2017–18 Real Sociedad season

The 2017–18 Real Sociedad season is the club's 71st season in La Liga. This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) played by the club during the 2017–18 season.

Real Sociedad
2017–18 season
PresidentJokin Aperribay
Head coachEusebio Sacristán
(until 19 March 2018)
Imanol Alguacil
(from 19 March 2018)
StadiumAnoeta
La Liga12th
Copa del ReyRound of 32
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Willian José (15)

All:
Willian José (20)

It was the first season since 2010–11 without the Mexican winger Carlos Vela who departed the basquean club to be transferred to MLS club Los Angeles FC.

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Player From Type Fee Ref
27 July 2017   Alberto de la Bella   Olympiacos Loan return Free [1]
30 June 2017   Rubén Pardo   Real Betis Loan return Free [2]
30 June 2017   Alain Oyarzun   Mirandés Loan return Free [3]
30 June 2017   Srđan Babić   Reus Loan return Free [4]
30 June 2017   Pablo Hervías   Elche Loan return Free [5]
30 June 2017   Héctor   Granada Loan return Free [6]
30 June 2017   Eneko Capilla   Numancia Loan return Free [7]
1 July 2017   Kévin Rodrigues   Real Sociedad B Promoted [8]
1 July 2017   Igor Zubeldia   Real Sociedad B Promoted [8]
1 July 2017   Jon Bautista   Real Sociedad B Promoted [8]
1 July 2017   Álvaro Odriozola   Real Sociedad B Promoted [8]
1 July 2017   Diego Llorente   Real Madrid Transfer Undisclosed [9]
12 July 2017   Adnan Januzaj   Manchester United Transfer Undisclosed [10]

Out edit

Date Player To Type Fee Ref
12 June 2017   Héctor   Alavés Loan Free [11]
1 July 2017   Mikel González Released /   Real Zaragoza Expiry Free [12][13]
4 July 2017   Joseba Zaldúa   Leganés Loan Free [14]
5 July 2017   Pablo Hervías   Eibar Transfer Free [15]
6 July 2017   Alain Oyarzun   Real Zaragoza Transfer Free [16]
7 July 2017   Esteban Granero   Espanyol Transfer Free [17]
7 July 2017   Yuri Berchiche   Paris Saint-Germain Transfer €16,000,000 [18]
7 July 2017   Srđan Babić   Red Star Belgrade Loan Free [19]
18 July 2017   Markel Bergara   Getafe Loan Free [20]
24 July 2017   Ander Bardají   Huesca Transfer Free [21]
11 August 2017   David Concha   Barcelona B Loan Free [22]
22 August 2017   Jon Gaztañaga   Gimnàstic Transfer Free [23]
1 January 2018   Carlos Vela   Los Angeles FC Transfer €9,000,000 [24]

Competitions edit

Overall edit

Competition Final position
La Liga -
Copa del Rey Round of 32
Europa League Round of 32

La Liga edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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]
13 Celta Vigo 38 13 10 15 59 60 −1 49[b]
14 Alavés 38 15 2 21 40 50 −10 47
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)[25]
Notes:
  1. ^ Eibar finished ahead of Girona on head-to-head points: Eibar 4–1 Girona, Girona 1–4 Eibar.
  2. ^ a b c 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 Celta Vigo 2–3 Real Sociedad Vigo
18:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 16,207
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
25 August 2017 2 Real Sociedad 3–0 Villarreal San Sebastián
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 19,931
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
10 September 2017 3 Deportivo La Coruña 2–4 Real Sociedad A Coruña
12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Riazor
Attendance: 21,942
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
17 September 2017 4 Real Sociedad 1–3 Real Madrid San Sebastián
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 24,966
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
21 September 2017 5 Levante 3–0 Real Sociedad Valencia
22:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 17,415
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
24 September 2017 6 Real Sociedad 2–3 Valencia San Sebastián
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 20,266
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
1 October 2017 7 Real Sociedad 4–4 Real Betis San Sebastián
12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 19,669
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo
15 October 2017 8 Alavés 0–2 Real Sociedad Vitoria-Gasteiz
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 19,840
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
23 October 2017 9 Real Sociedad 1–1 Espanyol San Sebastián
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 18,434
Referee: Mario Melero López
29 October 2017 10 Getafe 2–1 Real Sociedad Getafe
12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 10,798
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
5 November 2017 11 Real Sociedad 3–1 Eibar San Sebastián
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 20,328
Referee: Daniel Trujillo Suárez
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
26 November 2017 13 Real Sociedad 2–2 Las Palmas San Sebastián
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 19,745
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
2 December 2017 14 Atlético Madrid 2–1 Real Sociedad Madrid
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 57,453
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
10 December 2017 15 Real Sociedad 0–2 Málaga San Sebastián
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 16,834
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
16 December 2017 16 Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Real Sociedad Bilbao
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 45,504
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán
20 December 2017 17 Real Sociedad 3–1 Sevilla San Sebastián
21:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 17,205
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
7 January 2018 18 Leganés 1–0 Real Sociedad Leganés
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Butarque
Attendance: 6,671
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
14 January 2018 19 Real Sociedad 2–4 Barcelona San Sebastián
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 23,212
Referee: José González González
21 January 2018 20 Real Sociedad 1–2 Celta Vigo San Sebastián
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 19,081
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
27 January 2018 21 Villarreal 4–2 Real Sociedad Villarreal
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 14,918
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
2 February 2018 22 Real Sociedad 5–0 Deportivo La Coruña San Sebastián
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 15,626
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
11 February 2018 23 Real Madrid 5–2 Real Sociedad Madrid
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 63,800
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
18 February 2018 24 Real Sociedad 3–0 Levante San Sebastián
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 18,173
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
25 February 2018 25 Valencia 2–1 Real Sociedad Valencia
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 37,282
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
28 February 2018 26 Real Betis 0–0 Real Sociedad Seville
19:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 40,288
Referee: José González González
4 March 2018 27 Real Sociedad 2–1 Alavés San Sebastián
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 21,334
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
11 March 2018 28 Espanyol 2–1 Real Sociedad Cornellà de Llobregat
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 19,932
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
17 March 2018 29 Real Sociedad 1–2 Getafe Getafe
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 17,487
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
1 April 2018 30 Eibar 0–0 Real Sociedad Eibar
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Ipurua
Attendance: 6,192
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
8 April 2018 31 Real Sociedad 5–0 Girona San Sebastián
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 18,007
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
15 April 2018 32 Las Palmas 0–1 Real Sociedad Las Palmas
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report
Stadium: Gran Canaria
Attendance: 10,531
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo
19 April 2018 33 Real Sociedad 3–0 Atlético Madrid San Sebastián
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 21,222
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
22 April 2018 34 Málaga 2–0 Real Sociedad Málaga
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 14,487
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
28 April 2018 35 Real Sociedad 3–1 Athletic Bilbao San Sebastián
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 23,878
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
4 May 2018 36 Sevilla 1–0 Real Sociedad Seville
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 34,733
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
13 May 2018 37 Real Sociedad 3–2 Leganés San Sebastián
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 19,898
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
20 May 2018 38 Barcelona 1–0 Real Sociedad Barcelona
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 84,168
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero

Copa del Rey edit

Round of 32 edit

26 October 2017 Lleida Esportiu 0–1 Real Sociedad Lleida
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Camp d'Esports
Attendance: 9,872
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
29 November 2017 Real Sociedad 2–3
(3–3a agg.)
Lleida Esportiu San Sebastián
19:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 8,819
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera

UEFA Europa League edit

Group stage edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Zenit Saint Petersburg 6 5 1 0 17 5 +12 16 Advance to knockout phase
2   Real Sociedad 6 4 0 2 16 6 +10 12
3   Rosenborg 6 1 2 3 6 11 −5 5
4   Vardar 6 0 1 5 3 20 −17 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
14 September 2017 1 Real Sociedad   4–0   Rosenborg San Sebastián
21:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 21,479
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni (Italy)
19 October 2017 3 Vardar   0–6   Real Sociedad Skopje
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Philip II Arena
Attendance: 20,368
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)
2 November 2017 4 Real Sociedad   3–0   Vardar San Sebastián
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 17,242
Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer (Australia)
23 November 2017 5 Rosenborg   0–1   Real Sociedad Trondheim
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion
Attendance: 18,307
Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland)
7 December 2017 6 Real Sociedad   1–3   Zenit Saint Petersburg San Sebastián
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 20,609
Referee: Liran Liany (Israel)

Knockout phase edit

Round of 32 edit
15 February 2018 First Leg Real Sociedad   2–2   Red Bull Salzburg San Sebastián
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 19,790
Referee: Bobby Madden (Scotland)
22 February 2018 Second Leg Red Bull Salzburg   2–1
(4–3 agg.)
  Real Sociedad Salzburg
21:05 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 13,912
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)

Statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

Last updated on 20 May 2018.
No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   ARG Gerónimo Rulli 34 0 26 0 0 0 8 0
13 GK   ESP Toño 7 0 3+1 0 2 0 0+1 0
25 GK   ESP Miguel Ángel Moyà 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF   ESP Carlos Martínez 2 0 0+1 0 1 0 0 0
3 DF   ESP Diego Llorente 34 7 26+1 3 1 1 5+1 3
6 DF   MEX Héctor Moreno 9 1 8 1 0 0 1 0
15 DF   ESP Aritz Elustondo 24 3 18+1 3 0 0 4+1 0
19 DF   ESP Álvaro Odriozola 41 1 32+3 0 0 0 6 1
20 DF   POR Kévin Rodrigues 22 1 18+2 1 0 0 2 0
22 DF   ESP Raúl Navas 25 1 20 0 2 0 3 1
24 DF   ESP Alberto de la Bella 26 2 17 0 2 0 6+1 2
27 DF   ESP Andoni Gorosabel 5 0 1+1 0 1 0 2 0
Midfielders
4 MF   ESP Asier Illarramendi 44 7 35+1 7 0 0 6+2 0
5 MF   ESP Igor Zubeldia 31 1 16+9 1 0+1 0 3+2 0
8 MF   BEL Adnan Januzaj 35 4 18+10 3 1 0 3+3 1
10 MF   ESP Xabi Prieto 34 3 24+2 3 2 0 6 0
14 MF   ESP Rubén Pardo 10 0 3+3 0 2 0 1+1 0
16 MF   ESP Sergio Canales 45 4 20+16 4 2 0 6+1 0
17 MF   FRA David Zurutuza 37 1 26+5 0 0+1 0 5 1
18 MF   ESP Mikel Oyarzabal 43 14 31+4 12 1+1 0 6 2
30 MF   ESP Jon Guridi 4 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW   ESP Juanmi 38 10 18+12 8 2 1 3+3 1
9 FW   ESP Imanol Agirretxe 13 0 2+9 0 0 0 1+1 0
12 FW   BRA Willian José 40 20 32+2 15 0 0 5+1 5
21 FW   ESP Jon Bautista 20 2 1+10 1 1+1 0 2+5 1
29 FW   ESP Ander Guevara 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club
6 DF   ESP Iñigo Martínez 16 1 12 1 1 0 3 0
11 FW   MEX Carlos Vela 17 1 2+11 1 1+1 0 1+1 0
23 MF   ESP Jon Gaztañaga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cards edit

Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on 22 December 2017.
No. Pos. Name    
1 GK   Gerónimo Rulli 3 0
3 DF   Diego Llorente 6 1
4 MF   Asier Illaramendi 4 1
5 MF   Igor Zubeldia 1 0
6 DF   Iñigo Martínez 1 0
7 FW   Juanmi 1 0
8 MF   Adnan Januzaj 3 0
10 MF   Xabi Prieto 1 0
11 FW   Carlos Vela 1 0
12 FW   Willian Jose 1 0
13 GK   Toño 1 0
15 DF   Aritz Elustondo 1 0
16 MF   Sergio Canales 1 0
17 MF   David Zurutuza 1 0
18 MF   Mikel Oyarzabal 1 0
19 DF   Álvaro Odriozola 2 0
20 DF   Kévin Rodrigues 1 0
22 DF   Raúl Navas 2 0
24 DF   Alberto de la Bella 1 0

Clean sheets edit

Last updated on 22 December 2017.
Number Nation Name Matches
Played
La Liga Copa del Rey Europa League Total
1   Gerónimo Rulli 23 4 0 4 8
13   Toño 2 0 1 0 1
TOTALS 4 1 4 9

References edit

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