2012–13 Athletic Bilbao season

Athletic Bilbao
2012–13 season
President Josu Urrutia
Manager Marcelo Bielsa
Stadium San Mamés
La Liga 12th
Copa del Rey Round of 32
UEFA Europa League Group stage (3rd)
Top goalscorer League:
Aritz Aduriz (14)
All:
Aritz Aduriz (18)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2012–13 Athletic Bilbao season is the 82nd consecutive season in the top flight and 112th season overall. Athletic are looking to continue their ascendency from last season where they made the final in two different competitions.

Athletic Bilbao will compete for their ninth La Liga title and will participate in the UEFA Europa League, entering in the third qualifying round due to their defeat to Barcelona in the 2012 Copa del Rey Final, whom had already qualified for European competition. They will also enter the Copa del Rey in the Round of 32.

Squad

The numbers and stats are established according to the official website: www.athletic-club.net

As of 1 June 2013
No. Pos. Nat. Name League Cup Europe Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GKSpainGorka Iraizoz 35000704204
2FWSpainGaizka Toquero 1 (15)010527 (15)21
3DFSpainJon Aurtenetxe 24 (3)1202028 (3)13
4DFFranceAymeric Laporte 14 (1)0002016 (1)0611
5DFVenezuelaFernando Amorebieta 10 (1)0204016 (1)071
6DFSpainMikel San José 23 (11)5204129 (11)69
8MFSpainAnder Iturraspe 27 (3)01 (1)09037 (4)0151
9FWSpainFernando Llorente 4 (22)4202 (6)18 (28)52
10MFSpainÓscar de Marcos 3661 (1)08145 (1)715
11FWSpainIbai Gómez 17 (18)4204 (5)123 (23)52
13GKSpainRaúl Fernández 30203080
14MFSpainMarkel Susaeta 3671 (1)08444 (1)12101
15DFSpainAndoni Iraola 34 (1)0107142 (1)15
16FWSpainIsma López 6 (2)06 (2)212 (4)2
17MFSpainIñigo Pérez 503 (1)18 (1)13
18MFSpainCarlos Gurpegi (c) 24 (3)17031 (3)114
19FWSpainIker Muniain 27 (6)11 (1)06 (2)134 (9)211 1
20FWSpainAritz Aduriz 33 (3)140 (2)15 (1)338 (6)18121
21MFSpainAnder Herrera 291203 (1)134 (1)21211
22DFSpainXabi Castillo 3 (4)000508 (4)01
23DFSpainBorja Ekiza 23 (1)0102 (1)026 (2)03
26MFSpainIgor Martínez 0 (3)02 (1)12 (4)11
27MFSpainIñigo Ruiz de Galarreta 0 (3)01 (4)01 (7)0
28DFSpainJonás Ramalho 4 (2)0103 (1)08 (3)0
33MFSpainIker Undabarrena 0 (1)00 (1)0
39MFSpainErik Morán 0 (1)01 (1)01 (2)0
40MFSpainÁlvaro Peña 1 (1)01 (1)01
41MFSpainJonxa Vidal 0 (1)00 (1)0

Competitions

Friendlies

Kickoff times are in CET.

      Win       Draw       Loss

Round Date/Time Opponents Location Score Scorers Referee
Friendly 13 July 2012 - 20:00 France Lyon Stade des Alpes, Grenoble 2–1 Aduriz  78' (pen.), 88' Wilfried Bien (France)
Friendly 17 July 2012 – 21:45 Morocco Raja Casablanca Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca 1–3 Toquero  47' Hicham Tiazi (Morocco)
Friendly 21 July 2012 – 14:00 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven Stadion Miejski, Wrocław 0–1 Sebastian Tarnowski (Poland)
Friendly 22 July 2012 – 14:00 Poland Śląsk Wrocław Stadion Miejski, Wrocław 1–0 Susaeta  43' Marek Opalinski (Poland)
Friendly 27 July 2012 – 19:00 France Lille Stade André Darrigade, Dax 1–3 Ibai  67' Romain Delpech (France)
Friendly 11 August 2012 – 19:00 Spain Sestao River Las Llanas, Sestao 1–2 Ibai  20' Bikandi Garrido (Basque Country)
Friendly 15 August 2012 - 19:00 Spain Barakaldo Nuevo Lasesarre, Barakaldo 2–1 Ibai  22', Aduriz  82' González Esteban (Basque Country)
Friendly 21 August 2012 – 19:00 Spain Amorebieta Urritxe, Amorebieta 1–3 Sabin  76' De Burgos Bengoetxea (Basque Country)
Friendly 7 September 2012 - 20:00 Spain Real Valladolid Nuevo José Zorrilla, Valladolid 2–2 (3–1 pen.) Ibai  35', Toquero  88' González González (Castile and León)
Friendly 7 May 2013 – 19:00 Spain Portugalete La Florida, Portugalete 3–1 Llorente  3', 76', Ibai  23' González Esteban (Basque Country)
Friendly 22 May 2013 – 19:00 Spain Somorrostro El Malecon, Muskiz 5–1 Ibai  11', 17', Sabin  15', Aurtenetxe  84', Unai López  87' Delgado Ferreiro (Basque Country)

La Liga

League table

Main article: 2012–13 La Liga
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
11 Levante 38 12 10 16 40 5717 46
12 Athletic Bilbao 38 12 9 17 44 6521 45
13 Espanyol 38 11 11 16 43 529 44

Updated to games played on 1 June 2013.
Source: ESPN
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Matches

Kickoff times are in CET.

Round Date/Time Opponents Location Score Scorers Referee
1 19 August 2012 – 19:00 Real Betis San Mamés, Bilbao 3–5 De Marcos  47', San José  67', 76' J. A. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
2 27 August 2012 – 22:00 Atlético Madrid Vicente Calderón, Madrid 0–4 F. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
3 2 September 2012 – 16:00 Real Valladolid San Mamés, Bilbao 2–0 Aduriz  69', Susaeta  75' Del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid)
4 16 September 2012 – 12:00 Espanyol Cornellà-El Prat, Cornellà de Llobregat 3–3 Aduriz  56', 83', Llorente  71' Pérez Montero (Andalusia)
5 23 September 2012 – 19:50 Málaga San Mamés, Bilbao 0–0 Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)
6 29 September 2012 – 20:00 Real Sociedad Anoeta, San Sebastián 0–2 Clos Gómez (Aragon)
7 7 October 2012 – 18:00 Osasuna San Mamés, Bilbao 1–0 Aduriz  12' González González (Castile and León)
8 21 October 2012 – 20:00 Valencia Mestalla, Valencia 2–3 Aduriz  19', 30' Undiano Mallenco (Navarre)
9 28 October 2012 – 17:50 Getafe San Mamés, Bilbao 1–2 San José  90+3' Gil Manzano (Canary Islands)
10 4 November 2012 – 19:45 Granada Los Cármenes, Granada 2–1 Aduriz  13' (pen.), 27' Muñiz Fernández (Asturias)
11 11 November 2012 – 16:00 Sevilla San Mamés, Bilbao 2–1 De Marcos  26', Susaeta  45' Hernández Hernández (Canary Islands)
12 17 November 2012 – 22:00 Real Madrid Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid 1–5 Ibai  42' J. A. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
13 25 November 2012 – 17:00 Deportivo La Coruña San Mamés, Bilbao 1–1 De Marcos  24' Álvarez Izquierdo (Catalonia)
14 2 December 2012 – 20:00 Barcelona Camp Nou, Barcelona 1–5 Ibai  65' Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)
15 9 December 2012 – 17:00 Celta Vigo San Mamés, Bilbao 1–0 Aduriz  33' F. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
16 16 December 2012 – 18:00 Mallorca Iberostar, Palma 1–0 Aduriz  11' Del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid)
17 22 December 2012 – 22:00 Zaragoza San Mamés, Bilbao 0–2 Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)
18 5 January 2013 – 16:00 Levante Ciutat de València, Valencia 1–3 Aduriz  6' Paradas Romero (Andalusia)
19 11 January 2013 – 21:30 Rayo Vallecano San Mamés, Bilbao 1–2 San José  76' Pérez Montero (Andalusia)
20 21 January 2013 – 21:30 Real Betis Benito Villamarín, Sevilla 1–1 Aduriz  41' Ayza Gámez (Valencian Community)
21 27 January 2013 – 21:00 Atlético Madrid San Mamés, Bilbao 3–0 San José  50', Susaeta  77', De Marcos  84' Muñiz Fernández (Asturias)
22 1 February 2013 – 21:30 Real Valladolid Nuevo José Zorrilla, Valladolid 2–2 De Marcos  22', Susaeta  50' Estrada Fernández (Catalonia)
23 10 February 2013 – 19:00 Espanyol San Mamés, Bilbao 0–4 Velasco Carballo (Community of Madrid)
24 16 February 2013 – 18:00 Málaga La Rosaleda, Málaga 0–1 González González (Castile and León)
25 22 February 2013 – 21:30 Real Sociedad San Mamés, Bilbao 1–3 Ibai  30' Undiano Mallenco (Navarre)
26 2 March 2013 – 20:00 Osasuna El Sadar, Pamplona 1–0 Susaeta  63' F. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
27 10 March 2013 – 12:00 Valencia San Mamés, Bilbao 1–0 Muniain  79' J. A. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
28 16 March 2013 – 18:00 Getafe Alfonso Pérez, Getafe 0–1 Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia)
29 1 April 2013 – 20:00 Granada San Mamés, Bilbao 1–0 Aduriz  66' Del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid)
30 8 April 2013 – 22:00 Sevilla Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Sevilla 1–2 Gurpegi  55' Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)
31 14 April 2013 – 21:00 Real Madrid San Mamés, Bilbao 0–3 F. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
32 21 April 2013 – 17:00 Deportivo La Coruña Riazor, A Coruña 1–1 Llorente  44' Pérez Montero (Andalusia)
33 27 April 2013 – 18:00 Barcelona San Mamés, Bilbao 2–2 Susaeta  26', Ander Herrera  90' Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia)
34 3 May 2013 – 21:00 Celta Vigo Balaídos, Vigo 1–1 De Marcos  43' Velasco Carballo (Community of Madrid)
35 11 May 2013 – 16:00 Mallorca San Mamés, Bilbao 2–1 Aduriz  7', Llorente  78' Hernández Hernández (Canary Islands)
36 19 May 2013 – 19:00 Zaragoza La Romareda, Zaragoza 2–1 Llorente  80', Ibai  92' Del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid)
37 26 May 2013 – 20:00 Levante San Mamés, Bilbao 0–1 J. A. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
38 1 June 2013 – 21:00 Rayo Vallecano Campo de Vallecas, Vallecas 2–2 Susaeta  30', Aurtenetxe  48' Muñiz Fernández (Asturias)

Copa del Rey

Kickoff times are in CET.

Round Date/Time Opponents Location Score Scorers Referee
Round of 32 (1st leg) 1 November 2012 – 12:00 Eibar Ipurua, Eibar 0–0 Paradas Romero (Andalusia)
Round of 32 (2nd leg) 12 December 2012 – 20:00 San Mamés, Bilbao 1–1 (1–1a agg.) Aduriz  88' Velasco Carballo (Community of Madrid)

UEFA Europa League

Kickoff times are in CET.

Qualifying round

Round Date/Time Opponents Location Score Scorers Referee
Third qualifying round (1st leg) 2 August 2012 – 21:00 Croatia Slaven Belupo San Mamés, Bilbao 3–1 Isma López  16', 68', Susaeta  20' Serhiy Boiko (Ukraine)
Third qualifying round (2nd leg) 9 August 2012 – 18:45 Gradski stadion, Koprivnica 1–2 (4–3 agg.) Muniain  47' Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Play-off round (1st Leg) 23 August 2012 – 21:00 Finland HJK Helsinki San Mamés, Bilbao 6–0 Aduriz  25', 51', Susaeta  31', 57', Iñigo Pérez  42', Iraola  85' Bülent Yıldırım (Turkey)
Play-off round (2nd Leg) 30 August 2012 – 19:00 Sonera Stadium, Helsinki 3–3 (9–3 agg.) San José  67', Toquero  77', Igor Martínez  88' Alan Kelly (Republic of Ireland)

Group stage

Key to colour in group table
Teams advance to Round of 32
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
France Lyon 6510148+616
Czech Republic Sparta Prague 623196+39
Spain Athletic Bilbao 61237925
Israel Ironi Kiryat Shmona 602461372

Kickoff times are in CET.

Round Date/Time Opponents Location Score Scorers Referee
Matchday 1 20 September 2012 – 21:05 Israel Ironi Kiryat Shmona San Mamés, Bilbao 1–1 Susaeta  40' Simon Lee Evans (Wales)
Matchday 2 4 October 2012 – 19:00 Czech Republic Sparta Prague Generali Arena, Prague 1–3 De Marcos  73' Manuel De Sousa (Portugal)
Matchday 3 25 October 2012 – 19:00 France Lyon Stade de Gerland, Lyon 1–2 Ibai  79' Andre Marriner (England)
Matchday 4 8 November 2012 – 21:05 France Lyon San Mamés, Bilbao 2–3 Ander Herrera  48', Aduriz  55' (pen.) Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Matchday 5 29 November 2012 – 19:00 Israel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Kiryat Eliezer Stadium, Haifa 2–0 Llorente  34', Toquero  76' Rene Eisner (Austria)
Matchday 6 6 December 2012 – 21:05 Czech Republic Sparta Prague San Mamés, Bilbao 0–0 Sébastien Delferiere (France)

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Transfer Fee
1 July 2012 FW Spain Aritz Aduriz Spain Valencia CF €2.5M
1 July 2012 MF Spain Ismael López Spain CD Lugo Free
1 July 2012 GK Spain Iago Herrerín Spain Atlético Madrid B Free

Out

Date Pos. Name To Transfer Fee
2 July 2012 FW Spain Iñigo Díaz de Cerio Spain CD Mirandés Free
6 July 2012 DF Spain Koikili Spain CD Mirandés Free
10 July 2012 MF Spain Igor Gabilondo Cyprus AEK Larnaca Free
25 July 2012 MF Spain Pablo Orbaiz Russia Rubin Kazan Free
29 August 2012 MF Spain Javi Martínez Germany Bayern Munich €40M
31 August 2012 MF Spain Galder Cerrajería Spain Real Oviedo Free
31 August 2012 MF Spain David López England Brighton & Hove Albion Free
31 August 2012 DF Spain Ustaritz Released
29 January 2013 GK Spain Aitor Fernández Spain Villarreal B Free

Loan out

Date from Date to Pos. Name To
1 July 2012 30 June 2013 GK Spain Iago Herrerín Spain CD Numancia
17 July 2012 30 June 2013 DF Spain Iban Zubiaurre Spain UD Salamanca
28 August 2012 30 June 2013 FW Spain Mikel Orbegozo Spain Sestao River

References