Athletic Bilbao 2017–18 football season
The 2017–18 season was the 119th in Athletic Club ’s history and the 87th in the top tier .[2] [3]
Squad [ ]
According to the official website.[4] Unai Núñez wore number 12 in domestic matches from the beginning of 2018.
Player statistics [ ]
League
Cup
Europe
Total
1
GK
Kepa Arrizabalaga
30
0
0
2700
1
0
0
90
0
0
0
0
31
0
0
2790
3
DF
Enric Saborit
16
3
0
1429
2
0
0
180
2
0
0
155
20
3
0
1764
4
DF
Iñigo Martínez
16
0
0
1440
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
0
0
1440
5
DF
Yeray Álvarez
7
1
0
675
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
314
11
1
0
989
6
MF
Mikel San José
24
2
1
2156
1
0
0
90
7
4
0
649
32
6
1
2895
7
MF
Beñat Etxebarria
12
12
0
1115
1
0
0
90
7
1
0
571
20
13
0
1776
8
MF
Ander Iturraspe (vc )
20
10
0
1903
0
1
0
16
5
2
0
529
25
13
0
2448
9
FW
Kike Sola
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
62
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
62
10
MF
Iker Muniain (3rd c )
7
7
4
775
0
0
0
0
6
0
1
523
13
7
5
1298
11
FW
Iñaki Williams
31
7
7
2851
1
0
0
90
9
4
3
863
41
11
10
3804
13
GK
Iago Herrerín
8
0
0
720
1
0
0
90
14
0
0
1260
23
0
0
2070
14
FW
Markel Susaeta (c )
26
8
3
2268
1
0
0
90
8
5
0
772
35
13
3
3130
15
DF
Iñigo Lekue
22
10
0
2104
2
0
0
180
10
2
0
911
34
12
0
3195
16
DF
Xabier Etxeita
5
0
1
377
2
0
0
180
12
0
1
1046
19
0
2
1603
17
MF
Mikel Rico
13
4
0
1170
0
0
0
0
5
3
0[1]
389
18
7
0
1559
18
DF
Óscar de Marcos
20
1
1
1663
0
0
0
0
7
0
1
630
27
1
2
2293
19
FW
Sabin Merino
5
8
0
371
2
0
0
155
0
3
0
9
7
11
0
535
20
FW
Aritz Aduriz
21
12
9
2149
0
1
0
25
13
1
11
1159
34
14
20
3333
21
MF
Mikel Vesga
11
1
1
807
2
0
0
164
5
2
0
460
18
3
1
1431
22
MF
Raúl García
30
4
10
2637
0
2
1
37
10
2
3
889
40
8
14
3563
24
DF
Mikel Balenziaga
18
0
0
1554
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
835
28
0
0
2389
28
FW
Iñigo Córdoba
18
12
1
1457
1
0
0
90
6
4
0
552
25
16
1
2099
29
DF
Óscar Gil
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
90
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
90
30
DF
Unai Núñez
33
0
1
2942
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
225
34
1
1
3167
34
DF
Andoni López
1
0
0
90
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
90
40
MF
Iñigo Muñoz
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
16
Players left the club or on loan in winter transfer window
2
DF
Eneko Bóveda
6
0
0
523
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
134
7
1
0
657
4
DF
Aymeric Laporte
19
0
0
1710
1
0
0
90
10
0
1
900
30
0
1
2700
23
MF
Ager Aketxe
0
3
0
34
2
0
0
155
1
6
0
74
3
9
0
263
Disciplinary record [ ]
Iñigo Martínez' and Iñaki Williams' yellow cards against Celta Vigo on matchday 30 were removed in April 2018.[5]
League
Cup
Europe
Total
1
GK
Kepa Arrizabalaga
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
3
DF
Enric Saborit
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
4
DF
Iñigo Martínez
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
5
DF
Yeray Álvarez
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
6
MF
Mikel San José
5
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
9
0
0
7
MF
Beñat Etxebarria
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
4
0
0
8
MF
Ander Iturraspe
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
9
FW
Kike Sola
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
MF
Iker Muniain
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
11
FW
Iñaki Williams
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
13
GK
Iago Herrerín
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
FW
Markel Susaeta
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
4
0
0
15
DF
Iñigo Lekue
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
5
0
0
16
DF
Xabier Etxeita
2
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
5
0
0
17
MF
Mikel Rico
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
18
DF
Óscar de Marcos
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
19
FW
Sabin Merino
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
20
FW
Aritz Aduriz
5
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
6
1
0
21
MF
Mikel Vesga
6
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
7
0
0
22
MF
Raúl García
10
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
13
0
0
24
DF
Mikel Balenziaga
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
28
FW
Iñigo Córdoba
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
4
0
0
29
DF
Óscar Gil
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
DF
Unai Núñez
11
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
12
1
0
34
DF
Andoni López
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
40
MF
Iñigo Muñoz
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Players left the club or on loan in winter transfer window
2
DF
Eneko Bóveda
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
4
DF
Aymeric Laporte
5
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
6
0
0
23
MF
Ager Aketxe
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
From the youth system [ ]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Transfer [ ]
In
Out
Staff [ ]
According to the official website.[6]
Position
Name
Head coach
José Ángel Ziganda
Assistant coach
Bingen Arostegi
Technical coach
Alberto Iglesias
Physical coach
Iban Urkiza
Recuperative coach
Xabier Clemente
Goalkeeper coach
Imanol Etxeberria
Representative
Andoni Imaz
Doctors
Josean Lekue, Paco Angulo
Masseur
Juan Manuel Ipiña
Physiotherapists
Beñat Azula, Isusko Ortuzar, Álvaro Campa
Regenerative therapist
Imanol Martín
Podiatrist
Sergio Bilbao
Material managers
Txetxu Gallego, Jon Eskalza, Iker López
Pre-season and friendlies [ ]
Basel v Athletic Bilbao
12 July 2017 Friendly Basel 3–2 Athletic Bilbao show Lens, Switzerland 19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00 )
Delgado 30' (pen. ) Van Wolfswinkel 60' Pululu 89'
Report
Sabin 40' Sola 49'
Stadium: Christ-Roi Referee: Sascha Amhof
Club Brugge v Athletic Bilbao
Liverpool v Athletic Bilbao
Competitions [ ]
Overview [ ]
Competition
First match
Last match
Starting round
Final position
Record
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Win %
La Liga
20 August 2017
20 May 2018
Matchday 1
16th
38
10
13
15
41
49
−8
0 26.32
Europa League
27 July 2017
15 March 2018
Third qualifying round
Round of 16
14
7
3
4
22
16
+6
0 50.00
Copa del Rey
25 October 2017
29 November 2017
Round of 32
Round of 32
2
0
1
1
1
2
−1
00 0.00
Total
54
17
17
20
64
67
−3
0 31.48
La Liga [ ]
League table
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)
[3] (R) Relegated
Notes:
^ Jump up to: a b Athletic Bilbao finished ahead of Leganés on head-to-head goal difference: Athletic Bilbao 2–0 Leganés, Leganés 1–0 Athletic Bilbao.
Results summary [ ]
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
38
10
13
15
41
49
−8
43
6
8
5
19
16
+3
4
5
10
22
33
−11
Round by round
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Ground H A H A H A A H A H A H A H A H A H A A H A H A H H A H A H A H A H A H A H Result D W W L L D L W L L L D D D W D W W D D D L D L W D L W L D W L D L L W L L Position 12 10 4 6 10 11 13 11 11 15 15 15 16 16 14 14 12 8 12 12 12 13 13 14 12 12 14 12 13 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 16 16
Source:[citation needed ]
Matches [ ]
Las Palmas v Athletic Bilbao
Valencia v Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao v Sevilla
Athletic Bilbao v Barcelona
Celta Vigo v Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid
Real Betis v Athletic Bilbao
Espanyol v Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao v Las Palmas
Athletic Bilbao v Valencia
Sevilla v Athletic Bilbao
Barcelona v Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao v Celta Vigo
Real Madrid v Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao v Real Betis
Athletic Bilbao v Espanyol
Copa del Rey [ ]
Round of 32
Athletic Bilbao v Formentera
29 November 2017 Second leg Athletic Bilbao 0–1 (1–2 agg. ) Formentera show Bilbao 21:30 CET (UTC+01:00 )
Report
90+2' Muñiz 90+6'
Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 14,294 Referee: Carlos del Cerro (Madrid )
UEFA Europa League [ ]
Qualifying phase [ ]
Third qualifying round
Athletic Bilbao v Dinamo București
Play-off round
Panathinaikos v Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao v Panathinaikos
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Athletic Bilbao
6
3
2
1
8
5
+3
11[a]
Advance to knockout phase
2
Östersund
6
3
2
1
8
4
+4
11[a]
3
Zorya Luhansk
6
2
0
4
3
9
−6
6
4
Hertha BSC
6
1
2
3
6
7
−1
5
^ Jump up to: a b Head-to-head results: Östersund 2–2 Athletic Bilbao, Athletic Bilbao 1–0 Östersund.
Hertha BSC v Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao v Zorya Luhansk
Östersund v Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao v Östersund
Athletic Bilbao v Hertha BSC
Zorya Luhansk v Athletic Bilbao
7 December 2017 6 Zorya Luhansk 0–2 Athletic Bilbao show Lviv , Ukraine22:05 EET (UTC+02:00 )
Lunyov 43' Andriyevskyi 50' Kabayev 82'
Report
Núñez 16' Aduriz 70' García 86'
Stadium: Arena Lviv Attendance: 8,428 Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France )
Knockout phase [ ]
Round of 32
Spartak Moscow v Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao v Spartak Moscow
Round of 16
Marseille v Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao v Marseille
15 March 2018 Second leg Athletic Bilbao 1–2 (2–5 agg. ) Marseille show Bilbao, Spain19:00 CET (UTC+01:00 )
Aduriz 15' 76' Williams 61' 74'
Report
Payet 38' (pen. ) Rami 48' Ocampos 52'
Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 40,580 Referee: Anthony Taylor (England )
References [ ]
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