2023–24 UD Almería season
2023–24 season | ||||
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President | Turki Al-Sheikh | |||
Head coach | Vicente Moreno (until 29 September) Alberto Lasarte (caretaker, from 29 September to 8 October) Gaizka Garitano (from 8 October to 13 March) Pepe Mel (from 13 March) | |||
Stadium | Power Horse Stadium | |||
La Liga | 19th (relegated) | |||
Copa del Rey | Second round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Sergio Arribas (9) All: Sergio Arribas (9) | |||
Highest home attendance | 17,561 vs Real Madrid | |||
Lowest home attendance | 7,558 vs Cádiz | |||
Biggest win | Almería 6–1 Cádiz | |||
Biggest defeat | Sevilla 5–1 Almería | |||
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The 2023–24 season was Unión Deportiva Almería's 35th season in existence and second consecutive season in La Liga, the top flight of association football in Spain. They also competed in the Copa del Rey.
On 3 February 2024, Almeria lost 2–1 to Valencia, thus reaching 23 matches from the start of the season without a win, putting them in dubious company alongside the infamous 1997–98 Sporting Gijón team, the only other side in La Liga history to fail to win any of their opening 23 matches. Almería then overtook Sporting Gijón's record following a 0–0 draw at home to Athletic Bilbao in their following match.[1] On 18 February, Almería drew 1–1 away at Granada, breaking Levante's previous record of 28 consecutive matches without a win in La Liga.[2] On 27 April, the club was formally relegated to the second division following a 1–3 home defeat against Getafe.
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- As of 5 February 2024.[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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FW | ![]() | ![]() | €8,000,000 | 1 July 2023 | [4] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | €4,500,000 | 6 July 2023 | [5] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | €7,500,000 | 16 August 2023 | [6] |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 16 August 2023 | [7] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | €14,000,000 | 1 September 2023 | [8] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 20 January 2024 | [9] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 22 January 2024 | [10] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 1 February 2024 | [11] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 1 February 2024 | [12] |
MF | ![]() | Unattached | Free | 6 February 2024 | [13] |
Out
[edit]Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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MF | ![]() | Released | 1 July 2023 | [14] | |
MF | ![]() | Released | 1 July 2023 | [15] | |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | €1,500,000[1] | 1 July 2023 | [16] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | €5,000,000 | 21 August 2023 | [17] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 1 September 2023 | [18] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | €6,000,000 | 1 February 2024 | |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 1 February 2024 | [19] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 1 February 2024 | [20] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 7 February 2024 |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss
18 July 2023 Friendly | El Ejido ![]() | 0–7 | ![]() | El Ejido |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Municipal Santo Domingo Referee: José Antonio Villalobos |
23 July 2023 Friendly | Almería ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | San Pedro de Alcántara |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Marbella Football Center Referee: Pablo Morales Moreno |
27 July 2023 Friendly | Almería ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | San Pedro de Alcántara |
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Marbella Football Center Referee: Juan Antonio Manrique |
31 July 2023 Friendly | Almería ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Marbella |
09:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Marbella Football Center Referee: Luis Mario Milla |
5 August 2023 Friendly | Almería ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Almería |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: Power Horse Stadium Attendance: 7,810 Referee: Sánchez Martínez |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
La Liga | 11 August 2023 | 25 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 19th | 38 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 43 | 75 | −32 | 7.89 |
Copa del Rey | 31 October 2023 | 6 December 2023 | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00 |
Total | 40 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 45 | 76 | −31 | 10.00 |
Source: Soccerway
La Liga
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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16 | Las Palmas | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 40[a] | |
17 | Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 38 | |
18 | Cádiz (R) | 38 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 26 | 55 | −29 | 33 | Relegation to Segunda División |
19 | Almería (R) | 38 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 43 | 75 | −32 | 21[b] | |
20 | Granada (R) | 38 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 38 | 79 | −41 | 21[b] |
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)[21]
(R) Relegation
Notes:
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 43 | 75 | −32 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 39 | −18 |
Source: La Liga
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.[22]
11 August 2023 1 | Almería | 0–2 | Rayo Vallecano | Almería |
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Power Horse Stadium Attendance: 14,837 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
19 August 2023 2 | Almería | 1–3 | Real Madrid | Almería |
19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Power Horse Stadium Attendance: 17,561 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
26 August 2023 3 | Cádiz | 1–1 | Almería | Cádiz |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla Attendance: 18,653 Referee: Víctor García Verdura |
1 September 2023 4 | Almería | 2–3 | Celta Vigo | Almería |
22:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Power Horse Stadium Attendance: 14,196 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
17 September 2023 5 | Villarreal | 2–1 | Almería | Villarreal |
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 18,467 Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso |
23 September 2023 6 | Almería | 2–2 | Valencia | Almería |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Power Horse Stadium Attendance: 14,266 Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer |
26 September 2023 7 | Sevilla | 5–1 | Almería | Seville |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 35,729 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
1 October 2023 8 | Almería | 3–3 | Granada | Almería |
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Power Horse Stadium Attendance: 14,264 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
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 | Girona | 5–2 | Almería | Girona |
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Montilivi Attendance: 12,884 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
28 October 2023 11 | Almería | 1–2 | Las Palmas | Almería |
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Power Horse Stadium Attendance: 12,132 Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso |
5 November 2023 12 | Alavés | 1–0 | Almería | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mendizorrotza Attendance: 16,380 Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana |
11 November 2023 13 | Almería | 1–3 | Real Sociedad | Almería |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Power Horse Stadium Attendance: 13,016 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
25 November 2023 14 | Getafe | 2–1 | Almería | Getafe |
18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Coliseum Attendance: 10,906 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
3 December 2023 15 | Almería | 0–0 | Real Betis | Almería |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Power Horse Stadium Attendance: 14,253 Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz |
10 December 2023 16 | Atlético Madrid | 2–1 | Almería | Madrid |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Cívitas Metropolitano Attendance: 55,473 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
17 December 2023 17 | Almería | 0–0 | Mallorca | Almería |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Power Horse Stadium Attendance: 11,936 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
20 December 2023 18 | Barcelona | 3–2 | Almería | Barcelona |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Attendance: 34,471 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
4 January 2024 19 | Osasuna | 1–0 | Almería | Pamplona |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: El Sadar Attendance: 20,391 Referee: César Soto Grado |
14 January 2024 20 | Almería | 0–0 | Girona | Almería |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Power Horse Stadium Attendance: 12,111 Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer |
21 January 2024 21 | Real Madrid | 3–2 | Almería | Madrid |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 72,044 Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso |
26 January 2024 22 | Almería | 0–3 | Alavés | Almería |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Power Horse Stadium Attendance: 13,817 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
3 February 2024 23 | Valencia | 2–1 | Almería | Valencia |
14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 42,877 Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz | ||
Note: Baptistão was sent off for dissent after already being substituted out of the match. |
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 |
18 February 2024 25 | Granada | 1–1 | Almería | Granada |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 18,756 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
24 February 2024 26 | Almería | 2–2 | Atlético Madrid | Almería |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Power Horse Stadium Attendance: 14,472 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
1 March 2024 27 | Celta Vigo | 1–0 | Almería | Vigo |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 18,005 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
11 March 2024 28 | Almería | 2–2 | Sevilla | Almería |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Power Horse Stadium Attendance: 13,095 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
17 March 2024 29 | Las Palmas | 0–1 | Almería | Las Palmas |
15:15 WET (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Gran Canaria Attendance: 22,865 Referee: Víctor García Verdura |
30 March 2024 30 | Almería | 0–3 | Osasuna | Almería |
16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Power Horse Stadium Attendance: 10,565 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
14 April 2024 31 | Real Sociedad | 2–2 | Almeria | San Sebastián |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Reale Arena Attendance: 26,520 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
21 April 2024 32 | Almería | 1–2 | Villarreal | Almería |
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Power Horse Stadium Attendance: 10,601 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
27 April 2024 33 | Almería | 1–3 | Getafe | Almería |
16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Power Horse Stadium Attendance: 7,874 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
5 May 2024 34 | Rayo Vallecano | 0–1 | Almería | Madrid |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 10,864 Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso |
12 May 2024 35 | Real Betis | 3–2 | Almería | Seville |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 48,622 Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz |
16 May 2024 36 | Almería | 0–2 | Barcelona | Almería |
21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Power Horse Stadium Attendance: 15,543 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
19 May 2024 37 | Mallorca | 2–2 | Almería | Palma |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix Attendance: 20,573 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
25 May 2024 38 | Almería | 6–1 | Cádiz | Almería |
18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Power Horse Stadium Attendance: 7,558 Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer |
Copa del Rey
[edit]31 October 2023 First round | Talavera de la Reina | 0–2 | Almería | Talavera de la Reina |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: El Prado Attendance: 3,118 Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer |
6 December 2023 Second round | Barbastro | 1–0 | Almería | Barbastro |
12:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Municipal de Deportes Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Víctor García Verdura |
Statistics
[edit]Goalscorers
[edit]Position | Players | LaLiga | Copa del Rey | Total |
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FW | ![]() | 9 | 0 | 9 |
MF | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 6 |
FW | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 6 |
MF | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 4 |
MF | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 |
FW | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 |
MF | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 3 |
DF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 |
FW | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 |
DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 |
MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 |
DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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