2013–14 Athletic Bilbao season

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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)

The 2013–14 season was

83rd consecutive season
in the top flight of Spanish football.

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

Players

Squad information

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

From the youth system

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 Spain ESP Erik Morán
12 DF Spain ESP Unai Albizua
22 DF Spain ESP Enric Saborit
28 FW Spain ESP
Guillermo Fernández

Transfers in

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU

Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
7 MF Spain Beñat 37 EU Betis Transfer Summer 2016 €8M
24 DF Spain Mikel Balenziaga 36 EU Valladolid Transfer Summer 2016 €0.3M
13 DF Spain Iago Herrerín 36 EU Numancia Loan return Summer 2014 Loan return
16 DF Spain Xabi Etxeita 36 EU Elche End of contract Summer 2016 Free
9 FW Spain
Kike Sola
38 EU Osasuna Transfer Summer 2018 €4M
17 MF Spain Mikel Rico 39 EU Granada Transfer Summer 2016 €2.8M
3 MF Spain Iñigo Pérez 36 EU Mallorca Loan return Winter 2015 Loan return

Total spending: Decrease €15,100,000

Transfers out

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
EU

Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
9 FW Spain Fernando Llorente 39 EU
Juventus Italy
End of contract Summer Free
5 DF Venezuela Fernando Amorebieta 38 EU Fulham England End of contract Summer Free
DF Spain Iban Zubiaurre 41 EU Racing Santander Mutual termination Summer Free
16 FW Spain Isma López 34 EU Sporting Gijón Mutual termination Summer Free
26 FW Spain Igor Martínez 34 EU Mirandés End of contract Summer Free
13 GK Spain
Raúl Fernández
36 EU Numancia On loan Summer Loan
22 DF Spain
Xabi Castillo
37 EU Las Palmas End of contract Summer Free
40 MF Spain
Álvaro Peña
32 EU Lugo End of contract Summer Free
27 MF Spain Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta 30 EU Mirandés On loan Summer Loan
28 DF Spain Jonás Ramalho 30 EU Girona On loan Summer Loan
17 MF Spain Iñigo Pérez 36 EU Mallorca On loan Summer Loan
3 DF Spain 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: Increase €0

Expenditure: Decrease €15,100,000

Club

Current technical staff

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

Statistics

Squad statistics

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 Spain Gorka Iraizoz 33 0 0 0 33 0
2 FW Spain Gaizka Toquero 5 (15) 0 1 0 6 (15) 0 4 1
3 MF Spain Iñigo Pérez 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF France Aymeric Laporte 33 (2) 2 3 0 36 (2) 2 6 1
5 MF Spain Erik Morán 4 (10) 0 1 (1) 0 5 (11) 0 4 1
6 DF Spain Mikel San José 19 (6) 5 5 0 24 (6) 5 8 1
7 MF Spain Beñat 12 (11) 1 1 (3) 0 13 (14) 1 4
8 MF Spain Ander Iturraspe 31 (2) 0 5 0 36 (2) 0 9
9 FW Spain
Kike Sola
2 (3) 1 2 (2) 0 4 (5) 1
10 MF Spain Óscar de Marcos 19 (16) 5 2 (2) 0 21 (18) 5 3
11 FW Spain Ibai 6 (12) 8 4 (2) 0 10 (14) 8
12 DF Spain Unai Albizua 0 (4) 0 0 0 0 (4) 0
13 GK Spain Iago Herrerín 5 (1) 0 6 0 11 (1) 0 1
14 MF Spain Markel Susaeta 34 (4) 6 4 (1) 1 38 (5) 7 1
15 DF Spain Andoni Iraola 28 (6) 1 6 0 34 (6) 1 5
16 DF Spain Xabier Etxeita 2 (1) 0 0 0 2 (1) 0
17 MF Spain Mikel Rico 31 (3) 5 6 2 37 (3) 7 10
18 MF Spain Carlos Gurpegui (c) 27 2 4 (1) 0 31 (1) 2 9
19 FW Spain Iker Muniain 33 (3) 7 3 (1) 2 36 (4) 9 8
20 FW Spain Aritz Aduriz 26 (5) 16 3 (2) 2 29 (7) 18 9 1 1
21 MF Spain Ander Herrera 31 (2) 5 4 (2) 0 35 (4) 5 7
22 DF Spain Enric Saborit 2 (3) 0 0 0 2 (3) 0 1
23 DF Spain Borja Ekiza 1 0 0 (1) 0 1 (1) 0
24 DF Spain Mikel Balenziaga 31 0 6 0 37 0 5
28 FW Spain
Guillermo Fernández
4 (5) 1 0 0 4 (5) 1

Competitions

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss

23 July 2013 Friendly 1899 Hoffenheim 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Leogang, Austria
Firmino Yellow card 82'
Beck Yellow card 82'
Summary Herrera Yellow card 72' Stadium: Sportplatz Leogang
Referee: Austria Christopher Jäger
27 July 2013 Friendly SC Freiburg 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
18:30 CEST Guédé Yellow card 19' Summary Balenziaga Yellow card 46'
Susaeta Yellow card 76'
Stadium:
Mage Solar Stadion
Referee: Germany Martin Petersen
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: Spain González Esteban
3 August 2013 Friendly Nice 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
18:00 CEST Summary Susaeta Yellow card 60'
Gurpegui Yellow card 77'
Stadium: Pavillon Bleu
Referee: France Said Ennjimi
7 August 2013 Friendly Numancia 0–2 Athletic Bilbao Soria, Spain
20:30 CEST
Juanma
Yellow card 64'
Summary
Sola 58'
Ibai
63'
Stadium: Los Pajaritos
Referee: Spain 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: England Mark Whitby

La Liga

League table

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

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
Ground
A
ResultWWLWLWLDWWDLWWWDWLWWWDDLWWDDWDLWWLWWDD
Position63556556655555444444444444444444444444
]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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:
Valencian Community
)
23 August 2013 2 Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Osasuna San Sebastián
22:00 Arribas 30' (o.g.)
De Marcos 81'
Report Stadium:
Asturias
)
1 September 2013 3 Real Madrid 3–1 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
12:00 Isco 26', 72'
Khedira Yellow card 29'
Ronaldo 45+1'
Report Gurpegui Yellow card 21'
Beñat Yellow card 67'
Ibai 79'
Stadium:
Aragon
)
16 September 2013 4
Celta Vigo
Bilbao
22:00 San José 17'
Iraola 61'
Beñat 68'
Report Charles 11'
Mina 79'
Stadium:
Extremadura
)
23 September 2013 5 Espanyol 3–2 Athletic Bilbao Cornellà de Llobregat
22:00 Sánchez 24', 49'
García 66'
Report Ibai 92' Stadium:
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:
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:
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:
Extremadura
)
31 October 2013 11 Athletic Bilbao 2–2 Elche Bilbao
22:00 Susaeta 49'
Aduriz 69'
Report Lombán 9'
Aarón 47'
Stadium:
Andalusia
)
3 November 2013 12 Atlético Madrid 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
17:00 Villa 32'
Costa 40'
Report Morán Yellow card 63' Yellow-red card 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 Yellow card 42'
Beñat Yellow card 43'
De Marcos Yellow card 68'
Rico 72'
Aduriz 84', Red card 90+2'
Report
López Yellow card 11'
Barral 32', Yellow card 63'
Ivanschitz Yellow card 60'
Rodas Yellow card 80'
Diop Yellow card 81'
Nong
Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium:
Andalusia
)
25 November 2013 14 Málaga 1–2 Athletic Bilbao Málaga
22:00
Weligton Yellow card 41'
Angeleri Yellow card 56'
Eliseu Yellow card 71'
Portillo
Yellow card 76' Yellow-red card 83'
Report San José Yellow card 45', 69'
Muniain 86'
Stadium:
Galicia
)
1 December 2013 15 Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Barcelona Bilbao
21:00 Rico Yellow card 19'
Iturraspe Yellow card 56'
Toquero Yellow card 69'
Muniain 70'
Report Neymar Yellow card 53'
Busquets Yellow card 57'
Mascherano Yellow card 72'
Adriano Yellow card 78'
Stadium:
Valencian Community
)
5 January 2014 18 Real Sociedad 2–0 Athletic Bilbao San Sebastián
20:00 Griezmann 43'
Pardo 90+3'
Report Stadium:
Andalusia
)
12 January 2014 19 Athletic Bilbao 6–1 Almería Bilbao
16:00 Rico 6', Yellow card 83'
Herrera 10'
Laporte 30'
San José Yellow card 33'
Aduriz 52'
Ibai 67', 85' (pen.)
Report Torsiglieri Yellow card 36'
Barbosa 75'
Stadium:
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:
Catalonia
)
26 January 2014 21 Osasuna 1–5 Athletic Bilbao Pamplona
17:00 Armenteros 10' Report
Sola
88'
Stadium:
Community of Madrid
)
2 February 2014 22 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Real Madrid Bilbao
21:00 Ibai 74'
Iturraspe Yellow card 75'
Report Jesé 65'
Ronaldo Red card 75'
Stadium:
Valencian Community
)
Athletic Bilbao v Espanyol
16 February 2014 24 Athletic Bilbao 1–2 Espanyol Bilbao
19:00 Gurpegui 56'
Aduriz Yellow card 31' Yellow-red card 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 Yellow card 32'
Perquis Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 41'
Reyes Yellow card 34' Yellow-red card 58'
Sevilla Yellow card 55'
Report
Guillermo
80'
Stadium:
Extremadura
)
28 February 2014 26 Athletic Bilbao 4–0 Granada Bilbao
20:30 Aduriz 7', 18', 74' (pen.)
Gurpegui 80'
Report Fatau Yellow card 2'
Brahimi Yellow card 47'
Mainz Red card 73'
Stadium:
Catalonia
)
9 March 2014 27 Valencia 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Valencia
21:00 Alcácer 23' Report Aduriz 52' (pen.) Stadium:
Andalusia
)
17 March 2014 28 Villarreal 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Villarreal
22:00
Pina 46'
Gabriel
Yellow card 39' Yellow-red card 65'
Report Aduriz 83' Stadium:
Castile and León
)
25 March 2014 30 Elche 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Elche
22:00 Report Stadium:
Martínez Valero
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias (Navarre
)
7 April 2014 32 Levante 1–2 Athletic Bilbao Valencia
22:00
García Yellow card 61'
San José 66' (o.g.)
Víctor Yellow card 72'
Barral
Yellow card 88'
Aduriz 15', 45'
Morán Yellow card 87'
Stadium:
Catalonia
)
14 April 2014 33 Athletic Bilbao 3–0 Málaga Bilbao
22:00 Aduriz 4', 46'
Herrera 62'
Report Stadium:
Castile and León
)
20 April 2014 34 Barcelona 2–1 Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
21:00
Pedro 72'
Messi
74'
Report Aduriz 50' Stadium:
Valencian Community
)
27 April 2014 35 Athletic Bilbao 3–1 Sevilla Bilbao
19:00 Susaeta 4'
Muniain 53'
Herrera 72'
Report Gameiro 79' Stadium:
Catalonia
)
2 May 2014 36 Rayo Vallecano 0–3 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
21:00 Larrivey Yellow card 45+4' Report San José 20'
De Marcos 30'
Herrera 74'
Stadium:
Andalusia
)
11 May 2014 37 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Real Sociedad Bilbao
17:00 Muniain 49' Report Agirretxe 79' Stadium:
Community of Madrid
)
18 May 2014 38 Almería 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Almería
18:00 Report Stadium:
Catalonia
)

Copa del Rey

Round of 32

18 December 2013 Second leg
Celta Vigo
Bilbao
21:30 Muniain 20', 79'
Susaeta 43'
Aduriz 85'
Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)

Round of 16

Real Betis v Athletic Bilbao
8 January 2014 First leg Real Betis 1–0 Athletic Bilbao Seville
20:00 Castro 42' Report Stadium:
Catalonia
)
15 January 2014 Second leg Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Real Betis Bilbao
19:30 Rico 23', 67' Report Stadium:
Community of Madrid
)

Quarter-finals

23 January 2014 First leg Atlético Madrid 1–0 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
21:00 Godín 40' Stadium:
Andalusia
)
29 January 2014 Second leg Athletic Bilbao 1–2 Atlético Madrid Bilbao
20:00 Aduriz 42' Report García 55'
Costa 86'
Stadium:
Valencian Community
)

References

  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.