2017–18 Girona FC season

Girona FC made their debut in La Liga for the first time following their promotion from the Segunda Division. The team also participated in the Copa del Rey.

Girona FC
2017–18 season
PresidentDelfí Geli
Head coachPablo Machín
StadiumMontilivi
La Liga10th
Copa del ReyRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Cristhian Stuani (21)

All:
Cristhian Stuani (21)

Squad edit

As of 21 August 2017[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ESP Gorka Iraizoz
2 DF   COL Bernardo Espinosa
3 DF   COL Johan Mojica (on loan from Rayo Vallecano)
4 DF   ESP Jonás Ramalho
5 DF   ESP Pedro Alcalá
6 MF   ESP Álex Granell (2nd captain)
7 FW   URU Cristhian Stuani
8 MF   ESP Pere Pons (3rd captain)
9 MF   ESP Portu
10 MF   ESP Eloi Amagat (captain)
11 MF   ESP Aday
12 MF   BRA Douglas Luiz (on loan from Manchester City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK   MAR Yassine Bounou
15 DF   ESP Juanpe
17 FW   COL Marlos Moreno (on loan from Manchester City)
18 FW   NGA Olarenwaju Kayode (on loan from Manchester City)
19 MF   FRA Farid Boulaya
20 DF   ESP Marc Muniesa (on loan from Stoke City)
21 DF   ESP Carles Planas
23 MF   ESP Aleix García (on loan from Manchester City)
24 MF   ESP Borja García
25 DF   ESP Pablo Maffeo (on loan from Manchester City)
30 GK   ESP José Aurelio Suárez

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Player From Type Fee Ref
14 June 2017   Gorka Iraizoz   Athletic Bilbao Transfer Free [2]
30 June 2017   Carles Mas   Gavà Loan return Free [3]
30 June 2017   Albert Vivancos   Llagostera Loan return Free [4]
30 June 2017   David Oliveros   Hospitalet Loan return Free
7 July 2017   Bernardo Espinosa   Middlesbrough Transfer €4,500,000 [5]
8 July 2017   José Aurelio Suárez   Barcelona B Transfer Free [6]
13 July 2017   Carles Planas   Celta Vigo Transfer Free [7]
21 July 2017   Cristhian Stuani   Middlesbrough Transfer Undisclosed [8]
25 July 2017   Farid Boulaya   Bastia Transfer Undisclosed [9]
31 July 2017   Pablo Maffeo   Manchester City Loan Free [10]
1 August 2017   Aleix García   Manchester City Loan Free [11]
1 August 2017   Marlos Moreno   Manchester City Loan Free [12]
1 August 2017   Douglas Luiz   Manchester City Loan Free [13]
11 August 2017   Marc Muniesa   Stoke City Loan Free [14]
18 August 2017   Olarenwaju Kayode   Manchester City Loan Free [15]
18 August 2017   Johan Mojica   Rayo Vallecano Loan Free [16]
30 January 2018   Anthony Lozano   Barcelona B Transfer €1,700,000 [17]

Out edit

Date Player To Type Fee Ref
13 June 2017   Richy Retired [18]
13 June 2017   Felipe Sanchón   Sabadell Transfer Free [19]
17 June 2017   Carles Mas   Olot Transfer Free [20]
30 June 2017   Pablo Marí   Manchester City Loan return Free [21]
30 June 2017   Pablo Maffeo   Manchester City Loan return Free [22]
30 June 2017   Cifu   Málaga Loan return Free [23]
30 June 2017   Juan Cámara   Barcelona B Loan return Free [24]
30 June 2017   Johan Mojica   Rayo Vallecano Loan return Free [25]
30 June 2017   Samuele Longo   Internazionale Loan return Free [26]
1 July 2017   Sebastián Coris   Osasuna Loan Free [27]
5 July 2017   René   Almería Transfer Free [28]
11 July 2017   Rubén Alcaraz   Almería Loan Free [29]
14 July 2017   Cristian Herrera   Lugo Transfer Free [30]
17 July 2017   Fran Sandaza   Al Ahli Loan Free [31]
22 July 2017   Albert Vivancos   UCAM Murcia Transfer Free [32]
23 July 2017   David Oliveros   Lleida Esportiu Transfer Free [33]
22 August 2017   Kiko Olivas   Real Valladolid Transfer Free [34]

Competitions edit

Overall edit

Competition Final position
La Liga 10th
Copa del Rey Round of 32

Liga edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Getafe 38 15 10 13 42 33 +9 55
9 Eibar 38 14 9 15 44 50 −6 51[a]
10 Girona 38 14 9 15 50 59 −9 51[a]
11 Espanyol 38 12 13 13 36 42 −6 49[b]
12 Real Sociedad 38 14 7 17 66 59 +7 49[b]
Source: La Liga, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[35]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Eibar finished ahead of Girona on head-to-head points: Eibar 4–1 Girona, Girona 1–4 Eibar.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Espanyol 8, Real Sociedad 4, Celta Vigo 4 (Espanyol 2–1 Real Sociedad, Real Sociedad 1–1 Espanyol, Espanyol 2–1 Celta Vigo, Celta Vigo 2–2 Espanyol, Real Sociedad 1–2 Celta Vigo, Celta Vigo 2–3 Real Sociedad).

Matches edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

19 August 2017 1 Girona 2–2 Atlético Madrid Girona
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Stuani   22', 25',   45'
  • Pons   90+4'
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 11,342
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
26 August 2017 2 Girona 1–0 Málaga Girona
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 9,966
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
10 September 2017 3 Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Girona Bilbao
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 39,952
Referee: Daniel Trujillo Suárez
17 September 2017 4 Girona 0–1 Sevilla Girona
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 11,032
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
20 September 2017 5 Leganés 0–0 Girona Leganés
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Butarque
Attendance: 9,090
Referee: Mario Melero López
23 September 2017 6 Girona 0–3 Barcelona Girona
20:45 CEST
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 13,305
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Region of Murcia)
29 September 2017 7 Celta Vigo 3–3 Girona Vigo
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
15 October 2017 8 Girona 1–2 Villarreal Girona
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 9,935
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
23 October 2017 9 Deportivo La Coruña 1–2 Girona A Coruña
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 17,588
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
29 October 2017 10 Girona 2–1 Real Madrid Girona
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 13,382
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
5 November 2017 11 Levante 1–2 Girona Valencia
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 17,524
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
17 November 2017 12 Girona 1–1 Real Sociedad Girona
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 10,136
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
25 November 2017 13 Real Betis 2–2 Girona Seville
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 45,772
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
4 December 2017 14 Girona 2–3 Alavés Girona
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 7,316
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
11 December 2017 15 Espanyol 0–1 Girona Cornellà de Llobregat
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 13,846
Referee: José González González
17 December 2017 16 Girona 1–0 Getafe Girona
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 9,917
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
21 December 2017 17 Eibar 4–1 Girona Eibar
19:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Ipurua
Attendance: 4,867
Referee: Iglesias Villanueva
6 January 2018 18 Valencia 2–1 Girona Valencia
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 27,930
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
13 January 2018 19 Girona 6–0 Las Palmas Girona
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 10,037
Referee: Mario Melero López
20 January 2018 20 Atlético Madrid 1–1 Girona Madrid
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 55,076
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
27 January 2018 21 Málaga 0–0 Girona Málaga
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 22,260
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
4 February 2018 22 Girona 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Girona
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 9,362
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
11 February 2018 23 Sevilla 1–0 Girona Seville
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Muriel   40'
Pizarro   43'
Sarabia   46'
Report Borja G.   43'
Aday   45'
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 33,303
Referee: Jaime Latre
18 February 2018 24 Girona 3–0 Leganés Girona
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Stuani   23' (pen.)
Granell   31'
Portu   36'
Aleix García   49'
Borja G.   71'
Juanpe   85'
Report Mantovani   22'
Gumbau   67'
Amrabat   77'
Zaldúa   84'
Rubén Pérez   84'
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 9,142
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
24 February 2018 25 Barcelona 6–1 Girona Barcelona
20:45 CET Suárez   5', 44', 76'
Messi   30', 36'
Coutinho   66'
Jordi Alba   87'
Report Portu   3'
Juanpe   62'
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 85,417
Referee: Alberola Rojas (Castilla-La Mancha)
28 February 2018 26 Girona 1–0 Celta Vigo Girona
21:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Referee: Daniel Trujillo Suárez
4 March 2018 27 Villarreal 0–2 Girona Villarreal
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 14,540
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
9 March 2018 28 Girona 2–0 Deportivo La Coruña Girona
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 10,663
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
18 March 2018 29 Real Madrid 6–3 Girona Madrid
20:45 CEST (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
31 March 2018 30 Girona 1–1 Levante Girona
--:-- CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 11,159
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
8 April 2018 31 Real Sociedad 5–0 Girona San Sebastián
--:-- CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 18,007
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
15 April 2018 32 Girona 0–1 Real Betis Girona
--:-- CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 10,991
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
18 April 2018 33 Alavés 1–2 Girona Vitoria-Gasteiz
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 18,366
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
22 April 2018 34 Girona 0–2 Espanyol Girona
--:-- CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 12,034
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
29 April 2018 35 Getafe 1–1 Girona Getafe
12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 8,011
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
6 May 2018 36 Girona 1–4 Eibar Girona
13:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 9,706
Referee: Daniel Trujillo Suárez
13 May 2018 37 Girona 0–1 Valencia Girona
--:-- CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 10,725
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
20 May 2018 38 Las Palmas 1–2 Girona Las Palmas
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Gran Canaria
Attendance: 6,362
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre

Copa del Rey edit

Round of 32 edit

26 October 2017 First leg Girona 0–2 Levante Girona
20:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 6,446
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
28 November 2017 Second leg Levante 1–1
(3–1 agg.)
Girona Valencia
21:30 CET
Report
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 6,858
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   ESP Gorka Iraizoz 10 0 8+1 0 1 0
13 GK   MAR Yassine Bounou 31 0 30 0 1 0
36 GK   POL Marcel Lizak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF   COL Bernardo Espinosa 35 0 32+2 0 1 0
3 DF   COL Johan Mojica 32 1 22+8 0 2 1
4 DF   ESP Jonás Ramalho 28 0 25+1 0 2 0
5 DF   ESP Pedro Alcalá 8 1 8 1 0 0
15 DF   ESP Juanpe 35 5 34+1 5 0 0
20 DF   ESP Marc Muniesa 14 0 13 0 1 0
21 DF   ESP Carles Planas 7 0 2+3 0 2 0
25 DF   ESP Pablo Maffeo 34 0 32+1 0 1 0
Midfielders
6 MF   ESP Álex Granell 35 1 33+1 1 1 0
8 MF   ESP Pere Pons 31 0 30+1 0 0 0
9 MF   ESP Portu 37 11 35+2 11 0 0
11 MF   ESP Aday 32 2 20+11 2 0+1 0
12 MF   BRA Douglas Luiz 17 0 1+14 0 2 0
16 MF   ESP David Timor 19 2 10+7 2 2 0
23 MF   ESP Aleix García 21 1 7+13 1 1 0
24 MF   ESP Borja García 38 2 34+3 2 0+1 0
Forwards
7 FW   URU Cristhian Stuani 33 21 32+1 21 0 0
14 FW   KEN Michael Olunga 16 3 4+10 3 2 0
19 FW   HON Anthony Lozano 14 1 4+10 1 0 0
29 FW   ESP Pedro Porro 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
Players transferred out during the season
10 MF   ESP Eloi Amagat 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
17 FW   COL Marlos Moreno 4 0 0+2 0 2 0
18 FW   NGA Olarenwaju Kayode 13 0 2+10 0 0+1 0
19 MF   FRA Farid Boulaya 1 0 0 0 0+1 0

Last updated: 30 May 2018
Source: BDFutbol

References edit

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