2014–15 Athletic Bilbao season

Athletic Bilbao
2014–15 season
President Josu Urrutia
Head coach Ernesto Valverde
Stadium San Mamés
La Liga 10th
Copa del Rey Final
UEFA Champions League Group stage
UEFA Europa League Round of 32
Highest home attendance 49,017 vs Napoli (27 August 2014)
Lowest home attendance 18,000 vs Alcoyano (18 December 2014)
& vs Málaga (29 January 2015)
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2014–15 season is the 116th season in Athletic Club de Bilbao’s history and the 84th in the top-tier.

Squad

As 2014..[1][2]

Squad and statistics

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

As of 21 September 2014
No. Pos. Nat. Name League Cup Europe Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GKSpainGorka Iraizoz 400030701
2FWSpainGaizka Toquero 00000000
3DFSpainJon Aurtenetxe 00000000
4DFFranceAymeric Laporte 300030601
5MFSpainErik Morán 10000 (1)01 (1)0
6DFSpainMikel San José 2 (1)0000 (2)02 (3)0
7MFSpainBeñat Etxebarria 30003060
8MFSpainAnder Iturraspe 410030711
9FWSpainKike Sola 00000000
10MFSpainÓscar de Marcos 20003050
11FWSpainIbai Gómez 1 (2)0001 (2)02 (4)1
12DFSpainUnai Bustinza 00000000
13GKSpainIago Herrerín 00000000
14MFSpainMarkel Susaeta 30002 (1)05 (1)02
15DFSpainAndoni Iraola 200000201
16DFSpainXabier Etxeita 10000010
17MFSpainMikel Rico 3 (1)000306 (1)0
18MFSpainCarlos Gurpegi (c) 2 (1)000305 (1)02
19FWSpainIker Muniain 31003162
20FWSpainAritz Aduriz 410032633
21FWSpainBorja Viguera 0 (3)000000 (3)0
22FWSpainGuillermo Fernández 0 (2)0000 (1)00 (3)0
23MFSpainAger Aketxe 00000 (1)00 (1)0
24DFSpainMikel Balenziaga 400030702
29MFSpainUnai López 1 (2)0000 (1)01 (3)0

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. Position Player
12 Spain DF Unai Bustinza
22 Spain FW Guillermo Fernández
23 Spain MF Ager Aketxe
29 Spain MF Unai López

Transfers in

N
P
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving from
Type
Transfer
window
Ends
Transfer
fee
Source
21 MF Spain Borja Viguera 28EU Alavés Transfer Summer 2017 €1M
3 DF Spain Jon Aurtenetxe 23EU Celta Vigo Loan return Summer 2017 Loan return
GK Spain Raúl Fernández 27EU Numancia Loan return Summer Loan return
MF Spain Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta 21EU Mirandés Loan return Summer 2016 Loan return

Total spending: Decrease €1 Million

Transfers out

N
P
Nat.
Name
Age
EU
Moving to
Type
Transfer
window
Transfer
fee
Source
21 MF Spain Ander Herrera 25EU Manchester United England Transfer Summer €36M
GK Spain Raúl Fernández 27EU Racing Santander Mutual termination Summer Free
3 MF Spain Iñigo Pérez 27EU Numancia Mutual termination Summer Free
MF Spain Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta 21EU Zaragoza On loan Summer Loan
12 DF Spain Unai Albizua 26EU Tenerife On loan Summer Loan
22 DF Spain Enric Saborit 23EU Mallorca On loan Summer Loan
MF Spain Iker Guarrotxena 22EU Tenerife On loan Summer Loan
23 DF Spain Borja Ekiza 27EU Eibar Mutual termination Summer Free

Total revenue: Increase €36 Million

Pre-season and friendlies

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started round Final
position / round
First match Last match
La Liga 23 August 2014May 2015
Copa del Rey Round of 32 2 December 2014
UEFA Champions League Play-off round 19 August 201410 December 2014
UEFA Europa League 19 February 201526 February 2015

Last updated: March 2015
Source: Competitions

La Liga

Main article: 2014–15 La Liga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Sevilla (X) 34 21 6 7 63 38 +25 69[lower-alpha 1] Qualification to UEFA Europa League group stage
6 Villarreal 34 14 11 9 44 31 +13 53 Qualification to UEFA Europa League third qualifying round
7 Athletic Bilbao 35 13 9 13 34 38 4 48
8 Málaga 34 13 8 13 36 40 4 47
9 Celta Vigo 34 12 9 13 40 38 +2 45[lower-alpha 2]
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2015. Source: La Liga
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair-play points; 7) playoff match[3]
(X) Team is assured of at least Europa League, but can still qualify for Champions League.
Notes:
  1. Valencia ahead on head-to-head record; Sevilla–Valencia 1–1, Valencia–Sevilla 3–1
  2. Espanyol and Celta Vigo have met once; Espanyol–Celta Vigo 1–0

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Result L W L L L D L D W W D W W L D L L L L D W L D W W W W W L D L W W
Position 15 7 12 15 18 16 19 17 15 11 11 9 9 10 10 12 12 13 13 13 11 13 13 12 10 8 8 8 9 9 9 8 8

Matches

Copa del Rey

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

UEFA Champions League

Play-off round

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification POR SHA ATH BAT
1 Portugal Porto 6 4 2 0 16 4 +12 14 Advance to knockout phase 1–1 2–1 6–0
2 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 6 2 3 1 15 4 +11 9 2–2 0–1 5–0
3 Spain Athletic Bilbao 6 2 1 3 5 6 1 7 Transfer to Europa League 0–2 0–0 2–0
4 Belarus BATE Borisov 6 1 0 5 2 24 22 3 0–3 0–7 2–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

UEFA Europa League

Round of 32

References