The 2024–25 season is the 115th season in the history of Real Sociedad, and the club's 15th consecutive season in La Liga. In addition to the domestic league, the club is scheduled to participate in the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Europa League.
| 2024–25 season | ||
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| President | Jokin Aperribay | |
| Head coach | Imanol Alguacil | |
| Stadium | Reale Arena | |
| La Liga | 13th | |
| Copa del Rey | First round | |
| UEFA Europa League | League phase | |
| Highest home attendance | 31,763 vs Rayo Vallecano | |
| Biggest win | Espanyol 0–1 Real Sociedad | |
| Biggest defeat | Real Sociedad 1–2 Rayo Vallecano | |
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| All statistics correct as of 28 August 2024. | ||
Players
editFirst-team squad
edit- As of 30 August 2024[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
editIn
edit| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| MF |  Robert Navarro
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Cádiz
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Loan return | 30 June 2024 | [2] |
| DF | Diego Rico
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Getafe
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Loan return | 30 June 2024 | |
| MF | Álex Sola
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Alavés
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Loan return | 30 June 2024 | [2] |
| MF | Roberto López
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Tenerife
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Loan return | 30 June 2024 | [2] |
| FW | Jon Karrikaburu
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 FC Andorra
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Loan return | 30 June 2024 | [2] |
| DF | Sergio Gómez
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 Manchester City
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€10,000,000[3] | 12 July 2024 | [4] |
| DF | Javi López
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Alavés
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€6,500,000[5] | 21 July 2024 | [6] |
| MF |  Luka Sučić
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 Red Bull Salzburg
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€10,000,000[7] | 2 August 2024 | [8] |
| DF |  Nayef Aguerd
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West Ham United
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Loan | 30 August 2024 | [9] |
| FW |  Orri Óskarsson
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 Copenhagen
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€20,000,000 | 30 August 2024 | [10] |
Out
edit| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| FW |  André Silva
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 RB Leipzig
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End of loan | 30 June 2024 | [11] |
| DF | Javi Galán
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Atlético Madrid
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End of loan | 30 June 2024 | |
| DF |  Kieran Tierney
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Arsenal
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End of loan | 30 June 2024 | |
| FW | Roberto López
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Leganés
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Undisclosed | 10 July 2024 | [12] |
| MF | Álex Sola
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Getafe
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Undisclosed | 15 July 2024 | [13] |
| DF | Diego Rico
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Getafe
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€1,500,000 | 16 July 2024 | [14] |
| FW | Jon Karrikaburu
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Racing Santander
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Loan | 20 July 2024 | [15] |
| DF | Robin Le Normand
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Atlético Madrid
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€34,500,000 | 27 July 2024 | [16] |
| MF | Mikel Merino
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Arsenal
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€32,500,000 | 27 August 2024 | [17] |
| MF | Robert Navarro
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Mallorca
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Loan | 29 August 2024 | [18] |
| FW | Carlos Fernández
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Cádiz
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Loan | 30 August 2024 | [19] |
Friendlies
editPre-season
edit| 20 July 2024 XXII Trofeo Villa de Laguardia | Real Sociedad | 1–1 (5–6 p) | Alavés | Laguardia |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Campo de Futbol El Prao Referee: Aimar Velasco Arbaiza | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 25 July 2024 Friendly | Gamba Osaka  | 0–1 | Real Sociedad | Suita, Japan |
| 19:00 JST (UTC+9) | Report | Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 20,861 Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya (Japan) |
| 31 July 2024 Friendly | Real Sociedad | 1–2 | Osasuna | San Sebastián |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Instalaciones de Zubieta Referee: Gorka Etayo Herrera |
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Rennes  | 2–0 | Real Sociedad | Rennes, France |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 14,643 Referee: Maxime Jamet (France) |
| 9 August 2024 Friendly | Union Berlin | 1–1 | Real Sociedad | Berlin, Germany |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei Attendance: 19,265 Referee: Max Burda (Germany) |
Competitions
editOverall record
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| La Liga | 18 August 2024 | 23–25 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 25.00 |
| Copa del Rey | October 2024 | First round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| UEFA Europa League | 25 September 2024 | League phase | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 25.00 | |||
Last updated: 1 September 2024
Source: Soccerway
La Liga
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
| 13 | Athletic Bilbao | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
| 14 | Real Sociedad | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
| 15 | Espanyol | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
| 16 | Valladolid | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2024. Source: LaLiga EA Sports
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)[20]
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)[20]
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
Last updated: 1 September 2024.
Source: La Liga
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 1 September 2024. Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
editThe match schedule was released on 18 June 2024.[21]
| 18 August 2024 1 | Real Sociedad | 1–2 | Rayo Vallecano | San Sebastián |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Reale Arena Attendance: 31,763 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
| 24 August 2024 2 | Espanyol | 0–1 | Real Sociedad | Cornellà de Llobregat |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stage Front Stadium Attendance: 20,900 Referee: Mario Melero López |
| 28 August 2024 3 | Real Sociedad | 1–2 | Alavés | San Sebastián |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Reale Arena Attendance: 32,220 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 1 September 2024 4 | Getafe | 0–0 | Real Sociedad | Getafe |
| 19:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Coliseum Attendance: 10,929 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
Copa del Rey
editUEFA Europa League
editLeague phase
editThe draw for the league phase was held on 30 August 2024.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to round of 16 (seeded) |
| 9 |  Slavia Prague
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded) |
| 10 | Real Sociedad
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 |  AZ
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Braga
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 25 September 2024. Source: UEFA[22]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
| 25 September 2024 1 | Nice | v | Real Sociedad | Nice, France |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Allianz Riviera |
| 3 October 2024 2 | Real Sociedad | v |  Anderlecht | San Sebastián |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Reale Arena |
| 24 October 2024 3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv  | v | Real Sociedad | |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| 7 November 2024 4 | Viktoria Plzeň | v | Real Sociedad | Plzeň, Czech Republic |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Doosan Arena |
| 28 November 2024 5 | Real Sociedad | v | Ajax | San Sebastián |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Reale Arena |
| 12 December 2024 6 | Real Sociedad | v |  Dynamo Kyiv | San Sebastián |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Reale Arena |
| 23 January 2025 7 | Lazio  | v | Real Sociedad | Rome, Italy |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico |
| 30 January 2025 8 | Real Sociedad | v |  PAOK | San Sebastián |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Reale Arena |
References
edit- ^ "First team". Real Sociedad. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Los cedidos y el difícil camino de retorno". Marca (in Spanish). 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Man City transfer news: Sergio Gomez signs for Real Sociedad". BBC Sport. 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Sergio Gómez, new txuri urdin player". Real Sociedad. 12 July 2024.
- ^ Lekuona, Javier (21 July 2024). "Despedida de Javi López: "Siempre os llevaré en mi corazón"". Diario AS (in Spanish).
- ^ "Javi López signs for Real Sociedad". Real Sociedad. 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Luka Sučić Joins Real Sociedad from RB Salzburg". BeSport. 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Sucic, new txuri urdin player". Real Sociedad. 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Agreement for the loan of Nayef Aguerd". Real Sociedad. 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Real Sociedad signs Orri Óskarsson". Real Sociedad. 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Andre Silva announces he's leaving Real Sociedad". TribalFootball. 30 May 2024.
- ^ "El Lega hace oficial su tercer fichaje: Roberto López". Marca (in Spanish). 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Álex Sola, azulón hasta 2027" (in Spanish). Getafe CF. 15 July 2024.
- ^ "El Getafe ejecuta la opción de compra sobre Diego Rico". Marca (in Spanish). 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Real Sociedad's Karrikaburu joins Racing Santander on loan". BeSoccer. 20 July 2024.
- ^ Cortegana, Mario (27 July 2024). "Atletico reach agreement to sign Le Normand from Real Sociedad". The New York Times.
- ^ Millar, Colin (27 August 2024). "Mikel Merino completes Arsenal transfer from Real Sociedad". The New York Times.
- ^ "Agreement over his transfer to RCD Mallorca". Real Sociedad. 29 August 2024.
- ^ "OFICIAL | Carlos Fernández llega cedido al Cádiz CF". OneFootball (in Spanish). 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Reglamento General de LaLiga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional" (PDF) (in Spanish). La Liga. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "El sorteo del calendario de la temporada 2024-25 de LaLiga EA Sports será el 18 de junio" [The draw for the 2024-25 LaLiga EA Sports season calendar will be on June 18]. Marca (in Spanish). 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Table & Standings". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 8 September 2024.