# 2023–24 Deportivo Alavés season

The 2023–24 season was Deportivo Alavés' 103rd season in existence and first season back in La Liga. They also competed in the Copa del Rey.

## Players
### First-team squad

    As of 22 December 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ESP | Antonio Sivera |
| 2 | DF | ESP | Andoni Gorosabel |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Rubén Duarte (vice-captain) |
| 4 | DF | SRB | Aleksandar Sedlar |
| 5 | DF | MAR | Abdel Abqar |
| 6 | MF | ESP | Ander Guevara |
| 7 | MF | ESP | Álex Sola (on loan from Real Sociedad) |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Antonio Blanco |
| 10 | MF | ROU | Ianis Hagi (on loan from Rangers) |
| 11 | MF | ESP | Luis Rioja (captain) |
| 14 | DF | ARG | Nahuel Tenaglia |
| 15 | FW | ESP | Kike García |
| 16 | DF | ESP | Rafa Marín (on loan from Real Madrid) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | MF | ESP | Xeber Alkain |
| 18 | MF | ESP | Jon Guridi |
| 19 | DF | SRB | Nikola Maraš |
| 20 | FW | ARG | Giuliano Simeone (on loan from Atlético Madrid) |
| 21 | FW | ALG | Abde Rebbach |
| 22 | FW | ESP | Carlos Vicente |
| 23 | MF | URU | Carlos Benavídez |
| 26 | DF | ESP | Joseda Álvarez |
| 27 | DF | ESP | Javi López |
| 29 | FW | ARG | Joaquín Panichelli |
| 31 | GK | EQG | Jesús Owono |
| 32 | FW | ESP | Samu Omorodion (on loan from Atlético Madrid) |
| 33 | GK | ARG | Adrián Rodríguez |

### Reserve team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 28 | MF | ESP | Ander Sánchez |
| 30 | MF | ESP | Tomás Mendes |
| 34 | FW | GEO | Giorgi Gagua |
| 35 | MF | ESP | Selu Diallo |
| 39 | DF | ESP | Eneko Ortiz |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 41 | GK | ESP | Gaizka García |
| 42 | MF | ESP | Unai Ropero |
| 43 | GK | ESP | Rubén Montero |
| 44 | DF | ESP | Victor Parada |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | EQG | Álex Balboa (at Huesca until 30 June 2024) |
| — | MF | MTN | Abdallahi Mahmoud (at Bellinzona until 30 June 2024) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | ESP | Miguel de la Fuente (at Leganés until 30 June 2024) |
| — | FW | ESP | Alan Godoy (at Mirandés until 30 June 2024) |

## Transfers
### In

| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date |
| DF | Nikola Maraš | Almería | €1,500,000 | 1 July 2023 |
| MF | Ander Guevara | Real Sociedad | €3,000,000 | 9 July 2023 |
| MF | Antonio Blanco | Real Madrid | Undisclosed | 25 July 2023 |
| DF | Andoni Gorosabel | Real Sociedad | Undisclosed | 11 August 2023 |
| FW | Kike | Osasuna | Free | 13 August 2023 |
| DF | Nahuel Tenaglia | Talleres | €1,500,000 | 20 August 2023 |
| FW | Samu Omorodion | Atlético Madrid | Loan | 26 August 2023 |
| FW | Ianis Hagi | Rangers | Loan | 27 August 2023 |
| FW | Jon Karrikaburu | Real Sociedad | Loan | 1 September 2023 |
| DF | Álex Sola | Real Sociedad | Loan | 1 September 2023 |
| MF | Carlos Vicente | Racing Ferrol | €600,000 | 1 January 2024 |

### Out

| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date |
| MF | Jason | Arouca | Undisclosed | 4 July 2023 |
| MF | Toni Moya | Real Zaragoza | Free | 6 July 2023 |
| DF | Florian Lejeune | Rayo Vallecano | €2,500,000 | 28 July 2023 |
| MF | Álex Balboa | Huesca | Loan | 8 August 2023 |
| MF | Salva Sevilla | Released | Free | 13 August 2023 |
| FW | Mamadou Sylla | Real Valladolid | Free | 1 September 2023 |
| FW | Miguel de la Fuente | Leganés | Loan | 1 September 2023 |
| MF | Abdallahi Mahmoud | Bellinzona | Loan | 8 September 2023 |
| FW | Jon Karrikaburu | Real Sociedad | Loan return | 6 January 2024 |

#### Notes

    1.^ Exercised buy option.

## Pre-season and friendlies

Win  Draw  Loss

## Competitions
### Overall record

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| La Liga | 14 August 2023 | 26 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 10th | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 031.58 |
| Copa del Rey | 2 November 2023 | 16 January 2024 | First round | Round of 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 075.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 48 | 48 | +0 | 035.71 |
Source: Soccerway

### La Liga
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 8 | Villarreal | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 53 |
| 9 | Valencia | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 49 |
| 10 | Alavés | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 46 |
| 11 | Osasuna | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 45 |
| 12 | Getafe | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 43 |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: La Liga

#### 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 | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | W | L | W | L | L | D | L | D | D | L | W | L | W | D | L | L | L | D | W | W | W | L | D | D | D | L | W | L | L | L | W | W | W | D | L | W | D |
| Position | 16 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |

#### Matches

The league fixtures were unveiled on 22 June 2023.

### Copa del Rey
## Statistics
### Goalscorers

| Position | Player | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Total |
| FW | Samu Omorodion | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| MF | Luis Rioja | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| MF | Carlos Benavídez | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| MF | Xeber Alkain | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| DF | Rubén Duarte | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| MF | Jon Guridi | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| FW | Jon Karrikaburu | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| FW | Kike | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | Abde Rebbach | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| MF | Ianis Hagi | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| MF | Carlos Vicente | 2 | 0 | 2 |