2018–19 Real Sociedad season

The 2018–19 Real Sociedad season was the club's 72nd season in La Liga. This article shows player statistics and all matches (official and friendly) played by the club during the 2018–19 season.

Real Sociedad
2018–19 season
PresidentJokin Aperribay
Head coachAsier Garitano
(until 26 December 2018)
Imanol Alguacil
(from 27 December 2018)
StadiumAnoeta
La Liga9th
Copa del ReyRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mikel Oyarzabal (12)

All:
Mikel Oyarzabal (13)

The season was the first since 2002-03 and 2004–05 without both veterans Xabi Prieto and Imanol Agirretxe, who mutually retired after the previous campaign's conclusion.

Players

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Current squad

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As of 31 August 2018[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ARG Gerónimo Rulli
2 DF   ESP Joseba Zaldúa
3 DF   ESP Diego Llorente
4 MF   ESP Asier Illarramendi (Captain)
5 MF   ESP Igor Zubeldia
6 DF   MEX Héctor Moreno
7 FW   ESP Juanmi
8 MF   ESP Mikel Merino
10 MF   ESP Mikel Oyarzabal
11 MF   BEL Adnan Januzaj
12 FW   BRA Willian José
13 GK   ESP Miguel Ángel Moyà
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF   ESP Rubén Pardo
15 DF   ESP Aritz Elustondo
16 MF   ESP Martín Merquelanz
17 MF   ESP David Zurutuza
18 DF   ESP Andoni Gorosabel
19 DF   FRA Théo Hernandez (on loan from Real Madrid)
20 DF   POR Kévin Rodrigues
21 FW   ESP Jon Bautista
22 DF   ESP Raúl Navas
23 MF   ESP Luca Sangalli
24 FW   ESP Sandro (on loan from Everton)
33 MF   ESP Jon Guridi

Reserve team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
27 DF   FRA Robin Le Normand
30 GK   ESP Andoni Zubiaurre
34 FW   ESP Ander Barrenetxea
MF   ESP David Concha

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ESP Eneko Capilla (at Cultural Leonesa until 30 June 2019)

Transfers

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Date Player From Type Fee Ref
27 June 2018   Markel Bergara   Getafe Loan return [2]
30 June 2018   Héctor Hernández   Alavés Loan return [3]
30 June 2018   Joseba Zaldúa   Leganés Loan return [4]
12 July 2018   Mikel Merino   Newcastle United Transfer €12,000,000 [5]
10 August 2018   Théo Hernandez   Real Madrid Loan [6]
30 August 2018   Sandro   Everton Loan [7]
30 January 2019   Modibo Sagnan   Racing Club de Lens Transfer €5,000,000 [8]
Date Player To Type Fee Ref
27 June 2018   Markel Bergara   Getafe Transfer Free [2]
28 June 2018   Toño   AEK Larnaca Transfer Free [9]
30 June 2018   Xabi Prieto Retired [10]
3 July 2018   Sergio Canales   Real Betis Transfer Free [11]
5 July 2018   Álvaro Odriozola   Real Madrid Transfer €40,000,000 [12]
6 July 2018   Carlos Martínez   Oviedo Transfer Free [13]
27 August 2018   Alberto de la Bella   Las Palmas Transfer Free [14]
29 August 2018   Imanol Agirretxe Retired [15]
30 August 2018   Héctor Hernández   Tenerife Transfer Free [16]
30 January 2019   Modibo Sagnan   Racing Club de Lens Loan [8]

Competitions

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Overall

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 18 August 2018 19 May 2019 Matchday 1 9th 38 13 11 14 45 46 −1 034.21
Copa del Rey 1 November 2018 17 January 2019 Round of 32 Round of 16 4 1 3 0 5 3 +2 025.00
Total 42 14 14 14 50 49 +1 033.33

Last updated: 18 May 2019
Source: Competitions

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
7 Espanyol 38 14 11 13 48 50 −2 53[a] Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[b]
8 Athletic Bilbao 38 13 14 11 41 45 −4 53[a]
9 Real Sociedad 38 13 11 14 45 46 −1 50[c]
10 Real Betis 38 14 8 16 44 52 −8 50[c]
11 Alavés 38 13 11 14 39 50 −11 50[c]
Source: La Liga, Soccerway
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. ^ a b Espanyol finished ahead of Athletic Bilbao on head-to-head points: Espanyol 1–0 Athletic Bilbao, Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Espanyol.
  2. ^ Since the winners of the 2018–19 Copa del Rey, Valencia, qualified for European competition based on league position, the spot awarded to the cup winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the sixth-placed team and the spot awarded to the sixth-placed team (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the seventh-placed team.
  3. ^ a b c Real Sociedad finished ahead of Real Betis and Alavés on head-to-head points: Real Sociedad 6, Real Betis 5, Alavés 5. Real Betis finished ahead of Alavés on goal difference: Real Betis –8, Alavés –11.

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 13 11 14 45 46  −1 50 7 6 6 23 20  +3 6 5 8 22 26  −4

Last updated: 18 May 2019.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

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ResultWDLLWDLWDLDWWLLLLWWDDWDWDLLDDWLDLLWWWL
Position7781391013991213108913151511899997889101091110111110889
Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2019. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

18 August 2018 1 Villarreal 1–2 Real Sociedad Villarreal
20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: La Cerámica
Attendance: 15,900
Referee: Mario Melero López
24 August 2018 2 Leganés 2–2 Real Sociedad Leganés
22:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Butarque
Attendance: 8,951
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
31 August 2018 3 Eibar 2–1 Real Sociedad Eibar
22:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Ipurua
Attendance: 6,174
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
15 September 2018 4 Real Sociedad 1–2 Barcelona San Sebastián
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 26,756
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
21 September 2018 5 Huesca 0–1 Real Sociedad Huesca
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: El Alcoraz
Attendance: 6,948
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
25 September 2018 6 Real Sociedad 2–2 Rayo Vallecano San Sebastián
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 21,459
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
29 September 2018 7 Real Sociedad 0–1 Valencia San Sebastián
13:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 23,577
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
5 October 2018 8 Athletic Bilbao 1–3 Real Sociedad Bilbao
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 46,684
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
22 October 2018 9 Real Sociedad 0–0 Girona San Sebastián
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 20,997
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
27 October 2018 10 Atlético Madrid 2–0 Real Sociedad Madrid
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 57,514
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
4 November 2018 11 Real Sociedad 0–0 Sevilla San Sebastián
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta Stadium
Attendance: 24,810
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
11 November 2018 12 Levante 1–3 Real Sociedad Valencia
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 19,890
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
26 November 2018 13 Real Sociedad 2–1 Celta Vigo San Sebastián
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 17,745
Referee: Mario Melero López
2 December 2018 14 Real Betis 1–0 Real Sociedad Seville
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 46,562
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
9 December 2018 15 Real Sociedad 1–2 Valladolid San Sebastián
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 23,260
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
15 December 2018 16 Getafe 1–0 Real Sociedad Getafe
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 9,018
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
21 December 2018 17 Real Sociedad 0–1 Alavés San Sebastián
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 22,431
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
6 January 2019 18 Real Madrid 0–2 Real Sociedad Madrid
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 53,412
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
14 January 2019 19 Real Sociedad 3–2 Espanyol San Sebastián
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 17,301
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
20 January 2019 20 Rayo Vallecano 2–2 Real Sociedad Madrid
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Vallecas
Attendance: 12,562
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
27 January 2019 21 Real Sociedad 0–0 Huesca San Sebastián
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 21,252
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
2 February 2019 22 Real Sociedad 2–1 Athletic Bilbao San Sebastián
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 27,073
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
10 February 2019 23 Valencia 0–0 Real Sociedad Valencia
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 38,885
Referee: Mario Melero López
16 February 2019 24 Real Sociedad 3–0 Leganés San Sebastián
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 22,997
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
25 February 2019 25 Girona 0–0 Real Sociedad Girona
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Montilivi
Attendance: 10,170
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
3 March 2019 26 Real Sociedad 0–2 Atlético Madrid San Sebastián
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 26,004
Referee: José Luis González González
10 March 2019 27 Sevilla 5–2 Real Sociedad Seville
18:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 35,813
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
15 March 2019 28 Real Sociedad 1–1 Levante San Sebastián
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 20,605
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
31 March 2019 29 Valladolid 1–1 Real Sociedad Valladolid
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: José Zorrilla
Attendance: 18,775
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
4 April 2019 30 Real Sociedad 2–1 Real Betis San Sebastián
21:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 16,417
Referee: David Medié Jiménez
7 April 2019 31 Celta Vigo 3–1 Real Sociedad Vigo
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Abanca-Balaídos
Attendance: 20,519
Referee: Mario Melero López
14 April 2019 32 Real Sociedad 1–1 Eibar San Sebastián
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 24,308
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
20 April 2019 33 Barcelona 2–1 Real Sociedad Barcelona
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 75,470
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
25 April 2019 34 Real Sociedad 0–1 Villarreal San Sebastián
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 20,060
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
28 April 2019 35 Real Sociedad 2–1 Getafe San Sebastián
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 19,386
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
4 May 2019 36 Alavés 0–1 Real Sociedad Vitoria-Gasteiz
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 18,509
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
12 May 2019 37 Real Sociedad 3–1 Real Madrid San Sebastián
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 27,322
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
18 May 2019 38 Espanyol 2–0 Real Sociedad Cornellà
16:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 26,568
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre

Copa del Rey

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Round of 32

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1 November 2018 First leg Celta Vigo 1–1 Real Sociedad Vigo
16:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 15,195
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero
5 December 2018 Second leg Real Sociedad 2–0
(3–1 agg.)
Celta Vigo San Sebastián
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 21,336
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez

Round of 16

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10 January 2019 First leg Real Betis 0–0 Real Sociedad Seville
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 26,273
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
17 January 2019 Second leg Real Sociedad 2–2
(2–2 (a) agg.)
Real Betis San Sebastián
19:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 21,090
Referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Last updated on 18 May 2019
No. Pos Nat Player Total La Liga Copa del Rey
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   ARG Gerónimo Rulli 29 0 27 0 2 0
13 GK   ESP Miguel Ángel Moyà 13 0 11 0 2 0
Defenders
2 DF   ESP Joseba Zaldúa 29 1 25+1 1 3 0
3 DF   ESP Diego Llorente 23 0 20+1 0 2 0
6 DF   MEX Héctor Moreno 29 1 21+4 1 3+1 0
15 DF   ESP Aritz Elustondo 29 1 24+3 1 1+1 0
18 DF   ESP Andoni Gorosabel 7 0 6+1 0 0 0
19 DF   FRA Théo Hernandez 28 1 22+2 1 4 0
20 DF   POR Kévin Rodrigues 7 0 5+2 0 0 0
22 DF   ESP Raúl Navas 16 0 15+1 0 0 0
27 DF   FRA Robin Le Normand 7 0 3+1 0 3 0
29 DF   ESP Aihen Muñoz 11 0 11 0 0 0
35 DF   ESP Álex Sola 1 0 1 0 0 0
Midfielders
4 MF   ESP Asier Illarramendi 26 1 20+3 1 2+1 0
5 MF   ESP Igor Zubeldia 37 1 29+4 0 3+1 1
8 MF   ESP Mikel Merino 32 4 24+5 3 1+2 1
11 MF   BEL Adnan Januzaj 24 2 13+7 1 3+1 1
14 MF   ESP Rubén Pardo 25 1 16+8 1 1 0
16 MF   ESP Martín Merquelanz 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
17 MF   ESP David Zurutuza 24 2 13+8 2 3 0
23 MF   ESP Luca Sangalli 19 1 12+6 1 1 0
26 MF   ESP Ander Guevara 1 0 1 0 0 0
36 MF   ESP Martín Zubimendi 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW   ESP Juanmi 34 6 16+14 5 2+2 1
10 FW   ESP Mikel Oyarzabal 41 14 36+1 13 4 1
12 FW   BRA Willian José 34 11 28+3 11 2+1 0
21 FW   ESP Jon Bautista 19 1 4+14 1 1 0
24 FW   ESP Sandro Ramírez 26 0 10+14 0 1+1 0
28 FW   ESP Roberto López 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
34 FW   ESP Ander Barrenetxea 9 1 5+4 1 0 0

Goalscorers

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References

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  1. ^ "First team numbers and shirt names". Real Sociedad. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Markel Bergara ya es del Getafe" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 27 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Una semana de despedidas en el Alavés" (in Spanish). Marca. 14 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Zaldua apuntala el lateral derecho pepinero" [Zaldua bolsters the pepinero right flank] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 4 July 2017. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
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  8. ^ a b "Modibo Sagnan (Lens) part à la Real Sociedad". L'Équipe. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Oficial: Toño Ramírez se desvincula de la Real y firmará por el AEK Larnaca" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 28 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Real Sociedad confirm Carlos Martinez will leave after 18 years". Marca. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  11. ^ "Sergio Canales, second Real Betis signing for the season 2018/2019". Real Betis. 3 July 2018. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
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  13. ^ "Carlos Martínez, cuarto refuerzo del Real Oviedo". AS. 6 July 2018.
  14. ^ "Alberto De la Bella is UD Las Palmas' latest signing". UD Las Palmas. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  15. ^ "Real Sociedad striker Agirretxe retires". Football España. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  16. ^ "Héctor Hernández, nuevo refuerzo del CD Tenerife". CD Tenerife (in Spanish). 30 August 2018.
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