2022–23 Athletic Bilbao season

Athletic Bilbao
2022–23 season
PresidentJon Uriarte
Head coachErnesto Valverde
StadiumSan Mamés
La Liga8th
Copa del ReySemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Oihan Sancet
Iñaki Williams
(10 each)

All:
Iñaki Williams (11)

The 2022–23 season was the 124th season in the history of Athletic Bilbao and their 92nd consecutive season in the top flight. The club participated in La Liga and the Copa del Rey.

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 31 January 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
2 FW Spain ESP Jon Morcillo
3 DF Spain ESP Daniel Vivian
4 DF Spain ESP Iñigo Martínez
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
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
16 MF Spain ESP Unai Vencedor
17 DF Spain ESP Yuri Berchiche
18 DF Spain ESP Óscar de Marcos (vice-captain)
19 MF Spain ESP Oier Zarraga
21 DF Spain ESP Ander Capa
22 FW Spain ESP Raúl García (3rd captain)
23 MF Spain ESP Ander Herrera (on loan from Paris Saint-Germain)
24 DF Spain ESP Mikel Balenziaga
27 GK Spain ESP Álex Padilla
28 FW Spain ESP Luis Bilbao
29 FW Spain ESP Adu Ares
31 DF Spain ESP Aitor Paredes
35 GK Spain ESP Ander Iru

Transfers

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In

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Date Player From Type Fee Ref.
3 July 2022 Spain Gorka Guruzeta Amorebieta Transfer Undisclosed [2]
27 August 2022 Spain Ander Herrera France Paris Saint-Germain Loan [3]

Out

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Date Player To Type Fee Ref.
4 July 2022 Spain Jokin Ezkieta Released [4]
7 July 2022 Spain Juan Artola Burgos Loan [5]
7 July 2022 Spain Iñigo Córdoba Released [6]
13 July 2022 Mali Youssouf Diarra Córdoba Transfer Undisclosed [7]
13 July 2022 Spain Iñigo Vicente Released [8]
14 July 2022 Spain Imanol Eibar Loan [9]
14 July 2022 Spain Beñat Prados Mirandés Loan [10]
16 July 2022 Spain Unai Núñez Celta Vigo Loan [11]
10 August 2022 Spain Álex Petxarroman Andorra Loan [12]
11 August 2022 Spain Nico Serrano Mirandés Loan [13]
26 August 2022 Spain Peru Nolaskoain Eibar Loan [14]

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

17 July 2022 Cup der Traditionen Athletic Bilbao Spain 0–0 Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach Duisburg, Germany
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: MSV-Arena
Referee: Lars Aarts (Germany)
Note: Match was one period of 45 minutes.
17 July 2022 Cup der Traditionen MSV Duisburg Germany 1–1 Spain Athletic Bilbao Duisburg, Germany
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Ajani 35'
  • Frey soccer ball with red X 38'
Report
Stadium: MSV-Arena
Referee: Lars Aarts (Germany)
Note: Match was one period of 45 minutes.
21 July 2022 Friendly VfL Bochum Germany 1–4 Spain Athletic Bilbao Gütersloh, Germany
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Heidewaldstadion
Referee: Florian Exner (Germany)
23 July 2022 Friendly Mainz 05 Germany 1–1 Spain Athletic Bilbao Mainz, Germany
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Mewa Arena
Attendance: 5,300
Referee: Patrick Alt (Germany)
Note: Match was played in two 60-minute halves.
30 July 2022 Friendly Newcastle United England 2–1 Spain Athletic Bilbao Newcastle upon Tyne, England
15:00 BST (UTC+1) Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 46,856
Referee: Jarred Gillett (England)
31 July 2022 Friendly Mirandés Spain 0–3 Spain Athletic Bilbao Miranda de Ebro
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Anduva
5 August 2022 EH Txapela Athletic Bilbao Spain 1–0 Spain Real Sociedad Barakaldo
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Lasesarre
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
6 August 2022 Friendly Athletic Bilbao Spain 1–1 Spain Alavés Lezama
11:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Lezama Facilities
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gorka Etayo Herrera
6 December 2022 Friendly Athletic Bilbao Spain 2–0 Spain Real Valladolid Miranda de Ebro
12:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Anduva
Referee: Gorka Mazo Maruri
11 December 2022 Trofeo Árbol de Gernika
First leg
Athletic Bilbao Spain 2–0 Mexico Guadalajara Bilbao
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 17,524
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
15 December 2022 Friendly Burgos Spain 0–3 Spain Athletic Bilbao Burgos
19:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: El Plantío
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
18 December 2022 Friendly Udinese Italy 0–1 Spain Athletic Bilbao Udine
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 15 August 2022 4 June 2023 Matchday 1 8th 38 14 9 15 47 43 +4 036.84
Copa del Rey 13 November 2022 4 April 2023 First round Semi-finals 7 5 1 1 14 4 +10 071.43
Total 45 19 10 16 61 47 +14 042.22

Source: Soccerway

La Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Real Betis 38 17 9 12 46 41 +5 60 Qualification for the Europa League group stage
7 Osasuna 38 15 8 15 37 42 −5 53 Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off round[a]
8 Athletic Bilbao 38 14 9 15 47 43 +4 51
9 Mallorca 38 14 8 16 37 43 −6 50
10 Girona 38 13 10 15 58 55 +3 49[b]
Source: LaLiga Santander
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)[17]
Notes:
  1. ^ Osasuna were initially disqualified from the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League due to historic match-fixing.[15] However, the club became later eligible to participate after an evidence of innocence had been provided.[16]
  2. ^ Head-to-head points: Girona 8, Rayo Vallecano 6, Sevilla 1.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 14 9 15 47 43  +4 51 8 3 8 22 15  +7 6 6 7 25 28  −3

Source: La Liga

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultDWWLWWWDLDLWLWDDLLLWWLLDLWDWWWLDLLWLLD
Position107466433666674578898779997777777887888
Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 23 June 2022.[18][19]

15 August 2022 1 Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Mallorca Bilbao
17:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 39,747
Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva
21 August 2022 2 Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Valencia Bilbao
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 43,333
Referee: César Soto Grado
29 August 2022 3 Cádiz 0–4 Athletic Bilbao Cádiz
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 17,029
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
4 September 2022 4 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Espanyol Bilbao
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 41,574
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
11 September 2022 5 Elche 1–4 Athletic Bilbao Elche
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Martínez Valero
Attendance: 24,176
Referee: Mario Melero López
17 September 2022 6 Athletic Bilbao 3–2 Rayo Vallecano Bilbao
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 43,484
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
30 September 2022 7 Athletic Bilbao 4–0 Almería Bilbao
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 42,110
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
8 October 2022 8 Sevilla 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Seville
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 36,502
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
15 October 2022 9 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Atlético Madrid Bilbao
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 48,391
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
18 October 2022 10 Getafe 2–2 Athletic Bilbao Getafe
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 11,395
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
23 October 2022 11 Barcelona 4–0 Athletic Bilbao Barcelona
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 84,817
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
30 October 2022 12 Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Villarreal Bilbao
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 46,081
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
4 November 2022 13 Girona 2–1 Athletic Bilbao Girona
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadi Montilivi
Attendance: 11,420
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
8 November 2022 14 Athletic Bilbao 3–0 Valladolid Bilbao
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 40,072
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
29 December 2022 15 Real Betis 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Seville
19:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 53,565
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
9 January 2023 16 Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Osasuna Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 39,216
Referee: Mario Melero López
14 January 2023 17 Real Sociedad 3–1 Athletic Bilbao San Sebastián
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 38,229
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
22 January 2023 18 Athletic Bilbao 0–2 Real Madrid Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 49,402
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
29 January 2023 19 Celta Vigo 1–0 Athletic Bilbao Vigo
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 14,696
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
3 February 2023 20 Athletic Bilbao 4–1 Cádiz Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 43,044
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
11 February 2023 21 Valencia 1–2 Athletic Bilbao Valencia
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 36,688
Referee: César Soto Grado
19 February 2023 22 Atlético Madrid 1–0 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Cívitas Metropolitano
Attendance: 61,617
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
26 February 2023 23 Athletic Bilbao 2–3 Girona Bilbao
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 42,816
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
5 March 2023 24 Rayo Vallecano 0–0 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 12,979
Referee: Mario Melero López
12 March 2023 25 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Barcelona Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 49,741
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
17 March 2023 26 Valladolid 1–3 Athletic Bilbao Valladolid
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: José Zorilla
Attendance: 21,707
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
1 April 2023 27 Athletic Bilbao 0–0 Getafe Bilbao
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 43,782
Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva
8 April 2023 28 Espanyol 1–2 Athletic Bilbao Cornellà de Llobregat
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 24,903
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
15 April 2023 29 Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Real Sociedad Bilbao
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 49,287
Referee: César Soto Grado
22 April 2023 30 Almería 1–2 Athletic Bilbao Almería
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Power Horse Stadium
Attendance: 13,271
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
27 April 2023 31 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Sevilla Bilbao
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 42,716
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
1 May 2023 32 Mallorca 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Palma
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Visit Mallorca Stadium
Attendance: 16,807
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
4 May 2023 33 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Real Betis Bilbao
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 43,116
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
13 May 2023 34 Villarreal 5–1 Athletic Bilbao Villarreal
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
20 May 2023 35 Athletic Bilbao 2–1 Celta Vigo Bilbao
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 40,759
Referee: Mario Melero López
25 May 2023 36 Osasuna 2–0 Athletic Bilbao Pamplona
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 19,830
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
28 May 2023 37 Athletic Bilbao 0–1 Elche Bilbao
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 37,807
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
4 June 2023 38 Real Madrid 1–1 Athletic Bilbao Madrid
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 60,781
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos

Copa del Rey

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13 November 2022 First round Alzira 0–2 Athletic Bilbao Alzira
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Luis Suñer Picó
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
20 December 2022 Second round Sestao River 0–1 Athletic Bilbao Sestao
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Las Llanas
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva
5 January 2023 Round of 32 Eldense 1–6 Athletic Bilbao Elda
21:00 CET
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Pepico Amat
Attendance: 5,700
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
18 January 2023 Round of 16 Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Espanyol Bilbao
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 37,564
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
26 January 2023 Quarter-finals Valencia 1–3 Athletic Bilbao Valencia
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 45,040
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
1 March 2023 Semi-finals
First leg
Osasuna 1–0 Athletic Bilbao Pamplona
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 23,026
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
4 April 2023 Semi-finals
Second leg
Athletic Bilbao 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–2 agg.)
Osasuna Bilbao
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 51,544
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Last updated on 4 June 2023.
No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Spain ESP Unai Simón 31 0 31 0 0 0
13 GK Spain ESP Julen Agirrezabala 14 0 7 0 7 0
35 GK Spain ESP Ander Iru 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF Spain ESP Daniel Vivian 36 1 26+3 1 6+1 0
4 DF Spain ESP Iñigo Martínez 18 1 15 1 3 0
5 DF Spain ESP Yeray Álvarez 33 1 27+1 1 5 0
15 DF Spain ESP Iñigo Lekue 23 0 14+6 0 1+2 0
17 DF Spain ESP Yuri Berchiche 36 1 27+2 1 7 0
18 DF Spain ESP Óscar de Marcos 43 2 32+5 1 6 1
21 DF Spain ESP Ander Capa 7 0 1+6 0 0 0
24 DF Spain ESP Mikel Balenziaga 4 0 1+2 0 0+1 0
31 DF Spain ESP Aitor Paredes 17 0 9+7 0 0+1 0
Midfielders
6 MF Spain ESP Mikel Vesga 43 4 28+8 3 7 1
8 MF Spain ESP Oihan Sancet 41 10 32+4 10 4+1 0
14 MF Spain ESP Dani García 29 0 18+7 0 1+3 0
16 MF Spain ESP Unai Vencedor 11 0 0+10 0 0+1 0
19 MF Spain ESP Oier Zarraga 30 1 6+20 0 3+1 1
23 MF Spain ESP Ander Herrera 11 0 4+4 0 2+1 0
Forwards
2 FW Spain ESP Jon Morcillo 10 0 0+10 0 0 0
7 FW Spain ESP Álex Berenguer 43 7 26+11 4 5+1 3
9 FW Ghana GHA Iñaki Williams 42 11 34+2 10 3+3 1
10 FW Spain ESP Iker Muniain 36 2 19+11 0 4+2 2
11 FW Spain ESP Nico Williams 41 9 32+4 6 1+4 3
12 FW Spain ESP Gorka Guruzeta 37 6 17+13 6 3+4 0
22 FW Spain ESP Raúl García 42 3 6+29 2 3+4 1
28 FW Spain ESP Luis Bilbao 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 FW Spain ESP Adu Ares 9 0 0+8 0 0+1 0
Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club
20 FW Spain ESP Asier Villalibre 8 0 1+4 0 1+2 0

References

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  1. ^ "Team 2022-23". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Gorka Guruzeta returns to Athletic Club". Athletic Bilbao. 3 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Ander Herrera returns to Athletic Club". Athletic Bilbao. 27 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Jokin Ezkieta leaves Athletic Club". Athletic Bilbao. 4 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Artola joins Burgos CF on loan". Athletic Bilbao. 7 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Iñigo Córdoba will not continue at Athletic Club". Athletic Bilbao. 7 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Diarra departs Athletic Club for Córdoba CF". Athletic Bilbao. 13 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Iñigo Vicente leaves Athletic Club". Athletic Bilbao. 13 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Imanol García de Albéniz loaned to SD Eibar". Athletic Bilbao. 14 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Beñat Prados joins CD Mirandés on loan". Athletic Bilbao. 14 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Loan deal agreed with RC Celta for Unai Nuñez". Athletic Bilbao. 16 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Petxarroman loaned to FC Andorra". Athletic Bilbao. 10 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Nico Serrano moves on loan to CD Mirandés". Athletic Bilbao. 11 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Peru Nolaskoain loaned to SD Eibar". Athletic Bilbao. 26 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Osasuna barred from UEFA Conference League over historic match-fixing scandal". Reuters. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  16. ^ "UEFA statement on CA Osasuna". UEFA. 25 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Reglamento General – Art. 201" (PDF) (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  18. ^ "OFICIAL: Este es el CALENDARIO oficial de Primera División para la temporada 2022/2023". rfef.es (in Spanish). 23 June 2022.
  19. ^ "These are the fixtures for the first Matchday of LaLiga Santander 2022/23". La Liga. 23 June 2022.