2013–14 Athletic Bilbao season

The 2013–14 season was Athletic Bilbao's 115th in existence and the club's 83rd consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.

Athletic Club
2013–14 season
PresidentJosu Urrutia
Head coachErnesto Valverde
StadiumSan Mamés
La Liga4th
Copa del ReyQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Aritz Aduriz (16)

All:
Aritz Aduriz (18)

In addition to La Liga, Athletic Bilbao also competed in the Copa del Rey, being eliminated in the quarter-finals.

Players edit

Squad information edit

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Since
App
Goals
Ends
Transfer fee
Notes
1 GK   Gorka Iraizoz 43 EU 2007 282 0 2015 €4M From Youth system
2 FW   Gaizka Toquero 39 EU 2009 198 25 2016 Undisclosed
3 MF   Iñigo Pérez 36 EU 2009 58 2 2015 Youth system
4 DF   Aymeric Laporte 29 EU 2012 49 2 2018 Youth system
5 MF   Erik Morán 32 EU 2012 14 0 2016 Youth system
6 DF   Mikel San José 34 EU 2009 166 18 2015 €2.74M From Youth system
7 MF   Beñat 37 EU 2013 24 1 2018 €8M From Youth system
8 MF   Ander Iturraspe 35 EU 2008 174 1 2017 Youth system
9 FW   Kike Sola 38 EU 2013 9 1 2018 €4M From Youth system
10 MF   Óscar de Marcos 35 EU 2009 180 23 2016 €0.3M
11 DF   Ibai 34 EU 2010 102 15 2017 Free From Youth system
12 DF   Unai Albizua 35 EU 2013 2 0 2015 Youth system
13 GK   Iago Herrerín 36 EU 2012 11 0 2016 Free From Youth system
14 MF   Markel Susaeta 36 EU 2007 297 43 2017 Youth system
15 DF   Andoni Iraola (vice captain) 41 EU 2003 471 36 2015 Youth system
16 DF   Xabier Etxeita 36 EU 2013 22 1 2016 Free From Youth system
17 MF   Mikel Rico 39 EU 2013 35 7 2016 €2.8M From Youth system
18 MF   Carlos Gurpegui (captain) 43 EU 2002 331 20 2015 Youth system
19 FW   Iker Muniain 31 EU 2009 208 29 2015 Youth system
20 FW   Aritz Aduriz 43 EU 2012 170 56 2015 €2M From Youth system
21 MF   Ander Herrera 34 EU 2011 122 8 2016 €7M
22 DF   Enric Saborit 32 EU 2013 5 0 2016 Youth system
23 DF   Borja Ekiza 36 EU 2011 82 0 2015 Youth system
24 DF   Mikel Balenziaga 36 EU 2013 58 0 2016 €0.3M
28 FW   Guillermo Fernández 30 EU 2013 7 1 2014 Youth system

From the youth system edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 MF   ESP Erik Morán
12 DF   ESP Unai Albizua
22 DF   ESP Enric Saborit
28 FW   ESP Guillermo Fernández

Transfers in edit

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
7 MF   Beñat 37 EU Betis Transfer Summer 2016 €8M
24 DF   Mikel Balenziaga 36 EU Valladolid Transfer Summer 2016 €0.3M
13 DF   Iago Herrerín 36 EU Numancia Loan return Summer 2014 Loan return
16 DF   Xabi Etxeita 36 EU Elche End of contract Summer 2016 Free
9 FW   Kike Sola 38 EU Osasuna Transfer Summer 2018 €4M
17 MF   Mikel Rico 39 EU Granada Transfer Summer 2016 €2.8M
3 MF   Iñigo Pérez 36 EU Mallorca Loan return Winter 2015 Loan return

Total spending:   €15,100,000

Transfers out edit

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
9 FW   Fernando Llorente 39 EU Juventus   End of contract Summer Free
5 DF   Fernando Amorebieta 39 EU Fulham   End of contract Summer Free
DF   Iban Zubiaurre 41 EU Racing Santander Mutual termination Summer Free
16 FW   Isma López 34 EU Sporting Gijón Mutual termination Summer Free
26 FW   Igor Martínez 34 EU Mirandés End of contract Summer Free
13 GK   Raúl Fernández 36 EU Numancia On loan Summer Loan
22 DF   Xabi Castillo 38 EU Las Palmas End of contract Summer Free
40 MF   Álvaro Peña 32 EU Lugo End of contract Summer Free
27 MF   Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta 30 EU Mirandés On loan Summer Loan
28 DF   Jonás Ramalho 30 EU Girona On loan Summer Loan
17 MF   Iñigo Pérez 36 EU Mallorca On loan Summer Loan
3 DF   Jon Aurtenetxe 32 EU Celta Vigo On loan Summer Loan

EU = if holds or not a European Union passport; Country: when 2 flags, 1st flag = country that plays for internationally, 2nd flag = country of birth; N = number on jersey; P = Position (for position name, pause mouse pointer on abbreviation); Name = Name on jersey (for more extensive name, pause mouse pointer on name); Age = age on the day of the signing; Moving from = only indicate the club the player was playing before start playing for this club in this season, for the type of the moving see Status column; Moving to = only indicates the club the player is going to play next, for the type of the moving see Status column; Ends = when the player's current contract ends; n/a = Not applicable.

Total income:   €0

Expenditure:   €15,100,000

Club edit

Current technical staff edit

Position Name
First team manager Ernesto Valverde
Assistant coach Jon Aspiazu
Physical fitness coaches José Antonio Pozanco, Xabier Clemente
Goalkeeping coach Aitor Iru

Statistics edit

Squad statistics edit

The numbers and stats are established according to the official website: www.athletic-club.net

As of 14 April 2014
No. Pos. Nat. Name League Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals      
1 GK   Gorka Iraizoz 33 0 0 0 33 0
2 FW   Gaizka Toquero 5 (15) 0 1 0 6 (15) 0 4 1
3 MF   Iñigo Pérez 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF   Aymeric Laporte 33 (2) 2 3 0 36 (2) 2 6 1
5 MF   Erik Morán 4 (10) 0 1 (1) 0 5 (11) 0 4 1
6 DF   Mikel San José 19 (6) 5 5 0 24 (6) 5 8 1
7 MF   Beñat 12 (11) 1 1 (3) 0 13 (14) 1 4
8 MF   Ander Iturraspe 31 (2) 0 5 0 36 (2) 0 9
9 FW   Kike Sola 2 (3) 1 2 (2) 0 4 (5) 1
10 MF   Óscar de Marcos 19 (16) 5 2 (2) 0 21 (18) 5 3
11 FW   Ibai 6 (12) 8 4 (2) 0 10 (14) 8
12 DF   Unai Albizua 0 (4) 0 0 0 0 (4) 0
13 GK   Iago Herrerín 5 (1) 0 6 0 11 (1) 0 1
14 MF   Markel Susaeta 34 (4) 6 4 (1) 1 38 (5) 7 1
15 DF   Andoni Iraola 28 (6) 1 6 0 34 (6) 1 5
16 DF   Xabier Etxeita 2 (1) 0 0 0 2 (1) 0
17 MF   Mikel Rico 31 (3) 5 6 2 37 (3) 7 10
18 MF   Carlos Gurpegui (c) 27 2 4 (1) 0 31 (1) 2 9
19 FW   Iker Muniain 33 (3) 7 3 (1) 2 36 (4) 9 8
20 FW   Aritz Aduriz 26 (5) 16 3 (2) 2 29 (7) 18 9 1 1
21 MF   Ander Herrera 31 (2) 5 4 (2) 0 35 (4) 5 7
22 DF   Enric Saborit 2 (3) 0 0 0 2 (3) 0 1
23 DF   Borja Ekiza 1 0 0 (1) 0 1 (1) 0
24 DF   Mikel Balenziaga 31 0 6 0 37 0 5
28 FW   Guillermo Fernández 4 (5) 1 0 0 4 (5) 1

Competitions edit

Pre-season edit

  Win   Draw   Loss

13 July 2013 Friendly Bermeo 1–6 Athletic Bilbao Bermeo, Spain
19:00 CEST De Marcos   9', 12'
Aduriz   40'
Toquero   84'
Sola   85'
Beñat   90'
Stadium: Municipal Itsas Gane
20 July 2013 Friendly Eintracht Braunschweig 0–4 Athletic Bilbao Kufstein, Austria
19:45 CEST Summary Susaeta   19'
Ruiz de Galarreta   27'
Aduriz   47'
De Marcos   75'
Stadium: Kufstein Arena
23 July 2013 Friendly 1899 Hoffenheim 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Leogang, Austria
Firmino   82'
Beck   82'
Summary Herrera   72' Stadium: Sportplatz Leogang
Referee:   Christopher Jäger
31 July 2013 Friendly Athletic Bilbao 1–4 Real Zaragoza Sestao, Spain
19:00 CEST Toquero   61' Summary Cidoncha   25'
García   32'
Barkero   35', 60'
Stadium: Las Llanas
Referee:   González Esteban
3 August 2013 Friendly Nice 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
18:00 CEST Summary Susaeta   60'
Gurpegui   77'
Stadium: Pavillon Bleu
Referee:   Said Ennjimi
7 August 2013 Friendly Numancia 0–2 Athletic Bilbao Soria, Spain
20:30 CEST Juanma   64' Summary Sola   58'
Ibai   63'
Stadium: Los Pajaritos
Referee:   Valdés Aller
10 August 2013 Friendly Cardiff City 2–1 Athletic Bilbao Cardiff, Wales
15:00 BST Whittingham   45'
Campbell   52'
Summary Iraola   55' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee:   Mark Whitby

La Liga edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Barcelona 38 27 6 5 100 33 +67 87[a] Qualification for the Champions League group stage
3 Real Madrid 38 27 6 5 104 38 +66 87[a]
4 Athletic Bilbao 38 20 10 8 66 39 +27 70 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
5 Sevilla 38 18 9 11 69 52 +17 63 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[b]
6 Villarreal 38 17 8 13 60 44 +16 59[c] Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[d]
Source: La Liga, ESPN
Rules for classification: [2] 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points;
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Barcelona finished ahead of Real Madrid on head-to-head points: Barcelona 2–1 Real Madrid, Real Madrid 3–4 Barcelona.
  2. ^ Sevilla automatically qualified for the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League group stage as the defending champions; the berth through their league position was vacated.
  3. ^ Villarreal finished ahead of Real Sociedad on head-to-head points: Villarreal 5–1 Real Sociedad, Real Sociedad 1–2 Villarreal.
  4. ^ Since both the 2013–14 Copa del Rey champions (Real Madrid) and runners-up (Barcelona) qualified for the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League, the 5th, 6th and 7th placed teams qualified for the group stage, play-off round and third qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League respectively.[1]

Results by round edit

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWWLWLWLDWWDLWWWDWLWWWDDLWWDDWDLWWLWWDD
Position63556556655555444444444444444444444444
Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

Kickoff times are in CET.   Win   Draw   Loss

17 August 2013 1 Real Valladolid 1–2 Athletic Bilbao Valladolid
21:00 Ebert   31' Report Susaeta   28'
Muniain   50'
Stadium: José Zorrilla
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Miguel Ayza Gámez (Valencian Community)
23 August 2013 2 Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Osasuna San Sebastián
22:00 Arribas   30' (o.g.)
De Marcos   81'
Report Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: César Muñiz Fernández (Asturias)
1 September 2013 3 Real Madrid 3–1 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
12:00 Isco   26', 72'
Khedira   29'
Ronaldo   45+1'
Report Gurpegui   21'
Beñat   67'
Ibai   79'
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 72,231
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez (Aragon)
16 September 2013 4 Athletic Bilbao 3–2 Celta Vigo Bilbao
22:00 San José   17'
Iraola   61'
Beñat   68'
Report Charles   11'
Mina   79'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Extremadura)
23 September 2013 5 Espanyol 3–2 Athletic Bilbao Cornellà de Llobregat
22:00 Sánchez   24', 49'
García   66'
Report Ibai   92' Stadium: Cornellà-El Prat
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Valencian Community)
26 September 2013 6 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Real Betis Bilbao
20:00 De Marcos   72'
San José   81'
Report Molina   11' Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia)
30 September 2013 7 Granada 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Granada
22:00 El-Arabi   51' (pen.), 60' Report Stadium: Los Cármenes
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo (Catalonia)
6 October 2013 8 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Valencia Bilbao
21:00 Rico   52' Report Banega   42' (pen.) Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 35,700
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid)
21 October 2013 9 Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Villarreal Bilbao
22:00 Rico   32'
Aduriz   35'
Report Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: José Antonio Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
28 October 2013 10 Getafe 0–1 Athletic Bilbao Getafe
22:00 Report Laporte   8' Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 6,543
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Extremadura)
31 October 2013 11 Athletic Bilbao 2–2 Elche Bilbao
22:00 Susaeta   49'
Aduriz   69'
Report Lombán   9'
Aarón   47'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Pedro Pérez Montero (Andalusia)
3 November 2013 12 Atlético Madrid 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
17:00 Villa   32'
Costa   40'
Report Morán   63'   79' Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
9 November 2013 13 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Levante Bilbao
20:00 Laporte   42'
Beñat   43'
De Marcos   68'
Rico   72'
Aduriz   84',   90+2'
Report López   11'
Barral   32',   63'
Ivanschitz   60'
Rodas   80'
Diop   81'
Nong   90+6'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia)
25 November 2013 14 Málaga 1–2 Athletic Bilbao Málaga
22:00 Samu   30'
Juanmi   38'
Weligton   41'
Angeleri   56'
Eliseu   71'
Portillo   76'   83'
Report San José   45',   69'
Muniain   86'
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia)
1 December 2013 15 Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Barcelona Bilbao
21:00 Rico   19'
Iturraspe   56'
Toquero   69'
Muniain   70'
Report Neymar   53'
Busquets   57'
Mascherano   72'
Adriano   78'
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Valencian Community)
15 December 2013 16 Sevilla 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Seville
19:00 Moreno   4'
Figueiras   34'
Bacca   45'
Vitolo   55'
Mbia   85'
Report Susaeta   6'
Gurpegui   38'
Iturraspe   90'
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Navarre)
12 January 2014 19 Athletic Bilbao 6–1 Almería Bilbao
16:00 Rico   6',   83'
Herrera   10'
Laporte   30'
San José   33'
Aduriz   52'
Ibai   67', 85' (pen.)
Report Torsiglieri   36'
Barbosa   75'
Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Extremadura)
19 January 2014 20 Athletic Bilbao 4–2 Real Valladolid Bilbao
22:00 Ibai   65', 82'
De Marcos   75'
Herrera   86'
Report Óscar   15'
Rama   90+1'
Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández (Catalonia)
26 January 2014 21 Osasuna 1–5 Athletic Bilbao Pamplona
17:00 Armenteros   10' Report Susaeta   3'
Aduriz   16', 62'
Ibai   84'
Sola   88'
Stadium: El Sadar
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Community of Madrid)
2 February 2014 22 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Real Madrid Bilbao
21:00 Ibai   74'
Iturraspe   75'
Report Jesé   65'
Ronaldo   75'
Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Miguel Ayza Gámez (Valencian Community)
16 February 2014 24 Athletic Bilbao 1–2 Espanyol Bilbao
19:00 Gurpegui   56'
Aduriz   31'   87'
Report García   6'
Colotto   65'
Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Navarre)
23 February 2014 25 Real Betis 0–2 Athletic Bilbao Seville
17:00 Castro   32'
Perquis   34'   41'
Reyes   34'   58'
Sevilla   55'
Report Muniain   34' (pen.),   78'
Guillermo   80'
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Extremadura)
28 February 2014 26 Athletic Bilbao 4–0 Granada Bilbao
20:30 Aduriz   7', 18', 74' (pen.)
Gurpegui   80'
Report Fatau   2'
Brahimi   47'
Mainz   73'
Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo (Catalonia)
7 April 2014 32 Levante 1–2 Athletic Bilbao Valencia
22:00 García   61'
San José   66' (o.g.)
Víctor   72'
Barral   88'
Aduriz   15', 45'
Morán   87'
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández (Catalonia)
27 April 2014 35 Athletic Bilbao 3–1 Sevilla Bilbao
19:00 Susaeta   4'
Muniain   53'
Herrera   72'
Report Gameiro   79' Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo (Catalonia)
2 May 2014 36 Rayo Vallecano 0–3 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
21:00 Larrivey   45+4' Report San José   20'
De Marcos   30'
Herrera   74'
Stadium: Campo de Vallecas
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Andalusia)

Copa del Rey edit

Round of 32 edit

7 December 2013 First leg Celta Vigo 1–0 Athletic Bilbao Vigo
20:00 Mina   72' Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Pedro Pérez Montero (Andalusia)
18 December 2013 Second leg Athletic Bilbao 4–0 Celta Vigo Bilbao
21:30 Muniain   20', 79'
Susaeta   43'
Aduriz   85'
Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)

Round of 16 edit

15 January 2014 Second leg Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Real Betis Bilbao
19:30 Rico   23', 67' Report Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid)

Quarter-finals edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Regulations of the UEFA Europa League 2013/14, article 2.04" (PDF). Nyon: UEFA. March 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Reglamento General RFEF – Artículo 201. Sistema de puntos. (page 104)" (PDF). RFEF. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.