2014–15 Sporting de Gijón season

Sporting de Gijón
2014–15 season
President Antonio Veiga
Manager Abelardo
Stadium El Molinón
Segunda División 2nd
Copa del Rey Second round
Top goalscorer Miguel Ángel Guerrero
(11 goals)
Highest home attendance 26,783
Sporting 2–0 Sabadell
(31 March 2015)
Lowest home attendance League: 12,240
Sporting 3–1 Zaragoza
(9 November 2014)
Cup: 9,200
Sporting 1–3 Valladolid
(10 September 2014)
Average home league attendance 19,318
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
← 2013–14 2015–16 →

The 2014–15 Sporting de Gijón season was the third season that the club will play in Segunda División after the relegation from the highest tier of football in Spain, La Liga. Sporting finished as runner-up and promoted to the top tier.

Season overview

Preseason

Despite not promoting to La Liga, head coach Abelardo Fernández extended his contract for two seasons.[1] Sporting started the preseason on July 17 and played nine friendly games, two of them in a 45-minute game format.[2]

On July 22, Carlos Carmona extended his contract until 2019.[3] One day later, Sporting finished its first friendly defeating Marino de Luanco by 1–0 in a game without new signings and several players of the reserve team.

Preseason ended with a no-goals draw with Getafe in the Trofeo Villa de Gijón. Finally, Sporting won its tournament six years later.

August

As in the previous season, the club started the league earning the three points. At Soria, Sporting went back from a goal against thank to the goals of Miguel Ángel Guerrero and Juan Muñiz.[4] The club continued its good start debuting in El Molinón with a new win by 2–1 over Ponferradina.

September

On September 1, striker Stefan Šćepović signed a four-year deal with Celtic for £2.3 million, having turned down a move the day before.[5] In the same press release confirming the transfer, Sporting announced Julio and Carlos Castro would be promoted to the first team.[6] The club was the only professional team in Spain which did not sign any new player in the Summer window transfer.[7]

In the first game of the month, at Albacete, a header in the 93rd minute of Pablo Pérez served to save one point and to remain unbeaten[8] in the league prior to the game at El Molinón versus Girona, which won its three first games. The Catalan team equalized the game in the last minute with a goal of David Juncà.

Previously, on September 10, Sporting was defeated by Real Valladolid by 1–3 in the second round of the Copa del Rey and subsequently eliminated.

In the two next games, Pablo Pérez netted two goals to beat Mirandés at Anduva and a header of Miguel Ángel Guerrero equalized the game versus Valladolid, allowing Sporting to finish the month of September becoming the only undefeated team in Segunda División.[9]

October

On October 6, Abelardo was named Coach of the Month by the LFP.[10] Sporting remained as the only unbeaten team in the league achieving two more home wins and two draws away, finishing the month in the third position.[11]

November

On November 22, Abelardo's team beat the record of Vujadin Boškov in the club and remained unbeaten for the 14th game in a row, after a no-goal draw at El Molinón versus Llagostera.[12] In the next game, at Mallorca, Sporting beat this record and tied the longest unbeaten streak since the start of the season.[13]

January

On January 18, Sporting lost its first league game after a streak of 20 games unbeaten. Despite a goal of Juan Muñiz in the 6th minute, Betis scored twice in the second half and won by 1–2 at El Molinón.[14] With this loss, the team finished the first half of the league in the fifth position with 38 points.

June

Sporting finally promoted on June 7, after beating widely Betis by 0–3 and after the draw of Girona versus Lugo at Montilivi.

Players

Current squad

N
 P
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK Spain Cuéllar, IvánIván Cuéllar (3rd captain)30 2008 95 0 2015 Free
2 DF Spain Hernández, LuisLuis Hernández 25 2013 57 1 2016 Youth system
3 DF Spain Álex MenéndezÁlex Menéndez 22 2011 12 0 2016 Youth system
4 DF Spain MandiMandi 25 2012 55 2 2016 Free
5 DF Colombia BernardoBernardo Espinosa 24 2013 (Winter) 54 3 2016 Free Second nationality: Spain
6 MF Spain SergioSergio Álvarez 22 2013 42 2 2015 Youth system
7 MF Spain Muñiz, JuanJuan Muñiz 22 2010 21 3 2015 Youth system
8 MF Spain Barrera, ÁlexÁlex Barrera 23 2012 50 3 2016 Youth system
9 FW Spain Guerrero, Miguel ÁngelMiguel Ángel Guerrero 23 2012 29 3 2016 Youth system
10 MF Spain Cases, NachoNacho Cases 26 2011 98 5 2018 Youth system
11 MF Spain Lora, AlbertoAlberto Lora (vice-captain)27 2007 169 7 2018 Youth system
13 GK Spain AlbertoAlberto García (4th captain)29 2013 3 0 2017 Free
14 DF Spain Hernández, IvánIván Hernández (captain)34 2007 156 1 2015 Free
15 FW Spain SerranoÁlex Serrano 19 2013 2 0 2015 Youth system
16 FW Spain CastroCarlos Castro 19 2014 0 0 2017 Youth system
17 FW Spain Jara, SantiSanti Jara 23 2013 46 5 2016 Youth system
18 FW Spain López, IsmaIsma López 24 2013 19 1 2016 Free
19 MF Spain Carmona, CarlosCarlos Carmona 26 2012 65 11 2019 Free
20 DF Spain JulioJulio Rodríguez 18 2014 0 0 2018 Youth system
21 FW Spain Huego FraileHugo Fraile 28 2013 20 3 2015 Free
23 MF Spain JonyJony 22 2014 5 2 2016 Youth system
  • Last updated: 1 September 2014
  • Source: Stats updated as of the end of the 2013–14 season. Only league and playoff games included. Ages to 30 June 2014
  • Ordered by squad number.

Reserve team players

Main article: Sporting de Gijón B

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
26 Spain GK Dennis
28 Spain MF Jorge Meré
29 Algeria MF Rachid Aït-Atmane
No. Position Player
30 Spain MF Pablo Pérez
32 Spain FW Álvaro Bustos
33 Cameroon MF Dani Ndi

In

N
 P
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Ends
 Transfer
fee		 Ref.
23 MF Spain JonyJony 22 Sporting B Promoted Summer 2016 Free
7 MF Spain Muñiz, JuanJuan Muñiz 22 Mirandés Loan return Summer 2015 Free
20 DF Spain JulioJulio Rodríguez 18 Sporting B Promoted Summer Free
16 FW Spain CastroCarlos Castro 20 Sporting B Promoted Summer Free

Out

N
 P
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window		 Transfer
fee		 Source
23 MF Spain Bustos, CristianCristian Bustos 35 Mallorca Loan return[15] Summer Free
15 DF Spain Canella, RobertoRoberto Canella 26 Deportivo La Coruña Loan Summer Free Real Sporting
7 MF Spain Casquero, JavierJavier Casquero 38 End of contract Summer Free
16 FW Serbia Lekić, DejanDejan Lekić 28 Eibar Loan return[16] Summer Free
20 MF Spain López Garai, AritzAritz López Garai 33 Córdoba Mutual consent Summer Free
– DF Spain Orfila, PedroPedro Orfila 26 Racing Santander Mutual consent Summer Free Real Sporting
22 MF Guinea-Bissau Mendy, FormoseFormose Mendy 25 BlackpoolEngland Mutual consent Summer Free Real Sporting
12 FW Serbia Šćepović, StefanStefan Šćepović 24 CelticScotland Transfer Summer €2.5m Celtic FC

Technical staff

Position Staff
Manager Abelardo Fernández
Assistant Manager Iñaki Tejada
Goalkeeping Coach Isidro Fernández
Physical Fitness Coach Gerardo Ruiz
Director of Football Raúl Lozano
Delegate Quini
Academy Director José María M. Acebal

Source: Sporting de Gijón Official Website

Competitions

Preseason and friendlies

Segunda División

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Real Betis (C, P) 42 25 9 8 73 40 +33 84 Promotion to La Liga
2 Sporting de Gijón (P) 42 21 19 2 57 27 +30 82[lower-alpha 1]
3 Girona 42 24 10 8 63 35 +28 82[lower-alpha 1] Qualification to Promotion play-offs
4 Las Palmas (O, P) 42 22 12 8 73 47 +26 78
5 Valladolid 42 21 9 12 65 40 +25 72
Source: LFP - Liga Adelante
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored[17]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Sporting de Gijón ahead on goal differential; Sporting de Gijón +30, Girona +28

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
42 21 19 2 57 27 +30 82 14 6 1 36 14 +22 7 13 1 21 13 +8

Positions by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
Result W W D D W D D W D W D W D D W W D W D D L W W W D W L D W D D D D W D W W W D W W W
Position 5 2 3 7 3 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 5 4 3 3 4 2 5 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2

Source:
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Matches

Copa del Rey

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalSegunda División Copa del Rey
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Spain Iván Cuéllar 36 0 36+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF Spain Luis Hernández 42 0 41+0 0 1+0 0
3 DF Spain Álex Menéndez 24 0 22+2 0 0+0 0
4 MF Spain Mandi 11 0 7+3 0 1+0 0
5 DF Colombia Bernardo Espinosa 41 3 41+0 3 0+0 0
6 MF Spain Sergio Álvarez 40 3 40+0 3 0+0 0
7 MF Spain Juan Muñiz 28 3 9+18 3 1+0 0
8 MF Spain Álex Barrera 11 1 4+7 1 0+0 0
9 FW Spain Miguel Ángel Guerrero 37 11 32+4 11 0+1 0
10 MF Spain Nacho Cases 33 2 31+2 2 0+0 0
11 MF Spain Alberto Lora 41 1 40+0 1 1+0 0
13 GK Spain Alberto García 8 0 6+1 0 1+0 0
14 DF Spain Iván Hernández 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
15 FW Spain Álex Serrano 3 0 0+2 0 0+1 0
16 FW Spain Carlos Castro 31 9 11+19 9 1+0 0
17 MF Spain Santi Jara 14 0 1+13 0 0+0 0
18 FW Spain Isma López 26 5 23+2 5 1+0 0
19 MF Spain Carlos Carmona 38 2 30+8 2 0+0 0
20 DF Spain Julio Rodríguez 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
21 FW Spain Hugo Fraile 10 1 6+4 1 0+0 0
23 MF Spain Jony 42 7 38+3 6 0+1 1
28 DF Spain Jorge Meré 5 0 4+1 0 0+0 0
29 MF Algeria Rachid Aït-Atmane 16 0 6+9 0 1+0 0
30 MF Spain Pablo Pérez 36 7 17+18 7 1+0 0
32 FW Spain Álvaro Bustos 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
33 MF Cameroon Dani Ndi 21 1 17+4 1 0+0 0
  • Source:

Disciplinary record

N P Nat. Name 2ª División Copa del Rey Total Notes
3 DF Spain Álex Menéndez 6 2 6 2
7 MF Spain Juan Muñiz 5 1 5 1
6 MF Spain Sergio Álvarez 10 10
9 FW Spain Miguel Ángel Guerrero 9 9
10 MF Spain Nacho Cases 8 8
19 MF Spain Carlos Carmona 8 8
5 DF Colombia Bernardo Espinosa 7 7 2 times captain
18 FW Spain Isma López 7 7
2 DF Spain Luis Hernández 6 6
11 MF Spain Alberto Lora 6 6 40 times captain
23 MF Spain Jony 6 6
30 MF Spain Pablo Pérez 4 1 5
29 MF Algeria Rachid Aït-Atmane 4 4
4 MF Spain Mandi 2 1 3
13 GK Spain Alberto García 3 3
33 MF Cameroon Dani Ndi 3 3 One yellow card retired
1 GK Spain Iván Cuéllar 2 2
28 DF Spain Jorge Meré 2 2
8 MF Spain Álex Barrera 1 1
14 DF Spain Iván Hernández 1 1
15 FW Spain Álex Serrano 1 1
17 FW Spain Santi Jara 1 1
21 FW Spain Hugo Fraile 1 1
16 FW Spain Carlos Castro
20 DF Spain Julio Rodríguez

Source: Competitive matches and RFEF.es
Ordered by , and
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Abelardo renueva por dos temporadas". Marca. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "El Sporting perfila la pretemporada con nueve partidos amistosos". Sporting de Gijón. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Carmona firma hasta 2019". El Comercio. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "El Sporting remonta con un hombre más" (in Spanish). Marca.com. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Lamont, Alasdair (2 September 2014). "Celtic sign striker Stefan Scepovic, line up John Guidetti". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "El Sporting traspasa a Scepovic al Celtic de Glasgow" (in Spanish). Real Sporting. 1 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "El Sporting, el único equipo que no fichó" (in Spanish). 2 September 2014.
  8. ↑ El Sporting rescata un punto con un gol en el minuto 93 (Sporting rescues one point with a goal in the minute 93); Marca, 6 September 2014 (Spanish)
  9. ↑ El único invicto de Segunda es el equipo que no ha fichado este verano; El Gol Digital, 29 September 2014 (Spanish)
  10. ↑ Premios BBVA a los mejores de septiembre; LFP.es, 6 October 2014 (Spanish)
  11. ↑ El único equipo invicto del fútbol español piensa ya en el Barça B (The only unbeaten team in Spanish football thinks in Barça B); Marca, 28 October 2014
  12. ↑ El Sporting consigue el récord pero el punto le sabe a poco; Marca.com, 22 November 2014 (Spanish)
  13. ↑ El mejor registro de Segunda; La Nueva España, 1 December 2014
  14. ↑ El Betis acaba con la impoluta racha del invicto Sporting; Marca, 18 January 2015
  15. ↑ Loan return to Celta de Vigo. Later, transferred to Mallorca.
  16. ↑ Loan return to Gençlerbirliği, where he rescinded his contract for signing with Eibar.
  17. ↑ "Reglamento General RFEF - Artículo 201. Sistema de puntos. (page 104)" (PDF). RFEF. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
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