2012–13 Athletic Bilbao season

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Athletic Bilbao
2012–13 season
PresidentJosu Urrutia
Head coachMarcelo Bielsa
StadiumSan Mamés
La Liga12th
Copa del ReyRound of 32
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup stage (3rd)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Aritz Aduriz (14)
All:
Aritz Aduriz (18)

The 2012–13 Athletic Bilbao season was the 82nd consecutive season in the top flight and 112th season overall. Athletic were looking to continue their ascendency from last season where they made the final in two different competitions.

Athletic Bilbao competed for their ninth La Liga title and also participated in the UEFA Europa League, entering in the third qualifying round due to their defeat to Barcelona in the 2012 Copa del Rey Final, who had already qualified for European competition. They also entered the Copa del Rey in the Round of 32.

Squad[]

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

As of 1 June 2013
No. Pos. Nat. Name League Cup Europe Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Yellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svg Red card.svg
1 GK Spain Gorka Iraizoz 35 0 0 0 7 0 42 0 4
2 FW Spain Gaizka Toquero 1 (15) 0 1 0 5 2[1] 7 (15) 2[1] 1
3 DF Spain Jon Aurtenetxe 24 (3) 1 2 0 2 0 28 (3) 1 3
4 DF France Aymeric Laporte 14 (1) 0 0 0 2 0 16 (1) 0 6 1 1
5 DF Venezuela Fernando Amorebieta 10 (1) 0 2 0 4 0 16 (1) 0 7 1
6 DF Spain Mikel San José 23 (11) 5 2 0 4 1 29 (11) 6 9
8 MF Spain Ander Iturraspe 27 (3) 0 1 (1) 0 9 0 37 (4) 0 15 1
9 FW Spain Fernando Llorente 4 (22) 4 2 0 2 (6) 1 8 (28) 5 2
10 MF Spain Óscar de Marcos 36 6 1 (1) 0 8 1 45 (1) 7 15
11 FW Spain Ibai Gómez 17 (18) 4 2 0 4 (5) 1 23 (23) 5 2
13 GK Spain Raúl Fernández 3 0 2 0 3 0 8 0
14 MF Spain Markel Susaeta 36 7 1 (1) 0 8 4 44 (1) 12 10 1
15 DF Spain Andoni Iraola 34 (1) 0 1 0 7 1 42 (1) 1 5
16 FW Spain Isma López 6 (2) 0 — — 6 (2) 2 12 (4) 2
17 MF Spain Iñigo Pérez 5 0 — — 3 (1) 1 8 (1) 1 3
18 MF Spain Carlos Gurpegi (c) 24 (3) 1 — — 7 0 31 (3) 1 14
19 FW Spain Iker Muniain 27 (6) 1 1 (1) 0 6 (2) 1 34 (9) 2 11 1
20 FW Spain Aritz Aduriz 33 (3) 14 0 (2) 1 5 (1) 3 38 (6) 18 12 1
21 MF Spain Ander Herrera 29 1 2 0 3 (1) 1 34 (1) 2 12 1 1
22 DF Spain Xabi Castillo 3 (4) 0 0 0 5 0 8 (4) 0 1
23 DF Spain Borja Ekiza 23 (1) 0 1 0 2 (1) 0 26 (2) 0 3
26 MF Spain Igor Martínez 0 (3) 0 — — 2 (1) 1 2 (4) 1 1
27 MF Spain Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta 0 (3) 0 — — 1 (4) 0 1 (7) 0
28 DF Spain Jonás Ramalho 4 (2) 0 1 0 3 (1) 0 8 (3) 0
33 MF Spain Iker Undabarrena — — — — 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0
39 MF Spain Erik Morán 0 (1) 0 — — 1 (1) 0 1 (2) 0
40 MF Spain Álvaro Peña — — — — 1 (1) 0 1 (1) 0 1
41 MF Spain Jonxa Vidal — — — — 0 (1) 0 0 (1) 0

Competitions[]

Friendlies[]

Kickoff times are in CET.

  Win   Draw   Loss

Round Date/Time Opponents Location Score Scorers Referee
Friendly 13 July 2012 - 20:00 France Lyon Stade des Alpes, Grenoble 2–1 Aduriz Goal 78' (pen.), 88' Wilfried Bien (France)
Friendly 17 July 2012 – 21:45 Morocco Raja Casablanca Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca 1–3 Toquero Goal 47' Hicham Tiazi (Morocco)
Friendly 21 July 2012 – 14:00 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven Stadion Miejski, Wrocław 0–1 Sebastian Tarnowski (Poland)
Friendly 22 July 2012 – 14:00 Poland Śląsk Wrocław Stadion Miejski, Wrocław 1–0 Susaeta Goal 43' Marek Opalinski (Poland)
Friendly 27 July 2012 – 19:00 France Lille , Dax 1–3 Ibai Goal 67' Romain Delpech (France)
Friendly 11 August 2012 – 19:00 Spain Sestao River Las Llanas, Sestao 1–2 Ibai Goal 20' Bikandi Garrido (Basque Country)
Friendly 15 August 2012 - 19:00 Spain Barakaldo Nuevo Lasesarre, Barakaldo 2–1 Ibai Goal 22', Aduriz Goal 82' González Esteban (Basque Country)
Friendly 21 August 2012 – 19:00 Spain Amorebieta Urritxe, Amorebieta 1–3 Sabin Goal 76' Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Basque Country)
Friendly 7 September 2012 - 20:00 Spain Real Valladolid Nuevo José Zorrilla, Valladolid 2–2 (3–1 pen.) Ibai Goal 35', Toquero Goal 88' González González (Castile and León)
Friendly 7 May 2013 – 19:00 Spain Portugalete La Florida, Portugalete 3–1 Llorente Goal 3', 76', Ibai Goal 23' González Esteban (Basque Country)
Friendly 22 May 2013 – 19:00 Spain Somorrostro El Malecon, Muskiz 5–1 Ibai Goal 11', 17', Sabin Goal 15', Aurtenetxe Goal 84', Unai López Goal 87' Delgado Ferreiro (Basque Country)
Friendly[a] 5 June 2013 – 20:45 Biscay Biscay XI San Mamés, Bilbao 0–1 Arroyo Goal 66' Delgado Ferreiro (Basque Country)
  1. ^ Centenary of Biscay Football Federation / Farewell to San Mamés[2][3]

La Liga[]

League table[]

Main article: 2012–13 La Liga
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Getafe 38 13 8 17 43 57 −14 47
11 Levante 38 12 10 16 40 57 −17 46
12 Athletic Bilbao 38 12 9 17 44 65 −21 45
13 Espanyol 38 11 11 16 43 52 −9 44
14 Valladolid 38 11 10 17 49 58 −9 43
Source: La Liga
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th goal difference; 5th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points

Matches[]

Kickoff times are in CET.

Round Date/Time Opponents Location Score Scorers Referee
1 19 August 2012 – 19:00 Real Betis San Mamés, Bilbao 3–5 De Marcos Goal 47', San José Goal 67', 76' J. A. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
2 27 August 2012 – 22:00 Atlético Madrid Vicente Calderón, Madrid 0–4 F. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
3 2 September 2012 – 16:00 Real Valladolid San Mamés, Bilbao 2–0 Aduriz Goal 69', Susaeta Goal 75' Del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid)
4 16 September 2012 – 12:00 Espanyol Cornellà-El Prat, Cornellà de Llobregat 3–3 Aduriz Goal 56', 83', Llorente Goal 71' Pérez Montero (Andalusia)
5 23 September 2012 – 19:50 Málaga San Mamés, Bilbao 0–0 Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)
6 29 September 2012 – 20:00 Real Sociedad Anoeta, San Sebastián 0–2 Clos Gómez (Aragon)
7 7 October 2012 – 18:00 Osasuna San Mamés, Bilbao 1–0 Aduriz Goal 12' González González (Castile and León)
8 21 October 2012 – 20:00 Valencia Mestalla, Valencia 2–3 Aduriz Goal 19', 30' Undiano Mallenco ()
9 28 October 2012 – 17:50 Getafe San Mamés, Bilbao 1–2 San José Goal 90+3' Gil Manzano (Canary Islands)
10 4 November 2012 – 19:45 Granada Los Cármenes, Granada 2–1 Aduriz Goal 13' (pen.), 27' Muñiz Fernández (Asturias)
11 11 November 2012 – 16:00 Sevilla San Mamés, Bilbao 2–1 De Marcos Goal 26', Susaeta Goal 45' Hernández Hernández (Canary Islands)
12 17 November 2012 – 22:00 Real Madrid Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid 1–5 Ibai Goal 42' J. A. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
13 25 November 2012 – 17:00 Deportivo La Coruña San Mamés, Bilbao 1–1 De Marcos Goal 24' Álvarez Izquierdo (Catalonia)
14 2 December 2012 – 20:00 Barcelona Camp Nou, Barcelona 1–5 Ibai Goal 65' Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)
15 9 December 2012 – 17:00 Celta Vigo San Mamés, Bilbao 1–0 Aduriz Goal 33' F. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
16 16 December 2012 – 18:00 Mallorca Iberostar, Palma 1–0 Aduriz Goal 11' Del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid)
17 22 December 2012 – 22:00 Zaragoza San Mamés, Bilbao 0–2 Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)
18 5 January 2013 – 16:00 Levante Ciutat de València, Valencia 1–3 Aduriz Goal 6' Paradas Romero (Andalusia)
19 11 January 2013 – 21:30 Rayo Vallecano San Mamés, Bilbao 1–2 San José Goal 76' Pérez Montero (Andalusia)
20 21 January 2013 – 21:30 Real Betis Benito Villamarín, Sevilla 1–1 Aduriz Goal 41' Ayza Gámez (Valencian Community)
21 27 January 2013 – 21:00 Atlético Madrid San Mamés, Bilbao 3–0 San José Goal 50', Susaeta Goal 77', De Marcos Goal 84' Muñiz Fernández (Asturias)
22 1 February 2013 – 21:30 Real Valladolid Nuevo José Zorrilla, Valladolid 2–2 De Marcos Goal 22', Susaeta Goal 50' Estrada Fernández (Catalonia)
23 10 February 2013 – 19:00 Espanyol San Mamés, Bilbao 0–4 Velasco Carballo (Community of Madrid)
24 16 February 2013 – 18:00 Málaga La Rosaleda, Málaga 0–1 González González (Castile and León)
25 22 February 2013 – 21:30 Real Sociedad San Mamés, Bilbao 1–3 Ibai Goal 30' Undiano Mallenco ()
26 2 March 2013 – 20:00 Osasuna El Sadar, Pamplona 1–0 Susaeta Goal 63' F. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
27 10 March 2013 – 12:00 Valencia San Mamés, Bilbao 1–0 Muniain Goal 79' J. A. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
28 16 March 2013 – 18:00 Getafe Alfonso Pérez, Getafe 0–1 Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia)
29 1 April 2013 – 20:00 Granada San Mamés, Bilbao 1–0 Aduriz Goal 66' Del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid)
30 8 April 2013 ��� 22:00 Sevilla Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Sevilla 1–2 Gurpegi Goal 55' Mateu Lahoz (Valencian Community)
31 14 April 2013 – 21:00 Real Madrid San Mamés, Bilbao 0–3 F. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
32 21 April 2013 – 17:00 Deportivo La Coruña Riazor, A Coruña 1–1 Llorente Goal 44' Pérez Montero (Andalusia)
33 27 April 2013 – 18:00 Barcelona San Mamés, Bilbao 2–2 Susaeta Goal 26', Ander Herrera Goal 90' Iglesias Villanueva (Galicia)
34 3 May 2013 – 21:00 Celta Vigo Balaídos, Vigo 1–1 De Marcos Goal 43' Velasco Carballo (Community of Madrid)
35 11 May 2013 – 16:00 Mallorca San Mamés, Bilbao 2–1 Aduriz Goal 7', Llorente Goal 78' Hernández Hernández (Canary Islands)
36 19 May 2013 – 19:00 Zaragoza La Romareda, Zaragoza 2–1 Llorente Goal 80', Ibai Goal 92' Del Cerro Grande (Community of Madrid)
37 26 May 2013 – 20:00 Levante San Mamés, Bilbao 0–1 J. A. Teixeira Vitienes (Cantabria)
38 1 June 2013 – 21:00 Rayo Vallecano Campo de Vallecas, Vallecas 2–2 Susaeta Goal 30', Aurtenetxe Goal 48' Muñiz Fernández (Asturias)

Copa del Rey[]

Main article: 2012–13 Copa del Rey

Kickoff times are in CET.

Round Date/Time Opponents Location Score Scorers Referee
Round of 32 (1st leg) 1 November 2012 – 12:00 Eibar Ipurua, Eibar 0–0 Paradas Romero (Andalusia)
Round of 32 (2nd leg) 12 December 2012 – 20:00 San Mamés, Bilbao 1–1 (1–1a agg.) Aduriz Goal 88' Velasco Carballo (Community of Madrid)

UEFA Europa League[]

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Europa League

Kickoff times are in CET.

Qualifying round[]

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
Round Date/Time Opponents Location Score Scorers Referee
Third qualifying round (1st leg) 2 August 2012 – 21:00 Croatia Slaven Belupo San Mamés, Bilbao 3–1 Isma López Goal 16', 68', Susaeta Goal 20' Serhiy Boiko (Ukraine)
Third qualifying round (2nd leg) 9 August 2012 – 18:45 Gradski stadion, Koprivnica 1–2 (4–3 agg.) Muniain Goal 47' Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Play-off round (1st Leg) 23 August 2012 – 21:00 Finland HJK Helsinki San Mamés, Bilbao 6–0 Aduriz Goal 25', 51', Susaeta Goal 31', 57', Iñigo Pérez Goal 42', Iraola Goal 85' Bülent Yıldırım (Turkey)
Play-off round (2nd Leg) 30 August 2012 – 19:00 Sonera Stadium, Helsinki 3–3 (9–3 agg.) San José Goal 67', Toquero Goal 77',[1] Igor Martínez Goal 88' Alan Kelly (Republic of Ireland)

Group stage[]

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group I
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 France Lyon 6 5 1 0 14 8 +6 16 Advance to knockout phase
2 Czech Republic Sparta Prague 6 2 3 1 9 6 +3 9
3 Spain Athletic Bilbao 6 1 2 3 7 9 −2 5
4 Israel Ironi Kiryat Shmona 6 0 2 4 6 13 −7 2
Source: Soccerway

Kickoff times are in CET.

Round Date/Time Opponents Location Score Scorers Referee
Matchday 1 20 September 2012 – 21:05 Israel Ironi Kiryat Shmona San Mamés, Bilbao 1–1 Susaeta Goal 40' Simon Lee Evans (Wales)
Matchday 2 4 October 2012 – 19:00 Czech Republic Sparta Prague Generali Arena, Prague 1–3 De Marcos Goal 73' Manuel De Sousa (Portugal)
Matchday 3 25 October 2012 – 19:00 France Lyon Stade de Gerland, Lyon 1–2 Ibai Goal 79' Andre Marriner (England)
Matchday 4 8 November 2012 – 21:05 France Lyon San Mamés, Bilbao 2–3 Ander Herrera Goal 48', Aduriz Goal 55' (pen.) Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Matchday 5 29 November 2012 – 19:00 Israel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Kiryat Eliezer Stadium, Haifa 2–0 Llorente Goal 34', Toquero Goal 76' (Austria)
Matchday 6 6 December 2012 – 21:05 Czech Republic Sparta Prague San Mamés, Bilbao 0–0 Sébastien Delferiere (Belgium)

Transfers[]

Main articles: List of Spanish football transfers summer 2012 and List of Spanish football transfers winter 2012–13

In[]

Date Pos. Name From Transfer Fee
1 July 2012 FW Spain Aritz Aduriz Spain Valencia CF €2.5M
1 July 2012 MF Spain Ismael López Spain CD Lugo Free
1 July 2012 GK Spain Iago Herrerín Spain Atlético Madrid B Free

Out[]

Date Pos. Name To Transfer Fee
2 July 2012 FW Spain Iñigo Díaz de Cerio Spain CD Mirandés Free
6 July 2012 DF Spain Koikili Spain CD Mirandés Free
10 July 2012 MF Spain Igor Gabilondo Cyprus AEK Larnaca Free
25 July 2012 MF Spain Pablo Orbaiz Russia Rubin Kazan Free
29 August 2012 MF Spain Javi Martínez Germany Bayern Munich €40M
31 August 2012 MF Spain Galder Cerrajería Spain Real Oviedo Free
31 August 2012 MF Spain David López England Brighton & Hove Albion Free
31 August 2012 DF Spain Ustaritz Released
29 January 2013 GK Spain Aitor Fernández Spain Villarreal B Free

Loan out[]

Date from Date to Pos. Name To
1 July 2012 30 June 2013 GK Spain Iago Herrerín Spain CD Numancia
17 July 2012 30 June 2013 DF Spain Iban Zubiaurre Spain UD Salamanca
28 August 2012 30 June 2013 FW Spain Mikel Orbegozo Spain Sestao River

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Some sources, including his profile on the club's website (Athletic Bilbao), contemporary match reports (SportsMole, RTVE) and later career summaries in the media (El Desmarque El Mundo, Deia Archived 2018-02-12 at the Wayback Machine) give the goal to Toquero, but other statistical resources, including the UEFA match report, (UEFA, BDFutbol, Soccerway) count it as an own goal by HJK's Rami Hakanpää. Footage of the incident from a single angle is inconclusive.
  2. ^ "Bizkaia, invitada de honor en la despedida de San Mamés como preludio al Centenario" [Biscay guest of honor in the farewell of San Mamés as a prelude to the Centenary] (PDF) (in Spanish). Biscay Football Federation. 1 January 2014. p. 4. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Broche de oro en San Mamés: Iribar jugó los últimos minutos" [Gold pin in San Mamés: Iribar played the last minutes] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 5 June 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
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