Rey in the Round of 32.

Players edit

Squad information edit

The numbers are established according to the official website:www.malagacf.es and www.lfp.es

Updated 29 April 2012

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Since
App
Goals
Ends
Transfer fee
Notes
1 GK   Rubén Martínez 28 EU 2010 10 0 2014 €1.25M
2 RB   Jesús Gámez (VC) 27 EU 2005 208 1 2014 Youth system
3 CB   Weligton (captain) 32 Non-EU 2007 141 6 2012 Free
4 CB   Hélder Rosário 32 EU 2007 68 3 2012 Free
5 CB   Martín Demichelis 31 EU 2011 (Winter) 50 2 2014 €3M Second nationality: Italy
6 DM   Ignacio Camacho 22 EU 2011 (Winter) 24 1 2014 €1.5M
7 RW   Joaquín 30 EU 2011 21 2 2014 €4.2M
8 DM   Jérémy Toulalan 28 EU 2011 25 3 2015 €11M
9 CF   Ruud van Nistelrooy 35 EU 2011 24 4 2012 Free
11 AM   Sebastián Fernández 27 EU 2010 59 12 2015 €3.6M Second nationality: Spain
12 RW   Santi Cazorla 27 EU 2011 34 8 2016 €21M
13 GK   Willy Caballero 30 EU 2011 (Winter) 43 0 2016 €900K Second nationality: Spain
14 CB   Joris Mathijsen 32 EU 2011 26 0 2013 €2.5M
15 LB   Nacho Monreal 26 EU 2011 28 0 2016 €6M
16 DM   Enzo Maresca 32 EU 2011 (Winter) 39 4 2012 Free
17 LW   Duda (VC) 32 EU 2008 203 30 2013 Free
18 LW   Eliseu 28 EU 2010 129 15 2014 €2M
19 AM   Júlio Baptista 30 EU 2011 (Winter) 15 10 2013 €2.5M Second nationality: Spain
20 AM   Diego Buonanotte 24 EU 2011 9 0 2016 €4.5M Second nationality: Italy
21 RB   Sergio Sánchez 26 EU 2011 15 0 2015 €2.8M
22 AM   Isco 22 EU 2011 29 5 2017 €6M
23 CF   Salomón Rondón 23 Non-EU 2010 62 23 2013 €3.5M
24 CB   Javier Malagueño 29 EU 2010 0 0 2012 €945K Second nationality: Italy
25 GK   Carlos Kameni 28 EU 2012 (Winter) 5 0 2014 Free Second nationality: France
26 CF   Juanmi 19 EU 2010 28 5 2015 Youth system
27 RM   Francisco Portillo 22 EU 2010 19 0 2015 Youth system
28 CM   Recio 21 EU 2011 30 2 2015 Youth system

Transfers edit

In edit

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
5 CB   Martín Demichelis 30 EU Bayern Munich   Transfer Summer 2014 €3M Zonamalaguista.com
9 ST   Ruud van Nistelrooy 34 EU Hamburg   Transfer Summer 2012 Free Marca.com
15 LB   Nacho Monreal 25 EU Osasuna Transfer Summer 2016 €6M Marca.com
14 CB   Joris Mathijsen 31 EU Hamburger SV   Transfer Summer 2013 €1M Diariosur.es[permanent dead link]
8 DM   Jérémy Toulalan 27 EU Lyon   Transfer Summer 2015 €10M AS.com
21 RB   Sergio Sánchez 25 EU Sevilla Transfer Summer 2015 €2.8M Marca.com
7 RW   Joaquín 29 EU Valencia Transfer Summer 2013 €4.2M AS.com
DM   Xavi Torres 24 EU Levante Loan return Summer 2013 N/A
RM   Javi López 23 EU Ponferradina Loan return Summer 2013 N/A
RM   Jordi Pablo 21 EU Cartagena Loan return Summer 2013 N/A
MF   Dani Toribio 22 EU Ponferradina Loan return Summer 2012 N/A
MF   David González 21 EU Cádiz Loan return Summer 2011 N/A
MF   Edu Ramos 19 EU Leganés Loan return Summer 2012 N/A
20 AM   Diego Buonanotte 23 EU River Plate   Loan return Summer 2016 N/A
ST   Edinho 28 EU Marítimo   Loan return Summer 2013 N/A
22 MF   Isco 19 EU Valencia Transfer Summer 2017 €6M AS.com
12 MF   Santi Cazorla 26 EU Villarreal Transfer Summer 2017 €19M Malagacf.com
25 GK   Carlos Kameni 27 EU Espanyol Transfer Winter 2014 Free AS.com

Total expenditure:   €52 million

Out edit

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
GK   Francesc Arnau 36 EU Retirement Summer Free
DF   Patrick Mtiliga 30 EU Nordsjælland   End of contract Summer Free
GK   Rodrigo Galatto 28 EU Free agent Contract cancellation Summer Free Foromalaguistas.com
21 ST   Quincy Owusu-Abeyie 25 EU Al Sadd   Loan return Summer N/A
13 GK   Sergio Asenjo 22 EU Atlético Madrid Loan return Summer N/A
4 LB   Manu Torres 21 EU Cartagena Transfer Summer Free Laverdad.es
20 RB   Manolo Gaspar 30 EU Cartagena Transfer Summer Free Laopiniondemurcia.es
RM   Javi López 23 EU Real Jaén Loan Summer N/A AS.com
MF   Daniel Toribio 22 EU Free agent Contract cancellation Summer Free Málaga.com
MF   Edu Ramos 19 EU Villarreal B Transfer Summer Free As.com
MF   David González 21 EU Free agent Contract cancellation Summer Free Oviedista.com
22 MF   Sandro Silva 27 Non-EU Internacional   Loan Summer N/A Malagacf.com
MF   Xavi Torres 24 EU Levante Loan Summer N/A Diariosur.es
MF   Jordi Pablo 21 EU Free agent Contract cancellation Summer Free Malagacf.com
AM   Fernando 44 EU Free agent Contract cancellation Summer Free Esfutbol.net
10 MF   Apoño 27 EU Zaragoza Loan Winter N/A Eldesmarquemalaga.es
CB   Kris Stadsgaard 38 EU Copenhagen   Transfer Winter Free Eldesmarquemalaga.es [dead link]
ST   Edinho 41 EU Académica   Loan Winter N/A Málagacf.com

Total income:   €0 million

Club edit

Coaching staff edit

Position Staff
Head coach  Manuel Pellegrini
2nd coach  Rubén Cousillas
Technical assistant  Enrique Ruiz
General manager  Fernando Hierro
Sporting Director  Antonio Fernández
Physical trainer  José Cabello
Goalkeepers coach  Xabi Mancisidor
Physical readaptor  Fernando Lacomba
Head of medical services  Juan Carlos Pérez Frías
Masseuse  Marcelino Torrontegui
Physiotherapists  Luis Barbado, Hugo Camarero
Team delegate  Vicente Valcarce
Field delegates  Giráldez Carrasco, Miguel Zambrana, Juan Carlos Salcedo

Source: Malagacf.com

Competitions edit

La Liga edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Barcelona 38 28 7 3 114 29 +85 91 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
3 Valencia 38 17 10 11 59 44 +15 61
4 Málaga 38 17 7 14 54 53 +1 58 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5 Atlético Madrid 38 15 11 12 53 46 +7 56 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
6 Levante 38 16 7 15 54 50 +4 55 Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[b]
Source: ESPN
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
Notes:
  1. ^ Atlético Madrid won the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League and thus secured the title holder spot in the group stage of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.
  2. ^ Athletic Bilbao qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League as runners-up of the 2011–12 Copa del Rey to Barcelona, who have qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League. Consequently, Levante entered the play-off round.


Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 17 7 14 54 53  +1 58 13 3 3 35 21  +14 4 4 11 19 32  −13

Last updated: 13 May 2012.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round edit

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GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultLLWWWDWLLLWDWWLDLDLLWLWLWWWDWWLWLDDWLW
Position1015863646696655667684887966455443444444
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2012. Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

28 August 2011 2 Sevilla 2–1 Málaga Seville
22:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Carlos Delgado Ferreiro
12 September 2011 3 Málaga 4–0 Granada Málaga
21:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Miguel Ayza Gámez
17 September 2011 4 Mallorca 0–1 Málaga Palma
18:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Iberostar
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Miguel Pérez Lasa
21 September 2011 5 Málaga 1–0 Athletic Bilbao Málaga
20:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 20,976
Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes
25 September 2011 6 Zaragoza 0–0 Málaga Zaragoza
22:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
1 October 2011 7 Málaga 3 − 2 Getafe Málaga
22:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo
16 October 2011 8 Levante 3−0 Málaga Valencia
18:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 13,108
Referee: César Muñiz Fernández
22 October 2011 9 Málaga 0−4 Real Madrid Málaga
20:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
26 October 2011 10 Rayo Vallecano 2−0 Málaga Madrid
20:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Campo de Vallecas
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Miguel Ayza Gámez
30 October 2011 11 Málaga 2−1 Espanyol Málaga
22:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Carlos Delgado Ferreiro
5 November 2011 12 Betis 0−0 Málaga Seville
20:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes
21 November 2011 13 Racing Santander 1−3 Málaga Santander
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: El Sardinero
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González
28 November 2011 14 Málaga 2−1 Villarreal Málaga
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo
4 December 2011 15 Real Sociedad 3−2 Málaga San Sebastián
16:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Javier Turienzo Álvarez
11 December 2011 16 Málaga 1−1 Osasuna Málaga
18:00 CET
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
18 December 2011 17 Valencia 2−0 Málaga Valencia
21:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 39,000
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
7 January 2012 18 Málaga 0−0 Atlético Madrid Málaga
22:00 CET
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: José Antonio Teixeira Vitienes
15 January 2012 19 Sporting Gijón 2−1 Málaga Gijón
19:45 CET
Report
Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
22 January 2012 1[1] Málaga 1−4 Barcelona Málaga
18:00 CET
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 28,900
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
29 January 2012 21 Málaga 2−1 Sevilla Málaga
21:30 CET
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: César Muñiz Fernández
6 February 2012 22 Granada 2−1 Málaga Granada
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Los Cármenes
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
12 February 2012 23 Málaga 3−1 Mallorca Málaga
16:00 CET
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Miguel Ayza Gámez
19 February 2012 24 Athletic Bilbao 3−0 Málaga Bilbao
16:00 CET
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
25 February 2012 25 Málaga 5−1 Zaragoza Málaga
20:00 CET
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Javier Turienzo Álvarez
3 March 2012 26 Getafe 1−3 Málaga Getafe
18:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
10 March 2012 27 Málaga 1−0 Levante Málaga
18:00 CET
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
18 March 2012 28 Real Madrid 1−1 Málaga Madrid
21:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 73,000
Referee: Miguel Ayza Gámez
22 March 2012 29 Málaga 4−2 Rayo Vallecano Málaga
22:00 CET
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
25 March 2012 30 Espanyol 1−2 Málaga Cornellà de Llobregat
16:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Cornellà-El Prat
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez
31 March 2012 31 Málaga 0−2 Betis Málaga
22:00 CET
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes
9 April 2012 32 Málaga 3−0 Racing Santander Málaga
21:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
12 April 2012 33 Villarreal 2−1 Málaga Villarreal
21:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: El Madrigal
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo
15 April 2012 34 Málaga 1−1 Real Sociedad Málaga
16:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: José González González
23 April 2012 35 Osasuna 1−1 Málaga Pamplona
21:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Reyno de Navarra
Attendance: 13,939
Referee: Carlos Delgado Ferreiro
29 April 2012 36 Málaga 1−0 Valencia Málaga
18:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes
2 May 2012 20[1] Barcelona 4−1 Málaga Barcelona
20:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 67,854
Referee: Javier Turienzo Álvarez
5 May 2012 37 Atlético Madrid 2−1 Málaga Madrid
21:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: César Muñiz Fernández
13 May 2012 38 Málaga 1−0 Sporting de Gijón Málaga
--:-- CEST
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda

Copa del Rey edit

Round of 32 edit

13 December 2011 First leg Getafe 0−1 Málaga Getafe
21:00 CET Report Juanmi   84' Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
21 December 2011 Second leg Málaga 2−2
(3−2 agg.)
Getafe Málaga
21:00 CET Van Nistelrooy   45'
Buonanotte   86'
Report Caballero   51' (o.g.)
Mané   79'
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez

Round of 16 edit

3 January 2012 First leg Real Madrid 3−2 Málaga Madrid
22:00 CET Khedira   67'
Higuaín   69'
Benzema   77'
Report Sánchez   9'
Demichelis   28'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes
10 January 2012 Second leg Málaga 0−1
(2−4 agg.)
Real Madrid Málaga
22:00 CET Report Benzema   72' Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Miguel Ángel Pérez Lasa

Pre-season and friendlies edit

16 July 2011 Horadada 1–4 Málaga Alicante
11:00 CEST Muñoz   55' Report Duda   30'
Van Nistelrooy   64', 90'
Maiquez   84' (o.g.)
Stadium: Campoamor
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Francisco Márquez Gordo
20 July 2011 Málaga 6–1   Al Rayyan Marbella (Málaga)
20:00 CEST Demichelis   12'
Buonanotte   16'
Van Nistelrooy   40'
Maresca   42'
Joaquín   52'
Toni   69'
Report Al-Ali   47' Stadium: Marbella Football Center
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: José Luis Paradas Romero
23 July 2011 Xerez 0–1 Málaga Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz)
21:30 CEST Report Samu   51' Stadium: Chapín
Attendance: 16,416
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
27 July 2011 Utrecht   0–3 Málaga   Utrecht
19:00 CEST Report Duda   7'
Baptista   42'
Van Nistelrooy   75'
Stadium: Galgenwaard
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
29 July 2011 Roda   1–2 Málaga   Kerkrade
19:30 CEST Vuković   52' Report Baptista   27' (pen.)
Buonanotte   90'
Stadium: Parkstad Limburg
Attendance: 5,300
Referee: Ed Janssen (Netherlands)
31 July 2011 Feyenoord   0–2 Málaga   Rotterdam
14:30 CEST Report Monreal   48'
Stadsgaard   86'
Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Tom van Sichem (Netherlands)
5 August 2011 Málaga 3−1   Sporting CP Cádiz
22:00 CEST Baptista   37', 75'
Van Nistelrooy   41'
Report Carrillo   60' Stadium: Ramón de Carranza
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Pedro Pérez Montero
6 August 2011 Cádiz 2−0 Málaga Cádiz
22:00 CEST Juanjo   76'
Dioni   90+2'
Report Stadium: Ramón de Carranza
Attendance: 6,691
Referee: Javier Turienzo Álvarez
13 August 2011 Málaga 4−0   Peñarol Málaga
21:30 CEST Baptista   22'
Van Nistelrooy   43', 48'
Fernández   71'
Report Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: José Luis Paradas Romero
30 November 2011 Málaga 0−0 Xerez Nerja
Report Stadium: Campo Municipal de Nerja
Referee: José Luis Paradas Romero
15 February 2012 Málaga 2−2  Spartak Moscow Málaga
Portillo   23'
Maresca   34'
Report Emenike   31', 42' Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 5500
Referee: Mario Melero López
13 March 2012 Málaga 1−1  Djurgården Málaga
Buonanotte   86' Toivio   82' Stadium: La Rosaleda

Statistics edit

Goals edit

R Player Position League Copa del Rey Total
1   Salomón Rondón CF 11 0 11
2   Santi Cazorla LW 9 0 9
3   Sebastián Fernández CF 5 0 5
  Isco AM 5 0 5
  Ruud van Nistelrooy CF 4 1 5
6   Jérémy Toulalan DM 3 0 3
  Martín Demichelis CB 2 1 3
8   Joaquín RW 2 0 2
  Enzo Maresca DM 2 0 2
  Eliseu LB 2 0 2
  Juanmi CF 1 1 2
12   Apoño DM 1 0 1
  Júlio Baptista AM 1 0 1
  Weligton CB 1 0 1
  Duda LW 1 0 1
  Ignacio Camacho DM 1 0 1
  Diego Buonanotte AM 0 1 1
  Sergio Sánchez RB 0 1 1

Last updated: 13 May 2012
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches

Players edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "AFE anuncia que no habrá fútbol en la primera jornada de liga". Marca. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.

External links edit