# 2011–12 Málaga CF season

The 2011–12 season was the 80th season in Málaga CF's history and their 31st season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football. It covers a period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012.
Málaga competed for an ambitious run in La Liga and entered the Copa del Rey in the Round of 32.

## Players
### Squad information

The numbers are established according to the official website:www.malagacf.es and www.lfp.es
Updated 29 April 2012
| N | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Since | App | Goals | Ends | Transfer fee | Notes |
| 1 | GK | Rubén Martínez | 28 | EU | 2010 | 10 | 0 | 2014 | €1.25M | |
| 2 | RB | Jesús Gámez (VC) | 27 | EU | 2005 | 208 | 1 | 2014 | Youth system | |
| 3 | CB | Weligton (captain) | 32 | Non-EU | 2007 | 141 | 6 | 2012 | Free | |
| 4 | CB | Hélder Rosário | 32 | EU | 2007 | 68 | 3 | 2012 | Free | |
| 5 | CB | Martín Demichelis | 31 | EU | 2011 (Winter) | 50 | 2 | 2014 | €3M | Second nationality: Italy |
| 6 | DM | Ignacio Camacho | 22 | EU | 2011 (Winter) | 24 | 1 | 2014 | €1.5M | |
| 7 | RW | Joaquín | 30 | EU | 2011 | 21 | 2 | 2014 | €4.2M | |
| 8 | DM | Jérémy Toulalan | 28 | EU | 2011 | 25 | 3 | 2015 | €11M | |
| 9 | CF | Ruud van Nistelrooy | 35 | EU | 2011 | 24 | 4 | 2012 | Free | |
| 11 | AM | Sebastián Fernández | 27 | EU | 2010 | 59 | 12 | 2015 | €3.6M | Second nationality: Spain |
| 12 | RW | Santi Cazorla | 27 | EU | 2011 | 34 | 8 | 2016 | €21M | |
| 13 | GK | Willy Caballero | 30 | EU | 2011 (Winter) | 43 | 0 | 2016 | €900K | Second nationality: Spain |
| 14 | CB | Joris Mathijsen | 32 | EU | 2011 | 26 | 0 | 2013 | €2.5M | |
| 15 | LB | Nacho Monreal | 26 | EU | 2011 | 28 | 0 | 2016 | €6M | |
| 16 | DM | Enzo Maresca | 32 | EU | 2011 (Winter) | 39 | 4 | 2012 | Free | |
| 17 | LW | Duda (VC) | 32 | EU | 2008 | 203 | 30 | 2013 | Free | |
| 18 | LW | Eliseu | 28 | EU | 2010 | 129 | 15 | 2014 | €2M | |
| 19 | AM | Júlio Baptista | 30 | EU | 2011 (Winter) | 15 | 10 | 2013 | €2.5M | Second nationality: Spain |
| 20 | AM | Diego Buonanotte | 24 | EU | 2011 | 9 | 0 | 2016 | €4.5M | Second nationality: Italy |
| 21 | RB | Sergio Sánchez | 26 | EU | 2011 | 15 | 0 | 2015 | €2.8M | |
| 22 | AM | Isco | 22 | EU | 2011 | 29 | 5 | 2017 | €6M | |
| 23 | CF | Salomón Rondón | 23 | Non-EU | 2010 | 62 | 23 | 2013 | €3.5M | |
| 24 | CB | Javier Malagueño | 29 | EU | 2010 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | €945K | Second nationality: Italy |
| 25 | GK | Carlos Kameni | 28 | EU | 2012 (Winter) | 5 | 0 | 2014 | Free | Second nationality: France |
| 26 | CF | Juanmi | 19 | EU | 2010 | 28 | 5 | 2015 | Youth system | |
| 27 | RM | Francisco Portillo | 22 | EU | 2010 | 19 | 0 | 2015 | Youth system | |
| 28 | CM | Recio | 21 | EU | 2011 | 30 | 2 | 2015 | Youth system | |

### Transfers
#### In

| No. | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
| 5 | CB | Martín Demichelis | 30 | EU | Bayern Munich | Transfer | Summer | 2014 | €3M | Zonamalaguista.com |
| 9 | ST | Ruud van Nistelrooy | 34 | EU | Hamburg | Transfer | Summer | 2012 | Free | Marca.com |
| 15 | LB | Nacho Monreal | 25 | EU | Osasuna | Transfer | Summer | 2016 | €6M | Marca.com |
| 14 | CB | Joris Mathijsen | 31 | EU | Hamburger SV | Transfer | Summer | 2013 | €1M | Diariosur.es |
| 8 | DM | Jérémy Toulalan | 27 | EU | Lyon | Transfer | Summer | 2015 | €10M | AS.com |
| 21 | RB | Sergio Sánchez | 25 | EU | Sevilla | Transfer | Summer | 2015 | €2.8M | Marca.com |
| 7 | RW | Joaquín | 29 | EU | Valencia | Transfer | Summer | 2013 | €4.2M | AS.com |
| | DM | Xavi Torres | 24 | EU | Levante | Loan return | Summer | 2013 | N/A | |
| | RM | Javi López | 23 | EU | Ponferradina | Loan return | Summer | 2013 | N/A | |
| | RM | Jordi Pablo | 21 | EU | Cartagena | Loan return | Summer | 2013 | N/A | |
| | MF | Dani Toribio | 22 | EU | Ponferradina | Loan return | Summer | 2012 | N/A | |
| | MF | David González | 21 | EU | Cádiz | Loan return | Summer | 2011 | N/A | |
| | MF | Edu Ramos | 19 | EU | Leganés | Loan return | Summer | 2012 | N/A | |
| 20 | AM | Diego Buonanotte | 23 | EU | River Plate | Loan return | Summer | 2016 | N/A | |
| | ST | Edinho | 28 | EU | Marítimo | Loan return | Summer | 2013 | N/A | |
| 22 | MF | Isco | 19 | EU | Valencia | Transfer | Summer | 2017 | €6M | AS.com |
| 12 | MF | Santi Cazorla | 26 | EU | Villarreal | Transfer | Summer | 2017 | €19M | Malagacf.com |
| 25 | GK | Carlos Kameni | 27 | EU | Espanyol | Transfer | Winter | 2014 | Free | AS.com |
Total expenditure: €52 million

#### Out

| N | Pos. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
| | GK | Francesc Arnau | 36 | EU | | Retirement | Summer | Free | |
| | DF | Patrick Mtiliga | 30 | EU | Nordsjælland | End of contract | Summer | Free | |
| | GK | Rodrigo Galatto | 28 | EU | Free agent | Contract cancellation | Summer | Free | Foromalaguistas.com |
| 21 | ST | Quincy Owusu-Abeyie | 25 | EU | Al Sadd | Loan return | Summer | N/A | |
| 13 | GK | Sergio Asenjo | 22 | EU | Atlético Madrid | Loan return | Summer | N/A | |
| 4 | LB | Manu Torres | 21 | EU | Cartagena | Transfer | Summer | Free | Laverdad.es |
| 20 | RB | Manolo Gaspar | 30 | EU | Cartagena | Transfer | Summer | Free | Laopiniondemurcia.es |
| | RM | Javi López | 23 | EU | Real Jaén | Loan | Summer | N/A | AS.com |
| | MF | Daniel Toribio | 22 | EU | Free agent | Contract cancellation | Summer | Free | Málaga.com |
| | MF | Edu Ramos | 19 | EU | Villarreal B | Transfer | Summer | Free | As.com |
| | MF | David González | 21 | EU | Free agent | Contract cancellation | Summer | Free | Oviedista.com |
| 22 | MF | Sandro Silva | 27 | Non-EU | Internacional | Loan | Summer | N/A | Malagacf.com |
| | MF | Xavi Torres | 24 | EU | Levante | Loan | Summer | N/A | Diariosur.es |
| | MF | Jordi Pablo | 21 | EU | Free agent | Contract cancellation | Summer | Free | Malagacf.com |
| | AM | Fernando | 45 | EU | Free agent | Contract cancellation | Summer | Free | Esfutbol.net |
| 10 | MF | Apoño | 27 | EU | Zaragoza | Loan | Winter | N/A | Eldesmarquemalaga.es |
| | CB | Kris Stadsgaard | 39 | EU | Copenhagen | Transfer | Winter | Free | Eldesmarquemalaga.es |
| | ST | Edinho | 42 | EU | Académica | Loan | Winter | N/A | Málagacf.com |
Total income: €0 million

## Club
### Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | Manuel Pellegrini |
| 2nd coach | Rubén Cousillas |
| Technical assistant | Enrique Ruiz |
| General manager | Fernando Hierro |
| Sporting Director | Antonio Fernández |
| Physical trainer | José Cabello |
| Goalkeepers coach | Xabi Mancisidor |
| Physical readaptor | Fernando Lacomba |
| Head of medical services | Juan Carlos Pérez Frías |
| Masseuse | Marcelino Torrontegui |
| Physiotherapists | Luis Barbado, Hugo Camarero |
| Team delegate | Vicente Valcarce |
| Field delegates | Giráldez Carrasco, Miguel Zambrana, Juan Carlos Salcedo |
Source: Malagacf.com

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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 2 | Barcelona | 38 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 114 | 29 | +85 | 91 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Valencia | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 61 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 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 |
* ↑ 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 | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | L | W | W | W | D | W | L | L | L | W | D | W | W | L | D | L | D | L | L | W | L | W | L | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | L | D | D | W | L | W |
| Position | 10 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |

#### Matches
### Copa del Rey
#### Round of 16
## Pre-season and friendlies
## Statistics
### Goals

| R | Player | Position | League | Copa del Rey | Total |
| 1 | Salomón Rondón | CF | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | Santi Cazorla | LW | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Sebastián Fernández | CF | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Isco | AM | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | CF | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Jérémy Toulalan | DM | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Martín Demichelis | CB | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Joaquín | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Enzo Maresca | DM | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Eliseu | LB | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Juanmi | CF | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Apoño | DM | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Júlio Baptista | AM | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Weligton | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Duda | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Ignacio Camacho | DM | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Diego Buonanotte | AM | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Sergio Sánchez | RB | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Last updated: 13 May 2012 Source: Match reports in Competitive matches