# 2011–12 Levante UD season

The 2011–12 season was the 71st season in Levante's history and their second consecutive season in La Liga.
With new manager Juan Ignacio Martínez, the club aimed to stay in the top flight of Spanish football for another season but far surpassed their initial aim and finished 6th, qualifying for European competition in doing so. Levante competed in the 2011–12 La Liga and the 2011–12 Copa del Rey where they entered in the Round of 32.

## Squad
### Squad information

Updated 26 January 2012
| No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed in | Signed from | Apps. | Goals | Notes |
| Goalkeepers |||||||||
| 1 | Gustavo Munúa | (1978-01-27) 27 January 1978 (age 46) | 2010 | Málaga | 24 | 0 | |
| 13 | Keylor Navas | (1986-12-15) 15 December 1986 (age 37) | 2011 | Albacete | 0 | 0 | On loan |
| Defenders |||||||||
| 3 | Nano | (1980-07-07) 7 July 1980 (age 44) | 2010 | Betis | 34 | 3 | |
| 5 | Héctor Rodas | (1988-03-07) 7 March 1988 (age 36) | 2009 | Youth system | 31 | 2 | |
| 11 | Pedro Botelho | (1989-12-14) 14 December 1989 (age 34) | 2012 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | On loan |
| 12 | Juanfran | (1976-07-15) 15 July 1976 (age 48) | 2010 | AEK Athens | 44 | 0 | |
| 15 | Asier del Horno | (1981-01-19) 19 January 1981 (age 43) | 2011 | Valencia | 22 | 2 | |
| 17 | Javi Venta | (1975-12-13) 13 December 1975 (age 48) | 2010 | Villarreal | 35 | 0 | |
| 18 | Sergio Ballesteros (C) | (1975-09-04) 4 September 1975 (age 49) | 2008 | Mallorca | 113 | 2 | |
| 19 | Pedro López | (1983-11-01) 1 November 1983 (age 41) | 2011 | Valladolid | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 | Gustavo Cabral | (1985-10-14) 14 October 1985 (age 39) | 2011 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 0 | 0 | On loan |
| Midfielders |||||||||
| 4 | Javier Farinós | (1978-03-29) 29 March 1978 (age 46) | 2011 | Hércules | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | Miguel Pallardó | (1986-09-05) 5 September 1986 (age 38) | 2008 | Getafe | 86 | 2 | |
| 7 | José Barkero | (1979-04-27) 27 April 1979 (age 45) | 2011 | Numancia | 6 | 1 | |
| 10 | Vicente Iborra | (1988-01-16) 16 January 1988 (age 36) | 2008 | Youth system | 99 | 5 | |
| 14 | Xavi Torres | (1986-11-27) 27 November 1986 (age 37) | 2010 | Málaga | 37 | 0 | On loan |
| 16 | Marc Mateu | (1990-06-16) 16 June 1990 (age 34) | 2008 | Youth system | 12 | 0 | |
| 20 | Juanlu | (1980-05-08) 8 May 1980 (age 44) | 2009 | Betis | 70 | 14 | |
| 23 | Valdo | (1981-04-23) 23 April 1981 (age 43) | 2010 | Espanyol | 31 | 2 | |
| Forwards |||||||||
| 2 | Arouna Koné | (1983-11-11) 11 November 1983 (age 40) | 2011 | Sevilla | 5 | 1 | On loan |
| 8 | Óscar Serrano | (1981-09-30) 30 September 1981 (age 43) | 2012 | Racing Santander | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Rafa Jordà | (1984-01-11) 11 January 1984 (age 40) | 2010 | Hércules | 34 | 7 | |
| 21 | Rubén Suárez | (1979-02-19) 19 February 1979 (age 45) | 2008 | Elche | 96 | 30 | |
| 24 | Carlos Aranda | (1980-07-27) 27 July 1980 (age 44) | 2011 | Osasuna | 2 | 0 | |
| 25 | Nabil El Zhar | (1986-08-27) 27 August 1986 (age 38) | 2011 | Liverpool | 2 | 0 | |

### Transfers
#### In

| Pos | Player | From | Type | Source |
| GK | Keylor Navas | Albacete | Loan | LevanteUD.com |
| DF | Gustavo Cabral | Arsenal de Sarandí | Loan | LevanteUD.com |
| DF | Asier del Horno | Valencia | Transfer | LevanteUD.com |
| DF | Pedro López | Valladolid | Transfer | LevanteUD.com |
| MF | Javier Farinós | Hércules | Transfer | LevanteUD.com |
| MF | Miguel Pallardó | Getafe | Transfer | LevanteUD.com |
| MF | José Barkero | Numancia | Transfer | LevanteUD.com |
| MF | Marc Mateu | Badajoz | Loan return | |
| FW | Felipe Caicedo | Manchester City | Transfer | LevanteUD.com |
| FW | Carlos Aranda | Osasuna | Transfer | LevanteUD.com |
| FW | Nabil El Zhar | Liverpool | Transfer | LevanteUD.com |
| FW | Pedro Botelho | Arsenal | Loan | LevanteUD.com |
| FW | Óscar Serrano | Racing Santander | Free | LevantedUD.com |

#### Out

| Pos | Player | To | Type | Source |
| FW | Felipe Caicedo | Lokomotiv Moscow | Transfer | LevanteUD.com |
| DF | Cerra | Córdoba | Transfer | |
| MF | Gorka Larrea | Numancia | Transfer | |
| GK | Manolo Reina | Cartagena | Transfer | |
| FW | Wellington Silva | Arsenal | Loan return | |

## Statistics
### Team Stats

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | La Liga | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Copa del Rey |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | URU | Gustavo Munúa | 19 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | CRC | Keylor Navas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Nano | 18 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ESP | Héctor Rodas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | BRA | Pedro Botelho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ESP | Juanfran | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ESP | Asier del Horno | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | ESP | Javi Venta | 18 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ESP | Sergio Ballesteros | 20 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | DF | ESP | Pedro López | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ARG | Gustavo Cabral | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | ESP | Iván López | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | ESP | José Higón | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ESP | Javier Farinós | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ESP | Miguel Pallardó | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ESP | José Barkero | 20 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Vicente Iborra | 21 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | ESP | Xavi Torres | 19 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ESP | Marc Mateu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ESP | Juanlu | 16 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | CPV | Valdo | 18 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | FW | CIV | Arouna Koné | 21 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | ESP | Óscar Serrano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ESP | Rafa Jordà | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ESP | Rubén Suárez | 22 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 24 | FW | ESP | Carlos Aranda | 12 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | FW | MAR | Nabil El Zhar | 13 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 34 | FW | ESP | Roger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Updated 27 January.

### Discipline

| No. | Pos | Player | | | |
| 1 | GK | Gustavo Munúa | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Keylor Navas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Nano | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Héctor Rodas | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | Pedro Botelho | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | Juanfran | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | Asier del Horno | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Javi Venta | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Sergio Ballesteros | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Pedro López | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Gustavo Cabral | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Javier Farinós | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Miguel Pallardó | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | José Barkero | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Vicente Iborra | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Xavi Torres | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Marc Mateu | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Juanlu | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Valdo | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | FW | Arouna Koné | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Óscar Serrano | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Rafa Jordà | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | Rubén Suárez | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | Carlos Aranda | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | Nabil El Zhar | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Updated 29 January

## Competitions
### Pre-season

Kickoff times are in CET.

### La Liga
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 4 | Málaga | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 58 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 56 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 6 | Levante | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 55 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |
| 7 | Osasuna | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 44 | 61 | −17 | 54 | |
| 8 | Mallorca | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 52 | |
* ↑ Atlético Madrid won the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League and thus secured the title holder spot in the group stage of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.
* ↑ Athletic Bilbao qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League as runners-up of the 2011–12 Copa del Rey to Barcelona, who have qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League. Consequently, Levante entered the play-off round.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 13 May 2012. Source: Competitive Matches

#### Results 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 | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | D | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | D | L | L | L | D | L | L | W | W | L | W | W | L | D | W | L | L | D | W | L | W |
| Position | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |

#### Matches

Kickoff times are in CET.

### Copa del Rey

Kickoff times are in CET.