2023–24 Athletic Bilbao season

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Athletic Bilbao
2023–24 season
PresidentJon Uriarte
Head coachErnesto Valverde
StadiumSan Mamés
La Liga5th
Copa del ReyWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Gorka Guruzeta (14)

All:
Gorka Guruzeta (16)
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 19 April 2024.

The 2023–24 season is Athletic Bilbao's 126th season in existence and 93rd consecutive season in La Liga. They also competed in the Copa del Rey, winning the latter title for the first time since 1984.

Players

First-team squad

As of 1 September 2023[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 Spain ESP Unai Simón
3 DF Spain ESP Dani Vivian
4 DF Spain ESP Aitor Paredes
5 DF Spain ESP Yeray Álvarez
6 MF Spain ESP Mikel Vesga
7 FW Spain ESP Álex Berenguer
8 MF Spain ESP Oihan Sancet
9 FW Ghana GHA Iñaki Williams (5th captain)
10 FW Spain ESP Iker Muniain (captain)
11 FW Spain ESP Nico Williams
12 FW Spain ESP Gorka Guruzeta
13 GK Spain ESP Julen Agirrezabala
14 MF Spain ESP Dani García
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF Spain ESP Iñigo Lekue (4th captain)
16 MF Spain ESP Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
17 DF Spain ESP Yuri Berchiche
18 DF Spain ESP Óscar de Marcos (vice-captain)
19 DF Spain ESP Imanol García de Albéniz
20 FW Spain ESP Asier Villalibre
21 MF Spain ESP Ander Herrera
22 FW Spain ESP Raúl García (3rd captain)
23 FW Spain ESP Adu Ares
24 MF Spain ESP Beñat Prados
27 DF Spain ESP Unai Egiluz
30 MF Spain ESP Unai Gómez
31 MF Spain ESP Mikel Jauregizar

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF Spain Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Spain Mallorca Free 1 July 2023 [2]
MF Spain Nico Serrano Netherlands PEC Zwolle Loan return 11 January 2024 [3]
DF Senegal Adama Boiro Spain Osasuna €2million 25 January 2024 [4]

Out

Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF Spain Oier Zarraga Italy Udinese Free 1 July 2023 [5]
DF Spain Iñigo Martínez End of contract 1 July 2023
MF Spain Nico Serrano Netherlands PEC Zwolle Loan 10 August 2023 [6]
MF Spain Nico Serrano Spain Racing Ferrol Loan 12 January 2024 [7]

New contracts

Position Player Until Ref.
MF Spain Oihan Sancet June 2032 [8]
DF Spain Iñigo Lekue June 2025 [9]
DF Spain Óscar de Marcos June 2024 [10]
MF Spain Raúl García June 2024 [11]
MF Spain Nico Serrano June 2026 [6]
MF Spain Nico Williams June 2027 [12]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

16 July 2023 Trofeo Árbol de Gernika
Second leg
Guadalajara Mexico 2–0
(2–2 agg.)
(4–2 p)
Spain Athletic Bilbao Zapopan, Mexico
12:00 CDT (UTC−5)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Referee: Maximiliano Quintero Hernández (Mexico)
Penalties
19 July 2023 Copa Centenario Necaxa Mexico 0–2 Spain Athletic Bilbao Aguascalientes, Mexico
22:00 CDT (UTC−5)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Victoria
Referee: Diego Montaño Robles (Mexico)
27 July 2023 Friendly Racing Santander Spain 0–0 Spain Athletic Bilbao Sarón
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Estadio Fernando Astobiza
Referee: Manuel Pozueta Rodríguez
1 August 2023 Friendly Celtic Scotland 3–2 Spain Athletic Bilbao Glasgow, Scotland
19:30 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Celtic Park
Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland)
Note: James Forrest testimonial
3 August 2023 Friendly Athletic Bilbao Spain 1–1 Spain Eibar Sestao
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Campo Municipal de Las Llanas
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
6 August 2023 Friendly Manchester United England 1–1 Spain Athletic Bilbao Dublin, Republic of Ireland
16:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Aviva Stadium
Attendance: 50,238
Referee: Neil Doyle (Republic of Ireland)

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 12 August 2023 26 May 2024 Matchday 1 33 16 10 7 53 33 +20 048.48
Copa del Rey 1 November 2023 6 April 2024 First round Winners 8 7 1 0 19 4 +15 087.50
Total 41 23 11 7 72 37 +35 056.10

Last updated: 27 April 2024
Source: Soccerway

La Liga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Barcelona (X) 32 21 7 4 64 37 +27 70 Qualification for the Champions League league phase
4 Atlético Madrid 33 20 4 9 62 39 +23 64
5 Athletic Bilbao (X) 33 16 10 7 53 33 +20 58 Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a]
6 Real Sociedad 33 13 12 8 46 35 +11 51
7 Real Betis 32 12 12 8 40 38 +2 48 Qualification for the Conference League play-off round[a]
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 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)[13]
(X) Assured of at least Europa League league stage
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Athletic Bilbao qualified for the Europa League league stage by winning the 2023–24 Copa del Rey. If they qualify based on league position, the second Europa League league stage spot and the Conference League play-off round spot will be passed to the next two highest-placed teams that do not qualify for European competitions.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
33 16 10 7 53 33  +20 58 11 5 1 38 16  +22 5 5 6 15 17  −2

Last updated: 27 April 2024.
Source: La Liga

Results by round

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Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.[14]

12 August 2023 1 Athletic Bilbao 0–2 Real Madrid Bilbao
21:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 48,927
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
19 August 2023 2 Osasuna 0–2 Athletic Bilbao Pamplona
21:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 20,704
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
27 August 2023 3 Athletic Bilbao 4–2 Real Betis Bilbao
21:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 44,340
Referee: César Soto Grado
3 September 2023 4 Mallorca 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Palma de Mallorca
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
Attendance: 17,043
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
16 September 2023 5 Athletic Bilbao 3–0 Cádiz Bilbao
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 42,881
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
22 September 2023 6 Alavés 0–2 Athletic Bilbao Vitoria-Gasteiz
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 19,421
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
27 September 2023 7 Athletic Bilbao 2–2 Getafe Bilbao
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 43,091
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
30 September 2023 8 Real Sociedad 3–0 Athletic Bilbao San Sebastián
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Reale Arena
Attendance: 38,229
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
6 October 2023 9 Athletic Bilbao 3–0 Almería Bilbao
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 43,677
Referee: Víctor García Verdura
21 October 2023 10 Barcelona 1–0 Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Attendance: 38,194
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
29 October 2023 11 Athletic Bilbao 2–2 Valencia Bilbao
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 46,563
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
5 November 2023 12 Villarreal 2–3 Athletic Bilbao Villarreal
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 18,709
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
10 November 2023 13 Athletic Bilbao 4–3 Celta Vigo Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 44,435
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
27 November 2023 14 Girona 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Girona
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 13,123
Referee: Mario Melero López
2 December 2023 15 Athletic Bilbao 4–0 Rayo Vallecano Bilbao
16:15 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 44,689
Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso
10 December 2023 16 Granada 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Granada
16:15 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Attendance: 12,849
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
Note: The match was abandoned after 18 minutes due to the death of a spectator in the stadium, and resumed the following day.[15]
16 December 2023 17 Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Atlético Madrid Bilbao
16:15 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 48,781
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
20 December 2023 18 Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Las Palmas Bilbao
21:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 39,471
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
4 January 2024 19 Sevilla 0–2 Athletic Bilbao Seville
19:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 28,366
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
13 January 2024 20 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Real Sociedad Bilbao
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 51,475
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
20 January 2024 21 Valencia 1–0 Athletic Bilbao Valencia
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 45,344
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
28 January 2024 22 Cádiz 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Cádiz
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 18,839
Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer
2 February 2024 23 Athletic Bilbao 4–0 Mallorca Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 47,061
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
12 February 2024 24 Almería 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Almería
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 12,863
Referee: Víctor García Verdura
19 February 2024 25 Athletic Bilbao 3–2 Girona Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 46,220
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
25 February 2024 26 Real Betis 3–1 Athletic Bilbao Seville
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 53,537
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
3 March 2024 27 Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Barcelona Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium:
Alejandro José Hernández Hernández
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Report
Stadium: Estadio Gran Canaria
Attendance: 27,316
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
16 March 2024 29 Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Alavés Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 48,257
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
31 March 2024 30 Real Madrid 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 72,991
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
14 April 2024 31 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Villarreal Bilbao
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 50,061
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
19 April 2024 32 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Granada Bilbao
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 45,917
Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva
27 April 2024 33 Atlético Madrid 3–1 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Cívitas Metropolitano
Attendance: 64,612
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
3 May 2024 34 Getafe v Athletic Bilbao Getafe
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Coliseum
11 May 2024 35 Athletic Bilbao v Osasuna Bilbao
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: San Mamés
15 May 2024 36 Celta Vigo v Athletic Bilbao Vigo
22:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Balaídos
19 May 2024 37 Athletic Bilbao v Sevilla Bilbao
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: San Mamés
26 May 2024 38 Rayo Vallecano v Athletic Bilbao Madrid
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas

Copa del Rey

1 November 2023 First round Rubí 1–2 Athletic Bilbao Rubí
21:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Can Rosés
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: César Soto Grado
7 December 2023 Second round Cayón 0–3 Athletic Bilbao Santander
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Campos de Sport de El Sardinero
Attendance: 12,295
Referee: Jorge Bueno Mateo
Note: The match was played at the Campos de Sport de El Sardinero in Santander, instead of Cayón's regular stadium, the Fernando Astobiza in Cayón, which did not meet the broadcasting requirements.
7 January 2024 Round of 32 Eibar 0–3 Athletic Bilbao Eibar
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ipurua
Attendance: 7,499
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
16 January 2024 Round of 16 Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Alavés Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 45,233
Referee: César Soto Grado
24 January 2024 Quarter-finals Athletic Bilbao 4–2 (a.e.t.) Barcelona Bilbao
21:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 50,403
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
7 February 2024 Semi-finals
First leg
Atlético Madrid 0–1 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
21:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Cívitas Metropolitano
Attendance: 65,029
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
29 February 2024 Semi-finals
Second leg
Athletic Bilbao 3–0
(4–0 agg.)
Atlético Madrid Bilbao
21:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 52,061
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
6 April 2024 Final Athletic Bilbao 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Mallorca Seville
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: La Cartuja
Attendance: 57,619
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
Penalties

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated on 6 April 2024.
No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Spain ESP Unai Simón 29 0 29 0 0 0
13 GK Spain ESP Julen Agirrezabala 9 0 1 0 8 0
Defenders
3 DF Spain ESP Daniel Vivian 34 0 26+1 0 6+1 0
4 DF Spain ESP Aitor Paredes 34 1 25+3 1 6 0
5 DF Spain ESP Yeray Álvarez 15 0 9+4 0 0+2 0
15 DF Spain ESP Iñigo Lekue 27 0 17+4 0 5+1 0
17 DF Spain ESP Yuri Berchiche 28 3 17+5 3 5+1 0
18 DF Spain ESP Óscar de Marcos 28 1 21+2 1 4+1 0
19 DF Spain ESP Imanol 7 0 4+2 0 1 0
27 DF Spain ESP Unai Egiluz 1 0 0 0 1 0
Midfielders
6 MF Spain ESP Mikel Vesga 27 3 16+6 3 3+2 0
8 MF Spain ESP Oihan Sancet 35 5 22+5 3 6+2 2
14 MF Spain ESP Dani García 15 1 5+8 1 0+2 0
16 MF Spain ESP Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta 30 1 21+3 1 3+3 0
21 MF Spain ESP Ander Herrera 21 0 8+9 0 2+2 0
24 MF Spain ESP Beñat Prados 27 0 11+9 0 7 0
30 MF Spain ESP Unai Gómez 28 2 6+14 2 2+6 0
31 MF Spain ESP Mikel Jauregizar 7 0 0+4 0 0+3 0
Forwards
7 FW Spain ESP Álex Berenguer 33 7 11+16 6 4+2 1
9 FW Ghana GHA Iñaki Williams 32 11 26+1 9 3+2 2
10 FW Spain ESP Iker Muniain 21 2 3+13 1 4+1 1
11 FW Spain ESP Nico Williams 30 6 22+2 3 4+2 3
12 FW Spain ESP Gorka Guruzeta 33 15 27+2 13 4 2
20 FW Spain ESP Asier Villalibre 19 7 2+11 1 3+3 6
22 FW Spain ESP Raúl García 18 0 0+13 0 2+3 0
23 FW Spain ESP Adu Ares 15 2 1+9 0 3+2 2
Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club
23 MF Spain ESP Peru Nolaskoain 5 0 0+2 0 2+1 0

References

  1. ^ "Team 2023-24". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  2. ^ "DONE DEAL: Athletic Bilbao re-sign Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta from Real Mallorca". Tribal Football. 28 June 2023.
  3. ^ Nico Serrano terug naar Athletic Bilbao [Nico Serrano returns to Athletic Bilbao], PEC Zwolle, 12 January 2024 (in Dutch)
  4. ^ "El Athletic paga 2 millones por el osasunista Adama Boiro" [Athletic pays 2 million for Osasunista Adama Boiro]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 25 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Oier Zarraga signs for Udinese < Squad < News < Udinese". www.udinese.it.
  6. ^ a b "Nico Serrano renueva dos años más y sale cedido al PEC Zwolle". www.athletic-club.eus.
  7. ^ [1]
  8. ^ "Oihan Sancet renews contract until 2032". www.athletic-club.eus.
  9. ^ "Iñigo Lekue renews contract until 2025". www.athletic-club.eus.
  10. ^ Barlow, Ruairidh (May 23, 2023). "Athletic Club extend deal for veteran defender". Football España.
  11. ^ "Raúl García renueva hasta 2024 con récord a la vista". Mundo Deportivo. June 30, 2023.
  12. ^ "Nico Williams signs three-year contract extension at Athletic Club".
  13. ^ "Reglamento General – Art. 201" (PDF) (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Calendario de partidos del Athletic Club de la Liga 23/24". Relevo (in Spanish). 22 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Granada-Athletic Club LaLiga match abandoned after fan death". ESPN. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.

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