# 2007–08 Athletic Bilbao season

The 2007–08 season was the 107th season in Athletic Bilbao's history and their 77th consecutive season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football.

## Squad statistics
### Appearances and goals

| 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 | ESP | Armando | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ESP | Unai Expósito | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Asier del Horno | 20 | 1 | 12+3 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | ESP | Ustaritz Aldekoaotalora | 23 | 0 | 14+6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | VEN | Fernando Amorebieta | 40 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | ESP | Iban Zubiaurre | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ESP | Tiko | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Joseba Garmendia | 23 | 1 | 8+10 | 1 | 1+4 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ESP | Fernando Llorente | 40 | 12 | 25+10 | 11 | 4+1 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Francisco Yeste | 28 | 3 | 21+3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ESP | Igor Gabilondo | 31 | 4 | 21+5 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | ESP | Koikili Lertxundi | 29 | 1 | 26+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ESP | Dani Aranzubia | 16 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | ESP | Luis Prieto | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ESP | Andoni Iraola | 41 | 2 | 35+1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | ESP | Pablo Orbaiz | 25 | 0 | 20+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ESP | Joseba Etxeberria | 25 | 4 | 20+5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ESP | Carlos Gurpegui | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | ESP | Ander Murillo | 7 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ESP | Aitor Ocio | 30 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ESP | David Cuéllar | 7 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ESP | Iñaki Muñoz | 19 | 2 | 3+10 | 0 | 5+1 | 2 |
| 23 | FW | ESP | Aritz Aduriz | 38 | 8 | 20+13 | 7 | 3+2 | 1 |
| 24 | MF | ESP | Javi Martínez | 36 | 0 | 33+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ESP | David López | 35 | 2 | 20+11 | 2 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | ESP | Raúl Fernández | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | ESP | Markel Susaeta | 34 | 6 | 23+6 | 4 | 4+1 | 2 |
| 28 | GK | ESP | Gorka Iraizoz | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | ESP | Javier Casas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | DF | ESP | Gaizka Bergara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | MF | ESP | Aitor Ramos | 7 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 48 | FW | ESP | Urko Arroyo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ESP | Néstor Susaeta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ESP | Ion Vélez | 9 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Competitions
### La Liga
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 9 | Deportivo La Coruña | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 52 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round |
| 10 | Valencia | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 48 | 62 | −14 | 51 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 11 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 50 | |
| 12 | Espanyol | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 48 | |
| 13 | Real Betis | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 47 | |
* ↑ DEP 0–3 ALM; ALM 1–0 DEP
* ↑ Valencia entered UEFA Cup as winners of 2007–08 Copa del Rey.
* ↑ BET 3–2 GET; GET 1–1 BET

### Copa del Rey

Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Racing de Santander | 5–3 | Athletic Bilbao | 2–0 | 3–3 |